vinodks said:
vinodks said:
)))... have been wanting to get hold of Life of Pi... "Zen and Art of Motorcyle Mentainance" is another philosophical adventure... the guy goes over ancient greek philosophy while riding thru mid-western plains on bike... it also has very brilliant ideas on reln of Eastern and western philosophies... "Sophie's World" another book on history of philosophy thru a novel, in which character Sophie gets letters from unknown sender teaching her philosophy, I glanced at it didn't read it becuz it doesn't seem to have anything which is not already in "Story of Philosophy" of Will Durant...A must read for anyone who wants to get overall ideas of "all" western philosophers...sansanwalamit said:I tried to read Ulysses but couldnt go beyond 30 pages or so. Still would love to read it but its the only book that scares me as I failed to follow it and the language plus so many other minute details jumbled me up. Honestly, it went over my head
sansanwalamit said:I am wondering how could I not mention this book before, the book that shook me, touched me, excited me, awed me, scared me, puzzeled me and much more.
Yann Martel's Life of Pi will do the same for everyone, the book is a great read (finished it in two sittings and say 7-9 hrs., couldnt resist).
Must read for everyone
vinodks said:Digression ke liye khed hai lekin ruk nahi paya... Fotu achha hai
-vinod
.cooljat said:
))shailendra said:Are comic books allowed into this thread on the review of Books???
LOL! Probably not, but anyways….rather than starting a whole new thread on comic books (I still love em’) I am gonna put down here what I enjoy reading the most still since childhood….specially when wanting to take a break from the now-a-days regular work schedule and/or when not in the mood of catching up on other field related books (or magazines, Novels etc.); that is- COMICS!!!
The three most popular comic series for me are:
‘Tin-Tin’ (the, Belgian is it?, comic series is amazingly colorful with it Characters that include Captain Haddock, the dog snowy, and detectives Thompson and Thompsons!)
‘Asterix and Obliex’; another delightfully humorous comic book from the European arena…this one takes one back into the Roman conquest of Gaul times and it’s very nicely done cartoons strips are created by ex-Architects whose eye of detail is amazing!
‘Commando’ comics; Black and white wonderful illustration and tales of the war zone (World War Battle arena between the British and the Germans! Achtung!)
Who else still dabbles/delights in catching up on comic books?
))... lab mein yahin sikhaya jata hai mera kasoor nahi hai... sansanwalamit said:
vinodks said:Ab to padna hi padega... bhut ho gaya... ab tak sochta tha ki abhi to chhota bachha hoon, assi cheeze nahi padni chahiye aur wasse bhi whats use of theoretical knowledge when you don't have means for experimental verification
Seriously, I heard from many that Kamasutra has many other teachings too... would be interesting to read...
-vinod
vinodks said:Are discussion about comic books is fresh break from kind of saturated thread...... and don't throw up arms when you hear the following... I haven't read any Tin-Tin so far:-(... will read it when I get old
-vinod
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