American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Now this is what I call A-1 fiction. Took me couple attempts to get it, but once I got it I just couldn't stop. What makes the audio book interesting is the fact that it has whole voice cast one for each character and the story draws you in. Ancient Gods that immigrants brought with them to America and their quest to survive in this modern world is this book about. How man has always been and continues to be manipulated by these Gods who are only as relevant as their followers think they are relevant. In modern world that has been taken over by media, malls, internet, information highway their existence is at the verge of extinction. Anyways, go get this book and enjoy is what I say.

Yes, My Accent Is Real by Kunal Nayyar

Hilllllarious book by Kunal Nayyar aka Raj Koothrapalli. There is a tendency for people to chalk up other peoples success to stroke of luck but they never acknowledge all the hard work and persistence that got them there. In this memoir sort of, Kunal Nayyar chronicles his journey from a fresh of the boat business major student from India to making it big with landing a gig on The Big Bang Theory.  I bet every indian guy having grown up in India has gone through Kunal's experiences but he puts it on paper real well. Not only that his struggle to understand american way of living after moving here is also something most indian kids who come here for studies are familiar with. All in all this is a book that will make you laugh out loud at moments and make you think at others.

See You Again In Pyongyang by Travis Jeppesen

What a thrilling ride through Hermit nation a.k.a North Korea. The author Travis Jeppesen has done a wonderful job with this book giving us a window into the political, cultural and social situation in DPRK (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) and the oddities of it all. Did you know North Korea has it's own timezone? Or for that matter their own calendar based on Kim il-sung's birthday? Such interesting and idiosyncratic facts keeps one glued to his book cover to cover. If you are a history buff or just want to gain some more insight into North from someone who has been there, this book is for you. 

Stoicism: Apply Stoicism to Your Everyday Life and Overcome Destructive Emotions (Learn Self Control, Become Free from Anger, Greed, Jealousy and Take On Negativity in Your Life)

"This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."

Pretty concise and clear short book on principles of stoicism. I listened to the audio version and it's short enough to finish in about an hour or so. The book covers brief history of conception of stoic philosophy, discusses core principles and how they can be used to change our views of most problems and live a calm and rational life rather than being guided by strong but often irrational emotions. Since this is a short book, the author ends with suggesting additional resources should one want to take it up a notch.