for my 10 day Easter break. Don’t tell me to read my uni books plz! I haven’t read anything decent since school.
Can anyone recommend a good read?
Has anyone read ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’? A truly amazing book about the life of a Japanese geisha - it’s the last good thing I read.
If you already haven't read it, check out The Great Gatsby.
The Sole Spokesman by Ayesha Jalal, if you are into Indo-Pak history
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, if you want fiction
Any heart to study religion?? =)
Thanks Roman, I haven't read it but it's a classic isn't it?
Thanks ahmedjee, yes I was looking more towards the fiction but I guess I should expand my knowledge on religion as well, so give me some suggestions on that as well.
Try Conversations with God (Book 1, Book 2, Book 3) Or Friendship with God by Neale Donald Walsch. I recently read this, although not enjoyed lot but ppl liked these so u can try.
In religion try Kashful Mahjoob. It has english translation too.
If u r interested in Urdu literature, i can tell u a lot that is worth reading.
I am editing cause i forgot what is my personal recommendation.
"Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam" by Allama Iqbal.
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anything by isaac asimov or terry pratchet!
Check out:
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The Harry Potter books (obviously)
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White Teeth by Zadie Smith
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First to Die by James Patterson
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And the slightly controversial ‘Funny Boy’ by Shyam Selsomethingoranother
Cat, u trying to tell me that u’ve actually got time to read books ??? - here take some of my uni work
i dunno how fast you read..
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i recommend
signs of the unseen: discourses of rumi (interesting)
harry potter (awesome) fast read too
a suitable boy ( excellent)
I've been meaning to get my hands on Harry Potter for ages! Thanks everyone, I'm printing out this page.
There was a similiar thread on this forum few months back and somebody put a link in it for the top 100 books of all time - you might want to check it out. Yes, The Great Gatsby is one of those 100 books (unlike Harry Potter series, Amber!).
Search for 'book' or something.
Some more Fiction, if you may like:
**The Bride **by Bapsi Sidhwa
**Hoops of Fire : Fifty Years of Fiction by Pakistani Women **by Aamer Hussein (Editor), Mumtaz Shirin (Editor), Jamila Hashmi (Editor)
Hum, in religion, what do you like, theology, comparative, or just plain old history & narrative kind?
i missed it last year but im reading the CATCHER IN THE RYE by SALINGER --really good so far
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bio of Malcolm X by Haley (relative to teh one u suggested–also very good–bit lengthy)
also Alicia:My Story by Appleman-Jurman is bout the holocaust is also realy good.
enjoy ur break.
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I think Mala Sen goes a little over with the Lingo, don’t you?
We had to read Catcher in the Rye in Lit class and that was the first time I actually enjoyed that class. Really good book !!
Harry Potter, Harry Potter is book per log kyoon mertay hain. U should have seen the line when this book was released, people camped out overnite outside the store. I still haven't read it though.
Oh catty if you have time you should read Kane and Abel, it's old but it is still preety good and no it doesn't have to go anything with the christian religon. My fav authors are Jeffery Archer, Tom clancy and the best is John Grisham. But i too need a good read - any suggestions ? gimme any book that really caught ur attention, something that you couldn't put down. Thanx
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Try Tafseer Ibn-e-Kathir
Muqadma-e-Ibn-e-Khuldoon
Bahishti Zewar
I think u should read Bahishti Zewar.
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What are you trying to say? Believe it or not but I keep that on my bedside and have read it almost inside out.
aisa moonh banaya hai kay apna jawab hi bhool gaya hoon.
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haan yaad aya, these are names of few zakheem books and I am sure your easter vacation will pass quickly. Also, I am sure you will get answers to some of your complicated questions you have been trying to ask. :masoom:
yeah yeah roman.. harry potter paki krusty.. get harry potter.. they are great.. i cant wait till her new book is released...
nanhay ke kaarnamay n bhoot bangla!