Books/Novels Discussion Thread V1: Literary Gems

[tkin]

Must Not Read Book:

The Immortals of Meluha

Oh my gawd, this book is pathetic, I am ready to overlook the shallow story but the language is beyond pathetic, feels as if written by a teenage girl, the author has no literally skills at all, he uses phrases like "Bloody hell", didn't knew in 2000BC that phrase existed, also stuff like "Say Yes, dammit(not even damn it)" or "Bull$hit," I mean come on, this is about ancient india, be a little bit respectful, also in one place he used "umm," trademark chick novel language, this feels like a chick novel, even harry potter books had better languages than this, wasted money

Even R. K. Narayanan's books have better language

 

[Anorion]

oh yeah immortals of meluha and secret of the nagas.... totally avoid, chetan bhagat has better language
read 7 secrets of shiva instead

 

[tkin]

oh yeah immortals of meluha and secret of the nagas.... totally avoid, chetan bhagat has better language
read 7 secrets of shiva instead

Will order that asap, I love mythological books.

oh yeah immortals of meluha and secret of the nagas.... totally avoid, chetan bhagat has better language
read 7 secrets of shiva instead

Will order that asap, I love mythological books.

 

[whitestar_999]

i don't now about others but i never feel the need to read any mythological book after watching/reading ramayan,mahabharat & other mythological stories/shows(of the old times not the recent/new ones/last 10-12 years).

 

[tkin]

i don't now about others but i never feel the need to read any mythological book after watching/reading ramayan,mahabharat & other mythological stories/shows(of the old times not the recent/new ones/last 10-12 years).

I don't agree, I am a avid follower of Hindu Mythology, but at times fantasy books help to get away from the facts and dip into imagination.

 

[whitestar_999]

^^i only meant mythological books(indian or foreign).i have read lord of the rings & i consider it fantasy not mythology.

 

[tkin]

^^i only meant mythological books(indian or foreign).i have read lord of the rings & i consider it fantasy not mythology.

I also refer to mythological fantasy, have you watched Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Ram? Its a japanese anime made with Indian collaboration, its the best Ramayana portrayal I had ever seen, much better than the old TV shows of 90s.

PS: Can't find it anywhere on web, looks like I'll have to import if could

EDIT: Found it in FK, ordering now.

 

[whitestar_999]

how could i have not seen it?amrish puri voiced raavan in this movie & did it very well.

P.S.btw there is a 1.40gb file with hindi audio of this movie.

 

[tkin]

how could i have not seen it?amrish puri voiced raavan in this movie & did it very well.

P.S.btw there is a 1.40gb file with hindi audio of this movie.

Hate hindi audio, gonna order COD from FK tonight.

PS: This guy deserves a medal, perfect description of Meluha, anyone want to buy this book from me?
*i.imgur.com/w5wtcHw.png

 

[sam_738844]

Le me reading Meluha before Exam...

Le Gandalf the Gray : "Youuuuuuuu SHalllll NOTTTT PAASSSS"

 

[tkin]

Le me reading Meluha before Exam...

Le Gandalf the Gray : "Youuuuuuuu SHalllll NOTTTT PAASSSS"

In my case it was Jack Reacher novels and Jim Corbett, nearly failed in Accountancy(trial balance)

 

[Nerevarine]

tkin, could you tell me how old are u..
:S
I bet my parents, that absolutely no one of my age generation would be interested in Ramayana and Mahabharata.. basically Indian mythology..
Seems like i was wrong

 

[tkin]

tkin, could you tell me how old are u..
:S
I bet my parents, that absolutely no one of my age generation would be interested in Ramayana and Mahabharata.. basically Indian mythology..
Seems like i was wrong

Bleh, I had been digging Hindu Mythology forever, and not just kiddie stuff, coloring books, the entire texts

 

[sggupta95]

Must Not Read Book:

The Immortals of Meluha

Oh my gawd, this book is pathetic, I am ready to overlook the shallow story but the language is beyond pathetic, feels as if written by a teenage girl, the author has no literally skills at all, he uses phrases like "Bloody hell", didn't knew in 2000BC that phrase existed, also stuff like "Say Yes, dammit(not even damn it)" or "Bull$hit," I mean come on, this is about ancient india, be a little bit respectful, also in one place he used "umm," trademark chick novel language, this feels like a chick novel, even harry potter books had better languages than this, wasted money

Even R. K. Narayanan's books have better language

why are you uttering Harry Potter in the same space as this book?
on the book,i agree that the book is bad.but i don't think it's that bad.IMO it was meh,okay for timepass.considering it's coming from an indian author,i'd say okay.
edit:is it just me,or are there problems with the forum posting?there are font,color,bold and other options???

 

[rhitwick]

I'm not bragging but if you really like Hindu mythology try reading the various "Puran"

I've read (at times actually read but momst of the time my grand-mom used to read I used to listen) Brahma-Vaivatra puran and Vishnu puran.

I would say every kid should listen to its stories. So vivid in imagination, drama and various characters.

 

[tkin]

I'm not bragging but if you really like Hindu mythology try reading the various "Puran"

I've read (at times actually read but momst of the time my grand-mom used to read I used to listen) Brahma-Vaivatra puran and Vishnu puran.

I would say every kid should listen to its stories. So vivid in imagination, drama and various characters.

Read a few of them, but they are a bit hard to get now a days.

why are you uttering Harry Potter in the same space as this book?
on the book,i agree that the book is bad.but i don't think it's that bad.IMO it was meh,okay for timepass.considering it's coming from an indian author,i'd say okay.
edit:is it just me,or are there problems with the forum posting?there are font,color,bold and other options???

The forum is experiencing some major bugs and it seems no one can fix them, welcomes to formatting hell, insert bbcodes manually.

 

[jackal_79]

Read the racketeer by john grisham. Very good book.

 

[Anorion]

once god sent a sheep to give a message to mankind. the message was, that "I will promise you that you men will eat once in three days." The sheep dilly-dallied on the way, taking it's own sweet time. So god sent a bull, with the same message. the bull totally messed up, and delivered the message as "I will promise you that you men will eat three times a day." Now even god could not break a promise he had made, although it was by a faulty messenger, so he made it true. he made the bull toil in the fields so man could grow food.

can be a myth from anywhere in the world, mythology does not exist in text at all.

gameworld series by samit basu is better than banker/amish/that scifi ganesha book

 

[Chetan1991]

All James Bond Novels (14) by Ian Fleming
All Sherlock Holmes Novels + Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Space Odyssey" series by Arthur C. Clarke
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
Five weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne (hilarious)
Around the world in 80 Days by Jules Verne

 

[jackal_79]

All James Bond Novels (14) by Ian Fleming
All Sherlock Holmes Novels + Short Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Space Odyssey" series by Arthur C. Clarke
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
Five weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne (hilarious)
Around the world in 80 Days by Jules Verne

You missed out
Mysterious Island & 20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne