Booked
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Srivats did this tag on his blog and it was supposedly on one of the most interesting subjects in my life, Books. So I decided it would be fun to do it. So here I share with you my take on one of my passions, books-
One book that changed my life:
Every book we read affects us in one way or the other. But the books which have had the most impact on me are-
Bhagwad Gita
Richard Bach- One
Select Essays by Bertrand Russel
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
Autobiographies of Lee Iococa & Carly Fiorina
The book you have read more than once:
All the books mentioned in the point above and
Shantaram – Gregory David Roberts
Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand
Q&A- Vikas Swarup
Five Point Someone- Chetan Bhagat
Snapshots from Hell: The making of an MBA Peter Robinson
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull & Illusions - Richard Bach
Arthashastra by – Kautiliya
One book you would want on dessert island:
Harry Potter Series
Bhagwad Gita
PG Woodhouse
Ayn Rand Series
One book that made you laugh:
Calvin & Hobes
Haven’t read much in Humor though
One book that made me cry:
None though Oliver Twist & Tuesdays with Morry made me very emotional
One book you wish you had written:
None I wish I would write my own book
One book that you wish had never been written:
Coffee Table Books, I never am able to understand the purpose of Obnoxiously high priced books with fancy pictures. It actually spoils all the purpose of the books existence rather focuses on the kind of money people have.
One book you are currently reading:
The great Secret- Talks on Kabir by Osho
Words of Kabir- Sam Kerwal
Another book on Kabir which just has the title as Kabir
One book you have been meaning to read:
Shivaji: A Hindu Ruler in Mughal India (I can’t read it as it is not available in India, as it is banned)
In the Company of Women - I have read it now, but I actually waited for it so long. The book was in news and controversies and our school library had a copy. I asked to issue it (was in class XII then) and I was refused that it was not meant for us, I actually took it up with the principal that how can a school library has a book which is not fit for class XII students after all it was the senior most class. Anyways was not able to get my hands on it and when I actually got an opportunity to read it, it was 3.5 years later.
So this has been my journey with the books till now. So hows your journey to the wonderful world of books has been? If you are into reading and love your books and find this tag interesting, please feel free to do it.
