Page-turners from June: Here are the books Mumbaikars are reading this month

Translation A Very Short IntroductionTanmayee Thakur content writer Vile Parle EastMatthew Reynoldsrsquos book takes you through all the nuances of the subject history ethics and rules of translation and the everevolving desire of human beings to connect via language It has introduced me to languages I didnrsquot know existed like Vote Pite Saami and Manx Itrsquos also taught me about KanbunKundoku a text that allows Japanese readers to understand Chinese text making it an amorphous middle language Moreover readers can find examples of moments where language started wars and where empathetic translations ended themThe StrategistsAishwarya Karthik marketing professional Andheri EastI am obsessed with modern history especially dictators and their political ambitions This gripping read by Phillips OrsquoBrien offers sharp insights into how the upbringing personalities and obsessions of Stalin Hitler Roosevelt Churchill and Mussolini shaped their strategies during World War II Itrsquos a compelling fastpaced alternative to heavy biographies and I am truly enjoying this readMy FriendsAnanya Bhardwaj law firm management professional PowaiI have been a Fredrik Backman loyalist ever since I read A Man Called Ove Every book of his has captured my heart and left me savouring the chapters like few other authors have This book feels like a careful blend of the tones employed in Anxious People and the Beartown trilogy two of his most impactful and poignant works Lending gravity and urgency to art is what he does masterfully in this book It makes you feel seen and less lonely in the most vulnerable ways with such gentleness that you donrsquot feel skittish through it allThe Undying LightPranav Joshi marketing professional KandivliI came across Gopalkrishna Gandhi the career diplomat and exGovernor of West Bengal on a news channel more than a decade ago I was impressed by his genteel nature and wise perspectives Although I never got around to reading his works I recently came across his latest book online It traces the forces that shaped India those that threatened to divide or weaken it and those that kept it united The book uses the past as a lens that informs Indiarsquos present and gazes at its probable futuresThe Hitchhikerrsquos Guide to the GalaxyAmie Fazulbhoy lawyer BandraDouglas Adamsrsquos book has been on my reading list for a long time The first book in the sixpart series has been picked by a Bandrabased book club that Irsquom a part of so I finally get to read it The novel appears to have a silly plot and witty writing but contains subtle philosophical layers underneath It falls under the usually separate genres of science fiction and comedy There are aliens a doomsday scenario space travel and multiple bizarre situations all underlined by a search for the meaning behind the universe and its existenceA Short History of Nearly EverythingDaksh Saroha legal scholar KalyanNearly everything Bill Bryson has covered so much in this book It includes the history of science among other things and is written in Brysonrsquos typical humoristic style making even the dullest topics a treat to read He talks about not just inventions discoveries and events but also about everything that was happening on the peripheries Thatrsquos what makes this book interesting It is extremely informative and fun to read I would recommend this to anyone who labels themselves as even mildly curious