The Help - Kathryn Stockett

I really loved this book. After reading the book, I went to see whether the author has written any other books. It seems she has a hard time finding publishers to publish this book. I wonder why. It is really very good. It is a story about the colored help in Mississippi during the old times in USA and their white ladies. It details the story of Abileen (colored maid who takes care of Mae Mobley and Lil man), Minny - a strong colored maid - who is quite outspoken and Skeeter - a young white woman - who was taken care of by Constantine (colored maid). Skeeter talks to Aibileen and wants to write a book which involves interviewing all the colored maids in Jackson. This was a time during which colored people lived in a separate part of town and weren't treated quite as well as now. I really liked the view points of Minny and Skeeter the best. I've heard that this book is getting turned into a movie. That should be good. Hope it lives up to the book!

Color of Water - James McBride

Hi .. I have finally made up my mind to start blogging after reading many people's sites. Some are fun and interesting, some provide valuable tips, some I use just to check what my friends are upto and some for recipes :)

I have decided to start a blog on my passion for life - Reading books!

Most people who know me know that I am an avid reader of all kinds of books, be it novels, historic books or science. They usually ask me for advice on what to read and what to start out with when they see me reading.

So for now, my today's book will be the one I just finished. "The Color of Water" by James McBride.

A wonderful novel and a lovely insight into inter racial issues. The book is meant to be a tribute to his white Jewish mom by him ( He is a black). He speaks in this book through two ways - one as himself and the other as his mom.

Reading this book makes you aware of the distinction in society and how people around you react to mixed marriages.

Are mixed marriages wrong? Do they work? I guess that is not for us to say or comment. It depends on the two individuals and the seriousness and commitment that they have.

Reading this book makes me change my thinking. Seeing the world and its persecution based on religion makes me wonder why we fight in the name of religion. What is achieved by it? At the end of the day, it's our belief in God that should make us want to be a better person or not...

Read this book for a lovely insight into blacks and whites of America. No one imagines that these things happens in America - the so-called land of freedom :) But it happens daily. The time we travel to office, the looks we give to "colored" people.

Let us hope that through such books, people get enlightened and realise that our color or religion is not who we are. But we are who we become through our various experiences of life and through our upbringing by our parents.

On this nite, I think this is enough philosphy for this day :) Take care and do comment on my blog with constructive critiscism.