When Writer turns Reader!

Shezah
Shezah
from Delhi
13 years ago

Hey, I'm always on the look out for something new to read, and I figured a lot of people here would probably be the same way. So hence this thread to share our favourite books/authors. All genres welcome!

Okay, I'll go first, just off the top of my head, some books I've read recently and enjoyed are:

1. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

2. The Imortals of Melhua by Amish

3. The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor 

4. Luka and the fire of life by Salman Rushdie

So either give your views on someone elses recommendation, or recommend something of your own! Aaaaaand go!

 

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DS
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Not a Penny more, Not a Penny less by Jeffery Archer. A classic:)

yes dude, legendary writer, 

DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
One of the best:)
Yo DS
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle... A Master:)
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Reading Sherlock Holmes, the whole series...
DS, Sir Arthur, what a genius. You may not be knowing him much, this was a man who was about to give a speech on spirituality, and he receives a telegram of his son's death in battle, he still gave his speech dry eyed. I adore him dude.
Sherlock holmes too is superb. The breathtaking mysteries. I read them most way earlier. Have you heard of rajan iqbaal series.
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Wow! What a story... I know that he was knighted for his work in a South African hospital during the Boer War....
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
And that if was a historian and a was correspondent and a spiritualist... Great Man...
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
And that he was a historian and a war correspondent and a spiritualist... Great Man...
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Not heard about Rajan iqbaal series... Throw some light on it P...
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Yo P.
1970's jaasosi novels, were a hit & hero were rajan , iqbaal, great friends. I was crazy for them those times.
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Not heard about them. Were the books in Hindi?
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Are they even available now?
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
Yo, P:)
DS
DS
from Mumbai
13 years ago
The Chinaman by Shehan karunatilaka. Its the story of a Sri Lankan journalist's hunt for a long forgotten and legendary, with extraordinary records, A player called Pradeep Mathew. An utterly amazing read, both for cricket lovers and others too:)
A book I bought on second hand market in Bangalore , Confessions of a Taoist on wallstreet was one of a kind in the latest category.
Well, I am an old reader , great fan of pg Wodehouse , Arthur hailey, Jeffery archer , sydney Sheldon , Leon Uris etc.
Shezah
from Delhi
13 years ago

PG Wodehouse is a legend! When I was in school, they used to give PG Wodehouses's to all the top performers of every class. You can imagine how well that worked as a motivator (well, for me atleast)

Arthur Hailey, I've only read 'In the News' which was suggested to me by my Uncle but I was really impressed by the level of detail he went into to make the whole journalism field come alive for you. I think I also have 'Wheels' somewhere in the house, I think I'll give it a read, thanks for the suggestion!

I have read wheels, great book, hailey is known for his deep deep knowledge he fishes out in writing. his "airport', a movie was made on it too, 

money changers by arthur hailey, so inspired me that my brokerage firm I started in 1991, I christened it MONEY CHANGERS. 

I haven't read in the news, I think I 'll find one soon. thanks for the suggestion.

p.g. wodehouse, "the girl on a boat, " if you find one , it's a superb read.


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