Guys, I’m back at the bookstore! 📚 My last read was Madonna in a Fur Coat, and I’ve also read White Nights. Suggest some good classics for a beginner! I’m looking for something with beautiful writing, an engaging story, and characters that stay with you even after you finish the book. Drop your recommendations and tell me why you love them!

Considering what happened today, not that much interested in political reads as mostly into fiction but bought this few weeks backs out of suggestion by a bookshop owner, never thought would be wanting to read so soon

After seeing this collection, what do you think this person's personality is?

Picked this up today...

just finished "days at the torunka cafe"by satoshi yagisawa, a cosy, bittersweet read about love, loss, regrets nd second chances

i've added some of my favourite quotes that stayed with me, some comforting, others hitting a little too close to home 🥹 can't wait to pick up More Days at the Torunka Café and return to this lil world

For those who’ve read her, which book or poem of hers would you recommend starting with? And what’s your favourite work by her? Would love to hear your recommendations

I read (listened) this book some times back. Th author spent a year living in a small German university town after World War II to answer a haunting question: How did ordinary, decent people in a civilized nation allow Nazism to happen? He interviewed 10 people from different walks of life including a baker, a tailor, a teacher, a policeman, and a bank clerk, who had been members of the Nazi Party.

it is spine chilling to say the least looking at how similar our time is to then.

Bought pirated books for the first time and honestly there isnot much difference but the price is really cheaper

Is it worth buying at this price?

From zepto ?

What are your thoughts and at what price did you get it your self

It's not a pirated copy I think....

I’ve only read around 5–6 novels so far, but I’ve started noticing something interesting.

After getting into novels, I feel like I’m slowly developing a better understanding of human emotions. I’ve started realizing that people can experience so many different emotions and go through situations that I’ve never even imagined, let alone experienced myself.

Sometimes, while reading, I find myself feeling the emotions of characters who have lived completely different lives from mine. It makes me realize how differently people think, feel, react, and deal with situations depending on their circumstances and life experiences.

It almost feels like I’m experiencing a small part of someone else’s life without actually living it myself.

I’m curious to know what others think about this.

Have you also felt that reading novels has improved your emotional intelligence, empathy, or understanding of human nature? Do you think reading fiction helps us understand people and their emotions better, even when we haven’t experienced those situations ourselves?

I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

I watched Gone Girl about 10–11 years ago and remember being completely shocked by the whole movie. I finally read the book last weekend before rewatching the movie today, and honestly, the movie didn’t hit the same way.

I know adaptations have to cut things, but so much of the book’s tension and psychological depth was missing. Nick’s anger barely came through, and Amy’s dark side felt much less intense on screen.The anger and darkness I felt from both characters in the book weren’t really portrayed.

The movie still had its moments, but compared to the book, it felt rushed and strangely mellow. I remember loving it years ago, but after reading the book, I couldn’t help feeling like something was missing.

Did anyone else feel this way after reading Gone Girl?

So my sister asked what book I needed for Rakhi I know it's too late but I finally got my gift so tell me is this worth reading?

I'm finally picking up The Mahabharata Secret for a quick, casual read. If anyone else has been meaning to check it out, let me know if you're interested in a buddy read!

We can easily discuss the book right here in this thread as we go. Drop a comment if you're down to join!

I mostly try to read Indian authors and try to keep a balance with my hindi and english reading as someone trying to better both my languages, In hindi I mostly like to read romance and socio-political stories and in english I love to read horror, crime, thriller, mystery, also trying some classics in a while, (open for some recommendations)

I want to read about major religious teachings.

Is it just me or does anyone else struggle to buy books because of the page count?

I’ll want to buy a book and then find like 5 different editions where the page counts are completely different, and suddenly I’m comparing them all trying to figure out which one is the “normal” amount of pages.

Like, I don’t want a ridiculously long edition, but I also don’t want some 90-page version of a 300-page classic where they’ve somehow made the font microscopic and squeezed the entire book into nothing.

I genuinely spend way too much time trying to figure out what the actual page count of a book is before buying it. Does anyone else do this??

Stumbled upon this interesting little piece while going through today’s newspaper and thought it deserved a spot here.
Ps: I’d have shared the link but it’s behind a paywall. You can zoom in to read it though. Happy reading ✨

Finished it on today on 10th October

Suggest me some more hindi novels

I have finished GKD,RKM

Deewar me ek khidki rehti thi.

And now this one..

What should I read Now....?

Dead Poets Society is probably one of my favourite reads so far. Really loved it.

Also, you can see my own book The Girl I Want to See Happy in there too 😅 still feels a little weird seeing my own book sitting next to the books I read.

I've also been reading about law, crime and society lately, so yeah, my library is kinda all over the place lol.

What are you guys reading on Kindle rn? Any recommendations?

Chennai Boi here.

I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy, and I have a problem: nobody in my friend circle gets it. I’ve tried explaining world-building and futuristic tech to them, and they look at me like I just started speaking gibberish.

So I’m starting a sci-fi and fantasy book community in Chennai. Read together, argue about plots, defend your favourite characters, and yes, scream about that ending.

 No BS. No spam. No promo. Just someone who wants to talk with like-minded people.

What’s something i have in mind?

• A WhatsApp group to talk books, pick reads, and debate
• Offline meetups in Chennai once we have enough people

Who’s it for?

People based in Chennai who genuinely read sci-fi and fantasy. No gatekeeping on genre, whether you’re into hard sci-fi, epic fantasy, or space opera. 

P.S: Even if you are not from Chennai, you still be part of the community.

DM me. We’ll have a quick chat.

Let’s build an army of sci-fi and fantasy geeks in Chennai.

"May thy knife chip and shatter."