Pride and Prejudice ............with Kiera Knightley and Mathew Macfaden ...........I saw the movie last night. So yes this is technically a movie review though It is one of my most favourite books. Apparently it has been voted the most romantic book of all time and I cannot agree more................I love it. I wish that it didn't have to share it with the whole world. Jane Austen is brilliant I will still maintain that this book is better than the movie.

You know there is no sex or violence or anything like that but the message comes across. In fact the chemistry is so much more explosive between the 2 characters. I remember reading this when I was about 13 and falling in love with it. You could read so much between the lines and the theme was is so universal.

I could eat Mathew Macfaden up in this movie........and if any guy proposes to me like he does in the end to Kiera I will just die happy!!!!!!!!! It's like my ultimate fantasy. To be pursued by this smart handsome rich man whose love is so deep and who wants me forever. I guess any girl dreams of this. Thats why it has even been adapted into a hindi version 'Bride and Prejudice.'And the whole family are quite endearing..........with everyone acting really well. You get embarrased for the girls because of their mother and you don't like Bingley's sister for her snobishness. And Mr.Bingley himself is so endearing. OH I LOVED THE MOVIE ( this will be one of my favourite adaptations) You know I'm quite practical but for this movie I think everyone just turns romantic ..........so I reccomend this movie to everyone ( not just the romantics!)

Ok so I took a short cut........I read a book that's just about 100 pgs and I read it only because of that. Its just that I have been so busy with B-school that I think I have no time. I have bought my own copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad (because I want to re-read it) and then I bought The Kiterunner and then I'm in the middle of Shantaram........but I said let me finish this thin book first!!!!!! In a warped way whenever I finish reading a book I feel as if I have accomplished something.

Today I finished reading the book called 'The One Minute Manager' it took me 2 days when ideally it should have taken me 2 hours so you can see how little time I have. Anyways about the book. It's just like the title says and it delivers its message very quickly ( in like a minute). It talks about what it takes to be an effective manager. Its very simple and easy to read and I would reccomend it to anyone who has a phobia that he/she can't read books. Anyhow don't think that just because it is thin it is not substantial.

It delivers some important messages on how to be an effective manager, leader, human being at work.I don't want to really give you the secrets because you should pick up the book itself. But there were some things that really struck me like the fact that companies will spend millions of dollars on plant and machinery but nothing half way to match that on developing their people. I have experienced this when I was working too.You who can feel and understand and yet you are not assigned the same value that maybe the software program etc. is given!
Sayings like 'People who feel good about themselves produce good results ' is also something that struck home. Then the saying that'Everyone is a potential winner, Some people are disguised as loosers,Don't let their appearances fool you' I was thinking about this in context to my classroom where we have already categorised a few people as loosers but then we've all been choosen because we bring something to the classroom. So probably it means how motivated are you too do well and thats what the book talks about that its when your really excited about something and self motivated enough you will do well.The book also talks about critising the outcome and not the person when things go wrong. This we hear quite often but it is immensely important.

In the book we are introduced to a very special manager who because of putting into practise the 3 secrets he has so much more time to develop people and have fun. In this way we also meet his team who have learnt from him an have become one minute managers themselves. So if you are looking for some quick reading I would definitely reccomend this book.