Venu Rao's new book Venus Swirls is a delight, guaranteed to generate emotions, wide smiles, and maybe even a few tears

 

Ten years ago I read Venu Rao's first book, Venus Bytes, and on this trip to India I read Rao's second book Venus Swirls.

Venu Rao's new book Venus Swirls is full of heartwarming short stories that many people in the hotel industry, especially MadCats, will relate to. I was especially happy to read it because Venu and I share a common heritage of being from families in the Andhra/Telangana region and studied together at IHM Chennai.

The book is full of surprises. I had no idea that Venu also worked at Hotel Viceroy, now the Hyderabad Marriott. The story about his time there is hilarious. Tigers, foxes, forts, watery gravies - you will find a variety of entertaining tales and experiences in this book.

A common theme among MadCats is that for all of us, the starting point is the same but where we journeyed and flourished is different for each of us. Venu’s short stories give you a view into Vanu’s journey, family, and sometimes the silly things that we overlook in our hurry to make our life too fast.

Our lives are full of cherishable memories with parents, colleagues, and even complete strangers. While our memory is good we remember these moments. Venu’s book also gave me a reminder that our memory is not endless. There will come a day when you may have to write them down and enjoy the memories as Venu has done in this book Venus Swirls.

One of the things I enjoyed most about the book is Venu's sense of humor. He has a way of finding humor in even the most difficult situations, and his stories are full of laugh-out-loud moments.

But Venu's 'Swirls' is more than just a funny book. It's also a book about family, friendship, and the importance of cherishing the memories we make in life. His stories will stay with you long after you finish reading them, and they'll make you appreciate the simple things in life.
Congratulations, Venu. I thoroughly enjoyed the book