Read by (Sin)dhuja

If reading is your sin, dive in!

Welcome to my site!

Here, you will find reviews of the books I read, along with my insights and afterthoughts — which I like to call Beyond the Pages.

I’ve always been an avid reader, but I’ve realized that only a few books stay with me in detail — where I can recall their stories, and describe how they impacted me. Many of these, were books we read in school and wrote summaries for.

So, in 2019, I decided to start writing reviews as a way to remember what I read and why I liked them. Over time, I began adding my personal insights and reflections to each review. Also writing these reviews has also helped me see how my ideas evolve and change, with each new book and new thing I learn. The more I read, the more I realize how much there still is to know. The books I have reviewed on this page are non-fictional. I don’t consider myself much of a writer, but I believe I can learn to be one, so here I begin. Through my reviews, insights, and personal stories, I hope to offer you a glimpse into how I see the world. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.

Happy Reading!

If you have any comments, suggestions, or book recommendations, feel free to email me at sindhuja@readbysin.com.

Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson

2021-08-01 1 min read Sincheenz
Biographies from Walter Isaacson are well researched and well written. I liked Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein and so when I saw he had written another one, I decided to buy it. He always made it sound like they were the sole responsible behind the technological revolution. However in Code Breaker, a lot of characters are introduced. It is a field the continuously evolving and so complex, that it makes sense that you cannot talk about the contribution of just one person, without mentioning the others. Continue reading

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Becoming by Michelle Obama

2021-02-01 1 min read Sincheenz
Michelle Obama, so much grace, so much wisdom, and yet so humble and down to earth. A woman with passion who shined despite her husband. I listened to the audio version of the book, and her narration was so good that at times I felt like I was in the same room with her, experiencing what she was talking about. Her closeness to her parents, her family, her husband, and her children is all remarkable. Continue reading

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Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

2021-02-01 2 min read Sincheenz
Comedy is a tough job. You have to get your message across and make people laugh at the same time. The way you deliver it is important. If you can make people think, highlight the ridiculousness of it all and leave them with an afterthought, you’re doing comedy right. Trevor Noah is a great storyteller and a brilliant comedian. What he and his mother went through is unimaginable. From facing the cruelty of apartheid to defying a system that was designed to break them, their story is a testament to strength and how to overcome hardship. Continue reading

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The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

2021-01-30 2 min read Sincheenz
This book was recommended by many entrepreneurs I have spoke to. They told me how much it had helped them,so I decided to read it for myself. I liked the title. I was familiar with lean manufacturing, which my father had told me about as a kid. He was a big fan of the Toyota way and Japanese business practices and ethics. This got me interested in the book as well. Continue reading

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