In good humour
“The book is not the history of a place or region. It is a compilation of certain amusing thoughts that came to my mind,” writes the author in the foreword to the book. The jottings have been taken from his blog.
Kodakarapuranam, Sajjeev Edathadan, Rs. 140
Fun unlimited
Achuthan and Appu are siblings. The former, the elder one, is thin as a thread and is therefore called Noolanachu. Appu is so fat, so he is Undanappu. The book is a collection of stories about the mischievous duo.
Undanum Noolanum, Veerankutty, Rs. 70
Play with words
101 games using letters and words in Malayalam. A comprehensive guide to make learning of Malayalam easy.
101 Bhaashaakelikal, Shaji Malippara, Rs. 75
Facets of life
Novellas from one of the celebrated Malayalam writers. ‘Venkiteswarante Vyathakal’ unravels the hollowness in middle-class society while ‘Immanuel Manoharan Manassu Thurakkunnu’ tells the story of a man’s struggle for survival.
Chandramathiyude Randu Novellakal, Chandramathi, Rs. 70
Service diary
Exciting episodes from the career of the late police officer N. Paramasivan Nair, a.k.a ‘Minnal Paramasivan’, who earned a reputation as the bane of criminals and anti-socials.
Minnalkathakal, N. Paramasivan Nair, Rs. 140
New generation tale
Story of a group of young men who turn to technology and social media to spice up their lives through friends, Facebook, cell phones and the like.
Oru Facebook Pranayakatha, Rahul Raj, Rs. 225
Success story
The book covers the sustainable development programme implemented in Puthukad constituency [earlier Kodakara constituency] by integrating available resources.
Susthira: Samagravikasanathinte Janakeeyamugham, Prof. C. Raveendranath, Rs. 95
For copies: DC Books
Go green
A guide to those who want to take up organic cultivation at home or on a commercial basis.
Veettuvalappiloru Krishithottam, G. S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Rs. 130
For copies: Manorama Books