How much do you spend on books?

[Srishti]

@shriya:really?lol Sherlock has given me quite a wrong picture of UK it seems :D

@anirban:dude!how?my college is crzy bout attendance..never manage time :/

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Srishti wrote: "@shriya:really?lol Sherlock has given me quite a wrong picture of UK it seems :D

@anirban:dude!how?my college is crzy bout attendance..never manage time :/"

I read whenever I get time, I read when I am eating, I read when before going to sleep, I read between two Direct Tax lessons :P, basically people find me doing one of the two things at my leisure time, 1. Reading or 2. Strumming my guitar.
I choose the first option more than the second one :)

[Shriya]

Actually my hometown Leicester is very cultural, it is the twin city of Rajkot, many languages spoken, warm city, that is why we have Indian related events on a regular basis, I constantly compare India and Leicester during blogposts. If you ever come UK for a long period of time, Leicester is a nice place to see, not just Indian side but villages, beautiful gardens. Diwali has over 10,000 people that night during firework show, larger than London.

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Shriya wrote: "Anirban wrote: "Shriya wrote: "Srishti wrote: "5-6 books a month?! this place is making me feel more and more bad about my reading abilities!"

Dont worry I even feel like I am lost in a fantasy wo..."

I love hoarding books, I have around 19 unread ones, and I am going for 12 more tomorrow.

[Srishti]

@shriya:wow!Leicester sounds nice..:)...i have quite a few NRI friends but hearing bout warmth for the first time...its good u started a blog :)

@anirban:that sounds like obsession!haha,good in a way :)

[Shriya]

Anirban wrote: "Shriya wrote: "Anirban wrote: "Shriya wrote: "Srishti wrote: "5-6 books a month?! this place is making me feel more and more bad about my reading abilities!"

Dont worry I even feel like I am lost ..."

All brand new or second hand? How can you afford buying new ones and hoard, wow?!

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Shriya wrote: "Anirban wrote: "Shriya wrote: "Anirban wrote: "Shriya wrote: "Srishti wrote: "5-6 books a month?! this place is making me feel more and more bad about my reading abilities!"

Dont worry I even feel..."

The ratio is 25:75 in the favor of second hand ones. There is a site called http://www.secondhandbooksindia.com/ where you get second hand books in good condition and a lot cheaper.

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Srishti wrote: "@shriya:wow!Leicester sounds nice..:)...i have quite a few NRI friends but hearing bout warmth for the first time...its good u started a blog :)

@anirban:that sounds like obsession!haha,good in a ..."

There are three things I am obsessed with 1.Books i.e thrillers 2. Guitars 3. Milkybar. :D

[Shriya]

Cool Anibran, UK has charity shops for books, I am not aware of special sites like this one. If you are nice to the volunteers at a charity shop, you can give them a list of books you want, most times they will call you. I prefer charity shops, because I am feeding my brain with knowledge and others with food :)

Srishti, that is why I hate how news show all places in UK are dangerous, yes every city has crime, but NDTV/ABP News (Star News) destroys our image. I love Mumbai just as much as I love Leicester, past life must have been in India for sure!

Dear admins, sorry for taking over this discussion as an adda! Ms chatty has arrived..

[Umang]

Anirban wrote: "Umang wrote: "The issue with buying books from the street is that they lack the quality and ain't authentic.. My sis and mom have mainly purchased from such places in the past.

However, when it c..."
Interesting. If Kolkata is ever on my trval list, I wud trouble u with this guy u talking abt!

Well even i am in search of such places/libraries where I can get originals even they are old.. Ne idea where in Pune/Blore? Not the road stalls which sell duplicate ones..

[Umang]

@anirban - this site that u have mentioned for secondhand books.... have u ever purchased from here? safe enuf, in terms of
1. quality and all.. original.. no counterfeit books ryt?
2. delivery and all? they deliver at all major cities?

[Umang]

@anirban and shristi - i guess Anirban is a big time bookaholic....on the other hand, a guy like me is used to be more keen on continuing with the TV series that I left before attending classes... I guess that's where reading has not got into some of us.. (and yes sm sitcoms are damn addictive, they make u go insomniac.. hope it happens with books as well for me!)

[Ritu]

Umang wrote: "Couldnt agree more.. But don;t want to commit to it. Rather, I think the secret to we catching up with them is

1. Read the 'must reads before you die'.. .. Mark Twain, Fyodor, Tolstoy, Agatha Chr..."

Haha yeah I ve read some good stuffs which my librarian states as " great reads " :D of Rushdie,agatha( I prefer Sheldon) and loads of classics ( not Russian) and I read Ayn rand but basically I am all teeny weeny in my choice :D and I believe that being 17 gives me the right to be so :D

[Ritu]

Anirban wrote: "Srishti wrote: "@shriya:really?lol Sherlock has given me quite a wrong picture of UK it seems :D

@anirban:dude!how?my college is crzy bout attendance..never manage time :/"

I read whenever I get ..."
I was caught reading Stephen king In financial accounting class and thrown out :D Like 5 days ago

[Ritu]

@ shriya girls have being chatty as their birthright so I guess that's ok :D

[Umang]

@Ritu - ya totally u have the all the age left to go for the heavy stuff.. but I have observed compared to our peers in the west, they are made to read a lotta classics and heavy books right from childhood..

I remember being thrown out when i was in school and used to read tinkle and chacha chaudhary comics hiding it within the text books!

[Ritu]

Umang wrote: "@Ritu - ya totally u have the all the age left to go for the heavy stuff.. but I have observed compared to our peers in the west, they are made to read a lotta classics and heavy books right from ..."

Lol I ve read pinki ,archies and chacha chaudhary comics soo much .....:D since when did you start reading the heavy stuffs? I mean at what age

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Umang wrote: "@anirban - this site that u have mentioned for secondhand books.... have u ever purchased from here? safe enuf, in terms of
1. quality and all.. original.. no counterfeit books ryt?
2. delivery an..."

Trouble me at all cost Umang, I love talking about my city. :)

And, about Secondhandbooks, I am a regular customer of this site. The books come in good condition, and delivery is also within the time mentioned in the site.

[Srishti]

second hand books hmm...i agree with Umang on the collection thing...even I started it in Jan..its good for people like me who read 1-2 books a month but for those averaging at 5-6 like anirban,i think its a better option...i'd be broke if i read n spent like that :P
@shriya:yes new channels do misguide us a lot.thats why we have travel channels n blogs ;)

[Srishti]

And yes Umang,Kolkata is wonderful-you're missing out on a lot if you've never been there.Pune/B'lore don't have the kind of charm Kolkata does.

[Umang]

@ritu - heavy stuff.. no please even I havent been able to pull off Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Tolstoy..as such...Infact I found even My name is red by OP kinda heavy.. Left the fountainhead half way..

But yes if the book is good, I dnt mind the the no of pages. At what age.. I have been tryin since last 2-3 years (end of engineering).. It's more appropriate that I am on a mission to finish the classics first.

@Shriya - Well yes, Kolkata has a lotta that traditional charm, the hustle of the old India..and would love to visit. However, settling there.. nope - too much pollution, heat, crowd. Bangalore and Pune are defntly more green, cosmo and young! You have lived in Kolkata seems like?

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Umang wrote: "@ritu - heavy stuff.. no please even I havent been able to pull off Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Tolstoy..as such...Infact I found even My name is red by OP kinda heavy.. Left the fountainhead half way....."

To that list of yours add politics, football rivalries, humidity, a thirst for rock music and parallel cinema..... :D

[Umang]

@anirban I would rather end up watching movies on the same genre..

But that reminds me .. have u read this book: Motorcycle diaries? Have heard a lot.. how is it? and please dnt give me those lengthy reviews like we have on other pages!

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Umang wrote: "@anirban I would rather end up watching movies on the same genre..

But that reminds me .. have u read this book: Motorcycle diaries? Have heard a lot.. how is it? and please dnt give me those leng..."
Its a biopic on Che Guevara. Actually I am the wrong person to ask about a movie.I rarely watch them.But, I have generally heard good words about the movie.

[Umang]

@Anirban - Dude, its a book - The Motorcycle Diaries.. about the adventurous boke journey of Che Guevara.. yeah heard its amazing.. gonna buy it soon :)

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Umang wrote: "@Anirban - Dude, its a book - The Motorcycle Diaries.. about the adventurous boke journey of Che Guevara.. yeah heard its amazing.. gonna buy it soon :)"

I thought you were talking about the movie :P

[Shriya]

Ritu wrote: "@ shriya girls have being chatty as their birthright so I guess that's ok :D"

I get too dangerous bad when chatting away! :)

[Shriya]

Srishti wrote: "second hand books hmm...i agree with Umang on the collection thing...even I started it in Jan..its good for people like me who read 1-2 books a month but for those averaging at 5-6 like anirban,i t..."

Yup :)

[Shriya]

Umang wrote: "@ritu - heavy stuff.. no please even I havent been able to pull off Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Tolstoy..as such...Infact I found even My name is red by OP kinda heavy.. Left the fountainhead half way....."

You have got confused, I am born and bred in Leicester :) I am in love with Mumbai.

[Shriya]

Umang wrote: "@ritu - heavy stuff.. no please even I havent been able to pull off Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Tolstoy..as such...Infact I found even My name is red by OP kinda heavy.. Left the fountainhead half way....."

You have got confused, I am born and bred in Leicester :) I am in love with Mumbai.

[Ajay]

Answer: a fortune :)

It's gone over 4 K a few times. But its definitely within 1 K if its a bad month. Just bought Kafka on the shore a few days back and not regretting it one bit.

[Umang]

4k, okay.. time for me to leave from here and start reading :)

[Shriya]

Umang wrote: "4k, okay.. time for me to leave from here and start reading :)"

That is why I warned everyone.

[Shriya]

Umang wrote: "4k, okay.. time for me to leave from here and start reading :)"

That is why I warned everyone.

[Srishti]

haha,its ok..lets just learn something from these people :P..though i'll always give the age old excuse of not having enough time :D

[Shriya]

Srishti wrote: "haha,its ok..lets just learn something from these people :P..though i'll always give the age old excuse of not having enough time :D"

Age?

[Srishti]

well..i like reading..but can't really manage 5-6 books a month :)

[Shreya]

Vinoth wrote: "Anjali wrote: "i have palace of illusions,bhimsen, yuganta parva and yajnaseni now..."

are the books by Ashok Banker an adaptation of ramayana?? there seems to be 6 books in the series... how good..."

Anjali wrote: "i have palace of illusions,bhimsen, yuganta parva and yajnaseni now..."

Palace of illusion is by chitra banarjee dibakaruni and it is mind blowing

[Shriya]

Srishti wrote: "well..i like reading..but can't really manage 5-6 books a month :)"

Me too, just about coping with one! My mind sticks to one story, digests it then goes to another book.

[Sibikaran]

Normally i dont spend more than 500 for a month.. But this month, I have started to read Stephen king novels
and coz of him it went around 2K this month..

[Srishti]

@shriya:currently I'm reading three ;)..paperback,laptop and phone..i have one on each,so that wherever i am,i have something to read :D

[Umang]

Srishti wrote: "@shriya:currently I'm reading three ;)..paperback,laptop and phone..i have one on each,so that wherever i am,i have something to read :D"

very smart...!!

[Srishti]

haha thank you :D...everyone should do that IMHO.

[Umang]

Srishti wrote: "haha thank you :D...everyone should do that IMHO."

oh btw, i ended up finding a place out here which sells 2nd hand books.. jst bought the great gatsby by scott fitzgerald and catch 22 by joseph heller...both for 250. damn good quality.. 2mrw is another day i am gonna spend der.. seems like a carton is gonna be going with me to blore soon ;)

[Srishti]

thats cool!probably they bought it from flipkart :P i saw a copy of great gatsby @R.62 on it the other day.

[Shriya]

Srishti wrote: "@shriya:currently I'm reading three ;)..paperback,laptop and phone..i have one on each,so that wherever i am,i have something to read :D"

Oh my gosh, how can I stay in this group!

[Srishti]

@shriya:haha,chill!if u look at my currently reading list,i've hardly made any progress.this 3 book arrangement is there so that i can squeeze in a little reading between class and work,not due to some bookworm-istic obsession:D

[Umang]

Srishti wrote: "@shriya:haha,chill!if u look at my currently reading list,i've hardly made any progress.this 3 book arrangement is there so that i can squeeze in a little reading between class and work,not due to ..."

@it also makes one look well read.. ahem!!

[Srishti]

naah it looks more like a wannabe :P pseudo intellectual posturing at play here too it seems,damn!

[Shriya]

Srishti wrote: "@shriya:haha,chill!if u look at my currently reading list,i've hardly made any progress.this 3 book arrangement is there so that i can squeeze in a little reading between class and work,not due to ..."

Ahh ok