nevada Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, zen said: I read Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, a long time ago, and still remember those. We may see the 10th anniversary edition launched .... Many of the other books on your list, I read when I was in school/college .... yet to read Reacher So what are your favorite 5? Five is difficult, I will name fav 3 - Da Vinci Code, The Power of the Dog, The Odessa File. zen 1
Stradlater Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Vijy said: there were parts I liked from books 4 and 5 but the original trio were my favs. I agree with what you said regd writer's block, etc IMO Storm of Swords is easily the greatest fantasy book ever written even surpassing the fellowship. It had everything from adventure to humor to mystery and suspense. I agree with your assertion that George peaked by that one. Vijy 1
Yoda-esque Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Day of the Jackal,Da Vinci Code,Fountainhead,Fist of God,Gone with the WindSent from my Pixel 3a XL using Tapatalk zen and nevada 2
zen Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Most featured books on lists so far are: Da Vinci Code (nevada and Yoda-esque) 1984 (Stradlater and cowboysfan) Slaughterhouse-Five (zen and cowboysfan) Edited January 27, 2020 by zen
Jimmy Cliff Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Haven't read fiction in a long time but I remember liking Sacred Games quite a bit. It was a quite a dense and atmospheric read despite a tame ending. The web series did zero justice to it. Btw any recommendations on books on Geopolitics?
Stradlater Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Haven't read fiction in a long time but I remember liking Sacred Games quite a bit. It was a quite a dense and atmospheric read despite a tame ending. The web series did zero justice to it. Btw any recommendations on books on Geopolitics? If you are interested in the rise of Islamic radicalism starting from its initial days of Syyed Qutb's dream of ummah during his university days in the US and all the way to the attack on the twin towers, I would recommend A looming tower. Jimmy Cliff 1
zen Posted January 27, 2020 Author Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 4:58 PM, zen said: I don't own this book and read it a long time ago but it has stayed with me subconsciously. And I always feel like wanting to read this graphic novel again, so will give it a spot: The Maus by Art Spiegelman The four in no particular order: Candide by Voltaire On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut The Maus by Art Spiegelman One more to go .... which one will it be When I look at my list above, I see a pattern (in my current taste) where most of the books meet some of the combination below: They are novellas or relatively short novels (around 300 pages or less) They touch upon serious topics in a light manner and/or are satirical These are books that I can read multiple times esp. Candide I still have to list one. Now there are books that I could list but I have reserved the spot for one book, which I am yet to read. Have ordered it and it is on its way:
zen Posted January 29, 2020 Author Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Those who like books such as Da Vinci Code, there is The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco as well. The book has been in my library for some time but I have started to read it. Also just finished watching the TV series based on the book. Edited October 14, 2024 by zen
Vijy Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 6:57 PM, zen said: Those who like books such as Da Vinci Code, there is The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco as well. The book has been in my library for some time but I have started to read it. Also just finished watching the TV series based on the book. With monks, a monastery in the mountains, history, etc., it reminds me of my own book as well umberto eco's writings are almost invariably good-to-excellent. bona fide intellectual IMO.
Vijy Posted February 1, 2020 Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 8:16 AM, zen said: You have’s listed your favorites yet! too many to name, and I don't have a clear top 5 either.
zen Posted February 1, 2020 Author Posted February 1, 2020 50 minutes ago, Vijy said: too many to name, and I don't have a clear top 5 either. It can be difficult to pick 5 out of numerous great books .... I found that difficult too but to address that I set some criteria, along with some preferences .... of course, my list is dynamic so it can change (and of course if the criteria change)
Trichromatic Posted February 2, 2020 Posted February 2, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 10:18 PM, zen said: Most featured books on lists so far are: Da Vinci Code (nevada and Yoda-esque) 1984 (Stradlater and cowboysfan) Slaughterhouse-Five (zen and cowboysfan) Bought 1984 and She and added to the next to-be-read list. zen 1
Mariyam Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 I prefer reading non fiction. On topic-> 1984 Animal Farm Point Counterpoint Piccadilly Jim Crime and Punishment The Picture of Dorian Gray @zen Strictly speaking 'Maus' isn't fiction. Its what Artie's dad lived through during the Holocaust. Its an allegorical representation of his struggle at survival. zen and Yoda-esque 1 1
Stradlater Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 32 minutes ago, Mariyam said: I prefer reading non fiction. On topic-> 1984 Animal Farm Point Counterpoint Piccadilly Jim Crime and Punishment The Picture of Dorian Gray @zen Strictly speaking 'Maus' isn't fiction. Its what Artie's dad lived through during the Holocaust. Its an allegorical representation of his struggle at survival. Have You by any chance had the chance to read the Brothers Karamazov? An absolute must if you are into classics.
zen Posted February 4, 2020 Author Posted February 4, 2020 Quote @zen Strictly speaking 'Maus' isn't fiction. Its what Artie's dad lived through during the Holocaust. Its an allegorical representation of his struggle at survival. Yeah, the author had requested Time to move the book to non-fiction category but he also contradicted by suggesting it to be a work of fiction (maybe many parts of it), so I guess, it is a mix of both .... I read it a long time ago and also felt that it could have been a mix of both. Though a new reading of it could make me form a different opinion I would be happy to replace it on my list with another book. Since I am reading and like The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco , maybe it can take Maus's place!
Mariyam Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 17 minutes ago, Stradlater said: Have You by any chance had the chance to read the Brothers Karamazov? An absolute must if you are into classics. I absolutely liked Brothers Karamazov. It does require some pre-reading on the trends in philosophy of the era and life of the Russian peasant and land owning class. I was a part of a book appreciation club hosted by the marhoom Eunice D'Souza. She generally shared her expositions at the end of every discussion. We discussed the Russian classics for 8 of the 10 months that I could attend their sessions. The authors we covered were: Dostoevsky, Asimov, Chekov, Nabokov and Tolstoy. If philosophy is your thing, a must read is "the story of Philosophy" by Will Durant. I read this book after/during I read Brothers Karamazov. Stradlater 1
zen Posted February 4, 2020 Author Posted February 4, 2020 Updated lis: Candide by Voltaire On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut The Maus by Art Spiegelman The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (bullied by @Mariyam to classify Maus as non-fiction ) In Parenthesis by David Jones (In the process of reading this unique book) Mariyam 1
Mariyam Posted February 4, 2020 Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Would like to add the following the list of my favourite fiction books: The Stranger by Camus. The Holy Quran I kid I kid Edited February 4, 2020 by Mariyam Jimmy Cliff 1
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