Himanshu

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  Maurya P says

  Just read your review of 'A Study in Scarlet'. Since you do not seem to be hung up on the inaccuracies of SH's portrayal in the RDJ starrer, I really think you'll like Neil Gaiman's short story 'A Study in Emerald'. Unless you've already read this SH pastiche, Gaiman (Stardust, Sandman) takes Scarlet and gives it an undertone of the macabre and also a little something else which I won't spoil for you :)

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  kilgatron says

  Himanshu, if you still care, I just today read your note. I'll tell you this, Western society does not have all the answers, but if you want to know what Western Society stood for in the 20th century, I can think of no better book than Catch-22, which is not an anti-war book. Heller said so himself.

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  aditisodhi says

  Hi,
  My first was Gold Bat ( a torn up, battered copy I inherited from my parents) but my favorites are Leave it to PSmith and Aunts aren't Gentlemen. I am back at Blandings right now :). I was in a slump where nothing was really holding my interest and so came back to Wodehouse, who is like a cleansing for the reading palate (to take a very narrow view).
  I don't think I've read any King but if you're looking for some real tingles down your spine try Roald Dahl. To most he is the writer of childrens fiction but if they only knew. His short stories reveal how truly devious he was.
  Ok, Ok I am going to stop now. No more recommendations, I promise :).
  tc

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  aditisodhi says

  Hey,
  Interesting and eclectic shelf. So few understand and appreciate the true genius that is Wodehouse that I get curious about the handful I find on Shelfari. :D.
  As far as business books go, I have a recommendation -- The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars by Joel Brenner. I think you might enjoy it. Chocolate will never be the same again ;).

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  Maurya P says

  Read your review on Stumbling upon Happiness...sounds like an interesting read! Which is code for, Lend-me-your-book.

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  Cigarette Widow says

  I doubt anyone still writes on paper.
  
  Metaphor!

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  Maurya P says

  Remember I was telling you about Orhan Pamuk's Istanbul? Couldn't find it in Crossword...picked up Other Colors instead..its a collection of short stories...quite nice...

  Posted 4 years ago. ( send a note )

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  SAbYZ says

  Dude..read Mohsin Hamid...brilliant. The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Moth Smoke - superb writing!!!

  Posted 5 years ago. ( send a note )

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  Deepa365 says

  Hey,
  Having a problem with my net connection. But I have to return your books. Let's catch up soon.
  Deepa

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  Deepa365 says

  Hey Himanshu,
  Glad you liked the book :) I am well, and hope you are having a great festive season. We have to catch up soon, so I can return your books.
  Cheers,
  Deepa

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  Bookie_ gal says

  No, I'm not a desai

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  twhodges says

  It's still not as good as the book because movies never can be, but the fact that King himself wrote the screenplay makes a big difference. I'm a big King fan and always watch movies that are made from his books and have to say that most of the time I end up disappointed with the outcome. The movies themselves are sometimes good, but I've learned you have to watch them with an open mind and a knowledge that you can't expect the book itself to appear on screen. Can you imagine how long some of those movies would be?

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  twhodges says

  Hello, I saw you left a note and question on my shelf. To answer your question, Yes there are two movies based on the book. The original was Stanley Kubrick's 1980 version starring Jack Nicholson & Shelley Duvall. The second version was the screenplay version written by King himself, 1997 starring Steven Weber & Rebecca DeMornay. The 1997 version is much truer to the book and a lot longer than the original. You can see the trailer for it if you go to www.imdb.com and search Shining. Let me know what you think if you get a chance to watch the movie.

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  shritika v says

  hii himanshu u luk smart&seems 2 b kool!!! well i was impressed by ur photograph. well ,were do u live in mumbai?wil b gr8 ful 2 hav ur comments on my favourite collections.....

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  Jayesh J says

  This is not the plce to impress girls...so please don't try to impress shritika...there are many other sites where you can do all these non sense stuff

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  Kim S says

  What part of Mumbai are you in? I spent a little time at Hotel Lawrence near CST Station before heading to Kerala.

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  Kim S says

  Re: Pet Semetary
  Yes, I did. My dad took me to an island in Greece when I was 15. That was the first book I read there. Good stuff, I actually really enjoyed scaring the bejeezes out of myself :-)

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  theverbalist says

  Go and check out the website at least. (librarywala.com)

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  theverbalist says

  Hey, you know about the website librarywala.com?

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  Clive F says

  Hey Himanshu, clive here.... you've got a couple of interesting books on your shelf I'd like to read. Perhaps we could do an exchange/lend... You holdin on to your copy of iWoz I hope.... :)

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