What is your latest read?

[chevy]

Catch 22- masterpiece

My Name is Asher Lev- totally enjoyed it

You read the whole book ? [/b]

[Wibha]

Catch 22- masterpiece

My Name is Asher Lev- totally enjoyed it

You read the whole book ? [/b]

yes chev

as i was reading sparknotes,i knew i was missing something so just started reading it. damn it's too good. will read it again for sure

[Querida]

Read the "Alchemist" am not one for inspirational books...but this one had some really good passages...that will stay with me for a very long time...what makes it more attractive is...slim, straightforward,read....can finish in a day easily...and even beginners can read....just goes to show true wisdom can just be plain....of course ending is always a let-down with such books....but overall do read it if you have the chance!!!!!

The last inspirational book I read was "Siddharth" by Herman Hesse...amazingly beautiful language...every like like poetry...like you are in a warm trance the whole time....

[podalangai]

My Name is Asher Lev- totally enjoyed it

At last - someone else who likes Chaim Potok!

I strongly recommend /Book of Lights/ and /In the Beginning/
(and all his other books as well :P)

[Sinthiya]

Read the "Alchemist" am not one for inspirational books...but this one had some really good passages...that will stay with me for a very long time...what makes it more attractive is...slim, straightforward,read....can finish in a day easily...and even beginners can read....just goes to show true wisdom can just be plain....of course ending is always a let-down with such books....but overall do read it if you have the chance!!!!!

The last inspirational book I read was "Siddharth" by Herman Hesse...amazingly beautiful language...every like like poetry...like you are in a warm trance the whole time....

Reading 'The Witch of Portobello'...easy read and of course, inspirational...story of a woman told by different ppl in her life...

I had seen 'Siddhartha' at the book store recently and wanted to get it....next time ....

[crazy]

Finished Reading: The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years by Chinghiz Aitmatov

[shambhavi]

i love chaim potok am wondering if his books are available as e-books? and has anyone read the sequel to my name is asher lev and where its available?
btw i am reading the book "we need to talk about kevin " by lionel shriver.
seems nice... as of now

[podalangai]

i love chaim potok am wondering if his books are available as e-books? and has anyone read the sequel to my name is asher lev and where its available?

I've not seen e-texts anywhere, unfortunately. The sequel you're thinking of is "The Gift of Asher Lev". A beautiful book. It's one of his last novels, and as such is much more philosophical than his early work (and even when compared with books like "A Book of Lights").

As for getting hold of it... I bought my copy at Strand Bookstores in Mumbai around fifteen years ago. I don't know where it would be available in India today, but bookshops like Landmark will usually order any book for you if you give them the details. In the West, it's easily available from Amazon.

[crazy]

Finished reading: The Enchantress of Florence by Rushdie

boring

[Querida]

Finished reading: The Enchantress of Florence by Rushdie

boring

thanx for telling me, i was wondering whether to read it or not...i read "moor's last sigh" which was odd but interesting....but really wasn't as bowled over as others were with "midnight's children"