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[Prosenjit]

Depending on which city I am in- there are different places!!

In an Indian context, I can speak of a few different cities.

Delhi:

There really isn't a better place to go hunting for second hand books than the Sunday book market in Daryaganj. There are second hand books available at throwaway prices (INR 100/kg onwards). The book market is one kilometre long, and is the perfect place to hit up for a book haul.

Kolkata:

There are three places that have great old books!!

The iconic college street book bazaar has a few hundred book stores that sell second hand books!

There are close to a dozen second hand book stores that have a great collection of old story books in Gol Park near the Ramakrishna Mission, that is a must visit for book lovers!!

Mumbai:

Mumbai has its iconic book street near the Flora Fountain where you get amazing second hand books!!

Bangalore:

Bangalore has some great second hand book stores!! Goobes, Bookworm and Blossoms are all within 1 KM radius of each other on Church Street and MG Road.

In addition, in my travels to the UK and Australia, I have seen that the charity shops are a great place to pick up pre loved books at a pound or a dollar each!! And the proceeds go to charity as well.

Hope you find this useful!!

Also recently I pick up books from the NGO Goonj.org - they get a lot of old books donated by folks who want to recycle....

(Sorry for the long post!!)

TTPBM--> Your fav go to place for buying books

[Selva]

Yet to visit Delhi. Otherwise have shopped for books in college street in Kolkata, Blossoms(think so) in Bangalore n street bookstalls in Mumbai (near churchgate n Andheri). Need to visit Delhi sometime.

TTPBM flipkart or Amazon (not restricted to books)?

[Prosenjit]

I buy groceries on flipkart, other stuff like electronics on amazon, so its both

TTPBM--> Which fictional character do you want to date if single?

[Selva]

The protagonist in Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a thinly disguised version of the author herself :)

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[Rohit]

Does a game count? If so Lara Croft

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Have you gone mountain climbing?

[Selva]

No.

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[Austin]

No. No time and lazy for that.

TTPBM : Your best book so far in 2024?

[Selva]

I like the one I am reading right one: Half-open windows by Ganesh Matkari, translated from Marathi by Jerry Pinto.

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[Austin]

The Testament by John Grisham, still reading it. 90% completed.

TTPBM : Your best book last year?

[Selva]

The day I became a runner by Sohini Chattopadhyay. It was pretty good.

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[Yash]

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.

TTPBM, what are your reading goals this year?

[Rohit]

I want to read more travel related books

Same question

[Austin]

To read more books set outside India, US and England.

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[Ahtims]

To read books off my physical book shelf
TTPBM: the book(s) you last bought

[Rohit]

Ahtims wrote: "To read books off my physical book shelf
TTPBM: the book(s) you last bought"

A Sherlock mystery

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Longest you've read continuously without stopping

[Selva]

When I began reading English novels, I have finished 400 odd pages books in a couple of days. That meant devoting the entire time to reading taking just the mandatory breaks. That was fast for me. Some ppl claim to read 100 pages per hour. Never possible for me.

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[Rohit]

I think I've read like a whole day non stop

TTPBM have you ever snuck in books to read in class?

[Austin]

Rohit wrote: "I think I've read like a whole day non stop

TTPBM have you ever snuck in books to read in class?"

Yes. I used to read books during class hours ocassionally. I realise now that I was mad to do that.

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[Yash]

I did it in high school, did it in my undergrad, and I still do it now, haha. No guilt.

TTPBM, between spring and autumn, which one do you like/vibe with more?

[tazmeen]

Autumn is SO much cooler in the middle east, so I used to prefer autumn. Who doesn't like wearing beige for one season. Then, in India spring is way better. So, 50-50?

TTPBM coffee or tea?

[Rohit]

Tea

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[Selva]

Coffee, if I have to choose

TTPBM Book you r reading currently?

[Austin]

I am currently reading a Filipino novel named Tangere mi Noli (Touch Me not) by José Rizal. Of course I am reading it in English.

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[Selva]

Going to start Olive kite ridge by Elizabeth Strout.

TTPBM Author u think is underrated?

[Austin]

José Rizal. He is almost unknown outside the Philippines. His writing is as good as Tagore's.

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[Selva]

Noted. can't really think of one. Rarely I pick a random author, almost always picking a well reviewed book.

TTPBM you favorite read of 2024 so far?

[Sapna]

God's Children are Little Broken Things : Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu

A beautiful collection of stories based on Nigeria's LGBTQ community.

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[Selva]

[Selva]

Chronicle of a death foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It was fantastic.

TTPBM murder mysteries or Literary fiction?

[Austin]

I like a combination of both the most. A murder mystery written in flowery poetic language is what I like most. Examples:- The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk

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[Selva]

If I have to choose one, then murder mysteries particularly psychological thrillers.

TTPBM Indian authors or foreign authors?

[Austin]

I prefer foreign authors as they cover more genres. Indian authors rarely venture into science fiction, legal thrillers, medical thrillers and political thrillers. About 10-20% of books that I read in a year are by Indian authors.

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[Selva]

I too read more foreign authors but I prefer Indian authors. But I agree with your point. It is like preferring Indian movies over other movies though technically foreign movies might be better.

TTPBM mountain or beach?

[Austin]

Beach

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[Selva]

Mountains...but I liked Goa's beaches. Having been to beaches outside India.

TTPBM coke or pepsi?

[Selva]

*Haven't

[Austin]

Neither. I only have them occasionally. Both taste the same to me.

TTPBM Pomegranate or pineapple?

[Selva]

Pineapple

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[Austin]

Pineapple

TTPBM Carrot halwa or Tirunelveli alwa?

[Selva]

Tirunelveli alwa

TTPBM physical book or audio Book ?

[Austin]

Physical book. Never tried an audio book

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[Anulekha]

Physical book.

TTPBM: 12 hours 4 days work or 10 hours 5 days work?

[Selva]

I am not working currently. But I
would prefer 12 hours 4 days.

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[Austin]

I am also not working currently. I left my job to study. I don't like both of them. The working hours are too long. But for the sake of choosing one, I pick 12 hours 4 days.

[Austin]

TTPBM cow milk or buffalo milk?

[Selva]

I can't tell the difference: ) My folks buy the Aavin mill I think. Don't know which variety it is.

TTPBM swiggy/zomato or eating at a restaurant?

[Austin]

Swiggy/Zomato. I find it more convenient. I can keep the leftover food for later use.

TTPBM Swiggy or Zomato?

[Selva]

swiggy..bcoz yet to try Zomato :)

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[Austin]

Zomato bcoz it's usually cheaper compared to Swiggy. I have tried both.

TTPBM Lunch or dinner?

[Preethi]

Dinner. Somehow Lunch is not that exciting

Outdoors on the weekend or indoors