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Jun 20, 2017 02:52AM
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Watership Down?
Kakashi you write so beautifully... You are quite an author yourself. I am reading Watership down now. Loved Tigana.
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For both prose and poetry.
@ Rebecca & Gorab : I am glad you find my writings amusing :)@Rebecca: I noticed you are currently in a BR for watership down .And Tigana , it seems is loved by everyone :)
It is raining on and off like a badly tuned radio .And everything is cold and beautiful :) Finished A walk to remember In a single sitting .Friend's paperback .Mine is waiting in my Delhi book Shelf .Once in a decade of rare cosmic alignment , I enjoy a book from romance genre .so thought would write a review with a romantic under tone . Here .for good or bad it's done.Don't search for facts.I sold you some dreams there :)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now for the last 30% of watership down and last 20% of chasing monsoon . Tigana have to wait for now and so is shesher kobita .
This place is too beautiful to plan and live , plan and read . I am happy with my 5 reads in 4 days anyway .And yes , that tea shop really had a window seat looking into the valley though couldn't read for long there .But found a reading place near a water fall , a sunrise point , a sunset point , and on a bench near a hunted house :)
Tomorrow , back to Delhi , to Bond and Christie -the two lizards in my room and my book shelf and Shanti - the ghost who lives in it .I think I should buy a book for her from Odisha .Any recommendations ? :) :P
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Book 34:Of Birds and BeastsFormat:paper back:)
My rating: 5 stars painted red blue black green purple and pink★★★★★
Book 35:The Return of the KingFormat:pocket deluxe edition:)
My rating: ★★★★★ brave chosen together forever stars:)
Book 42:Boruto, Vol. 1: Naruto Next GenerationsFormat:---->
My rating: ★★★★ for old time's sake stars
Book 43:Boruto, Vol. 2: Naruto Next GenerationsFormat:------>
My rating: ★★★★and it's getting better to hold on it's own stars :)
Book 49:Chasing the MonsoonFormat:kindle
My rating: ★★★★stars that will remind me to love Meghalaya a little more :)
Book 51:The Hungry TideFormat:hard cover
My rating: ★★★★ stars as beautiful as Ghos's writing and the beauty of Sunderban in them .Add them few fireflies of innocence :)
Loved the hungry tide. Watership down yet to resume...
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Format:paperback
My rating: ★★★★★ moons and 5 rabbits in them :)"
am still waiting for review. O_O
what went wrong with Saga?
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Glad to see you enjoyed most of these...
Rebecca wrote: "Loved the hungry tide. Watership down yet to resume..."Actually I have read most part of Hungry tide few months ago.just skimmed through them and loved the final chapters ,sad but beautiful .And watership down = trust Manju's recom. with a blind fold :P
am still waiting for review. O_Opatience ka fruit sweet hota hai :P sorry .... will try to put a worthy review soon ,as possible under my limited abilities
what went wrong with Saga?"
was too weird for my taste from the beginning ,but the art work was great .so I continued . But as the story progressed lost interest :(
Gorab wrote: "After 33, you hit 3 sixes like Dhoni to reach your half century with a style! Congrats!Glad to see you enjoyed most of these..."
just late updates :) you a Dhoni fan ?
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Actually I have read most part of Hungry tide few months ago.just skimmed through them and loved the final chapters ,sad but ..."
lolss... so much trust? what if you don't like one of my reco? ;)
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Totally... and many many other players fan too :)
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Book 52:No Orchids For Miss BlandishFormat:paper back
My rating: ★★★ It proves my test have changed stars . you will not regret reading it or not reading it for that mater stars :)
Book 54:Luis Suarez: Crossing the Line - My StoryFormat:kindle
My rating: ★★★★ : 4 stars with love for the way he loves his family and a half star more for the beautiful football he plays . he bites but I don't care stars :P
Book 55:[book:Salvation of a SaintFormat:paperback
My rating: ★★★★ 4 i :)
loved it . the solution was far fetched . but now that I think about it , there is absolutely 0.0005 % chance of it being possible . but then this is exactly the probability of committing a perfect crime .
Book 56:Paths of GloryFormat:paper back
My rating: ★★★★ ★3.71 stars rounded to 5 stars .because this is the first recommendation by my Atma-Bhai (soul brother ) Abhay Kulkarni :P
Book 57:Killing Ashish Karve : An Inspector Saralkar MysteryFormat:KU
My rating: ★★★★
recommended by Syl/Shalini/Mab/(space for fresh entries) :P .Really enjoyed this one . really refreshing character building . specially the lead duo Senior inspector Saralkar and PSI Motkar .
a must read series covered under KU IMHO
Book 58:3 and a Half MurdersFormat:KU
My rating: ★★★
this one was going so great . But the ending chapters ruined it for me .actually around 30% of the book or so a crazy little idea formed in my head as in to how the crime might have been committed (the clue was in few lines I read there ) . I was so hoping to be proved wrong . But in the end every thing happened , even the sub plots ,as I have theorized . that was a big let down for me .Not that I guessed it right but that the idea was not so clever (from author's prospective and not the antagonist) . Not satisfied with the plot but the writing was good .
still ,will go for the second book of this series after few days . fingers crossed
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I hope as disappointed with 3.5
There was no justification of all that was done towards the end.
I guessed rightly from anagram onwards and got the whole pic after meeting Sodhis parents.
This one is my least liked Saralkar/Motkar book.
Currently reading Leave It to Psmith .Have always enjoyed Wodehouse humor and I hope this one is no exception . And relief ..a paperback after two kindle reads . yet to develop a taste for ebooks I guess .
then there is this beautiful The Shadow of the Wind paperback .then I am confused if it can be read as a stand alone .as I have heard book 2 and 3 of the series are really bad or average at-most and have no desire to read them .
And then there is this Tigana paper back .every time I think of going back to this book , I could not brave out the thought that I have to start from Dionara's pov .Not ready for that now but soon
lastly A Season Of Ghosts paperback by Ruskin Bond:) I really want to read a good old world desi Ghost story(collection) .Not those modern blood and Gore psycho Ghosts . After three and half murder I need time to recover . just A cool Indian ghost story to read while arguing with Shanti about the authenticity of the plot .
It always helps to have a Ghost in your book shelf while reading ghost stories.
that reminded me I need to ask her for BR for Hercule Poirot's Christmas soon and order two books for that matter .Last time she invited another ghost Kritika for a BR ,when I didn't asked her for one and while I don't mind Shanti staying in my book shelf , I can't stand Kritika as she would not leave my window side study table, has problem with me growing my hair long ,my food habit and and loves twilight and will go on and on about Cedric Diggory and Bella. I have to finally put a notice.
My house , my rules . Strict book talks only
which didn't go well with Bond , Christie (my pet lizards) and I have to change it to
Our house , my rules .strict book talks* only
Finally Shanti kicked her out when she argued House Gryffindor is better than house Ravenclaw . Shanti is out and out a Ravenclaw loyalist . For me , good riddance :D
*(not applicable for Bond and Christie)
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Why no to D's PoV? just curious. :)
because it's so sad .I could have read it with the flow but to start from there ? kind of a reader's block .
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Syl wrote: "he he.. Tarinee. Glad you likes Khsrve.I hope as disappointed with 3.5
There was no justification of all that was done towards the end.
I guessed rightly from anagram onwards and got the whole pi..."
Agreed . And it felt so unnatural the way he behaved .something with the tone of narration . As if the author premeditated to make it darker whether or not it feels natural . I have read now you see me and it was a pretty dark read .But while I enjoyed(strictly in terms of reading pleasure:P) that narration , here it felt unnecessary . As if reading one of those cheap crime novels you find in Railway station /near bus-stop book stores .
Enjoy your reads with Santi. I can totally understand your mind block in starting Tigana with Dianores POV as I too am facing this block with Game of thrones.. and that too when I am 70"%in it. And Shadow of the wind can be read as a standalone. It is a beautiful book.. Serious envy going on regarding your paperback...
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I intend to read other 2 books sometime (though they are well known to be diaappointing), but as a standalone too it works
in fact I bought thepaperbacks after finishing ebook. I was that impressed and was sure of a 're read.
Book 59:Special LassiFormat:KU
My rating: ★★★★
For a random pick this book was a joyous surprise . my take on this book is
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The Hungry Tide (other topics)Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories (other topics)
The Shadow of the Wind (other topics)
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Leave It to Psmith (other topics)
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Neil Gaiman (other topics)Ruskin Bond (other topics)
