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oh. i missed that. shorry! :)
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466 pages!! 😮😮
I didn't know about it. I have Gone Girl paperback and it has almost same pages, but roughly double in size!! I just assumed that it would be around 250-300 :(
You're right in that case (you're always right -_-)
We'll take it easy and slow :)
I didn't know about it. I have Gone Girl paperback and it has almost same pages, but roughly double in size!! I just assumed that it would be around 250-300 :(
You're right in that case (you're always right -_-)
We'll take it easy and slow :)
Gorab wrote: "Thought of all his novels first. Because i see glimpses of himself in his characters. Would be fun to compare them while reading my diary. But it can go other way as well ;) to see the characters evolve in unread novels after knowing more about his life.
And yes very much interested for Laxman also. ..."
Right, it can go either way. Okay, how about this : let's read at least one autobio this year, apart from Gandhi dear's, either KS Uncle's or RKN's??
😈😈
Choice is upto you!
(view spoiler)
And yes very much interested for Laxman also. ..."
Right, it can go either way. Okay, how about this : let's read at least one autobio this year, apart from Gandhi dear's, either KS Uncle's or RKN's??
😈😈
Choice is upto you!
(view spoiler)
Gorab wrote: "Arpit, will you join in for Gene after Sapiens??"
Am more interested in Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies! Jaya praised it. Sapiens' author mentioned this in acknowledgement, and it was mentioned in "Sources" many times.
The trouble is, it's on the same line as Sapiens.
Not sure about Gene! When are you going to read it? Not "just after" Sapiens?
Ping me whenever you do, I might join :)
Am more interested in Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies! Jaya praised it. Sapiens' author mentioned this in acknowledgement, and it was mentioned in "Sources" many times.
The trouble is, it's on the same line as Sapiens.
Not sure about Gene! When are you going to read it? Not "just after" Sapiens?
Ping me whenever you do, I might join :)
Gorab wrote: "KS Uncle.
I haven't read everything. Burial at Sea is lying on shelf unread. Short story collection on Kindle unread... What's that book name? You found out it was the complete collection. With a
The Portrait of a Lady! Not sure if it's a complete collection though!
And KS uncle wrote a lot of stuff, apart from those novels and short stories! Mostly non-fics! If you wanna read "all" of his stuff, then please find those old edition of Illustrated Weakly of India too na ;)
PS: Why you wanna read Burial at Sea! It's bad. Just sell it na ?
I haven't read everything. Burial at Sea is lying on shelf unread. Short story collection on Kindle unread... What's that book name? You found out it was the complete collection. With a
The Portrait of a Lady! Not sure if it's a complete collection though!
And KS uncle wrote a lot of stuff, apart from those novels and short stories! Mostly non-fics! If you wanna read "all" of his stuff, then please find those old edition of Illustrated Weakly of India too na ;)
PS: Why you wanna read Burial at Sea! It's bad. Just sell it na ?
Gorab wrote: "Proposed change: to not delay those short stories. Pick them one at a time while doing SKPrayog? Sounds fine? "
Um...it does sound fine, except I can't do that.
I'll be reading Dragon Tattoo Gurl with SKPrayog, and after that will be reading AFB "only". When all of this is done and my CR is empty, will pick Utmost Happiness!! 😍
We can read anything after that. You just propose and I'll be game for it, but before Utmost I don't think I can manage that much :(
Um...it does sound fine, except I can't do that.
I'll be reading Dragon Tattoo Gurl with SKPrayog, and after that will be reading AFB "only". When all of this is done and my CR is empty, will pick Utmost Happiness!! 😍
We can read anything after that. You just propose and I'll be game for it, but before Utmost I don't think I can manage that much :(
Arpit wrote: "Gorab wrote: "KS Uncle.
I haven't read everything. Burial at Sea is lying on shelf unread. Short story collection on Kindle unread... What's that book name? You found out it was the complete collec..."
Including two heavy editions of History of Sikhs :P
I haven't read everything. Burial at Sea is lying on shelf unread. Short story collection on Kindle unread... What's that book name? You found out it was the complete collec..."
Including two heavy editions of History of Sikhs :P
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or both :P
I have read more than a couple of biographies already this year, but no harm in going for more....
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when do we start Prayog? 1st July? or after your happiness venture?
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Ping me whenever you do, I might join :)"
Had plans to read it "just after" Sapiens, but will prefer to wait till Smi finishes Sapiens. Gene would be fun to read with a Doctor ;)
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J: "Not an easy read by any measure."
A: "This is one of the toughest books I have read, not in terms of vocabulary or sentence construction but dryness."
And after saying that, they both recommend it :D :D
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It is the complete collection of his short stories. And no, I don't intend to read (or even know about) all the editorials and columns he's written. Not interested.
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Will be done with Sapiens, and AFB within this week. So expecting some leeway :D
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1. Autobio
2. Portrait of a Lady
3. Burial at Sea
4. Khushwantnama
5. Malicious gossip (will give a try)
Nothing else captures my fancy for now.
Gorab wrote: "Arpit wrote: "let's read at least one autobio this year, apart from Gandhi dear's, either KS Uncle's or RKN's??"
or both :P
I have read more than a couple of biographies already this year, but no ..."
Oh, great! What other autobios/bios have you read this year? I remember Elon Musk only?
or both :P
I have read more than a couple of biographies already this year, but no ..."
Oh, great! What other autobios/bios have you read this year? I remember Elon Musk only?
Gorab wrote: "We can follow this order - Prayog->RKN->KS
when do we start Prayog? 1st July? or after your happiness venture?"
+1
We can start Prayog from the next Monday? You will be participating in readathon na?
Monday is on July, 3rd. I'll be done with Happiness till then. (view spoiler)
Deal?
when do we start Prayog? 1st July? or after your happiness venture?"
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We can start Prayog from the next Monday? You will be participating in readathon na?
Monday is on July, 3rd. I'll be done with Happiness till then. (view spoiler)
Deal?
Gorab wrote: "Arpit wrote: "Not sure about Gene! When are you going to read it? Not "just after" Sapiens?
Ping me whenever you do, I might join :)"
Had plans to read it "just after" Sapiens, but will prefer to ..."
Smi ain't picking Sapiens anytime soon ;)
But she might join you for Gene. In that case, I shall wait for your reactions. And, tbh, non-fics are no fun to discuss, unless they are IAGandhi. Or should I say science is no fun to discuss? : P
Ping me whenever you do, I might join :)"
Had plans to read it "just after" Sapiens, but will prefer to ..."
Smi ain't picking Sapiens anytime soon ;)
But she might join you for Gene. In that case, I shall wait for your reactions. And, tbh, non-fics are no fun to discuss, unless they are IAGandhi. Or should I say science is no fun to discuss? : P
Gorab wrote: "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - I'm not ready for it now. Based on reviews I trust:
J: "Not an easy read by any measure."
A: "This is one of the toughest books I have read,..."
Ha ha....you scared me now! In this case, I shall pick it during my next summer vacations ;)
J: "Not an easy read by any measure."
A: "This is one of the toughest books I have read,..."
Ha ha....you scared me now! In this case, I shall pick it during my next summer vacations ;)
Gorab wrote: "Arpit wrote: "The Portrait of a Lady! Not sure if it's a complete collection though!"
It is the complete collection of his short stories. And no, I don't intend to read (or even know about) all th..."
I'm interested tho. We know he's very sharp and witty. Have read few of his articles, enjoyed them.
Wish I can get a collection of his columns :/
It is the complete collection of his short stories. And no, I don't intend to read (or even know about) all th..."
I'm interested tho. We know he's very sharp and witty. Have read few of his articles, enjoyed them.
Wish I can get a collection of his columns :/
Good luck with your Hindi reads!
Gorab wrote: "The Khushwants I'll pick:
1. Autobio
2. Portrait of a Lady
3. Burial at Sea
4. Khushwantnama
5. Malicious gossip (will give a try)
Nothing else captures my fancy for now."
This is an interesting list. Will try them.
Also "Why I supported Emergency" ;)
1. Autobio
2. Portrait of a Lady
3. Burial at Sea
4. Khushwantnama
5. Malicious gossip (will give a try)
Nothing else captures my fancy for now."
This is an interesting list. Will try them.
Also "Why I supported Emergency" ;)
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1. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
2. Burma Chronicles (Memoir)
3. Dozakhnama (Work of fiction, built on accurate biographies of Manto and Ghalib)
4. Mamma Ki Diary
Only Persepolis and Elon Musk were the prominent ones in category "biography" .... Yet to read Vol 2 of Persepolis.
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Monday. Prayog. Deal!
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*eye rolling smiley*
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Why are you hell bent on spoiling your summer vacations :P
If you get the KS article collection, and do happen to read and like them, I'll wait for your reco then :)
That book Siddarha by Herman Hesse is calling me... Soon. Very soon.
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Gorab wrote: "if you get the KS article collection, and do happen to read and like them, I'll wait for your reco then :)
That book Siddarha by Herman Hesse is calling me... Soon. Very soon. "
I did find some of his article online. Will read them, and if find them shareworthy then share here :)
And good luck with Siddhartha! May you find the inner peace and truth that you're seeking outside ;) xD
That book Siddarha by Herman Hesse is calling me... Soon. Very soon. "
I did find some of his article online. Will read them, and if find them shareworthy then share here :)
And good luck with Siddhartha! May you find the inner peace and truth that you're seeking outside ;) xD
Gorab wrote: "Other biographies read this year:
1. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
2. Burma Chronicles (Memoir)
3. Dozakhnama (Work of fiction, built on accurate b..."
Oh, didn't know many of them were autobios/bios!
Great! 👍
1. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
2. Burma Chronicles (Memoir)
3. Dozakhnama (Work of fiction, built on accurate b..."
Oh, didn't know many of them were autobios/bios!
Great! 👍
I started SKP last night. Read "प्रस्तावना" (Introduction) by M. K. Gandhi.
Didn't find it that tough. There were one or two words on each page that I didn't know the meaning of (शक्य??), But apart from that it went smooth.
Mohan writes like a monk or something xD
There are total १६७ chapters. We can aim for a month and go for ४–६ chapters per day! What say?
PS: Hindi numbers xD
Didn't find it that tough. There were one or two words on each page that I didn't know the meaning of (शक्य??), But apart from that it went smooth.
Mohan writes like a monk or something xD
There are total १६७ chapters. We can aim for a month and go for ४–६ chapters per day! What say?
PS: Hindi numbers xD
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Had some difficulty in understanding some words.... and had to re-read some parts to grasp its meaning.
Finally continued reading without trying to find the meaning of every word!
And hence was in double minds yesterday whether to switch to English... But my buddy here is inspiring to carry on with Hindi!
Yeah LOADS of chapters. Which is good! I like smaller chapters instead of bigger chunks. Also easier for BR :)
Hey! I'm in chapter 6!
It's easy. I think you got scared after reading the Imtroduction, cause the main content is really easy. I stopped at 6, because I want to know where you are, and with what pace should we go?
It's easy. I think you got scared after reading the Imtroduction, cause the main content is really easy. I stopped at 6, because I want to know where you are, and with what pace should we go?
Mohan emphasising on the importance of good handwriting!! 🙈🙊
Also, the chapter about language study! I'm surprised that he didn't mention any Dravidian language, but advised for the study of Farsi and Arbi!!
Also, the chapter about language study! I'm surprised that he didn't mention any Dravidian language, but advised for the study of Farsi and Arbi!!
What do you think of the chapters where he discussed the earlier days of his marriage with Miss Kasturbai?
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Guess it is just a mental block that its tough Hindi. I'll get over it :)
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Read that part. It's justified. In those times and circumstances, there wasn't any need (or even cognizance) of Dravidian languages. What could be the benefit? Hardly anyone would have used it there...
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It's easy. I think you got scared after reading the Imtroduction, cause the main content is really easy. I stopped at 6, because I want to know where you are, and with what ..."
Read from chapters 5-10 in a single sitting. And it wasn't tough this time. We can easily do 5 chapters a day... Even more. What say?
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१८ अध्याय तक पढ़ा है।
नहीं पता था कि यूरोप की ऑफिसियल भाषा फ्रेंच थी!
दैनिक खर्चा पानी लिखने की प्रक्रिया मैने भी कोटा में शुरू की थी और आज तक जारी है।
दुखद प्रसंग वाले चैप्टर्स बहुत frankly लिखे हैं! ये है असली आत्मकथा। मन में क्या चल रहा है उसका हर मोड़ पे इतना आसानी से उल्लेख करना!
सोचा नहीं था इतना पसंद आएगा और आसानी से पढ़ा जा सकेगा।
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Your thoughts?
Gorab wrote: "विलायत में बापू कोको और रोटी खाते थे। ये कोको क्या चीज़ है?
१८ अध्याय तक पढ़ा है।
नहीं पता था कि यूरोप की ऑफिसियल भाषा फ्रेंच थी!
दैनिक खर्चा पानी लिखने की प्रक्रिया मैने भी कोटा में शुरू की थी और आ..."
I think coco could be cocoa 😂 and he also mentioned that he used to boil it. He used it as a subsitude for coffee and tea, so it could only be cocoa in my opinion. Also, cocoa is pronounced as \koko\.
१८ अध्याय तक पढ़ा है।
नहीं पता था कि यूरोप की ऑफिसियल भाषा फ्रेंच थी!
दैनिक खर्चा पानी लिखने की प्रक्रिया मैने भी कोटा में शुरू की थी और आ..."
I think coco could be cocoa 😂 and he also mentioned that he used to boil it. He used it as a subsitude for coffee and tea, so it could only be cocoa in my opinion. Also, cocoa is pronounced as \koko\.
Gorab wrote: "I'm somewhere in Chapter 5. His just married days. He lays emphasis on how he always wanted Kasturba to be educated... which could be a good thing in those times... but if he is emphasising anythin..."
But he did mentioned that he wasn't a good husband in the starting? It was weird to read that he used to be suspicious of her wife!!
But he did mentioned that he wasn't a good husband in the starting? It was weird to read that he used to be suspicious of her wife!!
Gorab wrote: "विलायत में बापू कोको और रोटी खाते थे। ये कोको क्या चीज़ है?
१८ अध्याय तक पढ़ा है।
नहीं पता था कि यूरोप की ऑफिसियल भाषा फ्रेंच थी!
दैनिक खर्चा पानी लिखने की प्रक्रिया मैने भी कोटा में शुरू की थी और आ..."
Yeah, I agree that he's totally honest. I'm glad to know that he was just an ordinary kid in his teens, because, you know, lots of bios/autobios of famous people present the subject as he was genius from the day he was born, and that put me off 🤧
मुझे उम्मीद नहीं थी कि ये पुस्तक मुझे पसंद आएगी, but I'm really liking it.
वैसे, आपकी हिंदी तो बड़ी अच्छी है जनाब।
१८ अध्याय तक पढ़ा है।
नहीं पता था कि यूरोप की ऑफिसियल भाषा फ्रेंच थी!
दैनिक खर्चा पानी लिखने की प्रक्रिया मैने भी कोटा में शुरू की थी और आ..."
Yeah, I agree that he's totally honest. I'm glad to know that he was just an ordinary kid in his teens, because, you know, lots of bios/autobios of famous people present the subject as he was genius from the day he was born, and that put me off 🤧
मुझे उम्मीद नहीं थी कि ये पुस्तक मुझे पसंद आएगी, but I'm really liking it.
वैसे, आपकी हिंदी तो बड़ी अच्छी है जनाब।
Gorab wrote: "भाई ये वाले चैप्टर्स पढ़ के लगा - बचपन से ही बहुत चालू आइटम थे बापूजी!!!"
चालू? 😂😂😂
You couldn't find any other word! xD xD
चालू? 😂😂😂
You couldn't find any other word! xD xD
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Not only he wasn't a good husband in the beginning, but he wasn't later too... Alrighty he is the father of the nation and all, but he wasn't a good father, son etc...
Kasturba would have been bolder than the stereotype "pati parmeshawar" wife. Would be interesting to read her autobio. I'm expecting some good thrashing as Bapu renounced all his responsibilties and poor lady had to raise family on her own.
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At least now no problems in reading Hindi. Hope that barrier of speaking and writing effortless in Hindi would subside gradually.
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बचपन से महात्मा थे जी!
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