We read so many books in our life time and many of them make an impact on us and we feel like sharing our thoughts on those books with others ...I like reading other peoples virews and reviews on books since it gives me a clear idea as to what is in store and helps in making a decision while buying books.
I thought of starting this thread with the idea od writing a little about the books that we have read and liked. this will help others get an insight about different kind of books...
The Palace Of Illusion
I am starting the thread with one of my own favorite books The Palace of Illusions written by Indian author Chitra Banerjee Devkaruni, who also wrote The Mistress of spices,!
The Palace of Illusions is a simple tale Narrated by Draupadi the wife of the five Panadava brothers . The book gives a woman's take or perspective on the timeless tale - The Mahabharata. The book traces Panchaali's life from her birth, lonely childhood , marriage, motherhood and her own role in the Kurukshetra war. It is the story of a woman born into a man's world , and her struggle to maintain her dignity and self respect.
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During my morning walk one day, I have seen, a book has fallen down from the bag of a student, walking ahead of me in a hurry. I called him, but the student did not hear me.
I lifted the book .it was "Wings of Fire" , autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, an abridged one.
Written in a simple language, how he has risen from a humble state to the exalted state of eminence. It's a powerful book on courage and belief. The style is as simple as the man himself.
I lifted the book .it was "Wings of Fire" , autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, an abridged one.
Written in a simple language, how he has risen from a humble state to the exalted state of eminence. It's a powerful book on courage and belief. The style is as simple as the man himself.
During my morning walk one day, I have seen, a book has fallen down from the bag of a student, walking ahead of me in a hurry. I called him, but the student did not hear me.
I lifted the book .it was "Wings of Fire" , autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, an abridged one.
Written in a simple language, how he has risen from a humble state to the exalted state of eminence. It's a powerful book on courage and belief. The style is as simple as the man himself.
Yes it is very good book written in simple language , I too have read it . In fact in many schools for high schools it is recommended as non detail text book, some have adopted it whereas some have not... AP must have done so !
During my morning walk one day, I have seen, a book has fallen down from the bag of a student, walking ahead of me in a hurry. I called him, but the student did not hear me.
I lifted the book .it was "Wings of Fire" , autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, an abridged one.
Written in a simple language, how he has risen from a humble state to the exalted state of eminence. It's a powerful book on courage and belief. The style is as simple as the man himself.
Yes it is very good book written in simple language , I too have read it . In fact in many schools for high schools it is recommended as non detail text book, some have adopted it whereas some have not... AP must have done so !
Yes, it has been added to the school curriculum in AP too. The book I read was an abridged one. I want to read the unabridged one. I search in the library today.
John Grisham writes legal thrillers which are acclaimed by many book lovers and I have read quite a few of them - my favorite among them are Pelican Brief, The firm and The Testament . The first two have been made into successful films.
His style of writing is unique, strightforward and witty and his books are very interesting since it involves the various nuances of law and legal matters
His style of writing is unique, strightforward and witty and his books are very interesting since it involves the various nuances of law and legal matters
John Grisham writes legal thrillers which are acclaimed by many book lovers and I have read quite a few of them - my favorite among them are Pelican Brief, The firm and The Testament . The first two have been made into successful films.
His style of writing is unique, strightforward and witty and his books are very interesting since it involves the various nuances of law and legal matters
I too am an ardent fan of John Grisham. I read Pelican brief which was made in to a successful movie. I liked his Rainmaker.which was also made in to a movie.
John Grisham writes legal thrillers which are acclaimed by many book lovers and I have read quite a few of them - my favorite among them are Pelican Brief, The firm and The Testament . The first two have been made into successful films.
His style of writing is unique, strightforward and witty and his books are very interesting since it involves the various nuances of law and legal matters
Oh wow! I love John Grisham too! The very first book I read was A Time to Kill followed by The Client and I was totally hooked on to his style of writing,. His ability to create a thrilling story is amazing!
John Grisham writes legal thrillers which are acclaimed by many book lovers and I have read quite a few of them - my favorite among them are Pelican Brief, The firm and The Testament . The first two have been made into successful films.
His style of writing is unique, strightforward and witty and his books are very interesting since it involves the various nuances of law and legal matters
Oh wow! I love John Grisham too! The very first book I read was A Time to Kill followed by The Client and I was totally hooked on to his style of writing,. His ability to create a thrilling story is amazing!
Yes true, I love his sense of humor too , very subtle but at the same time rib tickling ! In his The Runaway jury some of the things are so utterly funny , I thoroughly enjoyed reading that book !
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
If John Grisham's themes revolve around legal issues, Robin Cook's themes revolve around a combo of Medicine and crime. I read his Coma earlier. Fortunately 3 days ago i could lay my hand on a collection of 3 novels bound in one big volume consisting of Outbreak, Mortal fear and Mutation. Though i remember i read Outbreak earlier but not sure
So, for the coming few days i'm sure of getting immersed in the world of Robin Cook.
So, for the coming few days i'm sure of getting immersed in the world of Robin Cook.
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
I have not read many Indian authors but I really liked Anurag Mathur's The Inscrutable Indians. I have some of Chetan Bhagat's books and they worth reading once, I read God of Small Things too but did not really like it much! Others , I like reading Sudha Murthy's books a lot!
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
I have not read many Indian authors but I really liked Anurag Mathur's The Inscrutable Indians. I have some of Chetan Bhagat's books and they worth reading once, I read God of Small Things too but did not really like it much! Others , I like reading Sudha Murthy's books a lot!
Sudra Murty"s Wise and Otherwuse is a fantastic collection of 21 short stories. I read it and immensely liked it.
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
I have not read many Indian authors but I really liked Anurag Mathur's The Inscrutable Indians. I have some of Chetan Bhagat's books and they worth reading once, I read God of Small Things too but did not really like it much! Others , I like reading Sudha Murthy's books a lot!
Sudra Murty"s Wise and Otherwuse is a fantastic collection of 21 short stories. I read it and immensely liked it.
Have you read her Dollar Bahu? It is a very good book and portrays how money tears a family apart very well!
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
I have not read many Indian authors but I really liked Anurag Mathur's The Inscrutable Indians. I have some of Chetan Bhagat's books and they worth reading once, I read God of Small Things too but did not really like it much! Others , I like reading Sudha Murthy's books a lot!
Sudra Murty"s Wise and Otherwuse is a fantastic collection of 21 short stories. I read it and immensely liked it.
Have you read her Dollar Bahu? It is a very good book and portrays how money tears a family apart very well!
No. I noted it and i'll get it from the library. But I can understand Sudha Murthy's mesmerizing writing style. They are simply "Life in Print."
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
I have not read many Indian authors but I really liked Anurag Mathur's The Inscrutable Indians. I have some of Chetan Bhagat's books and they worth reading once, I read God of Small Things too but did not really like it much! Others , I like reading Sudha Murthy's books a lot!
I have read all of Chetan Bhagat's books,..i agree with you..they are one time read. Haven't read The Inscrutable Indians--it is on my to-read list.
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
I have not read many Indian authors but I really liked Anurag Mathur's The Inscrutable Indians. I have some of Chetan Bhagat's books and they worth reading once, I read God of Small Things too but did not really like it much! Others , I like reading Sudha Murthy's books a lot!
I have read all of Chetan Bhagat's books,..i agree with you..they are one time read. Haven't read The Inscrutable Indians--it is on my to-read list.
The humour is quite subtle and yet the book is really funny. You will enjoy it!
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
Other than Chetan Bhagat who is probably the most popular modern day writer but lacking real quality , there are many good Indian writers like Vikram Seth, Ashok K Banker, Nilanjan Choudhury , who have all made excellent literary contributions !
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
Other than Chetan Bhagat who is probably the most popular modern day writer but lacking real quality , there are many good Indian writers like Vikram Seth, Ashok K Banker, Nilanjan Choudhury , who have all made excellent literary contributions !
I enjoyed reading Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters, however, A Fine Balance couldn't hold my interest for long.
Chetan Bhagat writes keeping in those Indians in mind who enjoy Bollywood masala movie.
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
Other than Chetan Bhagat who is probably the most popular modern day writer but lacking real quality , there are many good Indian writers like Vikram Seth, Ashok K Banker, Nilanjan Choudhury , who have all made excellent literary contributions !
I enjoyed reading Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters, however, A Fine Balance couldn't hold my interest for long.
Chetan Bhagat writes keeping in those Indians in mind who enjoy Bollywood masala movie.
True...his books are usually written quite superficially not unlike Hindi movies, but the message he tried to convey in Five Point Someone (3 idiots movie) is very relevant and good.
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
Other than Chetan Bhagat who is probably the most popular modern day writer but lacking real quality , there are many good Indian writers like Vikram Seth, Ashok K Banker, Nilanjan Choudhury , who have all made excellent literary contributions !
I enjoyed reading Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters, however, A Fine Balance couldn't hold my interest for long.
Chetan Bhagat writes keeping in those Indians in mind who enjoy Bollywood masala movie.
Yes..usually when a book is made into a movie..it is somehow not well-adapted or portrayed properly, but 5-point someone was beautifully made into a movie.
True...his books are usually written quite superficially not unlike Hindi movies, but the message he tried to convey in Five Point Someone (3 idiots movie) is very relevant and good.
I am more into Indian authors. I can relate to Indian fictions and really enjoy reading them. But sadly publishing a book has become so easy now that many new authors have emerged..which is a good thing, but the quality of writing is not at par with well-known writers.
Some of my favorite reads are: The God of Small Things (Arundhati Roy), Small Remedies and Moving On by Shashi Despande (these two are my favorite books), I also enjoyed reading Anita Nair's Ladies Coupe'.
Other than Chetan Bhagat who is probably the most popular modern day writer but lacking real quality , there are many good Indian writers like Vikram Seth, Ashok K Banker, Nilanjan Choudhury , who have all made excellent literary contributions !
I enjoyed reading Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters, however, A Fine Balance couldn't hold my interest for long.
Chetan Bhagat writes keeping in those Indians in mind who enjoy Bollywood masala movie.
Yes..usually when a book is made into a movie..it is somehow not well-adapted or portrayed properly, but 5-point someone was beautifully made into a movie.
True...his books are usually written quite superficially not unlike Hindi movies, but the message he tried to convey in Five Point Someone (3 idiots movie) is very relevant and good.
In fact, I felt the movie was more stronger and effective than the book itself!!!
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