The Universe in a Nutshell - Stephen Hawking

The first chapter was interesting. It was more on Einstein. I was expecting better explanation of Einstein's Relativity theory in the second chapter. Instead he mentioned about it with some analogies, but didn't put forth a fool-proof rationale. May be that was the way Hawking had planned to pen this book. So I had to stop there and find another book which explains the theory. My previous post analyzes a book that I read for that purpose.
After resuming the book, could find the same problem again. The book is not covering theories in depth. Later I went through some of the reviews of the book and I could find that I am not alone. May be this book is not for me for NOW. I'll have to get a decent hold on the theories he mentioned in the first 2 chapters which are the foundation topics. One thing I am quite convinced that this book has the breadth. I am yet to figure out how to utilize that!

The Manga Guide to Relativity - Hideo Nitta

I was searching for a book on Relativity for beginners. Came across this book and after reading it, I am not disappointed, rather I am enlightened.
Its an anime book. Started with relatively easy stuff, Galileo's and Newton's theory and progressed to Einstein's special relativity and then to General relativity wherein he explained spacetime warping. Also explained Max Plank's quantum theory. One thing keeps puzzling me is velocity of light - the fact that its constant. Still hard to visualize all concepts, neverthless this book is a brilliant intro.

The Introvert Advantage - Marti Olsen Laney

• Take care of yourself
• Nourish your inner world
• Occasionally come out to outer world to gain new experiences and to contribute 
• Reward yourself on accomplishments
• Do not think too much on bad decisions or mistakes made in the past or even recently. Be gentle to yourself.

According to the author, one in three or four are introverted. Introversion defines the temperament of a person and has physiological and psychological aspects to it. And introversion is innate and not something that can be changed in his/her lifetime. It is not something to worry about, but to celebrate. He/she feels more drained and overstimulated in social environment where extroverts thrive. Introverts need to take regular breaks and plan things ahead. They feel ashamed and guilt about their temperament.

There is one more popular book by Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. From the review, looks like that is also a wonderful book to read.