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@Dhruv Not going well at all, but there is something in the book that binds me to it, I tried to quit but the effort was futile. After 3 days I pick it up again. constant effort of 20 days take on page 20 :)
Yeah! you must read it.

@deep i just want to know why people hail it as a masterpiece

Richa wrote: "I am reading 'Time traveller's wife' from the log. It's long but I am enjoying it. 80% has been read so far. I am planning to start 'To kill a mocking bird' probably today."

i tried reading Time Traveler's wife when it was BOTM but I gave up soon after. Loved To Kill a Mocking Bird, hope you have a great time reading it.:)

Deep wrote: "Unfortunately, the luck didn't fare well and I landed on the book "Ulysses" by JAMES JOYCE, so now decoding enigma. Life was good earlier reading the entertaining novels but now, only turning pages..."

that one is a tough nut to crack!!

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Richa wrote: "I am reading 'Time traveller's wife' from the log. It's long but I am enjoying it. 80% has been read so far. I am planning to start 'To kill a mocking bird' probably today."

i tried ..."
Yeah hope so I will enjoy it. But some day give 'the time traveler's wife' a chance again. It's not that bad.

Started with Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier . Apparently it is very different from Rebecca , according to those who have read this book , but beautiful in its own way . Enjoying the book so far .

I have nearly finished reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. It is a beautifully written, beautifully crafted novel which has drawn me in to it in a way which few novels have ever done so.

This author is new to me , Carol , but you've got me curious from your description of the book . May I ask what is the genre ?

Savita wrote: "This author is new to me , Carol , but you've got me curious from your description of the book . May I ask what is the genre ?"
It has a mixture of genres in it. It is basically a beautifully written book about a young girl growing up alone on the coast of Carolina in America. It is number one on the New York Times best seller list.

Savita wrote: "Started with Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier . Apparently it is very different from Rebecca , according to those who have read this book , but beautiful in its own way . Enjoying the book so..."

Frenchman's Creek is one of my favorite books.

Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "This author is new to me .....
It has a mixture of genres in it. It is basically a be..."
Thanks for the information , Carol ! I'll add it to my TBR shelf , and look forward to reading it .
Also , great to know that you enjoyed reading Frenchman's Creek . I'm enjoying it myself so far , but I've only read a little , being quite a slow reader .

Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "This author is new to me .....
It has a mixture of genres in it. It is basically a be..."
Thanks for the information , Carol ! I'll add it to my TBR shelf , and look f..."
I first read it when I was young and adored it. I have read it more recently and found that the writing now seemed somewhat old-fashioned, but I still really liked it. Many of Du Maurier's books have been made into films for obvious reasons, ( including The Birds, the Hitchcock thriller.) There is always a strong story line (as in Agatha Christie).

Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "This author is new to me .....
I don't mind old fashioned writing , Carol . In fact , to tell you the truth , I really enjoy the descriptive style of those yesteryears authors - Thomas Hardy ( Mayor of Casterbridge , Tess of the d'Urbervilles ) , Bronte sisters , Jane Austen , Daphne du Maurier . They describe scenes , characters , events in such an unhurried and realistic / 3-dimensional manner , one gets quite happily and totally involved in the story . There is a beautiful story , and a beautiful message .
I didn't know that The Birds has been made into a movie . Would love to see it . There is an english movie based on Rebecca , which I haven't seen . But a lovely movie has been made in India , based on Rebecca , with some changes to suit the Indian sentiments .
I'm a GREAT fan of Agatha Christie , by the way !

Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "This author is new to me .....
I don't mind old fashioned writing , Carol . In fact , to tell you the truth , I really enjoy the descripti..."
I really like all her stories. They have a very strong story-line and so are very good to film. She grew up in Torquay, which is where I live and I swim at the same beach, Meadfoot, where she used to swim.

Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "This author is new to me .....
You live in Torquay , where Agatha Christie grew up !!!! And that happens to be a seaside resort ! How wonderful and lucky , Carol !! Agatha Christie had such a keen insight into human nature , and so warm and friendly a manner of telling her stories , it is little wonder that she has such a universal appeal ! The aura of this beloved author must linger everywhere in Torquay ! Lovely and very lucky to be living in Torquay !!
Incidentally , your country has produced some of the most beautiful authors of the world . The name I will choose to mention will , however , come as a surprise to you , but this is the author that filled my childhood with the magic of the Faraway Tree , and the fantastic journeys on the Wishing Chair . She must have been a special envoy from Heaven , sent down to create magical happiness for children . You know , of course , who I mean : the one and only Enid Blyton .

Enid Blyton is 'out of favor' now with people for various reasons. However, she was also very much part of my childhood and I loved her stories. She was a real story-teller, like Agatha Christie.
I adored her story, 'The Valley of Adventure' which was one of my favorite books. When I was a teacher I found it was also the favorite book of my class of twelve-year-olds.

Carol wrote: "Enid Blyton is 'out of favor' now with people for ....
Oh , I'm sorry to hear that Enid Blyton isn't popular any more ?! I was really enchanted by her stories .
Which group of children were involved in " The Valley of Adventure " , Carol ? Was it the Famous Five ? Or was it the " Four " , a group that included Georgina , who insisted on being called George because she hated being a girl ! Or was it some other group ?

Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Enid Blyton is 'out of favor' now with people for ....
Oh , I'm sorry to hear that Enid Blyton isn't popular any more ?! I was really enchanted by her stories .
Which group of chil..."
I had to look it up as it is so long since I read it- the children are : Philip,Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack. I remember the story as being extremely exciting.

Carol wrote: "Savita wrote: "Carol wrote: "Enid Blyton is 'out of favor' now with people for ....
Thanks for the information , Carol ! Actually , I'm not familiar with this group of children , and the name of the story is new to me . Looks like I've missed something good 😕 ! My range was limited to the books available in the army library that we used to go to , as kids .
Anyway , Carol , I've really enjoyed this book discussion with you , including going down memory lane , to the magic of childhood's wonderlands ! Hope we will have more of these lovely discussions on authors and books ! 😊

Finished Lords of the North. Highly recommended if you like historical fiction.

Now back to reading IT.

still plodding through IT.

Finished Spirit of Thieves - a fun first book in Legend of Eli Monpress books.

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour - Meh

Rosie Project & On the Island - Okayish books.

Currently reading The Day of the Triffids, a very engaging read so far.

Em Lost In Books wrote: "still plodding through IT.

Finished Spirit of Thieves - a fun first book in Legend of Eli Monpress books.

Amy & Roger's Epic Detour - Meh

Rosie Project & On the Island - Okayish books.

Current..."
I loved the book of The Day of the Triffids, but not the film which is now quite ancient and its triffids rather hilariously non-frightening.

Read "Anna Karenina" finally. Planning to read "All the lives we never lived" by Anuradha Roy and also been reading Infinte Jest for quite sometime in parallel.

Carol wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "still plodding ....
I have not read this book , nor have I seen the movie , but I had to smile , and smile some more , at Carol's description ' hilariously non-frightening ' ! I tried to imagine the kind of scenes that could fit into that description 😊 😀 ! Of course , first I had to look up the meaning of ' triffids ' , I may as well confess 😊
Reminds me of Mark Twain's short ghost story , in a book of short ghost stories . ' hilariously non-frightening ' would be the exact description !!

Divya wrote: "Read "Anna Karenina" finally. Planning to read "All the lives we never lived" by Anuradha Roy and also been reading Infinte Jest for quite sometime in parallel."

I've been meaning to reread Anna Karenina since last year but unable to gather the courage. :( how did you find it?

Infinite Jest, wow!! how is it?

Carol wrote: "I loved the book of The Day of the Triffids, but not the film which is now quite ancient and its triffids rather hilariously non-frightening. ..."

me too loved it! it was creepy and scary.

now starting Bear and the Nightingale and Saxon #4.

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Divya wrote: "Read "Anna Karenina" finally. Planning to read "All the lives we never lived" by Anuradha Roy and also been reading Infinte Jest for quite sometime in parallel."

I've been meaning to..."

Anna Karenina was brilliant in patches. Dragging especially in the middle. I started reading it quite a while ago. Stopped reading for a couple of months and then managed to complete it. The last section of Anna is especially moving. Somehow Tolstoy is chauvinistic, sensitive, stupid, cruel, brilliant and boring all that same time. Maybe all the exposition about russian agriculture could have been avoided if he had a good editor. It will never be my favorite and I may not read it a second time (except the ending with Anna). Still worth reading once. I could give it only 3 stars because i found it a little bit too chauvinistic.

Infinite Jest is a work of pure genius. David Foster Wallace is a God!! I don't know how he wrote such a book. Very very difficult to start and get in the groove of the novel. It gives lot of work for our brain. Not a breezy read on a rainy afternoon. DFW is whip smart and his satire is exceptional. It is so so funny in a lot of places. Also very very dark. Still in page 292. I am able to complete only a maximum of 10 pages in a day. But it can be consumed slowly only. No point in reading it fast!! And maybe you need a dictionary handy because I am sure atleast 50% of the words are unintelligible to normal mortal beings! But this book should be read by anyone who loves literature. It is the ultimate modern classic.

I am reading "Man who mistook his wife for a hat" by Oliver Sacks currently. It's as interesting as it's title sounds. What one doesn't grasp from the title is the human side of neuropsychological disorders- Be it Visual agnosia, Korsakoff's syndrome or loss of proprioception- Dr. Sacks brings out the daily lives, sufferings and feelings of patients brilliantly. It forces you to put yourself in the shoes of patients and then look at the disorders. Informative and compassionate at the same time. Looking forward to read more work of Dr. Sacks.

I am reading, NOT JUST A CIVIL SERVANT. I am finding it quiet cumbersome. All the things mentioned there are a little too vague (for me atleast). Planning on stopping and starting a new one.

I have a few books in hand just not sure which to start. Mystic Reflections, A Vintage Tale, Asura, To kill a Mocking Bird, The Last Gamebit. Any suggestions are most welcomed. Thanks

I last read Jallianwala Bagh: Literary Responses in Prose & Poetry : 100 Years after the massacre this book is published and it contains some amazing translated stories and poems of that time.

Historical lovers will love it.

Neha wrote: "I last read Jallianwala Bagh: Literary Responses in Prose & Poetry : 100 Years after the massacre this book is published and it contains some amazing translated stories and poems of..."

this looks good.

Sid wrote: "I have a few books in hand just not sure which to start. Mystic Reflections, A Vintage Tale, Asura, To kill a Mocking Bird, The Last Gamebit. Any suggestions are most welcomed. Thanks"

have read only To Kill a Mockingbrid. it is a great book. haven't read any of the other book that you mentioned.

Soham wrote: "I am reading, NOT JUST A CIVIL SERVANT. I am finding it quiet cumbersome. All the things mentioned there are a little too vague (for me atleast). Planning on stopping and starting a..."

An autobiography and I thought this was about how to prepare for the civil services. :|

Did it get better or you ditched it for something different?

Vikas wrote: "I am reading "Man who mistook his wife for a hat" by Oliver Sacks currently. It's as interesting as it's title sounds. What one doesn't grasp from the title is the human side of neuropsychological ..."

i have heard a lot about this book but never got around to read it. Hope you are having a great time. :)

Divya wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Divya wrote: "Read "Anna Karenina" finally. Planning to read "All the lives we never lived" by Anuradha Roy and also been reading Infinte Jest for quite sometime in paralle..."

I absolutely agree about AK and Tolstoy. What I love about authors from last 1800s was how beautifully they describe human emotions and their internal struggles. I loved this about Tolstoy but got utterly bored by the running commentary on religion, civil services, and how to grow crops.

your words on IJ are definitely encouraging but the size of the book is intimidating. ;) Hope you are still enjoying it.

read Mystic River and Rules of Civility last week.

first was psychothriller, and I loved it. the way author went through the minds of the main characters and how it effected their decisions was sheer brilliance. highly recommended if you like this genre.

Second book was Amor Towles's debut. sort of coming of age story. I really liked the first half and it went downhill quickly in second half for me. I don't know what the author was trying to do there.

currently reading Tell No One. around 40% but this has been fantastic so far. hope it will stay like this till the end.

I finished The Rosie Result which was a nice conclusion to the entire series. Now I have started Harry Potter series as I never read it, maybe a lot late now but better late than never.

Shakti Singh Rathore wrote: "I finished The Rosie Result which was a nice conclusion to the entire series. Now I have started Harry Potter series as I never read it, maybe a lot late now but better late than never."

I didn't like the second Rosie book. so gave up on the series.

Well said. I too started HP last year only. stopped after book 3. Will get back to it soon.

Yes, the second book The Rosie effect was a drag and I didn’t like it either, third one is comparatively better, though.

Shakti Singh Rathore wrote: "Yes, the second book The Rosie effect was a drag and I didn’t like it either, third one is comparatively better, though."

that's good but I am still unable to gather the courage to pick it up...

I'm just started 'Me Before You' by JoJo Moyes, this is a sequel including 'After You' & 'Still Me'.

Arshad wrote: "I'm just started 'Me Before You' by JoJo Moyes, this is a sequel including 'After You' & 'Still Me'."

I read it when I was a newbie here. hope you have a great time reading it. :)

Have you read these three books too?

Arshad wrote: "Have you read these three books too?"

nope, only one book.

Hello! Im new here and reading The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin.
Might start Leila by Prayaag Akbar today in anticipation of the new tv series. Anyone read these books? What did you think?

Malavika wrote: "Hello! Im new here and reading The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin.
Might start Leila by Prayaag Akbar today in anticipation of the new tv series. Anyone read these books? What did you think?"

Left Hand of Darkness is very popular here on GR. I am yet to read it. hope you have a great time reading it.

I haven't heard of Leila. I don't even know about TV series? :(

I have been staying away from Fantasy since last few books as I want to concentrate on my reduce tbr challenge. Reading stand alones for now.

Finished Eliza and her Monsters today. A very popular YA here, sadly I had a hard time reading it. Here is my review for it - /review/show...

Started The Secret Keeper today. My first time reading this author. She is quite popular among my friends. Hope I like her too.

Hey!
I am currently reading The Mortal Instruments series by Cassnadra Claire. I didn't like it much before but now I am enjoying it pretty well. I am liking all the characters very much and I really like the writing style. I am planning to read the Infernal Devices once I finish this.

I have already read the Mahabharat and it's very close to my heart. I have also watched the Mahabharat serial by B.R Chopra. My parents made me read it and the Ramayan before anything else and any other book can't take their places.