The Emperor's handbook -- marcus aurelius... its scary coz i have to write a paper on that hahahah!!!

alece · Nov 16, 2011 1:34 PM

am not a so called "reader". In my whole life, I could only finish one novel. Lately, am reading sajha posts which cpmprises "interesting/mind-blowing/scary"" posts (one-in-all).

no_more_crush · Nov 16, 2011 1:38 PM

^^

alece · Nov 16, 2011 1:44 PM

1. Ancient Nepal - Sylvian Levi 2. Pratek Thau Pratek Manche - Peter J Karthak

Geology Tiger · Nov 16, 2011 2:04 PM

Sarah's Key, it's a very  sad book not suitable for holiday mood. :)

dhniya · Nov 16, 2011 2:06 PM

Biochemistry notes! Test ahead. I am planning to buy "jiwan kada ki phool" by jhamak ghimire while I am in Nepal during December.

Ghorle Boko · Nov 16, 2011 2:11 PM

A New Earth- Eckhart Tolle Niyamit Aakasmita- Bal Krishana Sama

jwaaii · Nov 16, 2011 2:35 PM

impact reistance of different kind of roofing material and their reliability index...

imperfect harmony · Nov 16, 2011 2:41 PM

 asti chemistry padhya, hijo anatomy, aaja physics, bholi advanced physiology; ani tym-tym ma sajha.com, gmail.com, ra ekantipur.com/np padhinchha! aru padhne tym chhaina, mann pani uti lagdaina! 

jantare1 · Nov 16, 2011 2:42 PM

SAJHA KO THREADS  ANI SAJHA CHAT KO CONVERSATION THATS WHAT I AM READY LATELY

k_ho_mero_naam · Nov 16, 2011 3:05 PM

Just finished Steve jobs biography

maxpayne · Nov 16, 2011 3:10 PM

 Karnali blues by buddisagar but hadn't finished it  ! probably this week. ! 

country_boy · Nov 16, 2011 3:14 PM

I have one for this holiday season: Thinking, slow and fast by Daniel kahneman

OBAMA · Nov 16, 2011 3:36 PM

Just got done reading Palpasa Cafe, Wish I'd opted for the Nepali version. The translation was below far, I felt ("He kicked me in the balls" bit was hilarious).  About to continue reading Andre Agassi's autobiography "Open" that I'd started in March. I've become a lazybum. 

footyfan · Nov 16, 2011 3:36 PM

 Below Par* 

Footyfan · Nov 16, 2011 5:39 PM

About to start Karnali Blues :)

SONA 1 · Nov 16, 2011 5:54 PM

 Just finished "Life of Pi". Awesome book about life, luck,adventure, survival, struggle. It gives you the courage to keep going despite all odds. Had this book for ever but thought it was about the mathematical Pi 3.14 but it is not. Give it a try. Love in the time of cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of my favorites.

junkynfunky · Nov 16, 2011 6:21 PM

Am with Khalil Gibran's Masterpieces. Heart-soothing. And if you can find time, the following are my recommendations : - The Plague - Camus. -Hundred Years of Solitude- Marquez.

tenthfractal · Nov 16, 2011 6:39 PM

thinking to read aleph by paulo coelho...this holiday

sojhoketa1 · Nov 16, 2011 6:56 PM

 Born to run.  a day in the life of ivan denisovich radha - Nepali etc. 

bodmas · Nov 16, 2011 7:26 PM

GT, I am glad you are reading 'Pratek Thau, Pratek Manchhe(PTPM)' by Peter J Karthak. I have always revered that guy for his writing. In the novel  PTPM,  I was awestruck by what the author calls "Prelude" of the novel. The temporal and spatial existence of a city ,Darjeeling, has been depicted with great aplomb. That Peter is a maverick writer is well-known in Kathmandu circles. Check his obituary on Michael Jackson to sniff the whiff of his tone, tenor and tumult in writing: http://archives.myrepublica.co... And, I would also recommend CK Lal's criticism of the novel once you finish your reading. Please, follow this link : http://www.nepalitimes.com/iss.... On a different note, I have always wanted to read some critical books on Marxism. One such book was 'The New Class' by Milovan Djilas. I will be pleased to be recommended of any such books. Thank You.

tenthfractal · Nov 16, 2011 9:16 PM

 i am getting some great motivation to read different genres of works after going through  all these posts...

sojhoketa1 · Nov 16, 2011 9:28 PM

 I have been reading Sidney Sheldon and Agatha Christie alternatingly. The latests being Sidney Sheldon's was Wind Mills of The Gods, and Agatha's And There Were None.  Before that Sheldon's The Stars Shine Down, Christie's Elephants Can Remember.

abinabh · Nov 16, 2011 10:14 PM

 I had to read "Life of Pi" for one of my classes in College Writing. It was superb.  What's Karnali Blues all about? 

Footyfan · Nov 16, 2011 10:18 PM

Paulo Coelho's Eleven Minutes...very good book. After going through some of his other books, i realize that he is really amazin writer - simple- short -sweet. But plz dont take what he says too seriously, some time i feel that he is just trying to create his own religion. Also reading some Anton Chekhov's short stories. Was BP Koirala's Doshi Chasma was inspired by Chekhov's "Death of clerk?"

full_maya · Nov 16, 2011 10:36 PM

Fractal bro, Thanks a lot for sharing your view and valuable information on PTPM. I will definitely follow those links once I am done with the book.  And also please don't forget to share your notes on Camus'  The plague whether I can get some taste of what people called existentialism.

Geology Tiger · Nov 16, 2011 11:03 PM

I am reading Rabi Thapa's book of short stories called "Nothing to Declare." I'm enjoying it so far.

Rasika Kancchi · Nov 16, 2011 11:27 PM

 Since many of you are going to start Karnali Blues here is what Peter J Karthak has to say about it http://archives.myrepublica.co...

Geology Tiger · Nov 16, 2011 11:32 PM

Am reading Indira Gandhi's biography.

Mridula · Nov 17, 2011 12:57 AM

"Life of Pi" is an excellent book. Recently i finished "Unaccustomed Earth" by JHumpa Lahiri, which explores the psychology of Migrants population living in USA. But if you really want scary as well as serious book and you have good backgtround of Science read "Selfish Genes" by Richard Dawkins. It will compel us to think about our existence and "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan is also a great BOOK for non-fiction reader.

Rakeshkc · Nov 17, 2011 2:35 AM

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behoove_me · Nov 17, 2011 7:54 AM

@GT: Whenever people talk about existentialism, I just quote the first line of Camus' novel 'The Stranger',"Mother died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know".  This observation of the hero, Meursault , of the novel  weaves the entire scaffolding of existentialism for me. I will put the philosophy in simplest possible words : senselessness and purposelessness of life in an absurd world. Camus'  must have had his share of mammoth  tragedies  in his life and time  to gift humanity with such a harrowing philosophy. I read 'The Stranger' right after my high school. The book would haunt me for a long time to come and had a deep imprint in my thinking mode until more practical experiences of life had better lessons/philosophy to teach me.     So, if one is looking for an authentic work on existentialism, 'The Stranger' is a better pick than 'The Plague'. In 'The Plague', Camus transcends the chilling aloofness of existentialsm and embraces love  which makes it all the more beautiful.  I promise that would be your life-time reading . Please, go for that and share your experiences here.You might just meet the best fictional hero in ' The Plague' - Dr. Rieux. A character which you would never forget.  Last edited: 17-Nov-11 09:09 PM

tenthfractal · Nov 17, 2011 9:03 PM

Just finished Steve jobs biography and waitin on someone famous to die.

tan trash · Nov 17, 2011 9:13 PM

Thank you all for your wonderful inputs. - I was blown away by the redundancy of names in "100 years of solitude"." I just couldn't keep up w/ names and people. Otherwise, a classic read. - Had eyes on "Eleven Minutes" but somehow the first impression from his very famous "The Alchemist" wasn't great. On the non-fiction side, "Outliers" and "Predictably Irrational" are great books. Go beyond norm, put in ten thousand hours of hardwork and become an outlier - that's when you become successful. Currently, dwelling on "The inheritance of loss" by Kiran Desai.

Grace_S · Nov 17, 2011 9:55 PM

 I was halfway on the inheritance of loss and somewhere along the way I remember Kiran Desai portraying Nepalese in somewhat of a inferior way. Then I moved to a different city and the book got lost or something I dont know how the story ended, Anyways Grace please let us know how the book is The books that I have eyes on are Three cups of tea The Consolations of Philosophy by Alaine de botton.  On the non fiction side Complications: A surgeons notes on an imperfect science. How about starting a Sajha readers club???

junkynfunky · Nov 17, 2011 10:15 PM

 HIGH TIMES

chilime · Nov 18, 2011 12:39 AM

I was just about to start a similar thread but am glad to have found this! I've been shopping around for some good books to read this holiday season. Any other suggestions aside from the above? Something light and intellectually funny? Also, @ the post about starting a sajha book club, sounds like a great idea to me! Last edited: 20-Dec-11 08:55 PM

Fez · Dec 18, 2011 9:27 PM

Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism -  Muhammad Yunus 

Comcast · Dec 18, 2011 9:32 PM

 Listening to 'Phool ko ankhama' by Ani Choying Dolma (autobiography).

nepcha1 · Dec 18, 2011 9:50 PM

"Aafnai Aankhako Layama" by Khagendra Sangraula..Its awesome. Every essays are mind-blowing and some of them even made me cry.

pepsi · Dec 18, 2011 10:22 PM

 HELLO GRACE SIS RECENT ONE that i liked are - passion from the past by carole mortimer -the time of my life by cecelia ahern-i loved it -the prophet by khalil gibran... - the broken wings of same writer ....i jus begun.. OLD ONES which i loved were -cecelia Aherns ( ps i love u  , where rainbow ends , if u cld see me now) -every book of nicholas spark   my fren told me the brothers karamazov by russian writer is good...but not yet read...happy reading grace

aashii · Dec 19, 2011 12:44 AM

"Tibet, Tibet" by Patrick French - a very engaging book with a personal, objective and rational take on Tibet and Tibetan issues. The writer talks of  the idealized "Tibet of the mind" versus the reality of Tibet today.

vivant · Dec 19, 2011 12:45 AM

 I loved Khaled hosseini's book " Thousand splendid suns" it takes you to a different era. It is a pretty engaging book.

camerapicture · Dec 20, 2011 12:30 AM

 @aashi - The brother karamazov is a splendid book. The best book I have ever read. dostoyevsky at his best. I love other books from him too, like Crime and Punishment and House of the dead.  The irony is that he wrote is best book to pay his gambling debts.   camerapicture - thousan splendid suns is also a good book.  Try hunger games if you like girl with dragon tatoo.  11/22/63 - by stepen king is also good Leaving microsoft to change the world is also good

bodmas · Dec 20, 2011 8:47 AM

Baas Sajha ko katha ra kehi blog ka katha haru padhiraa chu aajkaal.... different variety kaa lekh haru....

ThahaChaena · Nov 9, 2012 12:27 AM

  Great thread. Keep it coming guys. I just finished reading "The Reluctant Fundamentalist". Highly recommended. 

sam123453 · Nov 9, 2012 11:21 AM

 Just bought "What color is your parachute?" by Richard Rolles and "Buddhas Orphans" by Samrat Upadhyaya.  Finished reading "2 States" by Chetan Bhagat last night. (good story) Planning to finish "Life of Pi" before I watch the movie. 

durbarmargnepal · Nov 9, 2012 11:30 AM

 Quiet   The power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Tallking By Susan Cain

junkynfunky · Nov 9, 2012 12:12 PM

Our nepali writers could not influence anyone except few ? Anyway currently reading my grandfather's biography sinch his childhood days, his struggle, rana regimes, his employment in Gov during Rana rules, uprising, his talk with then indian prime minister, about his ansestors, marriage all all about his life which we didn't know. priceless. Cannot find in stores anywhere in the world :) He left us a book which we will pass on to our next generation to remember our history. He is not a good writer but he narrated it to a good writer and the writer wrote for him. I am thinking of recording stories from my grandmother side too before she goes to heaven. :) At the end it is your taste what you like.   Last edited: 10-Nov-12 05:33 AM

mno · Nov 10, 2012 5:14 AM

How do you find time to read books guys?

jhapaliketo · Nov 10, 2012 6:05 AM

 Just started "Buddha's Orphan" by Samrat Upadhayay and "Naso" by Guru P. Mainali  at the same time.....  @MNO : Is there a book about your grandfather and his life? Autobiography ? And I disagree with your statement "Our nepali writers could not influence anyone except few ?  " ....there are a bunch of inspirational writers in nepali literature, even today.... 

ThahaChaena · Nov 12, 2012 11:13 AM

just got the latest issue of playboy in my mail today. gonna read that bitch all night !!

28th amendment · Nov 12, 2012 11:37 AM

i have been reading for my mid term. :(

raghubir · Nov 12, 2012 12:16 PM