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What Are You currently Reading?
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Apr 21, 2015 12:02PM

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Currently I am reading three books in parallel..
1. The Authoritative Calvin n Hobbes
This is my daily dose of humour to end the
day.
2. Sea of Poppies - Amitav Ghosh
This book has been nominated for the
Booker prize. The premise of the book is
India in the backdrop of oncoming Opium
war in China.
3. Brahmins & Bungalows : Travels through
South Indian History. By Kavita Watsa
Currently I am fascinated by history of
southern India. Got this book in British
Library.Started it. Its a good read.

I'm reading "Nine Lives" by William Dalrymple. It's a travelogue, the author visits nine ascetics from the different faiths of India. Brilliant so far!

Three books going on now:
*The Rupa Book of Haunted Houses edited by Ruskin Bond
*Deception: Spies, Lies and How Russia Dupes the West by Edward Lucas
*100 Mistakes that Changed History by Bill Fawcett


If you like legal thrillers, don't miss the following ones:
THE LINCOLN LAWYER by Michael Connelly
PRESUMED INNOCENT by Scott Turow
Actually, I recommend all books by the above two authors!
R





A different perspective to sucess and success stories of those who were praised by history.
Truly A revelation, an inspiration...!!



Not necessarily, Arul. Sometimes you watch a movie without realising there's a book behind the film:)"
Lata wrote: "Arul wrote: "OMG!! you are love with a movie over a book"
Not necessarily, Arul. Sometimes you watch a movie without realising there's a book behind the film:)"
Still, I would say "The book thief" (book) was a masterpiece and I don't know, why she found it clumsy?? :-)

Raveesh, it's an excellent book. I referenced..."
If you like such books, please read Nassim Taleb's book. They are amazing. The best on I liked is "The Black Swan", though "Fooled by Randomness" is great too.
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Shashi
Author of Songs of the Mist
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Om Namah Shivaya

An amazing book, with simple language but many layers ... I am currently finished reading his "The Buried Giant" - a totally different approach of his and I liked it too. It has the potential to become iconic after few decades, as nostalgic trip.
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Shashi
Author of Songs of the Mist
� नम� शिवा�
Om Namah Shivaya

Raveesh, it's an ..."
Same here Lata, but then I am fan of many writers like him...

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