For past few months, I've once again started reading books.
For few year, somehow I had stopped the reading.
Without taking much time, I'll start writing books that I've
read recently, and how I felt about it.
Today I'll mention few words and my rating about the books,
that I've read recently of Mr. Shankar Patil.
Valiv - वळीव (4.2/5)
Valiv is a simply amazing book. Everybody should read it at
least once. Although all stories of Shankar Patil has a background of village
and related lifestyles. Valiv goes more deeper and will touch your hearts. I
remember we had a
lesson in 10th with the same 'valiv' name. I didn't
understood the intent of the story then. Now when I read it from the book, I
came to know, that to make the lesson short most important parts of the story
were removed. Education
board seems to be very creative, in such things, I guess.
But this is a must read for everybody. These are 5-6 paged stories but they are
really very good.
Bandhara - बंधारा (3.8/5)
Good book. This doesn't contain entertaining stories though.
Various serious rural stories with good picturization and characterization.
Aabhal - आभाळ (3.8/5)
This book is similar to Bandhara. Good book. Don't look for
humour here. Various rural stories underlying emotions, values, poverty and the
way people behave
Fhakkad Goshti - (4/5)
Interesting and funny stories. Don't miss it. It is very
surprising to find how easily these stories gets evolved.
Tajmahalamadhye Sarpanch - ताजमहालमध्ये
सरपंच (4/5)
Enjoyable and funny stories.
Although they aren't that hilarious, but surely it will make you laugh few
times, and bring a smile all the while, reading this book. Dialogues and
characterization is perfect.
Patlanchi Chanchi - पाटलांची
चंची - (2/5)
First of all, before reading this book, I didn't know this
is an autobiography of Shankar Patil. Overall it is a decent autobiography to
read. You can find how a small-village boy who is very emotionally attached to
his family, friends and his pet animals gradually keeps moving on by overcoming
day-to-day hurdles. Usually it happens in most autobiographies, that you don't get to see other side of the
person. But not in this one. Shankar Patil have managed to stay away from
portraiting himself as a poster boy.
Although there are few interesting stories weaving around
Mr. Patil and their brought-up, but still this book fails to grabs the
attention. Or may be I'm not a kind of autobiography reader. :-)
More on few other books, after few days.
Till then, happy reading.
My daughter loves this book so much. Another great story from Eric Carle. 
