I6MTW Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I noticed there aren't really much topics on literary works. So starting this to discuss one's favourite books and authors. Currently reading Murakami. Norwegian wood to be exact. Vijy, sandeep and Mariyam 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) I read on a variety of topics so do not have any favorites per say (May be one can say Ian Fleming). Made a video (using a naughty little model) on some of the books that I read recently or am reading: Edited November 18, 2021 by zen sandeep, Vijy and I6MTW 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I6MTW Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 33 minutes ago, zen said: I read on a variety of topics so do not have any favorites per say (May be one can say Ian Fleming). Made a video (using a naughty little model) on some of the books that I read recently or am reading: I recently read Khaled Hosseini's works as well .About the situation and life of Afghanistan during the prev Taliban rule etc zen and Vijy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vayuu1 Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 India that is bharat by j sai deepak Sanghi that never went to shakha by Rahul roshan Lajja by taslima nasrin Gandhi vadh kyu by Vinayak godse Rangeela rasool by mahashe Rajpal admin420 and coffee_rules 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, vayuu1 said: India that is bharat by j sai deepak Sanghi that never went to shakha by Rahul roshan Lajja by taslima nasrin Gandhi vadh kyu by Vinayak godse Rangeela rasool by mahashe Rajpal my kind of guy I have read some of these books Sitaram Goel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita_Ram_Goel#Books_and_booklets Arun Shourie who is co-opted bt the anti-feku mob now: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/arun-shourie/571140/ Meenakshi Jain https://www.amazon.in/Books-Meenakshi-Jain/s?rh=n%3A976389031%2Cp_27%3AMeenakshi+Jain Koenraad Elst: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/koenraad-elst/938129/ admin420 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 10:12 PM, I6MTW said: I noticed there aren't really much topics on literary works. So starting this to discuss one's favourite books and authors. Currently reading Murakami. Norwegian wood to be exact. Norwegian Wood is the least Murakami like of all his major books. Let me recommend a reading order: 1Q84 Kafka on the Shore The Elephant Vanishes ( short stories) Sputnik Sweetheart Men without women What I talk about when I talk about running. ( This has anecdotes from his life, also he drops hints of where he gets ideas for his other books). Follow this order, if you haven't read the ones above. You will thank me later. I6MTW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I6MTW Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 31 minutes ago, Mariyam said: Norwegian Wood is the least Murakami like of all his major books. Let me recommend a reading order: 1Q84 Kafka on the Shore The Elephant Vanishes ( short stories) Sputnik Sweetheart Men without women What I talk about when I talk about running. ( This has anecdotes from his life, also he drops hints of where he gets ideas for his other books). Follow this order, if you haven't read the ones above. You will thank me later. Okay, this is my first experience with Murakami. I'll follow this order then after I finish Norwegian wood. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swag Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Love fiction. Some gems I've read, Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth Kane and Abel - Jeffrey Archer Wintermoon/ Watchers - Dean Koontz A time to kill - John Grisham All Agatha Christie books. Mariyam and Vijy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 My most recent book is Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh. I had only read his jokes book and articles here and there and don't know much about his writing. His late life image of a horny The book is dynamite! Less than 200 pages but contains very powerful prose and is riveting till the end. There are books which are like 800-1000 pages requiring you to read at-least a 100 pages to warm up to the story but there's no such issue with this one! Khushwant is a powerful writer who conveys a lot without saying too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevada Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 11/25/2021 at 3:19 AM, Swag said: Love fiction. Some gems I've read, Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth Kane and Abel - Jeffrey Archer Wintermoon/ Watchers - Dean Koontz A time to kill - John Grisham All Agatha Christie books. I read Day of the Jackal and a few other Forsyth books, The Odessa File among them. I also read a bunch of John Grisham books. They are very interesting and informative! Swag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prakat Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 last read: Longitude - Dava Sobel An outstanding account of one person's achievement that made maritime navigation accurate helping crews and ships stay on course, avoid shoals and islands in the night or through foggy days, eventually aiding them to make their voyages short and sweet by avoiding scurvy and stay alive. Currently reading: A Terrible Beauty - Peter Watson diga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swag Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 6 hours ago, nevada said: I read Day of the Jackal and a few other Forsyth books, The Odessa File among them. I also read a bunch of John Grisham books. They are very interesting and informative! Yep, have read The Odessa File, prefer Forsyth in that particular genre. Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NameGoesHere Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Read 2 books a week on average. Don’t know where to start discussing this. Probably a discussion by genre would make it more manageable. sandeep and Vijy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandeep Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 12/7/2021 at 8:33 AM, NameGoesHere said: Read 2 books a week on average. Don’t know where to start discussing this. Probably a discussion by genre would make it more manageable. Feel free to start threads! I'm sure there's a lot of readers on ICF. Any Andy Weir fans here? Or Neal Stephenson? NameGoesHere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I6MTW Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 9:53 AM, Mariyam said: Norwegian Wood is the least Murakami like of all his major books. Let me recommend a reading order: 1Q84 Kafka on the Shore The Elephant Vanishes ( short stories) Sputnik Sweetheart Men without women What I talk about when I talk about running. ( This has anecdotes from his life, also he drops hints of where he gets ideas for his other books). Follow this order, if you haven't read the ones above. You will thank me later. Finished Norwegian Wood. Will start Kafka on the Shore next. 1Q84 wasn't available at my local library. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/7/2021 at 8:33 AM, NameGoesHere said: Read 2 books a week on average. Don’t know where to start discussing this. Probably a discussion by genre would make it more manageable. yes, it's a huge field. one could use the same thread to break things down by genre, or open a few separate threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 11:23 PM, Mariyam said: Norwegian Wood is the least Murakami like of all his major books. Let me recommend a reading order: 1Q84 Kafka on the Shore The Elephant Vanishes ( short stories) Sputnik Sweetheart Men without women What I talk about when I talk about running. ( This has anecdotes from his life, also he drops hints of where he gets ideas for his other books). Follow this order, if you haven't read the ones above. You will thank me later. To this excellent list, one can also add the underrated "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" in my opinion. On a related note, this book inspired one of my all-time fav anime series (Haibane Renmei). Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/9/2021 at 11:44 PM, I6MTW said: Finished Norwegian Wood. Will start Kafka on the Shore next. 1Q84 wasn't available at my local library. Verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I6MTW Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Mariyam said: Verdict? It was decent. I would say. A little misogynistic, but I heard Murakami is poor at writing woman, so I know what to expect. There were some unnecessary drama but overall I liked the storytelling and the open ending.I could understand the themes involved even though it was just probably meant to be a college love story. So I would say good enough to read once,but I don't think I'd read it again. Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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