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READING PROGRESS 2017
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Read Rest Repeat :what I will be reading when not reading a text book
@Gorab : yes there are twelve short stories .I have already read 'roommate' and 'bisesar bo ki premika ',,,the writing is really really good :)
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Loved the accent. Couldn't recognise which type of Hindi was that.
Will read roommate today.
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Liti chokha ki khusbu aur swad yad dilane wali colloquial language hai Gorab bhai ...Bhojpuri/Bihari :))
ख्वाहिशों की तितलियों को आम के मंजर,
सेमल के फूल,
अरहर के सिट्टे,
बेल की लदी डालियां,
नशे में झूमता महुआ पेड़,
जंगली गुलाब रास नहीं आते।
ख्वाहिशों की इन तितलियों को
बेसबब बेकरारियों के अंगारों पर
मंडराने का नया चस्का लगा है।
-Anu singh choudhary
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I wish all the stories have different accents. Have been trying to find a book with Hyderabadi accent Hindi but so far unable to....
That's a lovely poem! @Tarineedid someone mention litti chokha ?! :)
Hope you read more lovely and beautiful books :).Happy reading!
Gorab wrote: "Have been trying to find a book with Hyderabadi accent Hindi but so far unable to...."I have seen it used properly in a movie "Laxmi" .Very brave movie .But yet to find it in a book. "Room mate" is written in common Hindi . I would also like to read a few other variation of Hindi :may be a bit Haryanvi .but I think Choudhary is a title you see a lot in Bihar .so I think Anu singh choudhary either belongs to or may be her in laws are from Bihar .she picked the folk song properly too(a common one that req native expertise) .Else she had done a good amount of research
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I've found some variations in Hindi in a couple of dialogues here or there. Haven't found a full account in a different dialect.
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Read Do not Disturb in between and didn't like it much.
Overall enjoying this book. The 3 stories so far were all crisp and different flavours.
Yes ,roommate is very well written and the relationship and dynamics between the roommates are finely presented . I loved the mention of the movie "A beautiful mind " and Russel Crowe in the story also .A very fine movie .I have finished 'cigarette ka akhri kash' and 'dekhbaki' . liked both of them ( 'dekhbaki' a little more than the other) .More so as both stories are based in Delhi and I know the places (Basant Bihar ,Kisan ganj and Priya Complex) they talk about.
I find a certain familiarity with the characters Anu singh chooses for her stories .As if I know them personally and their dilemma ,the way they perceive things ,their perspective towards life ,their ambition ,goal ,frustration , achievements ,their struggle and indifference for certain aspects sab kafi niji lagti hai .
Going to read 'marj zindegi ilaj zindegi' and 'Hath ki lakire' tonight
Agreed about the different flavor each story provide .I am surely going to send a fan mail to Anu singh after finishing this book .she surely deserves lots of praise for this book :) :)
@Lovesfrost : Thank you for your lovely wish .I somehow missed your post earlier .you like Liti Chokha ? I was introduced to it by a friend from Bihar during my Engineering .Specially,loved the spicy chokha :)
welcome :):).I belong to this State close to Bihar ,and in our town(Jamshedpur) litti chokha happens to be a favourite among people including myself:) and it's such a delight especially in the winters!!:)
Happy reading along with happy eating !! :):)
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Litti Chokha - Enjoyed it once with office team when we went on a picnic and cooked litti on dried dung cakes :)
Find it somewhat similar to Dal Baati. Though they have their significant differences.
have completed 2 more stories from neela scarf .man to karta hai ki ek hi bar baith ke sari kahaniya is kitab ki padhlun .phir uljhan is bat ki bhi hai ki kitab ka akhri pana palt te dil bhari na ho jaye .“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.”
― Paul Sweeney
ye bat phitrat ki bhi hai .chocolate sab ko acha lagta hai.Ab ye ap ki marji ki pura chocolate ek hi bar main khalo ya phir ek hi tukda har roj khaya jaye .ek main bachpan ki masumiyat aur impulsiveness hai to dusre main self control ka maturity .to ye apka decision hai ki apka ji kya chah ta hai ?
janha tak mera khud ka sabal hai ........
क्या कहें कि आज क्या-क्या जी चाहता हैथोड़ी-सी धूप और थोड़ी छांव भी चाहता है।
शहर का कोलाहल भी, बदहवास भीड़ भी
बौराए आम के पेड़ों वाला गांव भी चाहता है।
कुछ बंधन ऐसे हों जो दिलों को बांध लें
मुक्त होकर थिरकते दो पांव भी चाहता है।
साहिल मिल जाए, ऐसी खुशनसीबी हो
लहरों से उलझती एक नाव भी चाहता है।
पूरे होते सपनों को गिनती रही उंगलियां
कभी खाली जेबों-सा अभाव भी चाहता है।
मिश्री हो गीतों में, शहद-सी हो बोलियां
कभी कान उमेठने वाला बर्ताव भी चाहता है।
खाली पन्नों-सा उलटो मुझे, कभी पढ़ा करो
कभी थोड़ी बेरूखी, थोड़ा भाव भी चाहता है।
-Anu Singh Choudhary
That's very beautiful poem! Who's the poet?
Happy you are enjoying Neela scarf :)
Pranjali wrote: "That's very beautiful poem! Who's the poet?"sry I forgot to add credit ,now edited :)
thanks for recom. I am really enjoying the book :)
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Marz Zindagi Ilaaj Zindagi - Loved it too!
Crispness and variety of flavours maintained even now.
Where did you find these poems? Some other book? You having some magical copy of Blue scarf?? :P
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Loved these two better than all the previous ones. Especially Neela Scarf. Very nice writing.
With 3 stories left, I'd rate this much above Interpreter of Maladies by jhumpa Lahiri. I felt much more connected to these stories.
Gorab wrote: "Loved these two better than all the previous ones. Especially Neela Scarf. Very nice writing."oh I am yet to read stories beyond Neela scarf .will read 3-4 stories tonight for sure .Excited to read the title story as they are generally best of the lot:)
Gorab wrote:"Where did you find these poems? Some other book? You hav..."
:D :D oh these poems are from her blog :)
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All in just 12 crisp stories. What a great mix!
"गिन लिए फॉर्मूले, तय किए रास्ते पढ़ लिए क़ामयाबी के कुछ फ़लसफ़े
कभी ढूंढा नहीं
कभी पूछा नहीं
इनमें क्या सच रहा और क्या था वहम"
पढ़ लिए sahayatri ,neela scarf and kuch yun hona uska
neela scarf sabse jyada pasand ayi ....aur padhne ke bad ki udasi ke khatir padh liye ek kahni aur ..aur yad a gayi kuch pankti ...
'उड़ उड़ जाने दो
और फिसल जाने दो
रोक कर थाम कर जो रक्खे हैं क़दम
थोड़ी ठोकर लगे
थोड़े घुटने छिलें
तब तो मानेंगे कि हम थे चले दो क़दम '
sahayatri was good . little error in use of Odia language , still loved that it was used in a book that has already become my favorite . also loved the mention of other books (premchand and others) in the story .I am tempted to read premashram now :)
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We finished the book yesterday and overall loved it. I'm sure you'd love it too :)
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Book 4 : Neela Scarfformat : paperback
My rating: ये तारा ओ तारा हर तारा :) ★★★★★
If you are interested in Hindi short stories ,this is a must read recommendation from me :) flavored ,slightly Morose and unfailingly stirring the most remote feelings .
Book 5 : The Way of Kingsformat : paperback and kindle
My rating: 5 brightest stars from a distant galaxy ★★★★★
Brandon Sanderson fans hype it as the best work of Sanderson .A true classic in fantasy genre .
Can't agree more .It is .
हवा से बातें करताधुंए के जाम पीता
ठोकरों, गड्ढों से
मुझको बचाता
चला जाता है वो
धीमे-धीमे गुनगुनाता
आज की शाम
हमसफ़र बना है ऑटोवाला
और हात मैं खुली हुई है kindle मैं Storm light achieve series की दूसरी किताब
मुझे बुलाता की चलो चल पड़े उन रहो मैं दुबारा। ;) :)
going to start Words of Radiance next week can't wait after way of kings . very much excited :)
but for now ,reading Now You See Me :)
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Gorab wrote: "भाई अब तक ओढ़े हो नीला स्कार्फ़? :P"लो फेक दिए नीला स्कार्फ
ओढ़ लिए सफेद चादर
हात मैं लाठी लिए बन गये गाँधी
चल पड़े लढ़ने और एक आज़ादी का जंग
खुद से खुदका
-Tarinee :) :)
Em wrote: "WoR is awesome. please tell me how the other one is... (now you see me)"sure sure ,,,It's in one of your favorite genre after all :)
Mod
लो फेक दिए नीला स्कार्फ
ओढ़ लिए सफेद चादर
हात मैं लाठी लिए बन गये गाँधी
चल पड़े लढ़ने और एक आज़ादी का जंग
खुद से खुदका
-Tarinee :) :)"
तुम तो कवि निकले! बहुत खूब।
गाँधीजी related कुछ पढ़ रहे हो क्या?
Book 6 : Now You See Meformat : A beautiful Hardcover :)
My rating: 5 beautiful bright stars whose lights are not going to fade for million light years to come ★★★★★
Are you paying attention?
Good.
If you are not reading carefully, you will miss things. Important things.
I Love crime novels the most
I hate crime novels the most
so if you recommend me one you entitle yourself to two distinct possibilities ...either we are going to end up best of pals for the rest of our life or you are going to end up with a broken nose ...most probably being hit by the same book you recommend me:P
Nothing makes me more happy than a well written crime thriller /mystery /detective novel where the plot can test my intelligence and reasoning to the limit (in this case ..yeh..we are best pals now) .And when I talk about my intellegence ,reasoning and deduction power you can call me Sherelock and it will be a complement for the old sleuth of Baker street :P .By same means nothing makes me more angry** than a crime thriller where you can see it coming miles before the climax (here ..I am not even sorry for your broken nose :P)
This particular book is 437.36754% 'now-you-are-my- best- friend- for -recommending- this- hell -of -a -book' type book .
About the book
A psychological thriller, this book is the first in the Lacey Flint series. Lacey Flint is a young inexperienced detective on the hunt for a Jack Ripper copycat. Though set in modern day London there's tasty Gothic undertones and trust my words nobody gives you the urge to check over your shoulder quite like Jack. May be that's why at the bottom of the cover-page of the book it's written "Keep telling yourself it's only fiction " . A much needed warning .The murders are violent ,gore and graphic . But this book is more than jack . much Darker , much more crueler and a book you should keep miles away from the ones not of age or from ones who are very sensitive or easily disturbed .
saying that there are enough lite moments , witty one liners and genuine feeling police procedural .Actualy police procedural is the part where Bolton nailed it to perfection .So,yes ,the book is way more darker from my general reads but taking even a star off for that will be an injustice to this book .
Now you decide
*Stan Lee, Jack Kirby got the idea of Hulk when they chance to see me angry once :P
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Good review Tarinee. Too bad I saw the film already...
Book 7: The Room on the Roofformat : A beautiful 60th anniversary edition Hardcover :)
My rating: 2 stars ★★
For my friends :
"when we met for the first time,it was a sunny day .
the heaven smiling and spreading the warmth.
The warmth of our smile .The warmth of our heart.
when we will be separated ,let it rain.
let the heaven cry .let it be damp and cold .
let it reflect the moods our hearts, that will never beat in a rhythm again.
mine will always miss a beat for you and your's a couple for me. because my friend, God knows you have always loved me more than I could love you back."
for the book:
I loved the words ..so simple and powerful
I loved the lines..most beautiful I have ever read
I loved the paragraphs..they spoke to my heart
I loved the chapters.they stirred memories of a beautiful village , an innocent childhood and of friendships you can trade a kingdom for
But I didn't like the story
for rusty:
The story is about Rusty
He thinks beautifully about friendship
He speaks beautifully about friendship
yet he doesn't know friendship
This story is about him
I didn't like him
I didn't like his story
for Ruskin Bond:
Giving two star to this book is heart breaking
But nobody dies out of heart break
so,I will survive
To read another book by Bond
To again fall in love with his work
To again visit that beautiful Room on the roof
In some other story ..in some other book
when there is no Rusty in that room but only Bond..Ruskin bond ,my favorite author :)
Just bought this book on kindle. So not reading the review. But only 2 stars......
Mod
seriously heart wrenching for a 60th anniv hardcover edition!
Glad for the honest review in spite of your Bond love.
"yet he doesn't know friendship" :O
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And I just recod this to you in another thread some 5 mins back *hides away*
Rebecca wrote: "Just bought this book on kindle. So not reading the review. But only 2 stars......"oh..the writing was magical ..it's just something with plot I didn't like ..but do give it a try ..almost everybody loves this book.I am actually in minority here :)
Ok. Will give it a try for sure. You can come out of hiding Gorab
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Gorab wrote: "And I'm ready to pick Banaras Talkies by the end of this month."Great ..to phir bhai 2 advance tickets booked for Banaras talkies @ month end shows .all others are invited to join if wish so :) :)
tab tak ye raha trailer :P
बनारस के सांझ
चाहता हू सुनना,
वा गूँज घंटियों की,
मंदिरो से उठती
वा ध्वनि मंदिरो की
हर-हर महादेव की,
काशिविशवनाथ की,
हा ! अल्लाह के आलाप की,
ज्ञंबयापि के नाम की
वा लहर गंगा धार की,
नाविक, नाव, पतवार की,
गंगा के घाट की,
बनारस के सांझ की
जहा पतवार लिए
अल्लाह का रही,
पार उत्तरे जीवन को,
बिना भेद लिए अपने मान मे,
फटकार लगाए अपनो को,
जे हो उस भूमि की,
कंकड़ -पठार धूलि की,
कर्मभूमि बिस्मिल्लाह की
भूमि प्रेमचंद की ....
Mod
कभी साधारण वार्तालाप भी करते हो या केवल कविताएँ?
जितना बढ़िया बनारस के साँझ तुम दिखलाये हो, किताब उतनी भी अच्छी नहीं है :D :D
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Yes lets start today. Haven't opened it yet but I think its a collection of short stories. Will try one story a day.