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Hattie wrote: "Is this question for books read in 2015 or other years as well?"

It's for books read during one's entire lifetime :P

7. Game of thrones - forced into reading due to the fact that wherever I turned, I encountered this series in one form or the other, and a couple of my fantasy fanatic friends were repeatedly recommending

10 books you never planned to read, but somehow ended up reading, and why?
1. One hundred years of solitude -had to read as part of a group read as I was made the substitute discussion leader.
2.Storm Front - Length of the series used to scared me a lot and I'd decided to never start this one but curiosity won over all my fears.
3. Saraswati Park by Anjali Joseph (Saraswati Park)by Anjali Joseph- It was given to me by a colleague. I usually don't go for books like that but i'm glad that i read this one.
4. The Mine by Arnab Ray- it wasnt in my tbr list, I never did come across it. Read it simply because my friend gave me the book.
5. The Hobbit - It's not that I never planned to read it, it's jus that I wasn't planning to read it any time soon (though I should've just done it in my bachpan!). I am yet to read AND watch LOTR, but I realized this was my last chance to watch a Middle Earth movie on the big screen and I managed to succeed! :D
6. The Host - Read it as a dare. (Although, when I look back now, the dare seems more like a ploy to make me read it :| ) Anyway, was not as bad as one might expect it to have been
7. Game of thrones - forced into reading due to the fact that wherever I turned, I encountered this series in one form or the other, and a couple of my fantasy fanatic friends were repeatedly recommending
8. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset - I had made up my mind that I was not going to bother myself with this bestselling phenomenon. But then before the release of Mockingjay 'Part-I', I thought I'll give it a shot :/ (I never watched the movie though :P)

10 books you never planned to read, but somehow ended up reading, and why?
1. One hundred years of solitude -had to read as part of a group read as I was made the substitute discussion leader.
2.Storm Front - Length of the series used to scared me a lot and I'd decided to never start this one but curiosity won over all my fears.
3. Saraswati Park by Anjali Joseph (Saraswati Park)by Anjali Joseph- It was given to me by a colleague. I usually don't go for books like that but i'm glad that i read this one.
4. The Mine by Arnab Ray- it wasnt in my tbr list, I never did come across it. Read it simply because my friend gave me the book.
5. The Hobbit - It's not that I never planned to read it, it's jus that I wasn't planning to read it any time soon (though I should've just done it in my bachpan!). I am yet to read AND watch LOTR, but I realized this was my last chance to watch a Middle Earth movie on the big screen and I managed to succeed! :D
6. The Host - Read it as a dare. (Although, when I look back now, the dare seems more like a ploy to make me read it :| ) Anyway, was not as bad as one might expect it to have been
7. Game of thrones - forced into reading due to the fact that wherever I turned, I encountered this series in one form or the other, and a couple of my fantasy fanatic friends were repeatedly recommending
8. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset - I had made up my mind that I was not going to bother myself with this bestselling phenomenon. But then before the release of Mockingjay 'Part-I', I thought I'll give it a shot :/ (I never watched the movie though :P)
9. The Fault in Our Stars- John Green - Mainly because the movie was releasing soon around the time that I had bought and read the book. Wanted to understand the hype that the movie had generated around the book. (Didn't really capture my interest though. However, he has a really wonderful writing style.)

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see comment history 10 books you never planned to read, but somehow ended up reading, and why?
1. One hundred years of solitude -had to read as part of a group read as I was made the substitute discussion leader.
2.Storm Front - Length of the series used to scared me a lot and I'd decided to never start this one but curiosity won over all my fears.
3. Saraswati Park by Anjali Joseph (Saraswati Park)by Anjali Joseph- It was given to me by a colleague. I usually don't go for books like that but i'm glad that i read this one.
4. The Mine by Arnab Ray- it wasnt in my tbr list, I never did come across it. Read it simply because my friend gave me the book.
5. The Hobbit - It's not that I never planned to read it, it's jus that I wasn't planning to read it any time soon (though I should've just done it in my bachpan!). I am yet to read AND watch LOTR, but I realized this was my last chance to watch a Middle Earth movie on the big screen and I managed to succeed! :D
6. The Host - Read it as a dare. (Although, when I look back now, the dare seems more like a ploy to make me read it :| ) Anyway, was not as bad as one might expect it to have been
7. Game of thrones - forced into reading due to the fact that wherever I turned, I encountered this series in one form or the other, and a couple of my fantasy fanatic friends were repeatedly recommending
8. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset - I had made up my mind that I was not going to bother myself with this bestselling phenomenon. But then before the release of Mockingjay 'Part-I', I thought I'll give it a shot :/ (I never watched the movie though :P)
9. The Fault in Our Stars- John Green - Mainly because the movie was releasing soon around the time that I had bought and read the book. Wanted to understand the hype that the movie had generated around the book. (Didn't really capture my interest though. However, he has a really wonderful writing style)
10. Fountainhead - I was bugged with the Ayn Rand hype and resolved not to read it. Then I ran out of books when I got a fever during my winter holidays (pre-kindle, flipkart era). Loved it! :D

Next Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?

1- Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)

Next Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
2. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)

Next Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)
2. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
3. Harry Potter Series - I just don't want to, never felt like reading at all. :D

1. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.

2. The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief

3. Twilight - Self explanatory

4. Hunger Games - Not inti YA

5. Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad.

only 5? :P

Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)
2. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
3. Harry Potter Series - I just don't want to, never felt like reading at all. :D
4. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.
The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief
Twilight - Self explanatory
Hunger Games - Not inti YA
Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad.
5. Animal Farm- don't like animals as characters.

Meera wrote: "only 5? :P"

:P

Anirudh wrote: "1. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.

2. The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief

3. Twilight - Self explanatory

4. Hunger Games - Not inti YA

5. Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad."

So I can still hope that you're going to read HD.:P:P

@Psmith, copy paste :P

@Meera, for now

@Manju, A boys life should be added :P

Anirudh wrote: "@Manju, A boys life should be added :P"

to the list of the books that you really want to read?:P:P

Why are all the threads getting so muddled today? :/

My OCD senses are on an overload!

Shoa wrote: "My OCD senses are on an overload!"

Hectic day for the Mod :D

:)

Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)
2. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
3. Harry Potter Series - I just don't want to, never felt like reading at all. :D
4. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.
The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief
Twilight - Self explanatory
Hunger Games - Not inti YA
Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad.
5. Animal Farm- don't like animals as characters.
6. Half Girlfriend- The premise doesn't interests me.

Lol, Shoa, a little bit of muddling means young active blood at work, a good thing to revive the group.:P

Shoa wrote: "Why are all the threads getting so muddled today? :/"

Lol.. Imagined you stating it in the tone of a matronly babysitter walking into a room where kids are running around and making a mess :P

Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)
2. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
3. Harry Potter Series - I just don't want to, never felt like reading at all. :D
4. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.
The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief
Twilight - Self explanatory
Hunger Games - Not inti YA
Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad.
5. Animal Farm- don't like animals as characters.
6. Half Girlfriend- The premise doesn't interests me.
7. Micro - Too much a fan of Michael Crichton to read something that is marketed as his last novel just to complete a 2 book deal!

Sorry guys didn't understand the method of posting so posted 5 at a time

No worries, Anirudh. The title is misleading. So partly our fault. :-)

8.Shantaram -didn't like the initial pages, and unable to proceed however much I psyche myself. .

Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)
2. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
3. Harry Potter Series - I just don't want to, never felt like reading at all. :D
4. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.
The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief
Twilight - Self explanatory
Hunger Games - Not inti YA
Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad.
5. Animal Farm- don't like animals as characters.
6. Half Girlfriend- The premise doesn't interests me.
7. Micro - Too much a fan of Michael Crichton to read something that is marketed as his last novel just to complete a 2 book deal!
8.Shantaram -didn't like the initial pages, and unable to proceed however much I psyche myself. .
9. The Da Vinci Code - I attempted reading it a few years ago but abandoned it midway. Can't seem to recall any part of it so I concluded it must not be a remarkable book.

Topic 10 books you have resolved not to read despite the hype and why?
1. 50 Shades of Gray - Theme sounds pretty cheap + it seems bad on my bookshelf (physical and goodreads)
2. Twilight ( its too icky for my likings)
3. Harry Potter Series - I just don't want to, never felt like reading at all. :D
4. Harry Potter - its mostly for YA.
The Kite Runner - Exploitation of grief
Twilight - Self explanatory
Hunger Games - Not inti YA
Shiva Trilogy - It's just bad.
5. Animal Farm- don't like animals as characters.
6. Half Girlfriend- The premise doesn't interests me.
7. Micro - Too much a fan of Michael Crichton to read something that is marketed as his last novel just to complete a 2 book deal!
8.Shantaram -didn't like the initial pages, and unable to proceed however much I psyche myself. .
9. The Da Vinci Code - I attempted reading it a few years ago but abandoned it midway. Can't seem to recall any part of it so I concluded it must not be a remarkable book.
10. Silmarilion - Having read the best of Tolkein, do not want to read his lesser known sunset book :)

topic: 10 things you'd like to change /add on to Indian Readers
1. Make it more lively

topic: 10 things you'd like to change /add on to Indian Readers
1. Make it more lively
2. (Genuine) Book Recommendations space based on past discussions and taste

topic: 10 things you'd like to change /add on to Indian Readers
1. Make it more lively
2. (Genuine) Book Recommendations space based on past discussions and taste
3. More discussions on Indian literature (preferably literature written in regional languages).

10 things you'd like to change /add on to Indian Readers
1. Make it more lively
2. (Genuine) Book Recommendations space based on past discussions and taste
3. More discussions on Indian literature (preferably literature written in regional languages).
4. provision to hide a story from the newsfeed.

10 things you'd like to change /add on to Indian Readers
1. Make it more lively
2. (Genuine) Book Recommendations space based on past discussions and taste
3. More discussions on Indian literature (preferably literature written in regional languages).
4. provision to hide a story from the newsfeed.
5. Group Combined Reading Challenge [To motivate each other to meet finish individual challenges]

oops..sorry..i jus realized this topic is about Indian Readers..i thought it was for features related to GoodReads in general

Shoa wrote: "oops..sorry..i jus realized this topic is about Indian Readers..i thought it was for features related to GoodReads in general"

No probs :)
Your comment had left me scratching my head for sometime :) :P

10 things you'd like to change /add on to Indian Readers
1. Make it more lively
2. (Genuine) Book Recommendations space based on past discussions and taste
3. More discussions on Indian literature (preferably literature written in regional languages).
4. provision to hide a story from the newsfeed.
5. Group Combined Reading Challenge [To motivate each other to finish individual challenges]
6. Can we try out a Book Exchange Feature

Since this thread has been stagnating for a while, I am starting a new topic:

Which was the last movie you watched?

1. Birdman (2014)

2. Night in the museum -3

3. The theory of everything

4. rocky(1-3)

5. Gone girl

5. The Rover (2014)

6. the secret life of walter mitty

7. Die Hard

5. Offret aka The Sacrifice.

^ that's no. 9

Members love #5 looks like! :D

10. Interstellar

New topic: 10 Must See Classic Movies
1. Godfather