b555 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Just finished The name of the wind (Kingkiller chronicles #1) - Good book 8/10 Now starting to read 'The Spinning Heart' (Booker's prize shortlist)
Malcolm Merlyn Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 SG any chance u cn send me the blood telegram? Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2
Sachin=GOD Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 SG any chance u cn send me the blood telegram? Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk 2 Sure...I will upload it on skydive.
cowboysfan Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I am reading the years of rice and salt by Kim stanley Robinson,an alternative history where the plague wipes out 99% of all europeans instead of 30 %.its awesome and Robinson is the author of Mars trilogy which i consider on the greatest science fiction series of all time along with foundation ,Dune and enders game series.
Yoda-esque Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Reading Emperors of the Peacock Throne and "Gem in the Lotus" side by side Brilliant reads these,Abraham Eraly is now one of my favorite writers
rahulrulezz Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Finished Yuvraj Singh: From Cancer to Cricket ---- 6/10 .. It was more about cancer, didn't reveal much about cricket or any dressing room talks Currently reading- Ricky Ponting- Close of the day -- Loving it, .. The book is HUGEEE!! 1200 pages.. but love the fact that it is big as most cricket biographies are too small ...
Sachin=GOD Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Just started "Indira Gandhi : Tryst with power" written by her cousin Nayantara Sehgal. Its said to be the best political biography of Indira Gandhi.
Sachin=GOD Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 Spreading the word Pushpendra Pandya, the founder of India’s First Crowd Sourced Library talks about bringing together book lovers from many cities including Chennai One man. A room full of books. Enthusiastic book lovers from across the country. What happens when they combine resources? India’s First Crowd Sourced Library (IFCSL) is formed. Pushpendra Pandya from Mumbai started this initiative in October last year. “I realised that words heal loneliness. There are a lot of lonely people around,” says Pandya on what made him come up with this idea. “I used to work at the Rani Baugh Zoo (Mumbai) and feed the crows, squirrel and fish.. I made friends with a few elderly gentlemen by offering them my newspaper to read. A few days later I realised they waited for more reading material from me.” That made him think of spreading the joy of reading and keeping up the real book reading experience. “I have a love for printed words. I would spend half my salary on books during sales. I had once been refused a job as a librarian as I didn’t meet their credentials and decided to come up with something that’s not bound by qualification or any such credentials. As long as you can read, you can join us. No language barriers. I want to revive regional literature too with this platform,” adds Pandya. So how does IFCSL work? “We collect books from people, for people. There’s a membership fee involved to cover transportation and delivery costs. Anyone who wishes to donate books can contact us.” The library started off with around 400 books and now has 2,000 plus, all neatly stacked in Pandya’s bedroom. The number is soaring and he is is looking for space which he can transform into a library. He’s hoping the membership fee will help him rent a place. The members number around 50. “I want to reach out to book lovers in small towns as well,” says Pandya who now works as a copywriter. The library has branched out to Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Chennai, with few other cities too waking up to the concept. “We have found many people in these cities who can run the library.” In Chennai, 27-year-old Lourde Fatima, who works for Polaris, is in the process of setting up a library here. “I saw Pandya’s tweets. I enjoy reading, also I am an introvert, so I thought this might help me connect with people,” says Fatima. She’s got 50 plus books as of now and requests interested book lovers to donate books and become members. http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/spreading-the-word/article5673386.ece :two_thumbs_up:
FischerTal Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Storyteller, don't understand it at all :((
b555 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Finished The wise man's fear - Kingkiller chronicles 2 - 9/10 damn good book Now reading - The lies of Locke Lamora Its just unputdownable
cowboysfan Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 ancillary justice by ann leckie,its brilliant little book and a great modern scifi concept.
CandyFloss Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 i like to read knowledgeable books books are best friend of human,we can learn a lot from it :nice:
Prakat Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Reading Emperors of the Peacock Throne and "Gem in the Lotus" side by side Brilliant reads these,Abraham Eraly is now one of my favorite writers He is quite delightful to read especially when it is in his specialty, the mughal age.
bulbul Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Finished Riotous Assembly....wicked :hysterical:
kubrickian Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Freakonomics
Yoda-esque Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 He is quite delightful to read especially when it is in his specialty' date=' the mughal age.[/quote'] Recommend something similar plz
Prakat Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 The Mughal World comes to mind. He really brings alive highlights of the whole dynasty, from babar's time alone in the wilderness, to Aurangzeb's excesses, he captures it all in his speedy yet evocative prose.
Prakat Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 From the penguin page. The Mughal World Sub title: Life in India's Last Golden Age Author: Abraham Eraly -It is hard to imagine anyone succeeding more gracefully in producing a balanced overview than Abraham Eraly' "William Dalrymple, Sunday Times, London In The Mughal World Abraham Eraly continues his fascinating chronicle of the grand saga of the Mughal Empire. In Emperors of the Peacock Throne he gave us the story of the lives and achievements of the great Mughal emperors; in this book, he looks beyond the momentous historical events to portray, in precise and vivid detail, the agony and ecstasy of life in Mughal India. Combining scholarly objectivity with artful storytelling the author presents a lively panorama of the Mughal world"emperors and nobles at work and play; harem life; the profligacy and extravagance of the ruling class juxtaposed with the stark wretchedness of the common people. Meticulously researched and lucidly narrated The Mughal World offers rare insights into the state of the empire's economy, religious policies, the Mughal army and its tactics, and the glories of Mughal art, architecture, literature and music.
Yoda-esque Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Yes,was thinking about that as well.. Prakat-Read Gem in the Lotus,you might like it
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