tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post4755961299777374532..comments2023-09-27T18:49:11.353+05:30Comments on Obsessivemom.in: A bunch of booksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-85277728121459976862011-09-29T12:06:16.778+05:302011-09-29T12:06:16.778+05:30Tiger Hills is fiction and I liked it!Tiger Hills is fiction and I liked it!Archana Sarathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212702972179683088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-50522772581347603262011-09-29T09:34:21.390+05:302011-09-29T09:34:21.390+05:30@Archana: Wow.. that's quite a mix. Haven'...@Archana: Wow.. that's quite a mix. Haven't read any. Which of those are fiction?Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-24412404646184462632011-09-12T22:19:02.163+05:302011-09-12T22:19:02.163+05:30I have a bunch of books on my reading list always....I have a bunch of books on my reading list always. I read them all together. Fiction when I have my meals. A book on writing to inspire me. Self-help to better me.And sometimes, even more. Right now, I am reading:<br /><br />1) Tiger Hills by Sarita Mandanna (seems good - try it!)<br />2) Good as Gold by Napolean Hill<br />3) Bird by Bird<br />4) The Elements of StyleArchana Sarathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212702972179683088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-17796419813507666062011-09-07T19:29:27.263+05:302011-09-07T19:29:27.263+05:30That's a good list! Have wanted to read Achebe...That's a good list! Have wanted to read Achebe since ages but just havent found time!Aakanksha Singhhttp://www.bookrviewsgalore.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-8530841729303469812011-08-31T14:24:18.801+05:302011-08-31T14:24:18.801+05:30I'm glad I asked.
@Magiceye: Thanks
@Sugeeth: ...I'm glad I asked.<br />@Magiceye: Thanks<br />@Sugeeth: I'm more fond of fiction but will try out the one's you suggested.Obsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-57944611762043129462011-08-31T00:27:01.367+05:302011-08-31T00:27:01.367+05:30Taking your suggestion, i shall try to read Purple...Taking your suggestion, i shall try to read Purple hibiscus and the Help. Your description of the last book spanning three generations reminded me of a book about a Malayali Syrian family. It was a nice interesting book that i read 3 -4 years back, but sadly, i cannot recollect the name now. <br /><br />If you read books about Germany in WWII, i suggest that you read more non-fiction than fiction, and autobiographies by Germans especially. I haven't read much fiction in this genre, but i am much aware of how much facts have been distorted thanks to successful Allied propoganda. <br /><br />My Suggestions - 1. Until the Final Hour - Traudl Junge - a substantial amount of her experience has been picturized in the wonderful movie - Der Untergang ( Downfall)<br />2. Panzer Leader - Heinz Guderian - Architect of Germany's tank forces in WWII 3. Inside the Third Reich - Albert Speer ( Hitler's armament minister) <br /><br />I like to read Indian fiction - short stories like Jhumpa Lahiri types, but not the long novels type. I suggest you read -The Bride price by Fakir Mohan Senapati - It tells you a strange practice existent in 1800s India, where the groom had to pay a dowry to marry a girl :) - There is also another book by "The Silence of Time" by Kripa Nidhi. Most of these stories were written , i guess in the 90s. They take you back into that world. This author has got a subtle sense of humour and romance, which i enjoyed. Must read.. Enjoi maadi :)Sugeethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722649606696059708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-90352253249380270422011-08-30T08:28:13.994+05:302011-08-30T08:28:13.994+05:30A beautiful collection of short stories by Gautam ...A beautiful collection of short stories by Gautam Benegal titled '1/7 Bondel Road' (growing up in Calcutta) is delightful!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-38881365050182442122011-08-29T21:43:03.856+05:302011-08-29T21:43:03.856+05:30@Sudha: Not read either. Will try to get them. Tha...@Sudha: Not read either. Will try to get them. ThanksObsessivemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659233519392456624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34403038.post-76207075197245095412011-08-29T19:30:15.622+05:302011-08-29T19:30:15.622+05:30I don't know if you have read these books, but...I don't know if you have read these books, but I would recommend "How Green was my Valley" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". Both these are among my favourite books, and I love reading them again and again.Sudhahttp://thatandthisinmumbai.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com