Book Club Book - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window

It was the 4 book from my book club. The best so far I can say! 

I was absolutely loved the narrator's style of mixing political history with modern world. And just as I was typing this sentence, I realised why I loved the book so much! (Eureka moment :))

It is written in a style similar to Rushdie's Midnight's Children (One of my most favorite books till date). Literary experts call this genre magical realism. Where real life events of past are presented with the help of fictional characters. I have not read about this book online to find out if people noticed this similarity or not, but just now, I am feeling so much more connected to it because of my discovery!

The characters are all very simple and play their part in the bigger story - from World War I to present day American dominance. They all do their bits without mingling with the most important part of the book - world history. 

Definitely recommended for people who are interested in the world but can't tolerate non-fiction boring history books (& also have a free flowing imagination!) 

Well done Jonas Jonasson!!

Happy Birthday Krishna!

After almost all day of lazying around, we got into the spirit of Janmashtmi :) And here is what came out of it -

A Birthday dinner for Dear Baal Gopal!

Monsoon Special!

Pakode - Potato, onion, green chillies and bread cubes dipped in corn flour batter (corn flour, ajwain seeds, chili flakes, salt). Deep fried and served with sprinkling of chaat masala with hot ginger tea :)

Bhelpuri - Haldiraam's pre-packaged bhelpuri packet mixed with chopped coriander, onion, tomatoes, boiled potato and green chillies. Used tamarind sauce to give sticky texture :)

Mozzarella Cheese sticks - Mozzarella cut into cubes, green pepper cut into cubes, cherry tomatoes halved, a few coriander leaves marinated with black salt, black pepper, mixed herbs, chaat masala and lemon juice. Design your own patterns for the sticks :)