Ok, let me admit one thing. There is a part of Chennai, I am missing right now. Before anyone of you raise your eyebrows, let me also state that I am missing my library out there. One of the few things, which I really appreciated in Chennai, was well stocked libraries in most of the colonies. Delhites, as we know have never been known for their love of books, therefore if you want to read, you need to buy the books at costly prices directly from stores. This has directly affected my reading habits after coming back to Delhi. I have not done any justice to my first love (Reading) after coming back here. Out there, I used to finish one new book per week but here, I think I have read only 5-6 of them after coming back. No more neglect of this precious habit of mine. As of now:-
Currently Reading: Maximum City by Suketu Mehta. A wonderful book about Bombay.
Next Read: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai. This year Booker prize winner. I hope it doesnt turn out to be another "God of Small things"
Another thing that I have totally left behind is watching movies every weekend. Next 3 Movie on the list that i am surely gonna see :-
1) The Departed
2) Casino Royale
3) Dhoom-II
Current Mood:-
Feeling sleepy. Slept at 4 and got up at 7 for office:( though feeling liberated!!!
16 comments:
ME FIRST! :D
That's why I make people buy me books. Whenever it's possible. British Council, American Library...well the whole problem is travelling, re-issuing and all that jazz. And then you don't even get the titles you were looking for. :|
Let me start earning, man!
Feeling LIBERATED is the way to go!!!!
aha...but the best part about buying books is you create your own library...have already got loads of it. Though me too neglecting something that was the way i read. With work life getting hectic every single day the reading habit goes a step away from me.
However, me too in a sleepy mood just want to sleep till i get tired of doing so! :P
"no more neglect of ur reading habits" thats impressive :)
i have read mehta's book. its marvellous.
pls share ur opinion about desai's book (after u hv finished reading it)
aur maine casino-royale bhi dekh li... today itself :D
:)
u inspire me ..and i started reading again :D
casino royal ..aap dekho n review batana waise i heard its kinda diff from bond movie ..:)
Dhoom -2 ..maine bhi dekhni hain :)
@rohit
BCL and ACL dont have all kind of books....and those they have is always out of library.......
@bstm
i m sure u wud be feeling same after yday :)
@Anz
yeah....i agree.....having ur own library is a part of process.....i have my own set of books too....though i prefer not to buy anything thats fiction....
@mayuri
i wlll surely share.....let me read maximum city first and then its the other one.....
i havent...next week.....
@chitra
thanx.......
will watch and let u know.....it has to be a diff movie cuz its the first book.....
@all
dont miss departed...its the best scorsese movie offlate.......one of the best i have seen this yr.....just to say acc to movie dig..... F**king awesome :D
Its sad how Delhi has no decent library to boast of. It would be so much fun to have a place where book lovers like us could just go and let the magic enthrail us!!!
hmm... padai band ho gai chore ki?
chennai wapas jaana hai tereko?
first thing...i really raised my eyebrow... u got me...lolz...
well yes delhi is good for food...and gals...tht is it... books..?? huh..who cares...lolz... well i do...u do... some of us really do... i like tht british library @ CP...its cool..i have been thr quite a few times... and the best part is u can also get dvds from thr...lolz....
believe me man thr is nothin good in south india... except me...lolz...
cheers...
mocambo.....
nice nice.....seen Departed twice, wanna see dhoom 2, casino royale wasnt that cool!
@kanu
well said.......
@prashie
na bhai...nahi jana...mujhe maaf kar...aage se kabhi chennai ka nam bhi nahi loonga :D
@saurabh
there are few more things which are good there apart frm u :)
relax .....del any day is best :D
@chit chatting
welcome....let me catch the casino royale first.....departed as i said is a awesome movie.......
Maximum City is a good book although at times his journalistic style of writing does slow down the pace of what could otherwise have been a perfectly paced gripping narrative.
Let me know how Inheritance of Loss fares.
@woodie
till now i have finished 200 odd pages and acc to me.....he gets too much attached to his characters and that slows down the pace of the book as u said.......let me complete it.....
Good to know that reading is your first love. I too love reading story books, though now-a-days I get sufficient time to read them only in the weekends. I am currently reading Sherlock Holmes.
Long time since last came here..Or was I a silent reader all this time ;-) Well as for books one timers I gen. buy from sadak kinare shops..It's the real keep ones whihc I get from stores..Not sure if everyone likes the strategy but u can give it a try
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