Indian Readers discussion

I will Add Books and Reviews about Indian books i read this year 2013

why not non-Indian books? [just curious?]

1. Chanakya's Chant

2. The Immortals of Meluha

3. The Secret of the Nagas

4. The Oath of the Vayuputras

5. I Too Had A Love Story..

From next Post i will post reviews as well. :-)

Smitha wrote: "why not non-Indian books? [just curious?]"

The Challenge is how many books i read by Indian Author in 2013. that's the reason. Otherwise, there are another 7 books i read this year. That's you can see in Good read Challenge .
I have not mentioned them here.

okay

@ Smitha
Changed it to just Book List

6. Brida By Paulo Coelho 4/5

7. Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji 4.5/5

8. by E.L. James 3/5 (only because i found the story being captive (this one was my first book in genre Fiction-erotica))

9. by E.L. James 3/5

10. by Vina Jackson 4/5

11. by Vina Jackson 4/5

12. by Vina Jackson 4/5

Rooftops of Tehran in my to-read list
Couldnot complete 50 shades - gave up after 100 pages.

Smitha wrote: "Rooftops of Tehran in my to-read list
Couldnot complete 50 shades - gave up after 100 pages."
thats why the last in trilogy i have started but have read only few pages. Still it's status is reading.

Hopefully i will finish it.

Should complete the last one in the trilogy..Fifty shades freed. The books turns interesting after 300 pages as the climax starts and then the whole trilogy makes sense and things start to fall in place..

Sheetal wrote: "Should complete the last one in the trilogy..Fifty shades freed. The books turns interesting after 300 pages as the climax starts and then the whole trilogy makes sense and things start to fall in..."

Ok. I will keep it mind.

13. by Anusha Vishnampet


It was good read. I enjoyed the story even the story did not have many surprises.
But with a small content i was able to understand the characters. The thoughts of "Rekha" and her confusion were well described and so common. If you were ever in love u will understand kind of way it was easier to understand for me.
Little bit about negative points ....

I felt less description and pages devoted to "Arjun". some pages more could have been spared for his thoughts.

After reading it, while i was looking at it's cover i felt the cover was to catch reader's attention rather than representing the story it contains. (Let me clarify i did not choose this book by it's cover :D)

Over all i will say it's 3.5/5

14. by E L James

It's over pheew.
After reading the complete series, I could only say the stars i have given is only because there was something which kept me a little interested.
Though in this book after some pages as if my sense of noticing repetitive expressions and thoughts of "Mrs. Grey" was switched off. So i was reading only the story.
The story is ok. I am still not satisfied with the book.

I guess i am not able to properly explain it. But that's all i can write.

Rating 3/5

Total Pages Read 5328

15. by Tista Ray


I did not like this book. The first person narration in this book is tiring and almost after 3 or 4 sentences all sentences starts with "It was", Which after some pages kept a buzzing in my ear and mind.
The story was stated in continuous time but as a reader i felt disconnected from the story. Complete writing was like an women is looking back into her own diary written when she was 13-14 years age. In every sentence it almost reflects how much she actually hated her own decisions in past. Though the author goes on about love. I doubt any reader will think this as a love story. As Shri's love is narrated it seems she has taken out the love from the description and then trying to write about it.

Well, Some of the things we think and do while in that age was little bit captured. That's what made me give it 2/5 star.


Rating :: 2/5

Total Pages Read :: 5408

16. By Jhumpa Lahiri

The internal struggle in search of one's identity through his name is the story. but the descriptions i liked more.
But still at the end of reading it i felt there is something missing. i can't put my finger on it yet. May be i wanted more about Ashoke and Ashima and their struggle. i don't know yet . i will re - read it to find out. This lead me to rate it 4/5 .

Rating :: 4/5
Total Pages Read :: 5955

17. By Anurag Anand

A very good read. The story's complete flow was very natural. I really enjoyed reading it. Though surprises about turn of event were not there, but that does not make it less interesting. Finishing few pages were excellent . The way story ended i really liked it.

(view spoiler)[ As Amrapali was able to save her friend in the end . i felt relived to know it. If she was also killed in the process as if it would mean whole world collapsed for Her. That would have unbearable for me too. it was that level of connection one could feel with Pali in this story. (hide spoiler)]


I could connect to the characters in story, so description was good and lively.
I will recommend this book to others.

Rating :: 4/5
Total Pages Read in 2013 :: 6169

Sudhamay wrote: "17. By Anurag Anand

A very good read. The story's complete flow was very natural. I really enjoyed reading it. Though surprises about turn of event were..."

Have you seen the Vyajanthimala starrer movie 'Amrapali'?

Lit Bug wrote: "Sudhamay wrote: "17. By Anurag Anand

A very good read. The story's complete flow was very natural. I really enjoyed reading it. Though surprises about t..."

Sorry i have not.