I want to perform a devotional reading (Parayan) to connect with Sai. Are there specific texts mentioned that are suitable for this, and why are they recommended?

Yes, the preface in Chapter 0 specifically recommends a text for this purpose. It clarifies that for a Parayan or Saptah to be effective, the work should be detailed and comprehensive. While earlier works by poets like Shri Dasganu Maharaj exist, their biographies of individual saints are often too brief for dedicated study. The text extols the virtues of the Shri Sai Satcharita, written by Annasaheb Dabholkar. As described in Chapter 0, this work is a recent, sweet, inspirational, and grace-filled biography of Shri Sai Baba, making it exceptionally suitable for the devotional study and Parayans that connect devotees to the Guru.