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Palace of Illusions, A thing beyond forever and Hope against Hope: Prison Memoirs of Armando Valdares
Mistress by Anita Nair,P.s I love you,Roots
Audite Sorelle, Chiara D'Assisi:Un Inno di Lode, Deus Caritatis Est
The Help, Love Eat and Pray, all of Michelle Moran and Phillipa Gregory, Kite Runner
The Tortoise and the hare by Elizabeth Jenkins; The Marriage plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
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 | Sulekha Rawat says: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Thanks for recommending such good books, Aditi. I am adding all the titles to my list of great books to read.Anuja Chauhan's Those Pricey Thakur Girls will be read today :) | ||
| Aditi says: | Apr 21, 2013 |
| Currently reading 'Pigeon English' by Stephen Kelman. Highly recommended the last book tht i read, so different - 'curious incident of the dog in the night time' by Mark Haddon | ||
| Sulekha says: | Mar 27, 2013 |
| I have a bagful of books and am looking forward to reading them all. Met the lovely author of 'Arranged Love'(Parul Mittal) and am enjoying Suhaani's witty dialogues along with her interactions with Tanu Di and Deepak. 'Only Time Will Tell'- The Clifton Chronicles Vol One, by Jeffrey Archer is next in line and also is another very interesting book by Bi Feiyu 'Three Sisters'. | ||
| Sulekha says: | Feb 12, 2013 |
| I met a lovely author a few days ago; Nandita Bose is her name and I am reading her book- 'Tread Softly.' The opening sentence on the acknowledgements page speaks to my heart, 'Only fools believe in love stories' :) Nandita, I do. | ||
| Niranjana says: | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Absolutely LOVE My Name Is Red! It was i think the first book where i've truly enjoyed the shifting of narrator across characters. Am currently deeply immersed in Hilary Mantel's Bringing Up the Bodies. About Cromwell and The Tudors. | ||
| Sulekha says: | Dec 22, 2012 |
| I read the book, 'Tiger by the tail' by "The king of all thriller writers'", James Hadley Chase,and enjoyed reading this action filled story. | ||
| Sulekha says: | Nov 21, 2012 |
| There is nothing better than a mug of strong tea by your side and the feel of a book in your hand. I have Paulo Coelho's book 'The Devil and Miss Prym' in front of me and I can't wait to start reading it. Will keep you posted on my progress...happy reading | ||
| Lekha says: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Shloka, Lovely choice. I have borrowed a few books from my niece and hope to read them sometime soon. The titles are:The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern,The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni,Paulo Coelho's, The Zahir. | ||
| Shloka says: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| I just finished reading The Great Gatsby today. Excellent book. It started off a little slow, but before you know it, the book has grabbed on to your heart. I am SO glad I finally got around to reading this book. .. As for On the Road. Too big a clue, Mz. You almost got away with it, but I know it's you. | ||
| Shloka says: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| @ Lekha, ^_^ I really can't pick any one of them. That's why they make it to my favorite list. :) But, still, if it had to be just one, I guess it would be Catch-22. I really like the way it's told, and it's like it touches on everything that is important to us as humans. From love to loss to eternal despair to the endless hunt for salvation. | ||
| Sulekha says: | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Mamta, I love your choice of books. I have read The Alchemist and The Monk who sold his Ferrari.I have started reading a book by Paulo Coelho 'The Winner Stands Alone' | ||
| Mamta Mamta says: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| I am reading The Monk who sold his Ferrari...had started reading it in 2005...and kept it back after reading 2 pages...now I have got to page 70. I started reading after a gap of many years...and have read The Compass,The Alchemist,Tuesday with Morris and another one by the same author can't get the title of the book....and some book about Katy...wow will have to do something about my memory...Ya... What Katy Did...earlier I use to read a lot of espionage and murder stuff. | ||
| Lekha says: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Shloka, some excellent book titles there :) Which one did you enjoy reading the most? Your selection of books is interesting and diverse, I am reading, On the road, but am not being able to get past the first few pages :) | ||
| ruchi goel says: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Hail "Shopaholic" series by Sophie Kinsella - brightens up the drabest (if that is a word) day and fill it with laughter :) | ||
| Shloka Rawat says: | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Currently reading: Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War Favorites: Holes, On the Road (Kerouac), Catch-22, 1984 (George Orwell), Hamlet, The Sandman (Neil Gaiman), Alice in Wonderland, Kafka on the Shore, The Little Mermaid | ||
| kriti says: | Feb 09, 2012 |
| Sounds interesting Ruchi! I just finished what I had started a while back. Madame Tussaud is a fantastic read - a personal and very different perspective on the French Revolution and the probable lies that we were made to study in history... | ||
| ruchi goel says: | Feb 09, 2012 |
| Just finished reading "The Spoiler" by Annalena Mcafee and its fantastic satyr on how time has moved on and the journalists are still standing at the same spot! | ||
| sulekha says: | Jan 29, 2012 |
| @Vinita Shah and @ Cijo Abraham Mani, Thank you for adding to our collection of great books to read. I must confess that I haven't read these two and will definitely add them to my library soon :) | ||
| Cijo Abraham Mani says: | Jan 29, 2012 |
| "A walk to remember" by Nicholas Sparks | ||
| Vinita Shah says: | Jan 26, 2012 |
| I totally enjoyed "Diary of a Social Butterfly" | ||
| Yoshay says: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Kriti: Oh Pamuk is a fantastic writer. I read Snow a long time ago and loved it. I just read the summary of My Name is Red and it sounds really interesting! | ||
| Kriti says: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Hey Yohshay 'My Name is Red' is written by Orhan Pamuk. Its a murder mystery and I have heard tons of good things about it. I have the book and now all I have to do is read it : ) | ||
| Yoshay says: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Sulekha, You can always count on me for making SP richer and more entertaining :) | ||
| Yoshay says: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Who is "My Name is Red Too" by? I searched for it in Goodreads but couldn't find it | ||
| Swati Bhattacharya says: | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Hey I love this...if all I had to do ever in my life was snuggle up with a book and do nothing else I'd be happy! :) I've just started a book called The Historian, a historical mystery that recreates a terrible Dracula....reading it breathlessly!! | ||
| Sulekha says: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| A big thank you to Rimly, Melissa and Ruchi for sharing their favorite books at the beginning of this discussion. Guys, we would love it if you added a few more books to our collection. | ||
| Sulekha says: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| wow Yoshay, your choice of books is as enigmatic as you. I am building a library of good books with the help of all social potpourrians here.Thank you for helping me make the SP Library :) | ||
| Kriti says: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Sulekha - you know I am a reader based on my mood - hence I read many books at the same time. I gave My Name is Red a break and am now reading Madame Tussaud by my one and only Michelle Moran. It is very very good if you like historical romances... My name is Red is going great too... David - that sounds pretty serious : ). Let us know how it goes ok... That's something that my husband would love to read I am sure : ))) | ||
| Nikhlaish says: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Thanks for the appreciation Sulekha.... U should, its amazing book... | ||
| David Smith says: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| I'm reading The Dogs of Riga written by Henning Mankell, it's the 2nd book in a Swedish crime series. The series came highly recommended and so far so good...Only 8 more books to read :) | ||
| sulekha says: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Nikhlaish, After reading your comment, I am tempted to head out and buy this book by Stephen R Covey.It sure has made an impression on you. Thanks for sharing. | ||
| sulekha says: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Kriti, What is the story like, so far :) | ||
| Yoshay says: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Just about to finish The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield - Poignant and disturbing at the same time. Setterfield's debut novel is all set to unnerve you with her aesthetically pleasing tone. Definitely going to be one of my favourite books since The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. Next book in line is The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. | ||
| Nikhlaish says: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Hey I am reading " The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" By " Stephen R. Covey".This is one of the greatest books ever written to help people like me find their way in the world. Before this book, I read lots of self-improvement books, but none of them inspired lasting change. This book makes sense and helped me tie all the information I had gathered together and made it stick. I have read all of Dr. Covey's books and follow his recommendations as much as possible. | ||
| Kriti Mukherjee says: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Hey I am reading My Name is Red too - Just started it but it has promise. Will let the different stages of my progress as I go along : ) | ||
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