THX_1138 Posted December 16, 2007 Posted December 16, 2007 read these in the last month and recommend them all: Richard Dawkins - The God Delusion Christopher Hitchens - god is not Great Richard Dawkins - The Blind Watchmaker Stephen Hawking - A Brief History of Time (the new version) Mark Perakh - Unintelligent Design And for fiction: Orsen Scott Card - Ender's Game
Aditi Posted December 17, 2007 Posted December 17, 2007 A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini. Beautifully written!
THX_1138 Posted December 17, 2007 Posted December 17, 2007 A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini. Beautifully written! i was going to hit that next. i need to read the kite runner first.
Lurker Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Read Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men over the weekend. It was such a page turner that I finished it in a day flat. I had seen the movie and wanted to read the book and so glad that I did. When I picked the book I was having a bit of personal issue and wondering that old sympathetic line - What did I do to deserve this. The answer came within the book where Cormac McCarthy in a typical Western-ill-mannered way writes - Everyone wonders at an unfortunate time what did he do to deserve it, he never wonders what the **** did he do to deserve the good fortunes! It was such a man to man moment, like a kick in the nuts Snap out of it moment! Brilliant. Not for romantics or people looking for thrillers with gadgets. You need to be truly rugged to enjoy this book. Have started on another book, more to do with Finance. Interesting theories in this one, those interested in what causes an idea to prosper and others to fail should check it out.
Ram Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Currently reading this, Having already read the Fist of God by the same author, I get this sense of Deja-vu many times when i read this one, coz many of the parts about the lead character are repeated in this book too. This book contains all i like... International politics, spies, national intelligence, terrorism, Al-Qaeda ! Thoroughly enjoying it !
Lurker Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Oh man how I loved Foresyth. Been his fan since the Days of Jackal. Then of course came Odessa Files, Dogs of Wars, Devils Alternative etc etc. Havent read him in well over a few years now, would check this one out.
Ram Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Oh man how I loved Foresyth. Been his fan since the Days of Jackal. Then of course came Odessa Files' date=' Dogs of Wars, Devils Alternative etc etc. Havent read him in well over a few years now, would check this one out.[/quote'] Yea Lurks, I would strongly recommend this one to you... Also, its around only 300 pages, something you can finish over a weekend !
zubinpepsi Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Sriram, Hows the novel?? I have this novel with me.. but havent started reading... recommnded??
Ram Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Sriram, Hows the novel?? I have this novel with me.. but havent started reading... recommnded?? Absolutely Annatha ! Apart from being a VERY interesting read, you will learn so much about so many things like counter-terrorism, how Al-Qaeda works etc.. So, the next time you see the news about an Al-Qaeda cell was busted using radio transmission interception, you can relate much better with it. I myself am not done with it ( just started part-2), but its a definitely a strong recommendation !
The Outsider Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Afghan is a good one. Not among his best, but still pretty good. Started reading Focault's Pendulum a week back, but haven't been able to get through much yet,
Ram Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Also have these books with me now, Target is to finish the Afghan and these two books before end of Jan...
zubinpepsi Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Absolutely Annatha ! Apart from being a VERY interesting read' date=' you will learn so much about so many things like counter-terrorism, how Al-Qaeda works etc.. So, the next time you see the news about an Al-Qaeda cell was busted using radio transmission interception, you can relate much better with it. I myself am not done with it ( just started part-2), but its a definitely a strong recommendation ![/quote'] Thanks Sriram.. will read it then..:two_thumbs_up:
chamatkar Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 I'm hooked on to "The Dangerous book for boys". Chapter 1 starts off with "how to build the best paper airplane"..., chapter 3 - "different types of knots"... It's geeky and I likes it.
Mandrake Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 This was pretty inspirational.....book was much better than the movie as is usually the case....
Lurker Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Reading this one currently. Quite a good read for those interested in rise of modern radical Islam.
fineleg Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Have any of you read Arthur Hailey? Any favorites among the novels?
Ram Posted February 4, 2008 Posted February 4, 2008 Have any of you read Arthur Hailey? Any favorites among the novels? "Flight into Danger". Nice, short, gripping plot. Not once will you get the impression that the story is meandering.
sgusa Posted February 5, 2008 Posted February 5, 2008 Currently reading this, Having already read the Fist of God by the same author, I get this sense of Deja-vu many times when i read this one, coz many of the parts about the lead character are repeated in this book too. This book contains all i like... International politics, spies, national intelligence, terrorism, Al-Qaeda ! Thoroughly enjoying it ! I have read every single book by the master. I read Icon when he said that would be the last book he writes. and then he wrote this (The Afghan). I didnt even know he had written another book until a visit to India where i saw the book on my pilgrimage to Higgin Bothams (Ah that institute of wonder in Madras! :) ).
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