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[विकास]

I just finished The clue of twisted candle by Edgar Wallace. It was a so-so book. Now reading The mysterious Island by Jules Verne.Next on the list is Mohan Das by Uday Praksh.
@Misha- How's gone girl?I've read a lot of rave reviews about that?

[Utkarsh]

Just read The lucky one by nicholas sparks.
I didn't like it that much, book was well written but I guess I don't like love stories. Everything was kind of predictable.

[Ahtims]

gone girl- fantabulous
Patricia - strangers on a train- chillingly good. only one of her books that I've read
Nicholas sparks- a big no for me

[Arushi]

Moving swiftly towards the denouement of the Lee Child's novel "61 hours" (#14 in Jack Reacher Series)which is amazingly fetching and well-written for a thriller.

[Ahtims]

61 hours has been in my to-read list for a long long time. Don't know when I'll manage to read it.

[Niranjan]

Have started with 'Shadow of the Crescent Moon' by Fatima Bhutto... Can't judge from the story so far,.. I'm yet to connect the dots :)

[Ahtims]

in my to-read list. please let know how it is.

[Niranjan]

Smitha wrote: "in my to-read list. please let know how it is."

It was a truly felt story.. I would soon put a review on it... :)

[Arshiya]

i have seen so many renditions of the christmas carol but have never actually read it!
so in christmas spirits,
I'm reading "A Christmas Carol"

[Ahtims]

I was initially introduced to it in my 6th std or so as an abridged non-detailed text reading. After a couple of years, read the full version and just loved it. There is something touching about lost chance, redemption etc. which makes one warm up at the cockles.

[Muddle head]

Been on a Reacher orgy since a month now. Done with the first 11 of them. I was smarter than Reacher in 9 and 10. And 11 was not much of a book...time to decide if i want to go ahead with the remaining

[Ahtims]

Soon Reacher will invade your dreams (nightmares?)

[Misha]

currently reading B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton

looks quite promising so far :-)

[Ahtims]

I;ve read the whole series except U for Undertow

[Lakshmi]

currently reading good Earth by Pearl S Buck

[Utkarsh]

Odd Thomas by dean koontz.
So far liking the the book.

[Ahtims]

Good Earth - one of my favorites.

[dely]

I started reading The Woman Destroyed by Simone de Beauvoir. In my edition are three stories and till now I have read only The Woman Destroyed.
It is wonderful! Above all if you are a woman, if you have more than 40 years, if suddenly you find out that your husband has a lover and you must call into question all your life, your marriage and yourself.

Now I'm curious to read also the other two stories, always about women.

[Ahtims]

sounds interesting

[dely]

Smitha wrote: "sounds interesting"

I hope the other two stories will be good to. The first one had a deep insight in what happens in a woman when she lives only for the love of her husband and for her children and suddenly everything changes; everything in what she believed isn't anymore true and she struggles because she was sure to know her own and her husband. Really interesting and so true.

[Shantharam]

I'm reading R.K. Narayan's Malgudi Days.

[Misha]

currently reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

[विकास]

Currently Reading:
The Stand by Stephen King loving it...
अरेबा परेबा ( कहानी संग्रह )- उदय प्रकाश
डिबिया - 2 .5/5
नेलकटर - 4 /5.... काफ़ी इमोशनल कहानी थी ।

[Nabanita]

i am currently reading .
its such a funny romance... i kind of have a permanent grin attached to my face... :D

[Lakshmi]

Currently reading The Color Purple.

[Misha]

currently reading Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind

[dely]

Lakshmi wrote: "Currently reading The Color Purple."

We read it in December as a group read. Here's the discussion if you want to add your opinions: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


I'm desperate, I don't know what to read, anything bores me.
I started The Voyage Out and gave it up after a few pages; I started Mrs. Dalloway and gave up also this. Now I started The Leopard but till now it is boring.
I think it's not a problem of the books, it's me in this period.

[Ahtims]

dely, I just finished. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
I am not a die hard mythology fan, but I found it interesting, engrossing and thought provoking. I have a feeling that you may like it.

[Ahtims]

Color Purple was good but depressing.
Perfume: the story - I could never proceed farther than a few pages. It was too complex

[Harsha]

Smitha wrote: "Color Purple was good but depressing.
Perfume: the story - I could never proceed farther than a few pages. It was too complex"
I recently started Color Purple but couldn't read more than a few pages as I found myself getting very depressed. Maybe I'll try again sometime later.

So far in 2014: Still Alice, Julius Caesar (reread) and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Loved both Still Alice and Snow Flower... and Julius Caesar has always been my favourite Shakespeare work.

Currently reading Killing Sarai

[Ahtims]

Snow flower I;ve read
Julius Caeser in College (Pre degree or something)

[dely]

Smitha wrote: "dely, I just finished. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
I am not a die hard mythology fan, but I found it interesting, engrossing and thought provoking. I have a fee..."

Thanks, I wanted to add it in my wishlist but it is already there. I don't remember who recommended it to me, though.

[dely]

An wrote: "@dely - My daughter is current reading it. She loves it."

Do you mean "Jaya"? I will surley look for it.

[dely]

An wrote: "yup, Jaya."

Which edition is better, the paperback or the kindle?
Seen that it is in English I would buy the kindle edition (for the built-in dictionary) but I have read that the book has also beautiful illustrations and I have a basic kindle, can't see them with the colors.

[Ahtims]

Paperback is better. There are many illustrations and tables, which would make ebook reading not that enjoyable.

[Misha]

currently reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides... a good start, looks quite promising :-)

[Ahtims]

its in my to be read list, which is growing day by day ;)

[dely]

Smitha wrote: "Paperback is better. There are many illustrations and tables, which would make ebook reading not that enjoyable."

An wrote: "Although I love Kindle, I have to say that go for paperback for this because of the superb illustrations."


Thanks ;)

[Lakshmi]

Finished 'the color purple'. Currently reading 'the unbearable lightness of being' by Milan Kundera. I'm finding it quite boring:-(

[dely]

Lakshmi wrote: "Currently reading 'the unbearable lightness of being' by Milan Kundera. I'm finding it quite boring:-("

I had read it when I was an adolescent and I loved it! I should re-read it.

[Lakshmi]

oh thats great dely:-). I liked the begining, bt its kinda boring in between. Hope it gets better.

[Mayank]

Currently reading The Penguin History of Early India by Romila Thapar

[Karthikeyan]

Finished 'Revolution 2020' by Chetan Bhagat.Currently reading 'The Wedding' by Nicholas Spark :)

[Pooja]

Karthikeyan wrote: "Finished 'Revolution 2020' by Chetan Bhagat.Currently reading 'The Wedding' by Nicholas Spark :)"

even i finished r2020 just now...i just thought it was tooo boring...wat about u??did u like it or not??

[Karthikeyan]

Pooja wrote: "Karthikeyan wrote: "Finished 'Revolution 2020' by Chetan Bhagat.Currently reading 'The Wedding' by Nicholas Spark :)"

even i finished r2020 just now...i just thought it was tooo boring...wat about..."

Hmm.. It was okay.I wont say it was boring but not very interesting :D A typical Chetan Bhagat stuff. U dont seem to like Chetan's books.Do u?

[Pooja]

nooo...i love all chetan bhagat's books..except this one....

[Ahtims]

I borrowed it from my sis-in-law, but couldnot go past first few pages. Didn't seem to hold my interest

[विकास]

Just read: A damsel in distress by P G Wodehouse. It was a hilarious romantic comedy. I liked it. 3/5
Five Tales of horror by Chris Ward. It was a kindle freebie. All the stories were great. 3.5/ 5

Now reading:
गोदान by मुंशी प्रेमचंद . It's great till now.
A bloody road to nowhere and tales from the apocalypse by Joanna Prototype.

[Ahtims]

P G Wodehouse is amazing. However much repetitive his stories are I enjoy reading and rereading each one of them

[विकास]

Smitha wrote: "P G Wodehouse is amazing. However much repetitive his stories are I enjoy reading and rereading each one of them"

Yeah, after reading it i'll be reading his Jeeves novels next.