Can someone recommend a good book to me please.

I have just finished reading "A short history of tractors in Ukranian" and must admit t was delightful.

and please refrain from mentioning some Sidney Sheldon crap. If you could give a short description of what the book was about it would be very much appreciated. thankyou.

The World is Flat- Friedman

"Abstract chintan: Pyaaj" by Shankar Lamichaney.

."The Plot to Save Socrates". I think the title says it all.

thanks a lot for your suggestions so far fellas.

Freaknomics!

The lost executioner.

Asterix!

What kind of 'good books' are you referring to?
Self-improvement books, espionage novels, humor novels, classics, or good reads of any kind?

If you are into humor you might find
"
THREE MEN IN A BOAT
(TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG)
"
by Jerome K Jerome, to be a 'good' one.

Sidney Sheldon is aight. I loved the "Master of the Game" and a couple others. But everyone seems to know about him. LOL!

"The eye of the needle", an espionage one, by Ken Follet was pretty engaging too.

Have fun

My favorite is "The Green Mile"

And I love all the books of Ken Follet

The movie adaptation of "The Green Mile" was so boring to me at least. The plot basically boiled down to a 'Sorcery' remember Michiael Duncan's character brings back the life of the crushed rat back to life. A plot of sorcery in a feature film??? Come on!!
I would rather watch David Blaine perform live than on the TV screen.

I didn't like the movie version of it either. But the book is really interesting.

WALDEN: OR LIFE IN THE WOODS.
Go for it ,if u love Adventurous type of book .
The book chronicles how the author built a small cabin and lived there for over 2 years in an experiment in withdrawing from society. its really nice book and translated into many language too.

have fun!

I would say read any book by Salman Rushdie (except 'Fury'). Top two picks: Midnight's children and The Moor's last sigh.
Notable books:
- A very long journey (forgot the name of the writer, sorry).
-Tin Drum (Noble prize winning writer Gunter Grass).
- A Short history of the universe (Bill Bryson).
-Gods of small things (Arundhati Roy).
- Chlidren of the Alley (Naguib Mahfouz, another Nobel prize winner).

The list is getting long so I am gonna stop right here. I have read these books and prefer them for them for the literary, not fictional value. Well, they do tell great stories but in the traditional sense.

Hope you check out at least one of these. If you have read them, let me know..and I will be more than happy to recommend few others.

Bostongirl!
was the book "A very long journey " adapted into a movie with the title of
"40 days and 40 nights" starring Josh Hartnett?

Just curious!! :)

Correction to my earlier post. The book is 'Such a long journey' by Rohinton Mistry. I am not sure this has been made into a movie. Even if it was...I wouldnt wanna watch it coz I cannot stand that Harnett kid!

I am sorry to sidetrack Astrix's post, but have any of you read Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai? I read the reviews and know that she writes about a Nepali math tutor in East India. I am not sure where the story goes but would be interested in finding out. I hope it is not one of those skewed stories of Nepalis that Indian writers like to tell.

depends what type of book you are looking for. Here are some

"Love and Death in Kathmandu" - all about royal killings
"Under the banner of heaven"-about mormonism
"Comrades in Miami"- about america and cuba

you might have already gone throuhg samrat Upadhyay's books too. I will recommend those if you love to read incomplete stories.

if you/your wife is pregnant - the best is what to expect when you are expecting

GUNS, GERMS AND CIVILIZATION -It is a must read to know how we reached this stage of civilization and why USA is USA today.....

why not try "The Gurkhas". I just finished it.........highly recommended