The Eclectic Book Corner

For those who like their reading to be of varied interests.

If you don't want to meddle too much into the classics and don't want to be drowned under the hype surrounding the Gen Present's hot favourites.. If the interest generated by another mention of Hunger Games or Twilight makes you longingly look at your long list of to-reads that you just never seem to reach.. If you have a knack for rather unconventional, diverse books than for the highly publicised all time favorites.. This is the place ...more

Currently Reading

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Süskind

Start date: September 1, 2010

Finish date: October 1, 2010

Discussion leader: Sunila V.

Why we're reading this: I watched this movie 3 years ago & it drove me nuts. The thin glass between right & wrong never made so m…more
[close] I watched this movie 3 years ago & it drove me nuts. The thin glass between right & wrong never made so much of a noise while being shattered. We've loved reading about the John Galts & the Robert Langdons but what goes on in the minds of Ellsworth Tooheys and a man like Jean-Baptiste who wouldn't mind killing on his quest for the ultimate perfume. A perspective on the anti hero. Can't wait, can't wait!!

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll,

Michael York (Reader)

Start date: September 1, 2010

Finish date: October 1, 2010

Discussion leader: Sunila V.

Why we're reading this: Was not really looking for an easy read. Since most of my generation has grown up reading Alice's adventu…more
[close] Was not really looking for an easy read. Since most of my generation has grown up reading Alice's adventures, it might look like a dicey choice but let me assure you, it's not. Now that I'm reading it from a 24 year old's perspective, I see things I hadn't seen before.. And that's the goal behind reading this book, to open doors to a different understanding.

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