The Books Thread (Fiction)

X-Machine · 21st October 2004, 05:48

Mod Note: Please discuss non-fiction books on the other thread (The Books Thread (non-fiction)).

Heya all.Well,just wanted to know if any of u guys are into reading "apart" from automobile related books.

I was recently going thru Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses for the 3rd time in 8mths.And could not understand it again.
I guess i'm in the "less than 50-club" now.

So guys if u can,share some experiences of interesting books u've come across till date.

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normally_crazy · 21st October 2004, 12:12

me was into heavy duty reading...now time hardly permits.

used to read the usual suspects ..sidney sheldon, robert ludlum , and all that kind of ilk ...

cheers

Dippy · 21st October 2004, 13:44

I used to read alot too. Fiction Non fiction both. Has anyone read "The Bermuda Triangle" by Charles Blitz. First read it from a library and then asked Crosswords for a copy. They got me one after 6 months of waiting. Its one rare book to find . Very interesting read bout the Bermuda Triangle.

Dippy

ported_head · 21st October 2004, 15:02

Mainly non-fiction whenever time permits. I've been looking for Satanic Verses for a long time now. Still can't get my hands on a copy. Anybody know where i could get a copy for sure?

v12 · 21st October 2004, 15:14

Like reading about World War and other Intelligence-related books. Alistair Maclean is my favorite. One more book which i've enjoyed reading was the "The Mystery of Flight 007". Its about Korean Airlines Flight 007 which was shot by the Soviets for violating their airspace and the mystery is that not a single body was found.
Mystery of KAL007

mohit · 21st October 2004, 15:30

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Quote[/b] ]Alistair Maclean is my favorite

Glad to hear that someone else had my kind of tastes in reading. I have read all his books (And have most of them in my collection). Started with Guns of Navarone and never stopped.
Also enjoy Jeffery Archer, John Grisham and the likes... Currently reading 'The Monk who sold his Ferrari'.....

aggressive_anush · 21st October 2004, 16:23

Stephen King!!!!

Dippy · 21st October 2004, 16:38

Stephen King rocks for horror. A personal favourite of mine. Has anyone read stuff by Ken Follett?

Dippy

bevada · 23rd October 2004, 18:32

Alister mclean's a favourite with me too. His HMS Ulysses is a classic.
I tried reading rushdie's midnight's children couldnt go beyond the 10th page.
The best book i have read is 'the old man and the sea' by Hemingway.

alap.

Hatari · 23rd October 2004, 18:39

i read more fiction than books on cars..
jsut read the da vinci code.. really well written.. absolutely gripping..
read mostly colin forbes.. michael crichton ( his Timeline is an amzing book ), archer etc.

lamborghini · 23rd October 2004, 20:47

i also am into readin too whenevr time permits
some of my fav. authours are jeffrey archer , arther hailey etc...
and one of my fav books have been catch 22

shravan316 · 23rd October 2004, 21:34

I've just started reading novels, first novel The Da Vinci Code..... written really well. Half way thru Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I've also started reading Red Storm Rising, done only 10-15 pages!

lamborghini · 24th October 2004, 19:58

just about to start da vinci code
heard a lot about it...

zaphod · 24th October 2004, 22:23

Another MacLean fan here - started off with 'The Lonely Sea' - got all of his 8th class - and his biography .
Can't say which one is my favourite - HMS Ulysses - so different from the rest of his work - but so much more satisfying - The Satan Bug, The Golden Rendezvous - Where Eagles Dare !!! - fats paced and exciting, unfortunately , some of his later work wasn't as involving as his earlier work

Fans of MacLean might also like Desmond Bagley - very similar. also check out Sam Llelywllyn's sequels to the Navarone series.

oh.. and get MacLean's 'The way to dusty death' - F1, drugs and kidnapping .

read just about anyhing - from Ludlum to Wodehouse - suspense/technothrillers/action/humour..., wwII history, sprituality (well...just a bit actually) ... sadly I'm getting less time to read these days.

Da Vinci Code's pretty good - preferred Angels and Demons though ..

...my nick's from a book as well

X-Machine · 25th October 2004, 06:26

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (lamborghini @ Oct. 24 2004,18:28)]just about to start da vinci code
heard a lot about it...

Ditto for me.Will start this one soon enuff.

Have any of u guys read this 'Its my Life' by Harsh Bharwani.
Its a real nice book for teenager to acheive thier goals and bring up thier self-confidence.He's a friend of mine and released this book bout 18mths back.
I would advise any of the teenager to pick up this book.Its a nice read.

And also The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.A lovely book.I guess many must've read it by now.

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21st October 2004, 05:48	#1
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	The Books Thread (Fiction) Mod Note: Please discuss non-fiction books on the other thread (The Books Thread (non-fiction)). Heya all.Well,just wanted to know if any of u guys are into reading "apart" from automobile related books. I was recently going thru Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses for the 3rd time in 8mths.And could not understand it again. I guess i'm in the "less than 50-club" now. So guys if u can,share some experiences of interesting books u've come across till date. X Last edited by GTO : 7th March 2018 at 14:47. Reason: Adding link to non-fiction thread :)
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21st October 2004, 12:12	#2
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	me was into heavy duty reading...now time hardly permits. used to read the usual suspects ..sidney sheldon, robert ludlum , and all that kind of ilk ... cheers
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21st October 2004, 13:44	#3
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,559 Thanked: 2,462 Times	I used to read alot too. Fiction Non fiction both. Has anyone read "The Bermuda Triangle" by Charles Blitz. First read it from a library and then asked Crosswords for a copy. They got me one after 6 months of waiting. Its one rare book to find . Very interesting read bout the Bermuda Triangle. Dippy
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21st October 2004, 15:02	#4
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Mainly non-fiction whenever time permits. I've been looking for Satanic Verses for a long time now. Still can't get my hands on a copy. Anybody know where i could get a copy for sure?
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21st October 2004, 15:14	#5
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Like reading about World War and other Intelligence-related books. Alistair Maclean is my favorite. One more book which i've enjoyed reading was the "The Mystery of Flight 007". Its about Korean Airlines Flight 007 which was shot by the Soviets for violating their airspace and the mystery is that not a single body was found. Mystery of KAL007
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21st October 2004, 16:23	#7
aggressive_anush BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	Stephen King!!!!
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21st October 2004, 16:38	#8
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,559 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Stephen King rocks for horror. A personal favourite of mine. Has anyone read stuff by Ken Follett? Dippy
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23rd October 2004, 18:32	#9
bevada Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	Alister mclean's a favourite with me too. His HMS Ulysses is a classic. I tried reading rushdie's midnight's children couldnt go beyond the 10th page. The best book i have read is 'the old man and the sea' by Hemingway. alap.
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23rd October 2004, 18:39	#10
Hatari Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,872 Thanked: 874 Times	i read more fiction than books on cars.. jsut read the da vinci code.. really well written.. absolutely gripping.. read mostly colin forbes.. michael crichton ( his Timeline is an amzing book ), archer etc.
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23rd October 2004, 20:47	#11
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	i also am into readin too whenevr time permits some of my fav. authours are jeffrey archer , arther hailey etc... and one of my fav books have been catch 22
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23rd October 2004, 21:34	#12
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 9 Times	I've just started reading novels, first novel The Da Vinci Code..... written really well. Half way thru Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I've also started reading Red Storm Rising, done only 10-15 pages!
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24th October 2004, 19:58	#13
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	just about to start da vinci code heard a lot about it...
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24th October 2004, 22:23	#14
zaphod BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NO IDeA/Madurai Posts: 236 Thanked: 4 Times	Another MacLean fan here - started off with 'The Lonely Sea' - got all of his 8th class - and his biography . Can't say which one is my favourite - HMS Ulysses - so different from the rest of his work - but so much more satisfying - The Satan Bug, The Golden Rendezvous - Where Eagles Dare !!! - fats paced and exciting, unfortunately , some of his later work wasn't as involving as his earlier work Fans of MacLean might also like Desmond Bagley - very similar. also check out Sam Llelywllyn's sequels to the Navarone series. oh.. and get MacLean's 'The way to dusty death' - F1, drugs and kidnapping . read just about anyhing - from Ludlum to Wodehouse - suspense/technothrillers/action/humour..., wwII history, sprituality (well...just a bit actually) ... sadly I'm getting less time to read these days. Da Vinci Code's pretty good - preferred Angels and Demons though .. ...my nick's from a book as well
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