Karachi discussion

yayyy for the 2012. The year that Mayan calender ends. How are we going to start this year?

Well, I plan to read Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day. Have read the first 10 odd pages. And it sounds like quite a book already.

As for the options in the poll, I happen to have read all five of them :( Though I am also hoping that either Les Miserables or The Stand wld win. Both great books in their own right. Les Miserables more so.

Can we do Neil Gaiman? I want y'all to read his stuff, it's fab. Or Terry Pratchett? Something a little less uptight maybe? LOL

That is, if we don't disintegrate on the last day of december or something.

I suggest a Sci-fi! History with future mixed. Seems appropriate since the world is going to end. Area 51 by Robert Doherty. The entire series :D

Ayesha wrote: "That is, if we don't disintegrate on the last day of december or som..."



Thats next yr dec ;)

i would like to suggest a young adult fantasy sci-fi named the "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins i just started reading it last night and i just couldn't put it down its just great a fast read full of action packed adventure i've read more then half of it already and it is absolutely great.but i don't know if it will be available here cause i downloaded an ebook from the net.

I just voted for The Stand. How is that for poll rigging! :)

I vote for scifi/fantasy too!

I think it would be interesting to have themes every month or so. we can have choices of that particular theme but this looks good too to me.

So so far we have:

Books:
Against the day
Area 51 [the entire series can be opted by ppl who want to]
Angelina Jolie's: Notes from My Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador
Hunger games [it has a series too]

Writers:
Neil Gaiman
Terry Prachet

Genre:
Sci-fi
fantasy

I think we should totally go for Sci-fi in jan, the year being 2012.

In sci-fi we have Area 51 and hunger games already suggested. Would someoen like to suggest more books in this category? This is the whole sci-fi shelf on GR

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/s...

Good Omens! Also, the Color of Magic, or Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett.

OR Weaveworld by Clive Barker

I haven't read the latter, it's a ginormous book but a lot of fun nonetheless, from what i've heard.

Paras wrote: "I think we should totally go for Sci-fi in jan, the year being 2012.

In sci-fi we have Area 51 and hunger games already suggested. Would someoen like to suggest more books in this category? This i..."

great idea we could select a genre for every month i also think that jan should be sci-fi. Plus can i suggest more books?

Rimsha wrote: "Paras wrote: "I think we should totally go for Sci-fi in jan, the year being 2012.

In sci-fi we have Area 51 and hunger games already suggested. Would someoen like to suggest more books in this ca..."

Ofcourse u can.

Ayesha wrote: "Good Omens! Also, the Color of Magic, or Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett.

OR Weaveworld by Clive Barker

I haven't read the latter, it's a ginormous book but a lot of fun nonetheless, from w..."


Wow.. lol so many books? but isnt Terry prachett fantasy writer? I have read just one book from clieve barker, it was good :)

how about "I ROBOT" by Isaac Asimov i have never read any of his books tough but it looks good to me. Its was also made in a movie.

Well, if it is sci fi we have to go for, then I will suggest Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.

I would suggest never let me go

Paras wrote: "I would suggest never let me go"

I would like to second that. Heard good things abt Ishiguro and about this book. Havent had a chance to read him as yet.

Have u read any of his previous books?

how many of you have read ?

Maha wrote: "how many of you have read The Hunger Games

Hunger games is one of the choices for Jan's read.

I have read the series already though. Have u?

Lev_Boy wrote: "Paras wrote: "I would suggest never let me go"

I would like to second that. Heard good things abt Ishiguro and about this book. Havent had a chance to read him as yet.

Have u read any of his prev..."

No

Maha wrote: "how many of you have read ?"

me and by the way loved it !

Paras wrote: "Maha wrote: "how many of you have read The Hunger Games

Hunger games is one of the choices for Jan's read.

I have read the series already though. Have u?"
Ohh yess! i have. it's a great book. the plot is pretty incredible no?

Rimsha wrote: "Maha wrote: "how many of you have read ?"

me and by the way loved it !"

i know, right? :)

the iron fey series?? i mean, i dont know if you guys are into YA or not but if you like the hunger games, you'll definitely love this series too!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! ;)

Maha wrote: "the iron fey series?? i mean, i dont know if you guys are into YA or not but if you like the hunger games, you'll definitely love this series too!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! ;)"
hey! thanks for the recommendation going to read it soon

Whats Iron fey series?

And yeah, hunger games was interesting.

it's a series by julie kagawa. If you are not in the idea of " faeries", make an exception because trust me, julie kagawa has pulled off this fairy tale stuff really really well. :)

No suggestions for FEB?

well if feb's theme is historical fiction, crime-mystery , thriller, World War II then i'd suggest The Traitor's Emblem by Juan Gomez-Jurado .

Still not finished with 'Raja Gidh' yet. :-( :-P. Done with over around 100 pages.

There is not really a theme for feb. I think random nominations should do.

Well, speaking of random nominations, I would suggest Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/67...

Well, the place seemed to have gotten a bit quiet for the past week or so. I dont just mean this thread, but the group as a whole. Just when I finally managed to get myself off the hibernation mode, there goes the whole world like a grain of sand. It must be contagious...

Hence that old cliche, the whole universe is not obliged simply becoz one exists!

Lev_Boy wrote: "Well, the place seemed to have gotten a bit quiet for the past week or so. I dont just mean this thread, but the group as a whole. Just when I finally managed to get myself off the hibernation mode..."

*like*


:P

So we have The Traitor's Emblem and Infinite Jest so far on feb's suggestions.

Lev_Boy wrote: "Well, the place seemed to have gotten a bit quiet for the past week or so. I dont just mean this thread, but the group as a whole. Just when I finally managed to get myself off the hibernation mode..."

I too, would like to know why are we so quiet here.

Paras wrote: "I too, would like to know why are we so quiet here."

Yes, it is rather surprising too becoz most of the group members happen to be avid readers of fiction, and in my experience, readers normally like to stay connected and exchange views about books etc etc.

This, be it lack of enthusiasm or something else, is certainly putting me to sleep...

Sleep? Go to read!

or may be we talk boringgg

Paras wrote: "Sleep? Go to read!

or may be we talk boringgg"

Oh chill pill now. Wasnt referring to you. I was referring to lack of literary discourse by most members, you certainly not being one of them.

I think its the bonedeep winter laziness come to partake the NORMAL laziness

Lawl, what're we reading guys, i've been off doing "Academic reading" for the past few weeks, i'm starved for something good.

Ayesha wrote: "I think its the bonedeep winter laziness come to partake the NORMAL laziness

Lawl, what're we reading guys, i've been off doing "Academic reading" for the past few weeks, i'm starved for somethin..."

I suppose les miserables aint doing for u ;)

Is Les Miserables doing for anyone?

not for me

les Miserables is one of my favourite books of all time. Though I think I read the abridged version :P

So did you guys visit the book fair yet?
I'm surprised there's no activity about that, here.

I did I did, and planning to visit again on Monday. Actually I reached very late and they were about to close I couldn't decide upon any book to buy. Hall 2 (liberty one) has some great books, just couldn't get enough of it..!!

Yes did. It was great. I will second Zeeshan's sentiments. Just cldnt get enuff of it!

How about "A case of exploding Mangoes by by M Hanif" for Feb or Mar 2012
or one of the drama by George Bernard Shaw *Cheezzz*