The Books Thread (Fiction)

JMaruru · 20th November 2016, 20:16

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Originally Posted by manku

Gone Girl. Similar creepy ambience and an even more surprising conclusion. Highly recommended.

Unfortunately, I saw that movie. So book would NOT keep any suspense or surprise.

VKumar · 20th November 2016, 21:04

American Icon - Alan Mullaly and a fight to save Ford Motor Co.

Anyone read this book? IMO a must read for Ford fans at least.

Samurai · 29th January 2017, 07:00

Got a strange message from Amazon.com today. Didn't know they had such a feature here. No, I am not selling my copy of the book.

I bought it to refresh my FT, still not done.

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Rajeevraj · 29th January 2017, 08:22

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Got a strange message from Amazon.com today. Didn't know they had such a feature here. No, I am not selling my copy of the book.

I bought it to refresh my FT, still not done.

Yes, Amazon has a "sell used items" option in Bangalore. Can be books, electronics and I think anything else. You can list it like any seller would do and once someone purchases it, Amazon will pick it up and deliver it. No direct dealings with the buyer.

Have listed an old laptop like this. No buyers yet. Another member has sold a whole bunch of books through this method.

But interesting to see that they are trying to identify and target potential sellers based on demand for an item.

Samurai · 29th January 2017, 08:29

I sell all my Olympus gear via Amazon.com US site. Didn't know India had the same option, won't work for Olympus though.

Might work for books.

abhi7013 · 17th March 2017, 13:00

I could not find any thread on TeamBhp relating to novels, which is surprising! So thought of starting one, where people can share things like a pic of their collections, how many books they've read and which is the genre that they like the most!
If there's a thread already existing, i request the mods to move it there!
I have read about 120 books and have 114 collections as of now. Got this shelf recently made! Eagerly awaiting members to suggest good reads!
Thank you

TorqueyTechie · 17th March 2017, 13:08

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Originally Posted by abhi7013

I could not find any thread on TeamBhp relating to novels, which is surprising! So thought of starting one, where people can share things like a pic of their collections, how many books they've read and which is the genre that they like the most!
If there's a thread already existing, i request the mods to move it there!
I have read about 120 books and have 114 collections as of now. Got this shelf recently made! Eagerly awaiting members to suggest good reads!
Thank you

Abhi, there is already a thread related to books and the link is
here. I see that you read fiction books and interested in mystery (seeing more dan brown novels). I do have a fair bit of collection (around 200+ novels) and like same genre as you.

Mods, please do merge this with the books thread.

abhi7013 · 17th March 2017, 13:24

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Originally Posted by TorqueyTechie

Abhi, there is already a thread related to books and the link is
here. I see that you read fiction books and interested in mystery (seeing more dan brown novels). I do have a fair bit of collection (around 200+ novels) and like same genre as you.

Mods, please do merge this with the books thread.

200 books! Amazing! Thanks for the link you shared! Wish more people read books there's just so much you can get from them!

Piyadassi · 17th March 2017, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Sawyer

Excellent poem...Things fall apart was also the title of an excellent book - Akebe?

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Originally Posted by dailydriver

Yes, Chinua Achebe. A writer I have a lot of respect for.

Picked up Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe after you both had talked about it in the Demonetisation thread, and, now almost nearing the end, it has come to take its place in my list of favourite books.

Nonstop-driver · 17th March 2017, 15:54

Just finished reading Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon and it is a gem. For those into fiction thriller, this is a book you can't miss.

Samurai · 17th March 2017, 16:09

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Originally Posted by abhi7013

200 books! Amazing!

This number made me curious, so I looked up how many Kindle books I have purchased since 2010, when I got my first Kindle. Turns out I have bought 168 books on Kindle. But I have been reading books since 1976, covering around 20-25 books every year. I never thought about keeping count.

vrprabhu · 17th March 2017, 16:17

Last week the "Rocky" saga was being played on a movie channel (through the week).

Well, being a fan of Sly Stallone, would try to watch whatever was going on...

In the very first film, he plays a young boxer who moonlights as a 'collector'.

That brought back some memories of a book which I had read about 35 years ago - story of a boxer, agreeing to 'fix' a match, reneging on the promise, marrying his childhood sweetheart, going broke.... 'A Stone for Danny Fisher' by Harold Robbins.

And, two days back while browsing for books in the library, I came across 'The Pirate' written by him. Talk about coincidences!!

In fact, many of his books were made into successful movies. 'The Betsy' was a real entertainer....

Any fans of Harold Robbins here?

dailydriver · 17th March 2017, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Piyadassi

Picked up Things Fall Apart.

Achebe is an addiction! You read one book of his, you will be compelled to read all. Though his philosophy might not appeal to you, his portrayal of human nature in the height of its glory and in the depths of darkness certainly will.

TorqueyTechie · 17th March 2017, 16:26

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Originally Posted by abhi7013

200 books! Amazing! T

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Originally Posted by Samurai

This number made me curious, so I looked up how many Kindle books I have purchased since 2010, when I got my first Kindle. Turns out I have bought 168 books on Kindle. But I have been reading books since 1976, covering around 20-25 books every year. I never thought about keeping count.

This collection is built upon by my dad, my sister and myself. All three of us read a lot. The number was more but recently donated few to library and few had to throw because it had torn/eaten away.

Even though I have kindle and few books in them , I prefer paperback always. Only issue that I face is a place to keep them.

KD007 · 17th March 2017, 19:05

Interesting, did a count about 350+ paperback. 99% of them fiction trending in courtroom drama and murder mysteries. Thanks to Perry Mason I get close to century just with his books.
Kindle about 200 ,must have read 70-80 odd ones.

View Poll Results: I read most my books in...
Paper book format	272	62.39%
Amazon Kindle	105	24.08%
Apple iPad	11	2.52%
Android Tablet	13	2.98%
B&B Nook	5	1.15%
Sony eBook Reader	0	0%
Smartphone	19	4.36%
Others (mention in post)	6	1.38%
Kobo eReader	5	1.15%
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20th November 2016, 21:04	#1097
VKumar BANNED Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Dehradun Posts: 948 Thanked: 8,347 Times	re: The Book Thread (Fiction) American Icon - Alan Mullaly and a fight to save Ford Motor Co. Anyone read this book? IMO a must read for Ford fans at least.
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29th January 2017, 07:00	#1098
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,014 Thanked: 50,165 Times View My Garage	re: The Book Thread (Fiction) Got a strange message from Amazon.com today. Didn't know they had such a feature here. No, I am not selling my copy of the book. I bought it to refresh my FT, still not done.
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29th January 2017, 08:29	#1100
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,014 Thanked: 50,165 Times View My Garage	re: The Book Thread (Fiction) I sell all my Olympus gear via Amazon.com US site. Didn't know India had the same option, won't work for Olympus though. Might work for books.
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abhi7013 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 801 Thanked: 1,788 Times	For the reader in you! I could not find any thread on TeamBhp relating to novels, which is surprising! So thought of starting one, where people can share things like a pic of their collections, how many books they've read and which is the genre that they like the most! If there's a thread already existing, i request the mods to move it there! I have read about 120 books and have 114 collections as of now. Got this shelf recently made! Eagerly awaiting members to suggest good reads! Thank you Attached Thumbnails
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Nonstop-driver BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Noida Posts: 682 Thanked: 792 Times View My Garage	re: The Book Thread (Fiction) Just finished reading Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon and it is a gem. For those into fiction thriller, this is a book you can't miss.
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vrprabhu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ?? Posts: 1,370 Thanked: 1,198 Times View My Garage	Harold Robbins Last week the "Rocky" saga was being played on a movie channel (through the week). Well, being a fan of Sly Stallone, would try to watch whatever was going on... In the very first film, he plays a young boxer who moonlights as a 'collector'. That brought back some memories of a book which I had read about 35 years ago - story of a boxer, agreeing to 'fix' a match, reneging on the promise, marrying his childhood sweetheart, going broke.... 'A Stone for Danny Fisher' by Harold Robbins. And, two days back while browsing for books in the library, I came across 'The Pirate' written by him. Talk about coincidences!! In fact, many of his books were made into successful movies. 'The Betsy' was a real entertainer.... Any fans of Harold Robbins here?
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17th March 2017, 19:05	#1110
KD007 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 118 Thanked: 164 Times	Interesting, did a count about 350+ paperback. 99% of them fiction trending in courtroom drama and murder mysteries. Thanks to Perry Mason I get close to century just with his books. Kindle about 200 ,must have read 70-80 odd ones.
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