Huh huh…

Being tagged by a good friend is stimulus enough to make me blog on a frustratingly occupying day…Except for the fact that it involves writing about my favorite books…

Well, if some intends to doze off at the very beginning, your wish is my command. With  a congenital inclination towards history , I apologize for having to recount my tryst  with the tomes..

As a matter of coincidence, I started this blog to just record the pleasure I m bound to have when I read a good book ( Ref: the side panel intro.) Somewhere along the way, this purpose morphed into one where my reflections took predominance.

I am a precariously tasteless creature when it comes to books, but I do develop repulsion when things get monotonous. No particular genre captivates me for long. That is perhaps why whenever I discuss books with anyone I know, i could just relate to one or two of their favorites.

I could probably list out flavours of the moment, but asking me to pick my favorites is bound to leave me in an infinite loop of indecision… But, nevertheless, there are a few books that have left and indelible mark in my way of thinking…

So Here goes nothing…..

Total Number of Books I Own:

Right Now, not many.. couple that I have stolen from my cousin, and a couple that I picked up from the pavements of the erstwhile Garden City. As long as I was a dependent, monetarily, I never had the habit of purchasing books, found borrowing a simpler way, and the local library a holiday resort.. As a matter of trivia, I ( proxy for my Dad, who has the membership) was the first member of that library which is around a coupla decades old.. Using this privilege, I made it a habit to return the books late, escaping the fine after a long argument of sorts which included emotional blackmail.

Last Book I Bought:

Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance (yet to read it)

A coupla VHDL and Verilog books  (after a lengthy admonishment from the boss for my in competency in that area).

Five Books That Mean a Lot to Me:

Hmmm.. Five is a humungous number for someone as fickle minded as me.. Let me give it a try.. Random Pickings…

The Man – Irving Wallace

A powerful novel, the only one of Wallace that I have read so far.. A test of endurance and true mental strength portrayed with poignancy.

The Home and The World (Ghare Baire ) by Rabindranath Tagore, translated by Sudindranath Tagore

A tale of drama, told in the eyes of three people, the lady, her husband and her lover. A metaphorical statement of India back then, and the hypocrisies that hold good till date. A joyous read.

The Riot – Shashi Tharoor

A different style of writing, and a storyline that hits you hard with its ironical end. Religious riots and the damage control measures taken by the civil servants captured in vivid detail. The struggling neo-Indian caught in a web of tradition and thirst for modernity contrasts with the western fascination of  Indian intelligentsia. Leaves a    lasting impression.

Three done, two more to go…

Enough of serious stuff, now for some lighter vein

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Zany , hilarious, dripping with humour of a different wavelength. I am sure, the “good friend” who tagged me into this, would agree with this one. One book I picked up on recommendation, and didn’t regret the decision. Does make one ponder, if not atleast wonder..

Tintin Comics – Herge

Who said comics arent classy? This is one with which I grew up and still continue to do so.. Pick up the same ones, again and again, despite nasty stares from the librarian. My fascination of Captain Haddock, Bianca Castofiore, Thompson &Thomson, Cuthbert Calculus, is immortal. Ever enthralled by the illustrations. Learnt a lot about civilizations around the world.. Maybe this is what they call Fun Learning…

Ufff.. That was tiring… Got my Fav Five out there at last…

Tag five people and have them do this on their blogs:

Well, This is embarrassing folks.. I read many blogs although I shamelessly advertise mine. And the only one that I follow up regularly was the one that roped me in this chain blogging.  So this area has to be left uncovered.. Perhaps I am an early termination to this sequence. All apologies are duly made.