Topic started by Suresh Balakrishnan (@ 212.2.7.197) on Fri Aug 17 10:19:35 .
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Hi,
I welcome you to share with us the books which you consider as outstanding or very interesting and why you think so? Could be any sort of book, fiction and non-fiction alike.

Responses:

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• From: Kayarat Bhaskar (@ 202.9.153.200) on: Tue Oct 9 14:12:01
  
  TRY "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" BY HARPER LEE. A WONDERFUL BOOK.
  
  
• From: kirsti crocker (@ ) on: Mon Feb 4 06:27:15
  
  this book was a load of crap, it was poinless even reading this shit!!
  
  
• From: rachel pridmore (@ 194.168.27.223) on: Mon Feb 4 06:31:59
  
  hi. this book was totally cooooll!!!! i can't read but my little sister read it 2 me and she put on the voices and all! she is really good at it. i lovge her 2 pieces she is the best sister in the world. her name is jessica
  
  
• From: ceri (@ 194.168.27.223) on: Mon Feb 4 06:32:06
  
  hi my name is ceri thomas i luoved the book soo much pl;z contact me if u would like 2 chat about this fab play 07816279121
  
  
• From: kim (@ 194.168.27.223) on: Mon Feb 4 06:33:07
  
  hi, i am a tall blond with blue eyes. give me a ring sumtime
  
  
• From: Vinod (@ 210.176.221.14) on: Tue Feb 5 20:46:47
  
  Why not read "House of Blue Mangoes" , Once you start reading the flow goes on.
  Regards
  Vinod Nair
  
  
• From: oneandonly (@ 202.140.134.36) on: Fri Feb 8 08:00:56
  
  Hi guys/gals,
  it's nice to see so many with refined reading tastes.
  For those who go for fiction,
  I'd suggest Erich segal,his"Class",my eternal favourite.Jeffrey archer is one guy with excellent imagination and his shortstories are a feast.Also,go for fredrick forsyth's"Day of the jackal" and"Odessa files".His novels give u loads of history to chew in ur mind.Among non fiction,"the city of Joy-calcutta"by J.Lapiere is fine.A book on the leadership qualities of Hitler(forgot the author though) is a beginer's course on leadership.Bye for now and happy reading.
  
  
• From: secret (@ ) on: Thu Oct 16 12:17:02
  
  "from sex to superconsciousness " by OSHO
  very beautiful book.
  you can find it in oshoworld.com in the ebook section .in the translation from hindi section
  
  
• From: Sarah Howe (@ 195-74-110-198.dial.entanet.co.uk) on: Tue Apr 13 08:27:51
  
  hi 2 kill a mocking bird is Kool plus i love my sister to and i cant read not being able to read is th best thing thta has happend 2 me in my life
  
  
• From: Sarah Howe (@ 195-74-110-198.dial.entanet.co.uk) on: Tue Apr 13 08:29:05 EDT 2004
  
  hi 2 kill a mocking bird is kool plus i love my sister to and i cant read not being able to read is the best thing that has happend 2 me in my life
  
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• From: x (@ 202.88.236.68) on: Tue Apr 13 12:35:01 EDT 2004
  
  The following short stories are the best of what I have read in the recent times:
  
  1) "I stand here Ironing' - by Tillie Olsen
  2) "Why I live at the P.O' - by Eudora Welty
  3) Cathedram - by Raymond Carver
  4) Moonlight - by Maupassant
  5) The Necklace - by Maupassant
  
  Happy reading!! :)
  
  
• From: x (@ 202.88.236.68) on: Tue Apr 13 12:38:57 EDT 2004
  
  By the way, For those who like reading stories online, here are links online to some of these stories..
  
  http://amb.cult.bg/american/6/carver/cathedral.htm
  
  http://www.bartleby.com/195/20.html
  
  http://www.online-literature.com/maupassant/199/
  
  http://art-bin.com/art/or_weltypostoff.html
  
  
• From: Surya (@ adsl-64-166-143-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) on: Tue Apr 13 21:47:56 EDT 2004
  
  Try,
  Pistol Poets.
  There is no Darkness.
  Shivaji, The Great Guerilla.
  10 little Indians.
  The Collector.
  
  I'll keep u posted
  
  
• From: anesh (@ 192.174.22.220) on: Wed Apr 14 01:58:37 EDT 2004
  
  The best book i ever read was J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord Of the Rings. The description of every character and also the scenery and also the language used in the book was really mystical.
  I admire the great pain taken by Tolkien on drawing up the family trees of the Lords of Gondor, Rohan and the Dwarfs. The dates and also how middle earth was created. I still think it has the best appendix any book can have.
  Like its review "The english speaking world is divided into two, those who have read it and those who haven't"
  A very good book that every man, woman and child should read.
  
  
• From: adm (@ dhcp065-024-092-203.columbus.rr.com) on: Wed Apr 14 02:09:50 EDT 2004
  
  surely "Hitchhiker's guide" by Douglas Adams, very funny and creative!
  
  
• From: Madhu (@ lan-202-144-61-145.maa.sify.net) on: Wed Apr 14 03:02:38 EDT 2004
  
  "Gone with the Wind".
  
  "Kallikaattu Ithihaasam" By Vairamuthu
  
  
• From: Harry (@ zamaccnd.zamtel.zm) on: Wed Apr 14 03:08:22 EDT 2004
  
  Harry Potter
  All Harry Potter books.
  Lord of the rings {all of 'em}
  
  
• From: Surya (@ adsl-64-166-143-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) on: Wed Apr 14 16:55:24 EDT 2004
  
  I thought that "Priya." and "Vikram" (sujatha's novels) were both better than the movie.
  
  
• From: Lizzy (@ wc09.wlfdle.rnc.net.cable.rogers.com) on: Mon Apr 19 22:04:29 EDT 2004
  
  I simply loved Rohinton Mistry books:
  1. A Fine Balance (wonderful book, to me the title itself holds a lot of meaning, there really is a fine balance between life and death and we live in the middle).
  
  2. Such A Long Journey was equally excellent.
  
  3. Family Matters (the meaning of family is revealed to you in this book)
  
  Harry Potter books were great, they were an escape from reality. It's full of adventure and mystery, great books to read. I also liked Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, such great characters. I especially loved Mr. Darcy.
  
  I'm glad some1 started this thread, I plan to read all the recommeded books. They all sound great.
  
  

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