Introduce yourself here! (Please please please)

[Vignesh]

Hello everyone,
My name is Vignesh, I am a college graduate of year 2021, moved to Bangalore recently in June, 2022 as my office re-opened offline.
I am a amateur reader, who's trying to make reading a habit more than a hobby.
Currently, I don't have a favorite genre to start with but I am mostly interested in fiction and books with historical events embedded into them.
Looking forward to knowing you all through the forum.

[Manohar]

Hi all,
I am Manohar, recently shifted to Bangalore where I work as a software engineer. I love reading fiction, guilty of reading best sellers mostly. I love reading books about socially awkward(for lack of better term) individuals, like “Curious case of dog in nighttime” , “Eleanor oliphant is completely fine” etc etc. Looking forward to suggestions in humour books(tough genre).

[Valsala]

Hi Manohar, Try *The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared*

[Ankita]

Hi Manohar...
I also liked both of these books.
so you should also try:
Perks of being a wallflower
A man called Ove
The god of small things
Where'd you go Bernadette

[Prosenjit]

Ankita wrote: "Hi Manohar...
I also liked both of these books.
so you should also try:
Perks of being a wallflower
A man called Ove
The god of small things
Where'd you go Bernadette"

Perks of being a wallflower and Man called Ove are wonderful!!

[cg77]

Hello! I am a student in bangalore and I wanted a place to share and talk about books, and meet new people too! In currently reading a lot of nonfics, oriented more towards science-y stuff. Nice to meet you all!

[Punit]

The first lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 converted me into a bookworm (non-academic books) from a lousy reader. I was always fond of books but started reading thoroughly after getting free time to explore myself during that lockdown period. Now, I read Hindi and English books and write short stories, poems, and one-liners.

I always see a scarcity of book readers and groups like this. There are groups for everything ranging from sports, memes, traveling, and so on.. but the group of book lovers is sporadic. I like to talk and discuss with book readers and am glad to be part of this group.
Looking forward to meeting new people who still read in the era of ample digital distractions.

Thanks, धन्यवाद !

[Subhashish]

Hi all -

I'm Subhashish - a 31 year old from Bangalore. Been in the city for six years now, first in the Lavelle Road area and now in Koramangala for the past year.

Like many of you, I love books. Have been reading and writing since I was in middle school. Discovered early on that I prefer reading non-fiction: history, politics, current affairs, biographies, memoirs, etc.

Some of my favourite authors are Hussain Zaidi, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Sanjeev Sanyal, Indu Sundaresan, Salman Rushdie, Shashi Tharoor, and Kapil Komireddi.

Reading has been a solitary pursuit and my 'alone time' from the hustle-bustle of everyday life. But I'm now looking to engage with fellow bookworks and be part of a community.

[Akanksha]

Hello Subhashish,
I am Akanksha now an Advocate practicing in Delhi,
I love books as much as I love the Law... Unlike you, I read mostly fiction, and write some incomplete things... I also read a lot of non-fiction, mostly in the field of history, geography and autobiography.

I hope you find some read buddies here, nothing is more satisfying than sharing a thought, an incident, a remark from a book and understanding it in the same sense, I hope you find it a lot, here or anywhere knock heads with some fellow bookworms.

[Hemanth]

Hi All,
I am Hemanth proactively reading and collecting books from covid.
I like reading about India ,World history and Fictions.
I am a software developer and been in Bangalore for 8 years.
Looking foreword for great recommendations.

[Harsh]

Hi

[Harsh]

I am Harsh. I have been a fairly active reader for a while now. My main interests are science fiction and fantasy, but I have been looking into other genres lately. I have recently moved to Bangalore and I am looking to get into more book discussions online and in-person.

[Priya]

Hey everyone, I'm Priya, I'm from Chennai and ive recently moved to Bangalore, I'm currently doing my internship at IBM.

My favourite genres are Mystery, Thriller and Romance. I dont like reading self help books.

Looking forward to engaging and discussing about our mutual favourite books. <3

[Deval]

Hey everyone, I am Deval, from Gujarat and I have been staying in Bangalore for the past 10 years. I am a freelance graphic designer I like the fantasy genre the most. Apart I do read some other genres as well. Currently, my favourite is Mistborn Series. I just finished the third book.

Thank you

[Pooja]

Hi Everyone!

I'm Pooja Prabhu, 27, a semi-resident of Bengaluru. I've been a bibliophile as long as I remember. I do not have a specific genre and read a book if it has good reviews, or I personally like a saga. SO recomendations are always welcome!

P.S. I ensure I read atleast 24 books a year

[Salih]

Hi All,


I am Salih and I work in Bangalore. Most of what I read is non-fiction. Another thing about me is that I don't like the title of this group. Hoping I wont get kicked out.

It would be my pleasure to make acquaintances here. Feel free to reach out.

[Kruthika]

Hi all,

It’s wonderful to join the group and connect with all of you. I am a tax law researcher and writer. I am an avid reader—though not a voracious one, yet. Hoping to read all the books on my wish-list in the coming years and to exchange reviews with you all.

[vino4d]

I, vino4d, a living thing.

i_love = [∞,...,reading, writing, ...., ∞]

[Milap]

Hey everyone!
I am Milap, born and brought up in Gujarat and currently a Software Engineer in Bangalore. Discovered this group yesterday and I would be happy to connect with like minded people. I am mostly inclined towards Fiction (particularly Dark Academia and Philosophy), but I am always open to new recommendations.
Ps. The WhatsApp group seems to be full, lemme know if there’s another group that I can join 😅

[Laxman]

Hello everyone.
My name is Laxman and I'm a resident of Bangalore. I'm an HR professional. I'm not active on any social media, except for GR and I thoroughly love this site. Came across this group a couple of days ago and am excited for any conversations on books. More so for recommendations.
I try and experiment different genres, but the preferred ones are murder mystery, thrillers and Sci-fi. I also enjoy reading graphic novels and comic books. Although have been looking to venture into philosophy since long. Welcome recommendations on how to get started.
Glad to be a part of the group.

P.S. The WhatsApp group seems to be full. If there's another group we can join in, please do let me know. Would really want to be a part of it. Thank you. Happy Reading.

[Bapaul]

Iam Paul from Kerala. I came to know about this group from Goodreads. Iam happy to be part of this like- minded group. I am 67 years old, retired from a private sector bank as Manager, presently doing freelancing. I read mostly real life stories, biographies, in addition to books recommended by various publications. I come to Banglore every now and then since children are in Banglore.

[Suma]

Hey everyone!

I am Suma, working in the IT space. I recently shifted back to Bangalore and looking to connect with fellow bibliophiles! I read widely, but my preferred genres are history, art, and literary fiction.

I love book discussions and am open to book recommendations too!

[Nadeem]

Hi Friends,
I am Nadeem Ahmad, an Author and an Engineer.
Reading books is my passion.
I find life inside the pages of a book more beautiful than the world outside.
My books "Immortal" and "Love and Nostalgia" available on Amazon.
Your feedback and love will motivate me to write more.
Thanks.

[Nadeem]

https://amzn.eu/d/iYZmzG0

[Nadeem]

https://amzn.eu/d/f0vzwmf

[Anshuman]

LET'S UNDERSTAND INDIA - What the World needs to know and we need to rediscover
Hi everyone,

Anshuman , 42 yrs old .. looking to help the society .. wrote the above book, need suggestions how to reach the readers ..

Thanks and cheers

[Manish]

Nice

[Sujoy]

Hi Everyone... Sujoy Ghosh here. Write code for bread and stories for soul. Aspire to get some audience for my works. I like to talk about everyday ordinary people navigating through extraordinary situations and want my stories to reflect the socio-economic complexities of the times the characters live in with some sympathy for them. Recently published e-book 'The Knock' available on Kindle Select as well. I like to read drama in general. My favourite writer is Dickens, Saki and Neruda. I also admire Chekhov, O. Henry, Jane Austen, Kafka, Tagore for their simplicity, honesty and imagination.

[Mansee]

Hi, just joined this group today though i have been a part of Goodreads since 14-15 years ( non active in the last 10-11 years )

I read a lot before , now since the last few years , the reading had gone down but am reviving it now .

I also host a book club in Bangalore at Lahe Lahe, an art space that i run in Indiranagar and would love to catch up offline if you happen to come for the meet ( we meet every second Saturday from 4-5.30 pm )

Off late , I enjoy non fiction more than fiction though in my childhood days , when I was a voracious reader , if was largely fiction

[Austin]

Mansee wrote: "Hi, just joined this group today though i have been a part of Goodreads since 14-15 years ( non active in the last 10-11 years )

I read a lot before , now since the last few years , the reading h..."

It's Ok. No need to feel guilty for reading mostly fiction during your childhood.

[Abhinav]

Hi! I'm Abhinav, just graduated and working in Bangalore. I've been reading since a few years now, usually prefer classics/fantasy. Can't choose a favourite but it would probably be Pride and Prejudice/Dune. Hope I'll have some fun discussions here.

[Sai]

Heyo,

I only came to Bangalore once few years back, and I am guessing I will come again soon. I study and code in Delhi, maybe we meet some day.

I mostly read hard scifi, epic fantasy, physics and biology, econ, business, art, startups, medicine, neuroscience, geopolitics, cookbooks, AI, historical fiction, romance, comics, and manga. Pretty much want to cover all experiences of life :P

I like buying flowers for myself, eating with fork, smiling at kids, walking in parks, learning human languages, drawing abstract things, handwritten postcards, coding recent AI research papers, playing Go and pranking IRL friends 🤭

I have really funky bucket list link in my profile (exclusive to friends 😉)

Keep smiling! cheers.

[ᖰhiᖱeɭia]

hi, I'm an avid reader (more like obsessed with) of fantasy, dystopia, mystery, young-adult fiction, literary-fiction, sci-fi, historical fiction, memoirs, or even succumb to reading some self-help and philosophy (...occasionally). You may check out my bookshelves my profile to see what I've read so far, and perhaps to get to know me. also, nice to meet you all too!
p.s. currently pursuing my undergrad in computer science / engineering in Bengaluru, having lived here for basically my whole life.

[TheModern]

Yo book nerds,
I am TheModernMonk99. I am a rookie reader and like to write articles and book reviews in my blog. Though just started out on a journey of this infinite word pool like to learn and get help from communities like this one to improve my writing skills. You can check my writings in my blogs, though I just started sewing words. I have been daydreaming about opening a bookstore cafe in my locality and hope to get valuable input from this kind of community. Check out my profile to see my blog page, and we can also be book buddies if you find me an interesting character.

Currently hooked to history - Savarkar (Part-2) by Dr. Vikram Sampath

[Kiran]

Hi, Kiran here. I am from Mangalore. Currently in Bangalore till I get transferred.
Fav genre Fantasy-Scifi, Mystery, and RomCom.
Fav book is Malegalalli Madumagalu.
I mostly listen to audiobooks. Like 95%.

[Monal]

Hi! I'm Monal. I live in Bengaluru. My favourite genres are contemporary romance, mysteries and thrillers. This year I want to start reading romantasy.

[Sathvik]

Hi! I am Sathvik.
I enjoy reading non-fiction books, though I occasionally read fiction books too. I love reading books written by Fredrik Backman. Let me know some good non-fiction books.

This year, I want to start exploring biographies.
Currently, I'm reading Atomic Habits and The Man Who Knew Infinity.

[Richard]

I am Richard, I am from mysore currently living in bangalore with my mom and brother.

I love reading fiction to non fiction books. The Alchemist by paulo Coelho is my favorite novel. I used to read a lot before but for some reason I couldn't and now I want to restart reading.

[Kinjalk]

Hi everyone.

My name is Kinjalk and I recently moved to Bengaluru. I like reading fiction more but like non fiction also.

Also is anyone here interested in hitting various book stores in Bengaluru together? Let me know.

[Shashank]

Hi All,

I am Shashank. I had joined Goodreads way back in 2018, but only active since this year. Moved into Bengaluru in 2023.

I have read fiction books, and a few non-fiction ones as well. I read books mostly on my Kindle now. Hope to connect with other readers and find good book recommendations!

[Utkrisht]

Bangalore North | 40 | Entrepreneur

Founder of two tech startups in the L&D and software space. Passionate about building solutions that solve real-world problems. Avid reader with a deep interest in Indian philosophy, history, mythology and personal development.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you and discovering some great reads together!

[Vishnu]

Hi I am Vishnu Vardhan and I am from Bangalore. Staying in this city for more than 21 years. Recently started the hobby of writing and published my first ever book.
I look forward to interact with book lovers here.