Favourite books

lonelyaztec · Jan 31st, 2005, 11:13

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
Seagull - Richard Bach
Dog Stories - James Harriot
The Firm - John Grisham
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown ( coz..i have not read this yet )

Dave77 · Feb 12th, 2005, 11:51

Lolita - Nabakov
As I lay Dying - Faulkner
A Suitable Boy - Seth
Life of Pie - whatshisname
Perfume - Suskind (I think)

bijapuri · Feb 12th, 2005, 14:48

new one- "Rising Elephant."
got it for Cmas, but have only skimmed it.
tells in plain lingo why India's kicking @ss economicswise, and why it should keep on doing so. Gonna start reading it very soon!

SHIMLA · Feb 12th, 2005, 21:12

This is not a book, but those IMers currently in India would do well to pick up the Jan-Feb. anniversary issue of the magazine "Travel Plus", published by the India Today group. The issue actually comprises four magazines, each dealing on the North, East, West and South, respectively. The photographs are of a high quality and the information provided quite useful. All this for a paltry price of Rs.50/- !! A steal!

machadinha · Feb 12th, 2005, 22:18

The question wasn't about books on India and this thread is too long for me to check if it hasn't been brought up yet but a search comes up with nothing, anyway:
To read up on India & a great read while you're there just to appreciate the place more, may I suggest A.L. Basham's *The Wonder That Was India*, readily available there, an extensive study of India before the arrival of the Muslims.

Shiver me Timbers · Feb 13th, 2005, 17:42

Just started 'Dark Star Safari' by Paul Thheroux, it's shaping up to be a good one

vlad · Feb 25th, 2005, 10:07

there was this book i read a long time ago, something along the lines, 'the light at the end of the tunnel' i think was the translation, or my translation; it was by this french, i think, author. has anyone heard of it? it's actually pretty good i thought. i can't concentrate on anything else until i get this book out of my head - it's driving me nuts

help me out guys.

vlad · Feb 25th, 2005, 10:14

anyway, here's my list

the idiot - dostoyevsky
candide - voltaire
the tunnel - ernesto sabato
the clown - heinrich boll
and that mysterious book by that french author
plus others ones that just never came to mind

what's that book on 'zen and motorcycle repair' about?

machadinha · Feb 25th, 2005, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by vlad

that mysterious book by that french author
what's that book on 'zen and motorcycle repair' about?

I suppose *Voyage au bout de la nuit* by Louis Ferdinand Celine
http://www.alalettre.com/celine-voyage.htm
and
*Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance* By Robert M Pirsig
http://bonigv.tripod.com/toc.htm ,
respectively.
The latter has a follow-up called *Lila* I think which is supposed to be pretty bad.

vlad · Feb 25th, 2005, 11:17

THAT'S THE ONE!!!!!

i actually read it in romanian so the translation was a guess. it's actually 'journey to the end of the night' in english so i was way off. but yeah, i remember the name of the author. machadinha you're a life saver man, this would have been on my mind for a while. thanx

and once again man, amazing job considering i even gave you the wrong title

Bigzero · Feb 25th, 2005, 12:24

finished India Unbound by Gurcharan Das- Great book, quite impressed, though sometimes he drags and loses focus. would have been even better if he could balance his views a bit.

halfway into Arabian Nights now. delightful stuff. nothing better to put you on an escapist trip. this is what storytelling is all about.

machadinha · Feb 25th, 2005, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by vlad

and once again man, amazing job considering i even gave you the wrong title

Yr welcome mate, I'm glad I guessed right

It was just the first thing that sprang to my mind & I guess being a bookworm pays off sometimes

Erin17 · Feb 26th, 2005, 01:14

my favs that i have reread many times:

Be Here Now by Ram Dass
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Prophecy by Sylvia Brown (people laugh at me for liking this book- but I believe most of what she says.)

Life is Elsewhere by Milan Kundera (and anything else by him)

How does this post keep coming up? It started aug. '03.

jjacquemain · Feb 26th, 2005, 02:31

Thinking about it...What a strange assortment I'd bring~

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Aztec by Gary Jennings

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Sacajawea by Anne Lee Waldo

The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson

That is if I had to pick at the moment.....Tomorrow things may change!

DoDi · May 2nd, 2005, 02:58

Is it ok to bring my ipod?

Jan 31st, 2005, 11:13	#61
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho Seagull - Richard Bach Dog Stories - James Harriot The Firm - John Grisham The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown ( coz..i have not read this yet ) __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Feb 12th, 2005, 14:48	#63
bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,602	new one- "Rising Elephant." got it for Cmas, but have only skimmed it. tells in plain lingo why India's kicking @ss economicswise, and why it should keep on doing so. Gonna start reading it very soon! __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

Feb 12th, 2005, 21:12	#64
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	This is not a book, but those IMers currently in India would do well to pick up the Jan-Feb. anniversary issue of the magazine "Travel Plus", published by the India Today group. The issue actually comprises four magazines, each dealing on the North, East, West and South, respectively. The photographs are of a high quality and the information provided quite useful. All this for a paltry price of Rs.50/- !! A steal! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Feb 12th, 2005, 22:18	#65
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,445	The question wasn't about books on India and this thread is too long for me to check if it hasn't been brought up yet but a search comes up with nothing, anyway: To read up on India & a great read while you're there just to appreciate the place more, may I suggest A.L. Basham's The Wonder That Was India, readily available there, an extensive study of India before the arrival of the Muslims. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Feb 13th, 2005, 17:42	#66
Shiver me Timbers Colder than a well digger's ass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North Atlantic Posts: 1,663	Just started 'Dark Star Safari' by Paul Thheroux, it's shaping up to be a good one __________________ Europe to India Overland / Andaman's Tips / Pakistan Tips / Flickr Photos / IM Photos

Feb 12th, 2005, 11:51	#62
Dave77 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 20	Lolita - Nabakov As I lay Dying - Faulkner A Suitable Boy - Seth Life of Pie - whatshisname Perfume - Suskind (I think)

Feb 25th, 2005, 10:07	#67
vlad soccer? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 23	there was this book i read a long time ago, something along the lines, 'the light at the end of the tunnel' i think was the translation, or my translation; it was by this french, i think, author. has anyone heard of it? it's actually pretty good i thought. i can't concentrate on anything else until i get this book out of my head - it's driving me nuts help me out guys.

Feb 25th, 2005, 10:14	#68
vlad soccer? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 23	anyway, here's my list the idiot - dostoyevsky candide - voltaire the tunnel - ernesto sabato the clown - heinrich boll and that mysterious book by that french author plus others ones that just never came to mind what's that book on 'zen and motorcycle repair' about?

Feb 25th, 2005, 11:17	#70
vlad soccer? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 23	THAT'S THE ONE!!!!! i actually read it in romanian so the translation was a guess. it's actually 'journey to the end of the night' in english so i was way off. but yeah, i remember the name of the author. machadinha you're a life saver man, this would have been on my mind for a while. thanx and once again man, amazing job considering i even gave you the wrong title

Feb 25th, 2005, 12:24	#71
Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,483	finished India Unbound by Gurcharan Das- Great book, quite impressed, though sometimes he drags and loses focus. would have been even better if he could balance his views a bit. halfway into Arabian Nights now. delightful stuff. nothing better to put you on an escapist trip. this is what storytelling is all about. __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

Feb 26th, 2005, 01:14	#73
Erin17 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 6	my favs that i have reread many times: Be Here Now by Ram Dass On the Road by Jack Kerouac Prophecy by Sylvia Brown (people laugh at me for liking this book- but I believe most of what she says.) Life is Elsewhere by Milan Kundera (and anything else by him) How does this post keep coming up? It started aug. '03.

Feb 26th, 2005, 02:31	#74
jjacquemain Nothing is illegal until you get caught~ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio USA Posts: 533	Thinking about it...What a strange assortment I'd bring~ Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Aztec by Gary Jennings Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Sacajawea by Anne Lee Waldo The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson That is if I had to pick at the moment.....Tomorrow things may change! __________________ There is no defense against chaos~

May 2nd, 2005, 02:58	#75
DoDi Nodal Agent Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I live in my cube. Posts: 215	Is it ok to bring my ipod?

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