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Read all your comments Luffy. Thank you once again. I installed Chat GPT myself. It's satisfactory when giving book suggestions. Not perfect but does it's job.
Austin wrote: "Read all your comments Luffy. Thank you once again. I installed Chat GPT myself. It's satisfactory when giving book suggestions. Not perfect but does it's job."Thanks for reading! I use the AI for all of the word games. I asked it about nutrition and bookish lists. The software will only improve with time. See you then.
Just finished reading The LastSeriously after a very long time I have read such a clean novel.
Fantasy. Middle graders would enjoy it more. But I am a kid at heart and so I enjoyed reading this. Some parts were predictable but it's fine.
This can serve as a good icebreaker to those who want a break from dark/crime/disturbing/horror genres ;)
Good for you. just finished Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe for my Bingo challenge.
AWESOME . that's the only description for it. It's such a wonderful women centric book full of love, happiness, and friendship.
onto silver now and starting my buddy read with Taznen and Luffy
Leena wrote: "Good for you. just finished Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe for my Bingo challenge.
AWESOME . that's the only description for it. It's such a wonderful women centric book full of l..."
Yay!
I just checked. The Last is written by Katherine Applegate. Have you read her The One and Only Ivan?? its lovely
Finished The Watcher in the Shadows. Spooky fantasy. Enjoyed reading this. Literally flew threw the last 75+ ish pages today in the metro :D :D
If any one wants a new read pls consider "The Mystery of Rosewood Villa" The book takes you into a wild ride with unexpected turn of mysterious events and is spiced up with romance to give it an interesting touch. The book is based on Indian plot and filled with humour and never lets you bored. A page turner! You wont regret once you start reading..
I've been buddy reading Ice-Bound with Tazneem and Luffy. I'm also scrambling to finish off Ice - Bound
1. Bingo Challenge - almost done with yellow
2. Read the Month Challenge APRIL - I is left.
3. 15 by 15 at the Pick A Shelf group. This is killing me.
Currently reading: Discovery Of India, by Jawaharlal Nehru.
I just finished Dark Matter by Blake CrouchOnto Think Again by Adam Grant
Chinmay wrote: "I just finished Dark Matter by Blake CrouchOnto Think Again by Adam Grant"
What were you thoughts on the book? Have you read Recursion by him?
REENA wrote: "Chinmay wrote: "I just finished Dark Matter by Blake CrouchOnto Think Again by Adam Grant"
What were you thoughts on the book? Have you read Recursion by him?"
Ohh I went on to buy Dark Matter (like blind-folded) precisely because I loved Recursion so much haha! Even though I had read Recursion like a year back, I could starkly see similar elements which I reckon would mark the authors style of writing.
For example, how the protagonists go through hell which actually repeats itself, every time giving a different result, prolonging the suffering.
How vividly Blake illustrates the emotional vulnerabilities of his protagonists.
How the ending to the book is not actually an ending to the story itself, but leaves us with the idea of the beginning of something new.
How each story deep-dives into something new and unexplored about the universe which make his stories stand out.
I found the book quite entertaining. It was a fast-paced page turner. Although I could predict the flow of the story, it did have its own twists and turns to keep hooked till the end. Overall, its a great book!
Thanks for the quick review. :)I was looking for a fast paced book for my next read and I think I just found it. :)
I also read Recursion a couple of years ago and remember really liking it.
Currently reading Ann Cleeve's The Long Call. The writing is top-notch, and I love her detailing - whether it's charachter details or place setting. need to start As The Crow Flies that some of us are buddy reading.
Bingo challenge is now lolkignljke Mt.Everest. need to pick it up again.
3. Havana Bay: Martin Cruz Smith
I am currently reading As the Crow Flies by Jeffrey Archer
Do join us in the buddy read. It's a nice, smooth, easy to read book, with enough twists and turns to make you turning the pages.
I am currently reading The Mystery of Rosewood Villa
Yatin wrote: "I am currently reading The Mystery of Rosewood Villa"Isn't that your own book? Didn't you read it while editing the draft?
Currently reading The House in the Cerulean SeaStarting was boring.
Then it picked up a bit.
Now almost at at mid/end ish. Let's see.
Completed 'Everything is F**ked: A book about Hope' by Mark Manson.Next Books:
'Surrounded by Narcissists' by Thomas Erikson
'Think Again' by Adam Grant
Just finished reading the biography of Shah Rukh Khan by Anupama Chopra. Anyone else read this book? Fascinating story of the King of Bollywood.
Nope personally i dont dig biographies.So, even if its Shahrukh I will most probably not. Was it good?
I am currently reading Ghachar Ghochar. Seems promising. Hopefully, it delivers. My last read was disappointing.I am planning to read Rebecca next.
Anulekha wrote: "I am currently reading Ghachar Ghochar. Seems promising. Hopefully, it delivers. My last read was disappointing.I am planning to read Rebecca next."
OMG do you mean Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier ? It's my absolute favorite . So intense , so many twists and turns - it's just a superb book . The old Hindi movie Kohra is based on this book , but they changed the ending to suit the soft hearted Indian audience . When are you planning to read this book . If in July , I would love to join in for a buddy read .
Savita wrote: "Anulekha wrote: "I am currently reading Ghachar Ghochar. Seems promising. Hopefully, it delivers. My last read was disappointing.I am planning to read Rebecca next."
OMG do you mean [book:Rebec..."
OMG. Are you going to re-read it?
Austin wrote: "Savita wrote: "Anulekha wrote: "I am currently reading Ghachar Ghochar. Seems promising. Hopefully, it delivers. My last read was disappointing.I am planning to read Rebecca next."
OMG do you m..."
Hahaha Austin ! As far as I can remember I have only read it once , and that too long back . I would love to ( buddy ) read it again . Can't stop gushing about the novel 👌 ! I have a printed copy of the book at home . Why don't you also join in ? Of course, right now Anulekha hasn't responded , so I dont even know whether it's Daphne du Maurier 's Rebecca or some other novel !
I too have read it once but that was 19 years ago! So it will be almost like reading it afresh. I have vague memories of it being a good book. I will join in whenever this buddy read happens, preferably after May.
Austin wrote: "I too have read it once but that was 19 years ago! So it will be almost like reading it afresh. I have vague memories of it being a good book. I will join in whenever this buddy read happens, prefe..."Yay 😊 ! Now it depends on whether Anulekha clarifies about the book and the time .
Hahaha. I know of no other books named Rebecca. I would also like to read the Rebecca we are discussing about in the month of July, or even August.
Austin wrote: "Hahaha. I know of no other books named Rebecca. I would also like to read the Rebecca we are discussing about in the month of July, or even August."July or early August would be absolutely fine with me , Austin . Gosh , am I going to look forward to this read - haunting ambience , beautiful characterization and fabulous twists and turns of the story . What more can a reader want ? I will post a reminder in the Buddy read request thread around the decided time . Let's see about Anulekha.
Savita wrote: "Austin wrote: "Hahaha. I know of no other books named Rebecca. I would also like to read the Rebecca we are discussing about in the month of July, or even August."July or early August would be a..."
You sound very excited Savita. I am looking forward to it too. Now a question for you. Do you like Rebecca more or Tess of the D'Urbervilles?
Savita wrote: "Austin wrote: "Hahaha. I know of no other books named Rebecca. I would also like to read the Rebecca we are discussing about in the month of July, or even August."July or early August would be a..."
Haunting ambience, twists and turns! Noted Savita. And I like it that parts of the novel is set in Monaco, a country which I know nothing much about.
Austin wrote: "Savita wrote: "Austin wrote: "Hahaha. I know of no other books named Rebecca. I would also like to read the Rebecca we are discussing about in the month of July, or even August."July or early Au..."
Well , I feel Rebecca is a superbly crafted story full of mystery , excitement, adventure and ( OMG , there I go repeating myself ) yes ( 😅 ) unexpected twists and turns .
Tess is an emotionally beautiful story , told by another master storyteller . It doesn't have exciting twists and turns of course . And , be warned , it's got a sad strain .
Austin , if you haven't read Tess then we can do buddy read on Tess rather than Rebecca . Please note , Hardy takes his time to describe the countryside , build up an ambience , craft out characters and build up a lovely , touching story . It's worth cultivating a taste for these great authors .
Please let me know whether you would like to read Tess instead of Rebecca . I am ok with either .
Savita, I haven't read Tess. So we can buddy read Tess as per your suggestion. We can read Rebecca too but maybe a little later in the year. But I am curious as to why you prefer to buddy read Tess instead of Rebecca. I am ok with both as both are in my list of books to be read.
Austin wrote: "Savita, I haven't read Tess. So we can buddy read Tess as per your suggestion. We can read Rebecca too but maybe a little later in the year. But I am curious as to why you prefer to buddy read Tess..."Austin , I suggested Tess because you haven't yet read this book , so I thought you may be more interested in reading it , rather than rereading Rebecca . I don't mind - we can read Rebecca at a later date .
Leena wrote: "July/ August is goof for me"Leena , what a pleasant surprise - do you want to join us for Tess or Rebecca ?
OK, Savita. That's very kind of you.
I know October is still far away but I am hoping to read a horror book for that month. The Exorcist, The Historian, Red Dragon/The Silence of the Lambs etc are some of the books coming to my mind.
Austin wrote: "I know October is still far away but I am hoping to read a horror book for that month. The Exorcist, The Historian, Red Dragon/The Silence of the Lambs etc are some of the books coming to my mind."Well , Austin , if you stretch your imagination bit , can't Rebecca fit in the mildly horror genre ? 😁 . In fact , in the hindi movie version there is a suggestion that the palatial mansion is haunted by (view spoiler) ghost 🤯 . Even in the book there is a playful implication , in the first chapter, or is it the prologue , that (view spoiler) ghost still haunts the palatial mansion , Manderly .
Anyway , I won't press on the issue . In fact , if you do select a horror book with a good blurb , I will also join in . 😊
Savita wrote: "Austin wrote: "I know October is still far away but I am hoping to read a horror book for that month. The Exorcist, The Historian, Red Dragon/The Silence of the Lambs etc are some of the books comi..."Savita, I have always thought of Rebecca as a romance cum mystery/thriller book. So it has some horror parts as well I see. I read this book 19 years ago in 2004. So I don't remember.
I will try to select a horror book for October keeping you, Luffy, Leena and others interests in mind. I don't think I will pick Rebecca for October. It will be for some other time of the year.
Im ok with either. Savita.Austin, there are so many new horror writers that let me make u a list, and then we can read it together for Halloween. I really can't like Stephen King, so let's avoid him. Have you thought of The Omen - apparently the book is just as good.
Hey,I meant Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier only. I have heard great things about the book.
We can have a buddy read; it would be great. July or August works fine for me.
Leena wrote: "Im ok with either. Savita.Austin, there are so many new horror writers that let me make u a list, and then we can read it together for Halloween. I really can't like Stephen King, so let's avoid h..."
Stephen King doesn't seem to be that popular with Indian readers. Even I didn't like the two books I read of his. I gave both 1 stars. It was that terrible.
I haven't heard of The Omen. Let me see what it is about.
I am wary of new authors as Savita may not join. She would prefer a horror book that is a classic. Anyway, let's see. I just mentioned a few books that came to my mind. I will explore some more.
Austin wrote: "Savita wrote: "Austin wrote: "I know October is still far away but I am hoping to read a horror book for that month. The Exorcist, The Historian, Red Dragon/The Silence of the Lambs etc are some of..."Thanks for catering to my tastes in the horror genre, I'll take the possibility under advisement. But I'm curious what book will it be :)
The omen is a classic and the movie is fantastic.!! But give me a few days and I hopemtoncurate a listbof horror only and lets take it from there.
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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. Darkly funny but runs out of steam halfway into the book. It makes perversion beautiful and vulgarity tender. Rating - 3/5
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