Guys:

Can we share about books we have recently read and describe it a bit. We could share the best part of the books with each other.

Dear Manab:

Well, Good Initiation...!!!

During my brief stay in Kathmandu recently, I came across many books, especially the Nepali one. I have been tired of all those westernly literatic exposure, and my goodness, how much I was missing-our own treasure.

Narendra Dai and Modi-Aayeen, by BPK, are the recent ones which I finished on my flight. I am sure, avid reader like you ,Manab, did already tasted of those- no need of description right??? For those who want to explore it, just read it- Superbbbb...

Pheri Vaytaula
VR

For a change, i recently read the autobiography of JANE FONDA.....I know it sounds weird but i did read the book. I felt so sorry for her and her whole life. Gosh.... Who says money and fame can buy happiness..it seems such an illusion. I have not read about a life so insecure, and so painful in every manner.

It is worth reading i think...at least for the awakeing of ourselves from the materialistic world...

Dear Manab:

Once again, naachizz...here...!!!

You are a good catch, if Hanoi-Jane is enlightening you....!!!

Just kidding Hai Guruji...!!!

VR

i just finised reading 'the tao of physics' ... great book. I know its a little old, but finally got my hands on it ... discusses the similarities between eastern mysticism and sciencel; discussing topics like the similarities we can draw between hinduism and physics.

A great book, with a great thought. Took me a while to grasp most of the concepts though ... but its totally worth the read.

btw, has anyone got their hands on 'palpasako cafe' ? I would like to read that, especially after all the hype that it has been recieving ...Pepople of have read it : is it as good as they say it is ??

cheers,
nepalikochoro

nepalikochoro ji,

If I am correct, the book you are talking about is Palpasa Caf?, journalist Narayan Wagle's (no personal relation with me) debut novel. The book is available throughout the country from Tuesday, July 26 and is available on United We Blog! ( http://www.blog.com.np/index.php?p=742 ) on sale for those who live outside Nepal.

The book, according to Nepali Times, is a fictionalised account of some actual events, the lives and deaths of ordinary Nepalis caught in the vice of war. In the first chapter, Narayan makes a cameo as himself, the editor of a paper in Kathmandu who hears of the abduction of a friend by soldiers.

"That much is fact but in the next chapter Narayan turns his disappeared friend into an imaginary artist named Drishya and the rest of the book is his story told in the artist?s own voice. The author admits that much of what Drishya goes through are semi-autobiographical."

Rendezvous with Rama: goodish.. Clark's good. Anyone who have read science-fiction, should have read several books by him.

Another book to think about, The Mote in God's Eye [joint between Larry Niven and Kerry Pournelle]. That with Clark's Childhood's End, there's a lot of extraterrestrial society ideas there.

The Ringworld Engineers: hmmm. Seemed rather 'young' personally. The first one was a bit better.

Finished Snow Crash. La. It's a good read. Apparently it's popular! If you spend serious time to contemplate the research that's gone into it (and you can live through the billion pages of it) it puts a new perspective on everyday language.

Leaping Gnome: Ahhh I enjoyed Diamond Age immensely.

Starting something different now: Nimitz Class by Patric Robinson. Looks promising, but can't say yet.

Think on These Things- J R Krishnamurti

One book that I read recently and stuck in my mind is "The Handmaid's Tale", I found it kinda creepy and yet it could happen even in today's society with all these religious war going on.

Memorial day - vince flynn..
i like it. am eagerly awaiting "consent to kill" coming in october.

matrix,
i never thought u 2 be patrick robinson kinda reader (o: . my sincere apologies...
hunter killer is a good one too.
just for you : alister mclean's HMS ULYSSES. i think u may have already wrapped it up; if not try it...

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just my thots
what do i know??

Outbreak, coma, brain, fatal cure, fever, mindbend, etc, by Robin cook
If you're into medical horror then these are the books u won't be able to put down.

matrix,
i never thought u 2 be patrick robinson kinda reader (o: . my sincere apologies...
hunter killer is a good one too. just for you : alister mclean's HMS ULYSSES. i think u may have already wrapped it up; if not try it...
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Yep I remember when I stumbled upon an Alistair MacLean novel called H.M.S. Ulysses and it blew my mind. I'd hardly ever thought about the Atlantic convoys of WW2 before and that book brings the harshness and fear to life vividly. Add to that the most excellent Das Boot/The Boat series about the life of a german Uboat (U-96) and you've got a geek that wants to captain one of these sleek wolves of the depths.

Let me confess, re kyaa, I am not an avid reader, esp. when it comes to reading a novel or something. ah!! More than 100 pages, ahhh... gimmme a break. I don't have that much patience. But once in a blue moon, I do read. Recently, read a book called "Life of Pi". eh.. recommended by an old sajhaities a year or two ago, I got the hold of that book couple of months ago. eh... took me about an week to read first 6 pages of an author's note. Which was pretty interesting and hilarous. Another month to finish first 50 pages of the book... and surprising 2 days to finish rest of 259 pages, ha... despite the busy schedule. Amazingly spellbinding and a neat account of Pi literally stuck in a Rock and a hard place haa... is a must read if you like an adventurous fiction. :) At the end of the 319 pages, I just couldn't help but thank our old sajha-legend ehe for the recommendation... ha.

LIFE OF PI by Yann Martel, Try it... you won't regret... ha.

matrix,
yup yup.. das boot.. i havenot read this one [only watched it (o:)
i heard gremans love it (o:
i watched english dubbed one so m sure it lost lot of jist evaporated in translation but its a masterpiece.

navrones [ guns of and force 10] plus "where the eagles dare" are also good. [mclean's] what else going on with u??

i am going thru DOR BAHADUR BISTA's "people of nepal". this seems like a abridged version of the book by sardar "Bhim bdr Pandey" .. i forgot the name ..
anyway.. now it reminds me of some people trying to be expert in nepalese caste system by reading this book.. (o:
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in exhaustion and exasperation
as always....
what do i know??? (o:

i feel like i need to go to grade 8 to complete my sentence correctly....

should read
==>> ......I AM SURE IT LOST LOT OF ESSENCE IN TRANSLATION.........

THESE ARE SOME OF THE BEST BOOKs I EVER READ... Basai, Laxmi Katha Sangraha, Sajha Katha, Im not sure the book title but I remember reading a story titled- "Jar Ki Swasni," it was hilarious. There are lots of great Nepali books.. the problem is most of them is not translated into English, and even when does there is no charm for foreigner. Definetely, its hard to find while you are away from Nepal.

just finished arundhati roy's god of small things and jonathan franzen's the corrections rite b4 it. personally, and of course, their awards prove they are among the best young writers alive today. the corrections set in america and god of... set in kerala could have been so different in many sense but ultimately they are about families about love and universal desire of belonging. they are worth a read.
bye

In this sajha, Corrupt and crook Koirala families are doing book review.

They are poping up here.

What are they tring to do here?

navrones [ guns of and force 10] plus "where the eagles dare" are also good. [mclean's] what else going on with u??
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Thapa I have already read:
Patton
Das Boot
Where Eagles Dare
The Battle of Britain
A Bridge Too Far

Also, I finally finished The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography. It's a very good read, and spends some time discussion the development of RSA and possible future developments in cryptography.

By the way read, the Elegant Universe by Brian Greene - An introduction to string theory (physics) and how it solves some of the dilemmas provided by trying to mesh together relativity and quantum mechanics. A pretty advanced topic, but written so even people without a background in modern physics can understand.

I remember those days where I was crazy for books and my mom used to throw away and scold me for reading too much. Now I make sure I also try to enjoy the other goodies in life. hmmm :)

Oh i have read BASAI too. It was really touchy. Few of the good nepali books i have read. Also i have read most of Parijat's stories but found them all to have a similar sadness that makes you thinking for days almost like reading 'Gone with the Wind' effect.