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Why not use technology for reading? Go to googlebooks while surfing, check out their previews. I am sure, you would find something too interesting, that would take you back to reafing.

45 already read and reviewed, wish to complete 60!

I have read just one book by him, Cross Country. Though, I liked the beginning, and his hurried style that adds a sense of urgency and drama to narrative, I never read any other book by him. He is for me, one time read. And, I quite agree with msblueyez, his plots do repeat, even in the same...

Anathem by Neal Stephenson, quite a huge one, with almost 900 pages, dedicated to people living in Mathic Age. Though, I am not quite able to grasp the full import and may not finish it anytime soon. But, seems quite a good one, if you are interested in alternate world/reality.

Saki is one of my all time favorite. His stories have an old time charm and innocence, and a good timepass. Though, you could try some lndian stories as well, particularly by Rabindranath Tagore or R.K. Narayan

A princess of mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A fantasy about a dead man, who is brought back to life, in Mars. Beginning was quite interesting, read a few pages last year.

Leo, if time is the only constraint, I suggest you to read short stories or rather collection of stories, wherein you can easily finish one at a time, and get satisfaction of reading a complete piece, instead of struggling with a massive novel.

Just for the sake of brevity, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Can easily be finished in couple of hours.

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel could be a good start for historical fiction, it recreates the Tudor History based on religious and political skirmishes. Also, I recently read a few pages of Nefertiti by Michelle Moran online and absolutely loved it. I am looking forward to buy the book and finish...

I am currently reading 'The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, it is definitely set in New England, and so far quite engaging, particularly the intro, where he paints colorful portraits of custom officers, almost as laid back and uninterested in their work, as would be their current...

William Dalrymple is the only travel writer, I have read so far. He is an expert at converging travelogues with fantasy, creating a beautiful blend of history and fiction. Simply loved 'The City of Djinns'

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Kareninia, at 900 pages, the characters simply shine through.

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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 1984 by George Orwell The Guide by R.K. Narayan Life is What You Make it by Preeti Shenoy Under the Dome by Stephen King Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Godfather by Mario Puzo Gora by Rabindranath Tagore...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Absolutely enjoyed this delectable mix of exaggeration and adventure undertaken by a young boy.

In St Petersberg, with Porphyrius about to extract a confession out of Raskolnikoff in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Thanks for your early response. The quote definitely seems intriguing (especially the last para), though full of slangs. The book is on my TBR now.

Are Satanic Verses actually verses:innocent:, I mean whether the book is written in the form of a longish poem or is it in prose. Excuse my ignorance, but I have burnt my hands once and want to be sure whether Rushdie is really worth the high price tag?

And I thought Larsson was graphic enough ;)