It was the summers of 2004, I was in Bangalore for my summer internship. It was then, I had a pleasure of meeting with one of batch-mate from college, who would become my room-mate later in Bangalore and one of the best friends IIT has given me. He was a voracious reader. Reading was his passion and he could go on talking about the books, authors and the philosophies inside the books. I was kind of fascinated by his views, since I never read much beyond the curriculum books, newspapers and online movie reviews. This guy inspired me so much that I thought of trying my hands on reading.
I started with Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone - a masterpiece and bestseller, an obvious choice for the beginners - especially the college-students who can easily relate to the plot. I liked the book and I found a new passion in reading. Whatever time I could find after office, a significant of it went into going through the adventures of Ryan and two of his friends.
The next was Love Story by Eric Segal. A thin book, but really lovely one. Then came Alchemist, which was a welcome change from the regular fiction. Though I found it a little repetitive and hence boring at times, and it tested the patience of mine, still a beginner. But at the end, I realized why it was the favorite of so many people. A recommended book for everyone.
The next was obvious. Sidney Sheldon is one author, whose books are recommended for beginners. They are relatively easy in terms of language, are full of drama and have engaging plots. Some people term this genre of literature as cheap, but I totally disagree with them. His books helped me in building my appetite and improve my reading ability. I remember finishing The Stars Shine Down in 48 hours, which included a train journey from Delhi to Bangalore. I was satisfied and proud of my reading capability.
I was back to Bangalore for my first job and met the same old friend, now my roommate. This time, he persuaded me to rise beyond Sidney Sheldon and try a 'better' author. So it was Jeffrey Archer now. And I started Kane & Abel. What a lovely book! So engaging and thrilling was the experience of reading it that I used to read till 2 am, on a weekday!! I liked this book so much that I tried another one of the same author - Not A Penny Less, Not A Penny More. And this was even more fun.
to be continued ...
(My reading list is shared here)
I started with Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone - a masterpiece and bestseller, an obvious choice for the beginners - especially the college-students who can easily relate to the plot. I liked the book and I found a new passion in reading. Whatever time I could find after office, a significant of it went into going through the adventures of Ryan and two of his friends.
The next was Love Story by Eric Segal. A thin book, but really lovely one. Then came Alchemist, which was a welcome change from the regular fiction. Though I found it a little repetitive and hence boring at times, and it tested the patience of mine, still a beginner. But at the end, I realized why it was the favorite of so many people. A recommended book for everyone.
The next was obvious. Sidney Sheldon is one author, whose books are recommended for beginners. They are relatively easy in terms of language, are full of drama and have engaging plots. Some people term this genre of literature as cheap, but I totally disagree with them. His books helped me in building my appetite and improve my reading ability. I remember finishing The Stars Shine Down in 48 hours, which included a train journey from Delhi to Bangalore. I was satisfied and proud of my reading capability.
I was back to Bangalore for my first job and met the same old friend, now my roommate. This time, he persuaded me to rise beyond Sidney Sheldon and try a 'better' author. So it was Jeffrey Archer now. And I started Kane & Abel. What a lovely book! So engaging and thrilling was the experience of reading it that I used to read till 2 am, on a weekday!! I liked this book so much that I tried another one of the same author - Not A Penny Less, Not A Penny More. And this was even more fun.
to be continued ...
(My reading list is shared here)
Thanks VIkas ..
ReplyDeleteI have read keep of the grass, just the Shelf was not updated. It is good.
I could not stand 'Into the Wild'. I read first 50 pages and found it too depressing. I mean, what was the author thinking?
Yes, Kite Runner is in my wishlist. I will read it, whenever given a chance. But even the second one is marvelous.
Yes, cuckoo is very famous. I am yet to was watch the movie though.
BTW, you seem to be a regular to my blog. Thank you very much. :)