Any Bibliophile here?
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.
Happy Birthday by meghna pant. a collection of short stories celebrating the complex, mysterious inner lives of our fellow human beings is a great read.
Hello Brown Potato! I don't write book reviews and neither am I a bookworm. But I like reading books at my own pace, kind of slow reader who has picked up the pace only recently! :) I am currently reading The fault in our stars. And finished 'No man is an island' by Ruskin Bond before that. I really loved that one, short stories based on friendship and bonding, emphasizing on the human values and goodness in life. Have you read that book? I would love to have some recommendations for similar kind of books.
The usual suspects in this genre are Malgudi Days and any other RK Narayan book. Bond himself wrote a ton of them and you can pick up any book written by him to find any and all values you mentioned.
If you still want to feel good, try Khushwant Singh also, he wrote a good one in Train to Pakistan. Also Khaled Hosseini is not bad at all, probably a bit soapy, but effective if you want to feel 10 pounds heavier.
I'd also add Shantaram to this list. Definitely soapy and terribly feel-good
One of the reasons why I joined Goodreads was for their giveaways. Back in 2008, I got many great books from those giveaways. However, as the number of users has increased many folds now, those have become hard to win. I won books from authors like Sandra Brown. I rely on libgen and freebookspot for ebooks.
Nice to see a bibliophile thread. Returning to the Indiforum after what feels like ages (and possibly might be). Love to read, and I still consider myself a voracious reader. I'm reading Theodor Boone - The Scandal at present. :)
About fifteen years ago, I moved away from fiction, having had my fill of Wodehouse, Doyle, Forsyth and many others. I was a big fan of Dalrymple's and still am but have started focusing on american authors more - so little of their work reaches India. Was reading Paul Theroux's Dark Star Safari last - anyone interested in virtual travel should look. Enjoyable thread!
First comment on IndiBlogger. I have been a member of Goodreads since 2008. I started blogging to write reviews of the books I read. However, I have not been able to write one since last year. Currently reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand and How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg. I wish I could afford to buy books....... e-books will have to do for now.
Hey Brown Potato, Where did you get Francis Samagra? I'm interested if it's a physical one... collecting those childhood "Shuktara" memories... 
Me TOO... Want one! [Desperate smile]
Hehe. Francis Samagra and Hnada-Bhoda and Bnatul the Great... @Anunoy Thanks, BP. It's lack of time that I can't invade the college street stalls these days. (and, yes, internet has made us a tad bit lazy as well) 
I am a voracious bookworm. I love reading nonfiction self help ,entrepreneurship books and fiction (mystery,magic, dystopia, magic)
Serious Enid Blyton fan and Perry Mason addict.
That's why I love blogs who not only teach but tell a story😊I read ebooks ,pdf and any thing which is interesting I am an Aquarian, doctor, blogger,mompreneur,writer,teacher in a medical college and a passionate urban gardener
finally done with with hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy series. also a fan of shantaram.
Hi BP,
I recently bought a subscription for Kindle unlimited and I realized how greedy am :) I used to be of the opinion that nothing can replace paper back books. However off late, I appreciate the ease of access with kindle books. Am a book review blogger and Goodreads reviewer. I usually review books sent directly by publishers and authors. For a few months now, I've kept them on hold in order to read some books of my choice and debut books by fellow bloggers. Am currently hooked with a long pending dream of reading the classic, The Little Prince. There's a good list of books on this thread. Hope we continue to keep this thread on the top.
Currently reading "The Killer Inside Me" by Jim Thompson. I do a lot of reviews both on my blogs and GoodReads and it is something I enjoy doing.
hi Narasimha,
Nice to meet you. If you do not mind, I would like to add you on Goodreads. That will also help me read your GoodReads reviews!
I read (sorry saw) the last book was which IB sent me a year ago. Don’t ask me its name, anyway 
Hee heee heeee.... I know you will ask this question ...many knew about it and you can ask them .
Hi Brown Potato! Love the name :) I'm a bookworm and there's nothing I like so much as reading a good book. I write reviews too and am currently enjoying my kindle and the freedom it gives me to travel with any number of books. Good to connect with you.
hello fellow kindlier!! n.n
Thanks for the compliment about the name (blushes red, almost turning to a red sweetpotato)..
I know right, the freedom of carrying as many books as you want without worrying about the weight or space.
That is what made me fall in love with my kindle as well.
I count myself too as an avid reader, though not of serious books. Mostly like fictions. I seldom blog about them. But this time, I read such an impressive novel that I was forced to blog about it, praising it. The novels have been "Shantaram" and it's sequel "The Mountain Shadow" (author:- Gregory David Roberts). I have already written two blog-posts on "Shantaram", and one on "The Mountain Shadow". Tonight I will finish writing the review of "The Mountain Shadow". What I liked about the novels, is that they have been written by a real-life convicted criminal. So it's mostly a first hand account. Also, the author is Australian, but he has written the novels based on his experience in Mumbai, while he was on the run after breaking out of prison in another country. So it's a very interesting set of novels. You may read more about them on my blog.
Hey Shantinath!
I have heard good things about the book Shantaram, unfortunately haven't read it yet. I will definitely check your blog to know more.
Greetings DS!
I have the book - The House of Silk lying on my shelf for a few weeks, but I am yet to read it. I am skeptical about the plot and if I will like it. I have just completed reading Six of Crows and it was a nice read.
I am looking forward to read The Girl on The Train sometime soon as I have heard nice things about it from my cousin. Please do let me know your views about the plot once you complete reading it.
I read that only review that you wrote on your blog, Wiseman. It was a very inspiring review, because it made me read it and enjoy it. Or was it the other way round? I forget.
Leo.
M a stay at home mom and a part time blogger :). So, I manage to take out time to read books. Tough when you have a 9 to 5 job.
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