Books for Reading

[adamnsu]

Usually in the winter I like reading books for pleasure and those that are easy to read . I thought I would share some of my top reads:

Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown
Angels and Demons- Dan Brown
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseni
Harry Potter: The Philosophers Stone: J K Rowing
Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows: J K Rowling
The Hundred-Foot Journey: R C Morris

[Roy_1]

I am not that into books, but I read most if not all the works of Stephen King, Humayun Ahmed, Bibhuti Bhushan, Narayan Gangopadhay, Mujtaba Ali, Tara Shankar, Charlaine Harris and LJ Smith (yes I am a sucker for vampire novels, don't judge me )

[Yankees]

Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie. One of the best books I have ever read. I know Rushdie is controversial and I don't think his books are available in BD, but I highly recommend it. (Also note, this has no connection to the Satanic Verses).

[Roy_1]

Originally Posted by Yankees
Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie.

I tried a few years back, turned out it is way above my league, thinking to give it a one more try now just to gauge my intellectual growth since then

[aklemalp]

I'm currently reading Half A Life , by V. S. Naipaul.


After that is done, I have 1984 waiting for me.

[DinRaat.]

Originally Posted by adamnsu
Usually in the winter I like reading books for pleasure and those that are easy to read . I thought I would share some of my top reads:

Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown
Angels and Demons- Dan Brown
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseni
Harry Potter: The Philosophers Stone: J K Rowing
Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows: J K Rowling
The Hundred-Foot Journey: R C Morris

I have read the Kite Runner, good book, but the main protagonist(Amir) annoys me.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by Roy_1
I am not that into books, but I read most if not all the works of Stephen King, Humayun Ahmed, Bibhuti Bhushan, Narayan Gangopadhay, Mujtaba Ali, Tara Shankar, Charlaine Harris and LJ Smith (yes I am a sucker for vampire novels, don't judge me )

Beghnad bod kabbo. You will appreciate the Bengali language.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by DinRaat.
I have read the Kite Runner, good book, but the main protagonist(Amir) annoys me.

Good to see some people still read books these days from our community.

Aamir is quite irritating I agree lol. Best character is the Dad. This book is a roller coaster of feelings with a diverse background of subplots and twists . I like books which also touches on history too like this one.

Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns is a good book but too much pain and suffering for my liking. His last book And the Mountains Echoed was boring tbh.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by DinRaat.
I have read the Kite Runner, good book, but the main protagonist(Amir) annoys me.

Good to see some people still read books these days from our community.

Aamir is quite irritating I agree lol. Best character is the Dad. This book is a roller coaster of feelings with a diverse background of subplots and twists . I like books which also touches on history too like this one.

Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns is a good book but too much pain and suffering for my liking. His last book And the Mountains Echoed was boring tbh.

[DinRaat.]

Originally Posted by adamnsu
Good to see some people still read books these days from our community.

Aamir is quite irritating I agree lol. Best character is the Dad. This book is a roller coaster of feelings with a diverse background of subplots and twists . I like books which also touches on history too like this one.

Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns is a good book but too much pain and suffering for my liking. His last book And the Mountains Echoed was boring tbh.

Amir is the pinnacle of what a person should not be, how can you....

(MAJOR SPOILERS DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT)

Ignore a person getting raped out of spite, Amir is a self entitled prick, no wonder his father has neglected him throughout his childhood.

I have read the comic version of the Kite-runner as well.

[brockley]

Fatherland and anything by Alan Gold(conspiracy novelist).

[Shingara]

Feluda
Kuasha series
Tin goenda series
Jafar Iqbal er sci-fi books

[epitaph]

Originally Posted by Shingara
Feluda
Kuasha series
Tin goenda series
Jafar Iqbal er sci-fi books

I used to read them as a kid. They were my favorite. No other detective/mystery series comes close.

Jafar Iqbal's sci-fi short stories are great also.

[adamnsu]

Originally Posted by DinRaat.
Amir is the pinnacle of what a person should not be, how can you....

(MAJOR SPOILERS DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT)

Ignore a person getting raped out of spite, Amir is a self entitled prick, no wonder his father has neglected him throughout his childhood.

I have read the comic version of the Kite-runner as well.

The young Aamir is all you have said he is. But he does redeem himself.

And even though a lot of it is cliche but the story ponders a lot on the phrase what goes around comes around.

I didn’t realise there was a comic. Saw the movie which just picks up the main highlights of book.

[Jadukor]

Any old Masud Rana fans here? Is there a digital library somewhere of the first 200 books of the Masud Rana series?

[Shingara]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
Any old Masud Rana fans here? Is there a digital library somewhere of the first 200 books of the Masud Rana series?

http://www.amarbooks.com/cat.php?cd=155

[adamnsu]

I am reading this really nice book called Shantaram. Havent finished it but its great.

About an Aussie criminal escapes and builds a life in India. About 25% finished. I recommend it.

[aklemalp]

Far From the Madding Crowd is the best love story on print.

[bujhee kom]

Thaku Maar Jhuli
Rakkhosh Khokkosh
Patal-puri Kahini
Hatem Tai
Dossu Bonhur
Tona ar Tuni
Khuku-monir Cchora
'Chhotoder Abul Kalam Ajad - Boigganik' by Pakrashi Mondol
Esho Gaan Sikhi
Haamd o Naath
Mokhsudul Momenin
Shopner Boi
Kitab ul Nurulia
Ranna Khaddo Sikhun by Oddhapika forgot the name

[tonmoy.dhaka]

I do not like Classics much, and I am not a fan of politics but I love this one book

1984 - George Orwell
Because I can relate to this book so much and also the title happens to be the year I was born.

I am sure most of you (if not all of u) have read it anyways.

[One World]

Target is to read about 50 books and 200+ abridged versions of many important books on different topics. An average CEO reads 60 books a year. That is 5 books per month!

So far this year, books finished,

1. Unlimited Memory
2. Destructive Emotions
3. Insane Productivity

books currently reading,

1. The Innovator's Dilemma
2. Selected 2017 articles from HBR
3. The 8th Habit

books in the cue,

1. Fire and Fury : Inside the ***** white house
2. Hacking: The No Nonsense Guide
3. An Introduction to Philosphy

and few more...

The abridged versions really help as these are world classics summed-up by experts to render the gist and that actual 20%. I have already read about 24 of them so far of my target 200.

Also following books I am not reading as a whole, but take a look at different parts whenever I get bored,

1. Tao Te Ching
2. The Bhagavad-Gita
3. People Skills

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by One World
3. An Introduction to Philosphy

Is this like a basic college text?

[One World]

Originally Posted by aklemalp
Is this like a basic college text?

Perhaps, I read Daniel Dennet and Bertrand Russsel last year and they pulled me into it. I also manage a page in FB titled New Modernism which is actually Post Post-Modernism. Reading Dennet made me more curious as I never actually had a direct course on Philosophy (a bit ironic for being a PhD ) I felt I need to know the basics to understand his discussions better.

[Zeeshan]

• 50 Shades of Grey
• Holy Bible

[aklemalp]

Originally Posted by Zeeshan

• 50 Shades of Grey
• Holy Bible

Add:

Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Freeed

Also, would love to write a book on those 3 dots on your avatar's face.