such a long journey....

once shutter island was over, i had to replace it with a new one in my handbag...20 mnt train journey in the mornings and evenings are devoted to reading...found this new book in the pile from library - 'such a long journey' by robinton mistry...was a bit skeptical to take that book, cos the cover did not look inviting (ok, know that it is a bit silly but it always has a mjor impact on me;))...within 5-6 page,got a feeling that this would be something quite different from what I read daily and the hunch was true!!...the past 2 weeks was an emotional roller coaster ride through the life of Gustad Noble & his family...a heart touching story of a middle class family...the author successfully etches characters who stays in your mind forever...one thing which immerses you totally in this story is the author's attention to details..could visualize each and every scene in the book and knew by the end that there would definitely be a movie based on this....movie was made in 2000 and turned out to be a critically aclaimed movie....the feeling you get when you finish a good book is just different and it is something which is so unique also...the year of 2010 is turning out to be a year of reading for me...happy to get back the habit which I left in the middle...