Favorite books:

by **azazel** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 1:10 pm

good idea ..

by **Prince** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 3:01 pm

I wouldn't know how I could describe my reading habits. I am not particularly choosy and would normally read anything that I can lay my hands on (except of course science fiction ;and the M&B variety - borrowed one from my sis and that was the only book that I willing left half read).

One problem for me is that I can't remember the names of the authors and the titles - not even the ones that I am currently on. This thus rules out intelligent conversation - or otherwise as well.

But I eagerly read much of the litereary reviews in the sunday newspapers and magazines - would that make me an armchair booklover? I used to subscribe to a - ohgod, what's the name - pretty decent magazine on books. Oh, yeah, Indian Review of Books. I don't know whether it is still around. I guess so.

This book club thingie interests me. I would definitely like to see other's review of book. Good bid

by **Five7Jaan** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:50 am

Wow! I must say I am impressed by all your responses to this board.

And more impressed by the idea of a book club! Thank you fried_green for your excellent idea!

For a book club, I think each week would be a better deal. We don't have to gorge huge books, just small quirky ones that can be finished faster. That way the board won't die out. I mean this is an experiment in making and I don't want it to seem too professional from the start. We do need to have fun.

Each week, we can vote on a book or one member of the book club picks a book for everyone.

In the end, we dissect that book thoroughly!

-Five7Jaan

P.S. Above points are all I could think of. Please make any suggestions or changes and how about we start this on April Fools?

by **Jaszalcartraz** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:49 am

Er....wouldnt it be better if you people met each other personally....that way it'll be a REAL club and people can learn more than only about the book.

by ZC » Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:42 am

Five7Jaan wrote:Each week, we can vote on a book or one member of the book club picks a book for everyone.
In the end, we dissect that book thoroughly!

Psychic discoveries behind iron curtain................anybody ?

Er....wouldnt it be better if you people met each other personally....that way it'll be a REAL club and people can learn more than only about the book.

No...it doesnt work out, y did u assume that everyone is in HYD

by **azazel** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:12 pm

Jaszalcartraz wrote:Er....wouldnt it be better if you people met each other personally....that way it'll be a REAL club and people can learn more than only about the book.

Helix 2.0 ka plan hai kya? :wink:

by **azazel** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:14 pm

btw, im not touching any book till i finish The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich , and that will take sometime ..

by **CtrlAltDel** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:59 pm

A book club is a great idea! the question is whether it shud be direct or online. I am sure the fullhydis in hyderabad can meet without any probs n update this site for the benefit of the REST.

btw, here its important to know where to get the necessary books. for most of us the books cud be expensive to buy on a regular basis. I generally buy my novels from Sunday Footpath market at Abids or from a used/pirated Book shop at lakdikapul thats open 6 days a week. they've got great collections. u might come across a dog-eared classic u've always wanted, at a throwaway price! they even buy back old books u r tired of reading.

(I know i cud be contributing to piracy, but wat2do? i cant afford to buy them regularly from 'proper' bookshops)

by **azazel** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 3:45 pm

CtrlAltDel wrote:(I know i cud be contributing to piracy, but wat2do? i cant afford to buy them regularly from 'proper' bookshops)

ditto

by **Bimbette** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:59 pm

Book club? Haan yaar count me in.....atleast that way I'll be in touch with books. Can't remember the last book I read.

Tell me again, why did I start working?

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:28 pm

Bimbette wrote:Tell me again, why did I start working?

u mean "when DO I start working"? if so, just keep watching this board

by **Bimbette** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:43 pm

No, what I meant to say was that ever since I began working everything else has just taken a back-seat. Reading and a couple of other hobbies have been put in cold storage.

by **CtrlAltDel** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:55 pm

Bimbette wrote:No, what I meant to say was that ever since I began working everything else has just taken a back-seat. Reading and a couple of other hobbies have been put in cold storage.

join the club! now i get to read abt a book in 2 months

by **Mayavi Morpheus** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:35 am

Dont count me in

BTW, did anyone see my request for 'Budugu'? I didnt find any site selling it online and AFAIK visalandhra book house is the only store which sells this book, but they dont have online sales. Can anyone help me in this matter?

If I dont get a response for this, I will have to request Five7jaan to ask the same question. Her posts always draw a response :mrgreen:

. May be she can start a thread about budugu and other cartoons characters :idea:

by **Five7Jaan** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:08 am

Mayavi Morpheus wrote:If I dont get a response for this, I will have to request Five7jaan to ask the same question. Her posts always draw a response . May be she can start a thread about budugu and other cartoons characters

Well, here I am. What are your other two wishes?
Hehe...aww, Mayavi. I believe that is the sweetest compliment I have gotten on FH.

-Five7Jaan

by **Five7Jaan** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:19 am

Since I cannot deny a request [as indirect it may be] Mavayi, and because I am so nice, here is a site you could buy the book from.

http://www.indiavarta.com/Shopping/Book ... Cat=Humour

The last book is Budugu by Mullapudi Venkataramana for 80 Rupees.

Let me know if this helped.

-Five7Jaan

by **Mayavi Morpheus** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 6:57 am

cho chweeeeet!

Thanks jaanu, that helped. I should brush up my googl-ing skills. Somehow Indiavarta.com escaped me.....and change of plans, I am not going to buy it online, I will have someone buy it in store and post it to me :idea:

I just got this idea after visiting ur link 'cos book costs 80 bucks and postal charges are Rs 800 :shock:

Ur effort is not wasted though, I found some other interesting books on that site.

Can I save the other two wishes for later, I hope I have ur word on it. Reminds me of Kakai and Dasharath with a role reversal.

by **Happy Hyderabadi** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:10 am

Here are some All Time Favourites for ALL: Tourist Books / Rly, Bus and Air Time Tables ... They show as well as help ALL go places!

by **gods_gift2_mankind** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 4:46 pm

book club! cool! count me in

considering that i used 2 b an avid reader once upon a time.....until the work demon took over my life, my money, my property, my friends! (nah! now i'm just rambling)

my favs include:

illusions - richard bach

to kill a mocking bird - harper lee

the bell jar - sylvia plath

the catcher in the rye - j d salinger

malgudi days & the talkative man - r k narayan

pet semetary - stephen king

n a million others

by **azazel** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:38 pm

gods_gift2_mankind wrote:pet semetary - stephen king

aaaah.. that was damn good.. :twisted:

saw the movie on HBO.. sucked big-time :evil:

by **gods_gift2_mankind** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:48 pm

movies rarely ever do any justice to the books

heck, they gotta fit in one whole volume in 2hrs

but i completely agree on this one .....

it ws total crap!!!

they mutilated everything. The movie was actually hilarious!

definitely not what the director had in mind

cudnt bring myself to c the next part

by **azazel** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 5:58 pm

ezactly

by **CtrlAltDel** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 7:06 pm

gods_gift2_mankind wrote:movies rarely ever do any justice to the books

thats usually the problem if we read the book first. while reading, we can imagine a scene as we prefer to see it and that gives the extra thrill.

in movies we are restricted to what the screenplay writer and the director imagined.

also a major portion, esp descriptive parts are left out in movies

by **Prince** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:31 pm

gods_gift2_mankind wrote:
.....until the work demon took over my life, my money, my property, my friends! (nah! now i'm just rambling)

Welcome god's gift! Hope you find this group fun to be with.

Now, this is interesting:

Occupation: Unemployed and living off royalties of my previous birth

by **gods_gift2_mankind** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:16 am

Prince wrote:Welcome god's gift! Hope you find this group fun to be with.

hey thanx, prince! i think i will.

abt my profile - technically im more of a wastrel than unemployed....

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