Indian Readers discussion

Started this year with Fifty Shades trilogy and finished it by February. So by far I have read:
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Moreover I am in for Indian Author Challenge and vouched for 5 books.. Lets see what's is achievable in 2013. Cheers to reading and goodreads.

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Reading this book was a wonderful experience as I lived every moment for it gave me mixed feelings because I was loving it and despising it at the same time for some reasons. The plot of the book is based on 19th century four young sisters in their growing age living in poverty during the war(Part-I), all four different from one another in nature and ambitions. While each of them pining to fulfill there ambitions. The books preach about the love for family. My favorite character from the book is Josephine "Jo" but sometimes i hated her thinking her she is not worthy and settling for less in every aspect whether its her love for writing (her passion) or lovers love. The character of Jo was entirely different from the rebellious and creative in the Part I of the book to clumsy and self pitying Jo. The one character which didn't changed was the eldest sister who grew up a sensible women learning and experiencing different facets of life was Meg (Margret). The character of Beth was really angelic to me for her docile, naive and musical attitude and feeling of servitude towards her family.Sometime i despised the character of charming and fancy Amy the little one but respect her for never forgetting her ambition to love and marry rich, become an artist at least there is a hope in the end of the book.

I hated Jo when she ailing from low self esteem and stupidity rejects poor Laurie who loved her immensely and that little charming diva Amy ropes him with the her looks and fanciful tactics and bit of good for nothing sermon, when he is way too good for her but I still think Jo and Laurie would have made great couple. Laurie too gave in so quick because he knew adamant nature of Jo. I respected Mrs. March for letting her daughters to make decisions of their life independently and having faith that their own mistakes shall teach them good from bad. But I abhor her when she poked her nose in the matter of Jo and Laurie's affair to sermon-ed her. But became happy when Amy chose Laurie.Whereas the Professor was may be barged into poor Jo's life just to keep her away from being single. And Jo feeling lonely and fragile by the loss of her dear sister discovered her love for Professor.

But the end of the book was again like a one settling for (not one i hoped for)though was happy and content. But at the end it for author to decide but I think this book gives us the lesson that life it like this some give in under circumstances while some make good out of the same circumstances and growing up is like this and life is full of good and bad surprise and in the end we have to settle in and accept it or do the otherwise.

I posses mixed feelings about this book for I love it to and hate it for reasons at the same time.

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A TYPICAL Chetan Bhagat book can be read just in a day and i did the same. One thing i like about him is that his books are always vastly read, adored and criticized too.. Be it some find his book trash but he never fails to touch the heart of Indian Youth because of the presence of the touch of reality to the grass root level which makes youth connect.

The story about three friends Arti, Gopal and Raghav who grow up in holy city of Varanasi and their love-triangle story. I really enjoyed the depiction how students prepare for engineering entrance examination and how in reality it has become an industry on its own. How Gopal who does not get admission in Engineering college ends up hitting big time in collaboration with corrupt politician and opens his own Engineering college. It exposes the corrupt education system that exist in the country is very well highlighted.

The story is absorbing, despite occasional irritants in writing. Some of the characters are stereotypes. The conclusion is it is an interesting read that leaves you dissatisfied in the end. As I was deeply sad for Gopal and wish he shouldn't have tried hard to be a good man.

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Picked up this books after hearing a lot about it as national bestseller and blah blah.. I am always a little afraid to pick up books which are the national or international bestseller as it worries me what if i would find it the same or no...*silly but true* because one start such books with great hopes of enjoying the journey of reading it.

Immortals of Meluha was a joy ride reading it. I am really impressed with the story telling technique of Amish Tripathi. What i liked about the book is it has portrayed the Gods of God of Indian Mythology as a man who rose to become godlike because of his karma. *Of which sometimes even i am a beleiver what if all the gods we worship were just normal kings which because of their karma are so respected and worshiped by his subjects for civilizations and until now*

The good thing about this books is that the author kept most of the important characters which are related to Shiva as real which makes it easy for us to relate what we have heard since ages. The battle and action scenes are written in nice ways. The reasoning of author to scientifically prove the sanctity of the Somras was a believable approach.

However the book may disappoint those who actually look forward to reading the real mythological story of the Lord Shiva and can hurt the religious sentiments of some people who cannot accept the humane#cool#dude#handsome#witty#fun-loving portrayal of the God.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book and now reading the next from the trilogy.

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I savored every paragraph of the book. I love the story telling style of Amish. The sequel was truly bringing the secrets to surface as the name of the book suggests. The battle scenes just like the first books are handsomely written though there is less action then the previous ones. Picked the third books instantly after reading the last line of this book.. The conversation of Shiva with Vasudev pandits is always enlightening and tends to make one think deeper. I am waiting for the story to unravel the conundrum of the good and the evil. Amish truly is the Paulo Coelho of India Literature *even a better one*

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The final book the the Shiva Trilogy The Oath of the Vayuputras packed with violence, as always Amish Tripathiwonderfully describes the battles which can give you goosebumps. The Final Kill between Sati and the Egyptian Fighter is savage and incredible. All the conundrums of the good and evil and the mysteries of Vayuputras are ironed out in this book. The book has an unpredictable turning point which may disappoint one but all falls in place in the end I somehow conceded with the author. The central Character Shiva will leave you fascinated from the first book till the end.
This book really inspired me to read more of Mythological Books.

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This is the second book of Karan Bajaj which i read after thoroughly enjoying the Johnny Gone Down which was a journey full of twists and turn. After reading Keep off the Grass i think Johnny Gone Down was way better.
Well Karan Bajaj basic plot in his both books is very similar , his hero who always happens to be NRI, graduate from Top Colleges, at the height of his career when he himself try to take a road down the hill.

Keep off the Grasswas an average entertaining read depicting the life a Yale valedictorian and hotshot investment banker on Wall Street who quits his job in search of his true self decides to come India and pursue MBA in IIM Bangalore. The story flows very well through the entire read but end up on a very low note. Somehow it fells as the author lost the interest in story telling in the end. But some excerpts of the book were really funny and relates very well with the Indian mentality or say attitude.

13. This book can blow one's mind.. Well at least I was blown away with the dark humor- the story of the darkness. I loved the authors writing style and his analogy of comparing the villain to animal. The book is like the wicked truth or the harsh reality that hits you hard. A very intriguing novel. It binds you from the very first page. But somehow it looses the brain hammering grip in the last few pages. But the authors efforts to be applauded for the keen observation into the dynamic social changes into the society which severely affects the less privileged. Sometimes I pitied on the central character Balram Halwai but sometimes his acts enrages you. A gruesome and compelling read.