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| alpha September 14, 2004 02:55 PM PDT  ainks! wot are you talking about? Brain-numb is one thing..confused-mind is another. | ||
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| Patrix September 14, 2004 02:25 PM PDT Gah! and u accuse me of not commenting on ur blog and leave a one-liner email | ||
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| alpha September 14, 2004 01:48 PM PDT certain post..like a certain someone? this time it was blogdrive's fault... | ||
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| Patrix September 14, 2004 01:33 PM PDT did a certain post vanish or am i seeing things again? | ||
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| alpha September 13, 2004 04:35 PM PDT Shivom" Thanks..they better be good..nahin tho no ad! Aar: Yeah actually I liked her simplicity. Told u i didnt have a problem with that. Patel boy was another thing.. Fairy: Lol at your experience. Suds: Have a pizza. Star: Too bad that I spoilt it for you... you missed out on enjoying a wonderful book (doesn’t concern me too much). I know not how to review books as I haven’t done it earlier nor had any inclination to. I hate reading someone's views about a book before I read it. I only appreciate a suggestion, so I can imagine if you feel like saying not-so-nice things. ‘A book review, by definition, is an evaluation or discussion of a new book.’ Doesn’t mean you are only supposed to mysteriously allude to the prolific nature of the book and not give away the story. Doesn’t mean it cannot be a synopsis. Again, I maintain that I didn’t give away the plot of the book or make it unworthy of a read. I am just glad that I read it..Thats all! | ||
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| star September 13, 2004 02:53 PM PDT I read this "review" on the first day and didnt have anything nice to say, so decided not to say anything. But today- I'm bored, and you're going to bear the price for that. I have taken your previous book suggestion to heart (I purchased and read DVC- and enjoyed it) However, this post is more of a synopsis and less of a review. The review part is all of one paragraph at the bottom. The synopsis gives away most the plot and doesnt incite me to read the book anymore. On another note, you should read Angels & Demons (by Dan Brown) ... its horrific amazing and I think you'll like it. Do review books- dont synopsize them so much though. I would have typed this up and faxed it to you- but I have an abnormal fear of fax machines now. | ||
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| suds September 11, 2004 01:30 AM PDT To hell with "who moved your cheese"...have you read "I moved your cheese"?? I am sure it has the medicinal effect to denumb your mind. :) btw..new poshtie up :D | ||
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| AmitL September 10, 2004 10:27 PM PDT LOL.Twin,no,not banned...they've only banned all 'Free Time', if you are in the Contracting business.:)) | ||
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| Rash September 10, 2004 05:27 AM PDT This book was recommended long ago. Been wanting to read it ever since but no ventured thinking it would be sad. | ||
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| Twilight Fairy September 10, 2004 04:07 AM PDT Have read only 'The namesake' out of the three mentioned here.. the next in line is 'The white moghuls'- William dalrymple .. and ROTFL at the rest of the posts, cube mate wondering why I am snorting !! About that fwd u got.. yeah have seen it.. thankfully not many ppl were on the floor around my cube at that time :).. but time passed n i 4gt abt it.. i fell for it a second time (thinking at the back of my mind that i had seen it earlier).. thankfully the volume was muted this time since experience had taught me to mute the volume b4 seeing any fwds esp multimedia stuff :) | ||
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| Aaar September 10, 2004 04:03 AM PDT Nice review... Plain english? Then midnight's children must be at the top of your bookshelf. Maybe you can ask the girl in Toronto whether Patel really exists, she can spend some time researching that instead of faxing people. hmmm... don't give her my fax number, okay? | ||
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| Shivom September 9, 2004 10:32 PM PDT Recommended reads... 1. The Power of Now 2. One 3. The Hellfire club | ||
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| alpha September 9, 2004 03:36 PM PDT Liz: Sorry, didnt pay attention. When you talk before you listen..this is what happens. Yeah man! That little Patel boy imagined stuff..I'm not kidding. But great imagination...no stones unturned. Well, I know very very few people who were like..what the heck was that I actually read?! Undecided. Many like you loved it. Oh well, I guess each one to his own. | ||
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| alpha September 9, 2004 03:23 PM PDT Tigress in Pi's life..good one..but alas no..no scope of actually running away. Ok agreed, I loved Yan Martel's descripshun of the animals and zoo etc etc.. I wud have used it as a text book. no..i'm not being sarci.. i was very excited initially into the book..actually laughed out aloud many times. But later I got a lil sea sick. I'll stop talking the day you start talking sense. Someone has to show the world that talking can be a skill. | ||
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| Mr.Lizard September 9, 2004 02:56 PM PDT Ohhh ... are you the tiger(ess) in your Pi's life ?? *wonders* | ||
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| Mr.Lizard September 9, 2004 02:55 PM PDT Hain ?? It didn't happen ?? Was it all his imagination ?? Lo bhai, yeh book bhi nahi hui mujhsey interpret !! What I really liked about it was the way Yan M describes everything ... specially the comparison of the school of fish to the highway. Too great really. Jhumpa aunty ne toh mujhey bhi khoob bewakoof banaya. Ek bhi story palley nahi padi. I think I shall go back to reading "Little Red Riding Hood". I liked The Alchemist. And I just finished reading this book called "Who moved my soap ? - the CEOs guide to life in prison". Good timepass. Yak yak yakkity yak ... do you ever stop talking, lady ?? :P | ||
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| alpha September 9, 2004 02:26 PM PDT lizu: Life of Pi was too philosophical for me. Also the fact that none of it ever happened kinda bugged me no end. It was like castaway that never happened. But I am glad I read it, no doubt. Maladies...I felt like a fool after reading it... very plain English...even that is alright..but no ending? why shud I waste my time interpretting what happened to the characters I so painstakingly started forming and actually wondering about. I felt very unsatisfied. Actually a few stories were noteworthy in that pile. I guess I had too many expectations. Now dont kill me if you didnt like this "bone" book. continuing..I feel very talkative today. Actually too many philo and self-help books effect my tiny brain adversely. I read 'The Alchemist', 'The Present', 'Who moved my cheese' and 'Rich Dad- Poor dad' in a row and I was numb for months to come. I felt I wasn't good enough and needed help. Give me a cook book anyday. I can at least drool. | ||
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| Mr.Lizard September 9, 2004 01:32 PM PDT "Life of Pi" is ekdum jhakaas. I found it to be one of the few "un-put-downable" books !! But "Interpreter of Maladies" toh interpret hee nahi kar paaya ... did she complete any story really ? | ||
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| alpha September 9, 2004 01:03 PM PDT patrix: When they make a movie out of it, I'll send it to u by fax. Its a nice book..it's a good sad..if u know what I mean. But on second thoughts, dont pick it up..remember my taste on books is totally different from yours. You loved 'Interpreter of Maladies' and 'Life of Pi'. I'll tell you what..read 'Red earth and the Pouring Rain'. Manya: Just go and get it. It'll be worth the read. Namesake is good too. If you have been in US for a while, you'll totally relate to it. Lizard: The book is not a murder mystery. So go ahead and pick it up..its good...well at least according to me. | ||
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| Mr.Lizard September 9, 2004 12:03 PM PDT "I haven’t killed any suspense of the book" ... "Susie Salmon was the *last* victim of a serial killer" ... Shall I still go and read it ?? Tell me honestly ... umm .. make no 'bones' about it, ok ? | ||
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| manya September 9, 2004 12:02 PM PDT Great review. I have always picked that book at a store only to put it back. Now, I shall get it. Namesake has gotten a lot of mixed reviews, so I am not to sure on that one. Can you suggest some more reads, plz ? | ||
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| Patrix September 9, 2004 11:30 AM PDT err...Alpha, can you fax the Bone to me?? but sounds a tad sad (i didn't mean to rhyme) but as you say, thatz also real...nice review. | ||
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| alpha September 9, 2004 10:13 AM PDT Toinks: Aha! Thats your site kya? Nice nice..all literate people and all. Sure..link me. Patrix's reviews are all here- http://patrix.typepad.com/nerves/books/index.html AmitL: Man! Have the Arabs banned reading books now?? What next!? Lee: Its is like chewing a really chewy chocolate which gets stuck between the teeth..but I will work on it..I haven't yet lost hopes on you. Manu: You do wonder... if the dead are watching everything you do. Mia: Even I cud relate to many characters. Abi: Total let down man. I felt like strangling Dan Brown in the end..all that build-up.. but a great book. Apple and Pallu: Thanks guys..please read it and let me know. | ||
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| toinks September 9, 2004 08:05 AM PDT :) Thank you haan. And now: Madame, can I use it on my books review page? Will give a link to your blog. Patrix wrote "one" review abhi tak. Bas. Kaise chor hote hai duniya mein... books padhte hai aur gyaan baant te bhi nahi... | ||
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| Abi September 9, 2004 03:32 AM PDT Book sounds pretty interesting. And you are right about Da Vinci Code; it's ending was a letdown. | ||
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| Apple September 9, 2004 03:15 AM PDT Must read this one sometime... Oh and great review too:) | ||
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| Pallavi September 9, 2004 12:20 AM PDT interesting .. the supernatural part has attracted me.. now... must read it !! and a well done review !! | ||
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| manuscrypts September 8, 2004 11:48 PM PDT wonder if it works this way after death.... | ||
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| AmitL September 8, 2004 10:25 PM PDT Wow...Twin,that was a nice book review...Sigh..might be I'll read it someday..Surely not in Dubai, of course.:) | ||
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| Other than Lee September 8, 2004 10:18 PM PDT It's a nice languid pace, but it picks up. Keep chewing :-) | ||
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| alpha September 8, 2004 05:37 PM PDT Fillerman: No man...I read this book a month ago. Now I am looking for time to read this strange book,'Red Earth and the pouring rain' Someone (other than Lee) please tell me if it gets any better ..I'm on page 20 and slowly moving. | ||
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| the filler man September 8, 2004 05:32 PM PDT And this is why you were silent all this while, huh? Reading the bone book. | ||
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| Mia September 8, 2004 05:07 PM PDT  That book was awesome, I read it a few months ago and I loved it... Yeah I agree it was a bit sad and depressing, but I loved every minute of it. The mother in the story reminds me of my own sometimes. | ||
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