BookReco

Moved

Sumit Rai — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:05:25 +0000

I do not update this blog anymore. Posts from here have been exported to A Contrarian Stands. Another blog of mine, mostly related to my readings, is BookCrazy.

Caution !

Sumit Rai — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:15:26 +0000

A friend of mine in the NYU hostel got admitted from mental trauma after visiting the peteranswers.com for around 19 hours continuously. I do not have time right now to specify details – please tke caution. Will keep all posted.

Plato Papers by Peter Ackroyd

Sumit Rai — Fri, 25 May 2007 19:39:31 +0000

This is a science fiction by a historian. Rightly placed in metafiction category. Has nothing to do with the greek Plato. Great humour and brilliant exposition of a future world if all records of current world are deleted. Shows how susceptible human beings are to conditionining.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Sumit Rai — Fri, 25 May 2007 19:37:39 +0000

Joyce wrote this as an early life autobiography. It’s properly fiction, though resembles his own experiences of growing up. It’s called by the critics as a “stream of conciousness” novel, which you know when you read. Language is too british, as in the conversation etc. The last 50 pages are brilliant. A must read for classics lovers and anyone who has read and liked Joyce

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Sumit Rai — Fri, 25 May 2007 19:35:33 +0000

This is a must read for anyone and of any age. It is categorized generally as a children’s book but can rightly be placed in the meta-fiction category. Surprisingly simple in both its language and narrative, the book amazes one with the sheer magnitude of ideas in such a short and simple book. This is a masterpiece by a master. Originally in French. Has a number of original illustrations, therefore a good edition with clear illustrations is a must for your collection.