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I read Wolf Hall last year and while picking it up I had no idea that it would introduce me to the wonderful world of Historical Fiction. In fact I earlier scoffed at the idea of reading boring history facts. The history did make me struggle with War & Peace earlier. But, Hilary Mantel did...

Guess, you are right Meadow. But, till now, I have read only individual books and find it a little hard to stick to one series for long.

A few months back, I read Divine Justice by David Baldacci. Quite liked it. The play on title itself was superb. Although I was not really impressed with the beginning and also struggled to know what exactly is Camel Club series, but as the story shifted to Divine and strange murders began, I...

Wool by Hugh Howey : Omnibus Edition The story is set in grim future when earth is no longer habitable and people have to live underground in huge cylinders called Silo. There are restrictions on food, kids, pets and even thoughts. If you even once challenge the authoritative IT, you would be...

I quite liked Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, even Deception Point was a good time pass read. But, then I read Lost Symbol and Brown's fascination with Secret societies and symbols began to jar me. How many times one can read similar plots dished out in a slightly different manner. So, as...

Wow, I can't wait to dig in now :)

I have just bought Sherlock Holmes Complete Collection Part 1, with two novels and 30+ short stories. I was feeling a bit stressed by its huge size. But, Direstraits accomplishment has given me confidence. If he can read the complete collection, I can hopefully manage the half.

I read Great Gatsby almost three years ago, much before the current excitement owing to movie began. Liked it in parts only, not very impressed with either the story or the climax. But, did like Fitzgerald's writing style. I faintly remember how he described non living things like telephone and...

Seems a very rude, ,limited perspective from Naipaul. Not interested in him any more!

I have only read one book by Naipaul, so I can't really comment on why he has such a downgraded opinion of the other Indian writers. Though, I personally feel that it is not at all wrong to write about the things, emotiins or subjects one is familiar with, be it work place or friends or a huge...

I have only read one book by Agatha Christie 'Secret Adversary'. And, I have become her huge fan. Would love to read some of Poirot books as well.

How about short stories by Oscar Wilde. I have just finished Canterville Ghost and I am yearning for more.

I have recently read The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader. Liked it immensely. In fact, the book was much better than the movies starring matt damon, that I watched in quick succession. Would love to read something else by him

I had read the book almost two years ago, and at that time, I did find Mohan Biswas, a cynical man, who did not care for relations, a very selfish man indeed, who was ready to blame the whole world for his losses. But, as I finished the novel, the same man had earned my genuine sympathy. The...

Yogayog by Rabindranath Tagore. Like Kelstan, I had always been inseparable from books. Be it comics, fairytales, indian mythological (we call them puranic katha), i had always been hungry for books. But, yogayog was special, as it ws my first adult novel at the age of eleven. Indebted to my...

I had a similar experience with the Bourne series. Recently finished reading The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader that I got really interested in knowing the history of Jason Bourne. But, in a weak moment, I thought that perhaps watching movies would be much easier than reading huge books...

A Good Woman by Danielle Steel may be an inspiration as the protagonist despite being rich, beautiful and intelligent suffers much at the hands of men and destiny. But does not give up. Finally she manages to hold her head high in a society that ostracized her as an adultress. Even, her rape...

Begin at once, the novel is too charged to put down, with the very first chapter creating an inescapable dome around the reader

Shivering cold in delhi, india today. Declared coldest day in the last 44 years!

Just googled depression era books, and found the great depression of america 1929-1941 by robert s. Mcelvaine listed as a good history book. The small intro provided on the site looks good. Though, i am not an avid non fiction reader, but you can surely give it a try