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I’m a textbook case of INFP personality type with all its stereotypical anxieties and pessimism. I’m a big loner who avoids parties and gatherings; is quite shy around girls; often get lost in my thoughts; is a miserable dresser, don’t like combing my hair or shaving – can go through months without bath; as you can see I’m terrible in introducing myself; am socially awkward to put it lightly; though I still have some gems for friends. Another weakness is that I can’t live in any sort of routine – and so have no fixed time for meals and going to bed. And so, not very healthy. Also, currently unemployed.

I read a lot, as in a lot, as in ‘buys books before clothes’ type. I often end up missing my meal, too lost in reading. Another reason that I
I’m a textbook case of INFP personality type with all its stereotypical anxieties and pessimism. I’m a big loner who avoids parties and gatherings; is quite shy around girls; often get lost in my thoughts; is a miserable dresser, don’t like combing my hair or shaving – can go through months without bath; as you can see I’m terrible in introducing myself; am socially awkward to put it lightly; though I still have some gems for friends. Another weakness is that I can’t live in any sort of routine – and so have no fixed time for meals and going to bed. And so, not very healthy. Also, currently unemployed.

I read a lot, as in a lot, as in ‘buys books before clothes’ type. I often end up missing my meal, too lost in reading. Another reason that I skip meals is because I hate cooking – no doubt I’m not too healthy. Reading is an addiction and I’m almost always reading many books at same time. Another addiction is music and I have headphones-on all day.

In fiction, I mostly read only widely acclaimed books. I like learning about cultures and so try to read more from parts of the world, I’ve been to. In non-fiction, I’ve interest in Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Marketing science, history, journalism, political thought, religious thought etc.

I think it is relevant and so I will mention it – I’m an outspoken skeptic on question of religion with a very heavy leaning towards atheism. I hope to see an apathiest world, where 'God' and all religions will become something that can only interest historians.

There is not a lot on the plus side – except my friends say that I’m knowledgeable, have some fine analytical ability and can be witty. Although, may be they are just flattering me.

Beyond books, I love American comedy and sci-fi serials (special mention for Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and F.R.I.E.N.D.S.); among movies ones from Christopher Nolan, Rajkumar Hirani, Disney, Pixar, Mavel comics, DC; dogs, also chess, chips, coke and chocolate. My diet was heavily affected by that ban on Maggie – one of a few things I know how to cook.

My ratings have are neither completely about enjoyment nor literary/critical value (whatever that means) -they are a way of sorting books in order which I could like to read them if I was to live my life again. If that was to happen, I could start with books I gave 5* and then go downwards in list.

Feel free to send a friend invite. I happen to be a very approachable person and will love talking about books - especially if our interests are shared. :)

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“When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.”
― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

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“Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, Vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves.”
― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

tags: goals, success

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“Making love with a woman and sleeping with a woman are two separate passions, not merely different but opposite. Love does not make itself felt in the desire for copulation (a desire that extends to an infinite number of women) but in the desire for shared sleep (a desire limited to one woman).”
― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

tags: love, monogamy, polygamy, sleep

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“The Greek word for "return" is nostos. Algos means "suffering." So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.”
― Milan Kundera, Ignorance

tags: memory, nostalgia, vocabulary

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“for there is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one's own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels with someone, for someone, a pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echoes.”
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message 19: by CM

Mar 01, 2017 08:20AM

Thanks for your well written reviews and the request. Happy reading and have a good day:)

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message 18: by Alex ☣ Deranged KittyCat ☣

Jan 09, 2017 01:51AM

Thank you! A very Happy New Year to you, too! ^.^

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message 17: by Alex ☣ Deranged KittyCat ☣

Jan 08, 2017 05:31AM

Loving the new profile picture. Moriarty from the TV show, right?

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message 16: by Stacy

Dec 24, 2016 09:56AM

Merry Christmas Sidharth!!!!!!!

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message 15: by Shine

Dec 06, 2016 01:05AM

Hi! Thanks for being my friend! Looking forward to your reviews and updates!
Cheers!

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message 14: by Hesamul

Dec 01, 2016 05:55AM

Hey! hope you are doing well!

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message 13: by Alex ☣ Deranged KittyCat ☣

Nov 09, 2016 10:47PM

*waves at Sidharth*

Thank you for the invite! Your answer actually made me laugh. :))

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message 12: by Anu

Nov 08, 2016 10:59PM

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message 11: by Anu

Nov 08, 2016 11:10AM

You live in Sangrur? We're practically neighbours!

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message 10: by Jacob

Nov 03, 2016 11:01AM

Thank you for the friend invite, I´m happy to approve it :-)

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message 9: by Orient

Nov 02, 2016 03:55AM

Nice to meet you in GR universe :)

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message 8: by Anu

Oct 30, 2016 02:40AM

Yeah, you keep disappearing! :P
Nice to see you again, Sidharth! :D

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message 7: by Pramod

Sep 21, 2016 02:16AM

:-) I am doing fine, my friend. Lot of reading is happening; Hope i will be back with the habit of jotting down some of my notes as reviews on GR soon...

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message 6: by Hesamul

Sep 17, 2016 01:34PM

I like your read list and always loved the books which you suggested. Top three favourite authors? I know FD is at number 1.

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message 5: by Pramod

Sep 16, 2016 10:21AM

:-) Took a break from GR in between?

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message 4: by Sushi

Aug 24, 2016 06:43AM

Hi there Sidharth,
thanks for the friend-vite :)

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message 3: by Jibran

Aug 24, 2016 05:58AM

Hi Sidharth,
Of course I remember you. We were GR friends already so I'm wondering what happened. I hadn't seen your updates in a while and thought you might be on a break or something. How's things at your end?

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message 2: by Poonam

Aug 24, 2016 05:23AM