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[Fatima]

@muhammadozair Thanks...

[Ahmed]

Fatima wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Fatima Nauman. I am from Islamabad. I am an avid reader, coffee addict, stationery lover, self proclaimed washiholic, newbie sketch artist, self taught calligrapher......
Welcome to the group. Do share your artwroks as well and how did you improve your skill any books that you use for them

[Fatima]

Ahmed wrote: "Fatima wrote: "Hello everyone,
My name is Fatima Nauman. I am from Islamabad. I am an avid reader, coffee addict, stationery lover, self proclaimed washiholic, newbie sketch artist, self taught ca..."

Follow me on Instagram to look at all my artwork... @lavender_rebel
and no, not really, I just picked stuff up... Reading has just helped with my writing skills. I'm working on a book named A Kiss of Frost...Maybe one day I'll get published !! Fingers crossed!!

[Ahmed]

Best luck for the book. Unfortunately I am not on instagram as I am already wasting enough time on FB and twitter I dont need to add another platform to that.
PS. Looking forward to your book soon some day

[Fatima]

Ahmed wrote: "Best luck for the book. Unfortunately I am not on instagram as I am already wasting enough time on FB and twitter I dont need to add another platform to that.
PS. Looking forward to your book soon..."

Sure!!!

[Ahmed]

Hello! I'm Ahmed from Abbottabad. I developed the habit to read back when I was in a boarding school. I'm a medical student now and it's really difficult to spare any time for reading due to college. I got some free time now due to the Corona outbreak related college closure and started to read The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown.
I hope you guys are doing well. Looking forward to making new friends here.
Thanks

[Zarshal]

Heyy Ahmed #2!
You see, I called you that because we already have a Ahmed here and he’s really nice and helpful and friendly, I hope you don’t mind. I welcome you to Pakistani Readers’ Group!

You’re from Abbottabad? Me too! Do you study medical at Ayub Medical College? What year?

Okay enough with the questions. I hope you have a great time here, which I’m sure you will, and make great new friends, which I’m sure you will!
Stay indoors, stay safe and happy reading everyone! :))

[Ahmed]

Zarshal wrote: "Heyy Ahmed #2!
You see, I called you that because we already have a Ahmed here and he’s really nice and helpful and friendly, I hope you don’t mind. I welcome you to Pakistani Readers’ Group!

You’..."
Thank you so much for a warm welcome. I can also pretend to be a nice guy for a while. Just kidding.
I'm a 4th year student at KMC, Peshawar. So, we are "ganraein". They call it "kaliwaal" in Peshawar.
Where do you study? How do you manage to get time to read books while being in a college/university?

[Zarshal]

Always a pleasure!
Hahaha yeah. I know kaliwaal. I study with a lot of pushto speakers. (Who still haven’t been able to teach me pushto 🙄)
Anyhoo.
I study at Comsats, Atd. Civil engineering. And yeah it gets pretty busy at times tou I don’t really get a lot of time to read books during my most-busy days (during exams and quizzes and sessionals and stuff, which is pretty much all the time xD)
But still, somehow I just manage to make time for books. Even if I can read a page or two on my way to the university in the morning or on my way back home or in between classes.
Because I just can’t live without books.

[Bilal]

Hey Guys!
My name is Bilal Taibzada and I used to be a very active member of this group back in 2016-2018. Haven't used Goodreads in a while because of college but glad to be back.

also felt the need to introduce myself again because a lot of the old guys aren't around anymore. but looking forward to a great time!

[Ahmad]

Salaam my name is ahmad, indian muslim living in UK. It is currently corona virus lockdown period so I have revived my passion for reading. I family in Karachi Pakistan so I have a connection and love for pakistan and I read Urdu books

[Zarshal]

Wecome back @Bilal! I do remember you. Hope you’re doing well. :)
Hey @Ahmed #3! Welcome to the group! Hope you have a good time here :))

[Moazam]

Greetings! My name is Muhammad Moazam Ali and I am a Banker from Lahore, Pakistan. I am new to this group as well as to Goodreads. Well! That was was my breif introduction, the Reason for joining Goodreads to find help for the book I am desperately looking for which is "The Black Hole" by "Latif Yahia". As I have searched for its PDF version all over the web but unfortunately couldn't find one. It is requested to the all respected group members to help me out in this matter please.

Will look forward for your prompt response.

Thank you.

[Syed Mashhood]

Hello Pakistani Readers!

I am a highly enthusiastic but pathetically slow reader, a 'jack of many trades' by education, a teacher at COMSATS University Abbottabad (Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept.) and currently quarantined because a neighbor has been tested positive!

I started my fiction readings with Inspector Jamshed, Mehmood, Farooq, Farzana Series of Ishtiaq Ahmed and I feel I lead a parallel life with them in their fantasy world's 'Pakland'. Ever since I read my first non-fiction book by Stephen Hawking, I feel jealous of all who have read more books because every book feels like opening up a new world!

When I incidentally found and joined goodreads in 2016, I was delighted to find such a nice and energetic Pakistani readers' community. This lovely community and the wonderful habit of reading seem part of what nature intends reviving - by locking humans indoors :)

[W]

Welcome,the Inspector Jamshed series brings back some fond memories.

[gone]

hey and salaams :) i'm sal, i'm 20, and i'm trying my best to read "halal" books in ramadan, which is hard considering you usually only find clean books under the middle-grade readers fiction section, and i'd rather not spend the entire month reading children's books, thanks. look forward to getting to know you all!

[Thall]

sal wrote: "hey and salaams :) i'm sal, i'm 20, and i'm trying my best to read "halal" books in ramadan, which is hard considering you usually only find clean books under the middle-grade readers fiction secti..."

wtf is a halal book negro

[gone]

Jogi wrote: "sal wrote: "hey and salaams :) i'm sal, i'm 20, and i'm trying my best to read "halal" books in ramadan, which is hard considering you usually only find clean books under the middle-grade readers f..."

one without slurs in it

[Uzair]

@Sal
I practically only read Middle Grade , so you more of a fantasy or sci-fi kinda person?
btw don't mind Jogi he trolls quite a bit but he ain't all that bad

[Thall]

sal wrote: "Jogi wrote: "sal wrote: "hey and salaams :) i'm sal, i'm 20, and i'm trying my best to read "halal" books in ramadan, which is hard considering you usually only find clean books under the middle-gr..."

Just don't read the slurs lmao
Imagine not reading a whole book just cuz there are a few words in it that you can't read

Big brain moment

[Muhammad]

AoA. I am Sabeel. I love to read though I have kinda become a casual reader due to the many digital distractions. I find the gdrds website not good enough for forums like this. Forums starts with the oldest threads and u have to scroll down all the way to the latest threads/comments to add comments. I wish the app were updated and discussions could be easier.

[gone]

@Muhammad Ozair
it's not about fantasy or scifi (though i do love those), it's more about having main characters that are older. i've read quite a few good middle grade books though recently!

also i actually meant "books that aren't filled with romance" lol

[Komal]

Wow. This group is still alive.

[Uzair]

@Komal
Only barely.

@sal
no I meant as in would you prefer I recommend fantasy or middle grade books. oh I agree bout the romance thing , it's ecchi and usually stale.

[gone]

@Muhammad Ozair
OH i didn't realise! yes please rec either/both/anything you like really :)

[Uzair]

@Sal
By category , my go-to picks:

•Fantasy:
Toby Alone ( May prove difficult to find , but totally worth it.)

• Sci-Fi:
Enders Game.
(The Planet thieves is a close second).

•Comics:
The Solo Leveling Manhwa. Can be read for free online - and it's actually legal.

• Series :
Skulduggery Pleasant 1-9. Humor , wit , thrill and emotion , it has it all.

[gone]

@Muhammad Ozair
thank you so much! i'll add them all to my tbr now (and i've been searching for skullduggery pleasant for a very long time but to no avail...)

[Uzair]

u need a Torrent?

[gone]

somehow right after saying that i found the epub... thank you anyway lol i have it saved to my library now

[Falak]

Hi, my name is Falak.
Looks like i found you guys and this post a little late but no worries. :)
I usually read fiction, fantasy, YA, and romance but i also like to read about history, politics, wars and science. I'm a Science student and currently enrolled in Mphil Zoology. It's nice to see that we have bibliophiles in Pakistan. I believe that reading English literature like this will help build us our English skills (where our countrymen lack). I've learned many things from books and if any of you have any good book suggestions then kindly share.

[Muhammad]

@Queen Of Warriors

Hi. I am Sabeel. Since u said u like reading fiction, i thougt I'd recommend the book I am reading currently. i.e. The Book Thief. Though it's a slow story yet I find it interesting enough to continue. It's a story about a German girl who loves to read and it is written in 1940s background. Happy reading.

[gone]

@Falak
welcome :) our countrymen may in theory lack english skills, but i face the opposite: too many english novels have caused me to stray too far away from my mothertongue, and i now find it difficult to read urdu!
based on the genres you've mentioned, might i recommend six of crows by leigh bardugo and the winner's curse by marie rutkoski? it's been a while since i read the latter but i do remember thinking it was really good

[Faheem]

hi everyone and welcome new members :)

@Helen, @Faraz, @Fatima, @Ahmed, @Bilal, @Mashhood and @Falak and anyone I missed.

I hope you guys like it here.

I also have an announcement. The short story contest for 2020 is here.

Here is link to main thread: Short Story Contest 2020

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 3rd June, 2020.
email your stories to following email id: pakistani.readers@gmail.com
(Please mention your goodreads id in your email)

Post your question & queries at the main thread of contest or PM me or @Aakash.

looking forward towards reading some awesome stories.
best of luck :)

[W]

sal wrote: "hey and salaams :) i'm sal, i'm 20, and i'm trying my best to read "halal" books in ramadan, which is hard considering you usually only find clean books under the middle-grade readers fiction secti..."
Halal books,first time I've heard this term,interesting.

[W]

Komal wrote: "Wow. This group is still alive."

It's not really alive,it's on life support.I check back from time to time about its health.But I get so frustrated by the lack of activity that I often leave it for extended stretches of time.

[Shahmir]

I lost track of everything here. : O If anyone is a resident of Lahore, lets be book buddies.

[W]

W wrote: "sal wrote: "hey and salaams :) i'm sal, i'm 20, and i'm trying my best to read "halal" books in ramadan, which is hard considering you usually only find clean books under the middle-grade readers f..."
And yes,it's tough to find 100 % halal books.

[gone]

i found a few i think but not many... also i may have given up on that intention because i had to read some not-at-all halal books for school lol 🤡

[W]

Yes,there are too many non halal books out there,when one comes to think about it.But you seem to have given up very early,it was such a noble intention to read halal books only.

[gone]

oh i did try my best and probably succeeded when it came to reading books i selected... there were however books i had to read for school and i was unable to skip them, hence my overall plan may not have succeeded :)

[W]

Any examples of the non halal books you read for school ?

[gone]

um petals of blood by ngūgī wa thiong'o?

[W]

I see,I'm not familiar with it.

[Shahmir]

I need to leave a comment here so I'm still relevant. :P

[Thall]

Shahmir wrote: "I need to leave a comment here so I'm still relevant. :P"

>Harry Potter in hand
>soft uwu bf hairstyle
>baggy t-shirt
>kewl mask

No baby you're not. Never will be.

[Zoya]

" I wanna ask you guys from where you all read books ? I mean is where any website from where i can download previously i was using (Any book -mobile App) but now that app is paid. Please suggest any website or app from where i can read english/urdu novels.
Waiting for responses. :)

[W]

For Urdu books :
thelibrarypk.com
Huge collection.

[Uzair]

Go check

[Uzair]

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/....
this out

[Thall]

Zoya wrote: "" I wanna ask you guys from where you all read books ? I mean is where any website from where i can download previously i was using (Any book -mobile App) but now that app is paid. Please suggest a..."


Here's a cracked apk of anybooks:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1pftqi9l5cq...

Just download and install on your phone. Alternatively, you can download epubs from b-ok.org and then use the Aldiko book reader app to read stuff. It's less convenient than anybooks but has all the benefits, in case anybooks spergs out again.