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Ahh! Reading! It always figures under my hobbies list everywhere, on facebook, on CV and now even on my biodata for shaadi, but somehow lately I haven’t been doing justice to it. And by reading I don’t mean newspaper, magazines, BPRs & DPRs (oops sorry, too much of office I guess). I mean books, novel. The hiatus is pinching me these days coz I am a strong believer of the words “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested “- Sir Francis Bacon
But this time I have a stock of books in my cupboard trying really hard not to melt. So I have made a bucket list of books to ensure that the habit doesn’t fade away altogether. Here’s what needs to be done. Read 8 books, by eight different authors, within a span of 8months, ending December 31st. The list needs to be posted on the blog (and is subject to change) and the reader then has to write about each book he finished reading.
Sounds good? It does to me!
So after quite a lot of contemplation, here is my bucket list –
1. Surely You are Joking
By – Mr. Feynman
Why– Had asked a friend to suggest some book and he referred me to his FB page (just needed a name, lazy boy). So I have picked this one from the list. Let’s find out his taste
2. Inheritance of Loss
By – Kiran Desai
Why–I already have the book, but have procrastinated starting it till now
3. A thousand Splendid Suns
By – Khaled Hosseini
Why – The Kite Runner is in my top list, a marvelous piece by this Afghani, so trying the second is a safe bet. And plus I have this too
4. The Language of the Gods in the World of Men
By – Sheldon Pollock
Why – It’s about Sanskrit, Culture and Pre-modern India. I have never read a book on this theme. But 684 pages – as mentioned above, list is subject to change
5. Disgrace
By – J.M. Coetzee
Why – Recommended and gifted by a close friend. I trust her choice
6. The Great Indian Novel
By – Shashi Tharoor
Why – Tried reading it a couple of times but some other book posed a distraction. It’s time for some concentration
7. Snow
By – Orhan Pamuk
Why – Enjoyed reading My name is red. Book has a background of Turkey and for some reason I love the name
8. City of Djinns
By – William Dalrymple
Why - It’s a book on Delhi. Does it need a reason to get into my list?
Like I said, the list is not final, and if there are any reads you highly recommend, do let me know!
