What are you reading? - Page 3

~MuNiYa~ · May 5th, 2008, 12:22 PM

^^ author kaun hai?
Sounds like a silly book ...
tell me more

Krooklynite · May 5th, 2008, 12:27 PM

you've never heard of the Shopaholci series?

~MuNiYa~ · May 5th, 2008, 12:37 PM

^ umm nahee I dont think so -- enlighten me!!!!!

Ambassador1 · May 5th, 2008, 02:10 PM

anagnorisis · May 5th, 2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mirage

^ I searched for the same but it was short

so how's that? Moth Smoke is good.

Judging by what I’ve read so far, it’s an interesting tale by an observant writer. The story is in the form of a monologue and revolves around an ambitious and impressionable young man who finds himself torn between his apparently conflicting associations. His love for an extraordinary woman forms an important thread which runs through much of the novel, providing an insight into his mental struggles concerning his identity and affiliations.

I hope I didn’t give away too much.

X2 · May 5th, 2008, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ~MuNiYa~

I started reading no God but God also -- wonderful book. VERY powerful so be a little careful. The first couple of chapters really try to shake your belief system.

I just finished Talkative Man by RK Narayan. Charming to say the least.. anyone who knows RK saab knows he loves to leave an unfinished taste in your mouth. This book is no different, nevertheless a nice short quick read. Soemthing to do on a quiet weekend.

come on kiddo. a book can not even come close to how much my faith had been shaken at one time.

~MuNiYa~ · May 5th, 2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by X2

come on kiddo. a book can not even come close to how much my faith had been shaken at one time.

We think differently then --
My mind was thinking "Allah mian carry me through this"

This book like completely breaks down where the kaaba orginated from and you're forced to think what if it is just a building? But Author makes a very good point, its not the myths that are true or false , but its the truth in culture that these myths provide.

But you should read it soon, I will too and then I'll probably pick your brain.

mirage · May 6th, 2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by anagnorisis

Judging by what I’ve read so far, it’s an interesting tale by an observant writer. The story is in the form of a monologue and revolves around an ambitious and impressionable young man who finds himself torn between his apparently conflicting associations. His love for an extraordinary woman forms an important thread which runs through much of the novel, providing an insight into his mental struggles concerning his identity and affiliations.

I hope I didn’t give away too much.

thanks. Sounds somehow the same theme as was in Mothsmoke.. no?

Muniya can enlighten better

~MuNiYa~ · May 6th, 2008, 10:27 AM

Yeh it was a little like MothSmoke -- but rather like the sequal.
The general theme of both books was the same -- out of place good guy turning black or grey and his journey. But in MothSmoke, its an older crowd and deals more with Pakistan's internal problems where as TRF is more about problems facing the foriegn based Pakistani -- who not a mullah but isn't completely a Cancun going drunk teenager.

The writing style is similar as well - both are from a narative perspective.
I would recommend reading both..

mirage · May 6th, 2008, 06:04 PM

yea...sequal is the word

kali billi · May 6th, 2008, 06:28 PM

im reading the da vinci code

good book :biggthumb

im impressed

im really into mysteries adn thrillers

so this book is awesome just amazing

for me atleast

im gonna fifnish it in few days

but so far its really interesting

mirage · May 6th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Da Vinci Code..

And you said you would finish the book in days?

Its just too good to be put down before you just finish it

kali billi · May 6th, 2008, 06:56 PM

im the one who can know the contents of the book only looking at the cover!

so i can assure u this book is a darling!!!

Skittlez · May 7th, 2008, 02:31 AM

Unaccustomed Earth- Jhumpa Lahiri- Fiction

hareem01 · May 7th, 2008, 01:54 PM

raising boys by steve biddulph....i've nearly finished it.

NaziJoon · May 7th, 2008, 06:57 PM

'History will absolve me' by Fidel Castro Ruz....its great so far!

X2 · May 7th, 2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ~MuNiYa~

We think differently then --
My mind was thinking "Allah mian carry me through this"

This book like completely breaks down where the kaaba orginated from and you're forced to think what if it is just a building? But Author makes a very good point, its not the myths that are true or false , but its the truth in culture that these myths provide.

But you should read it soon, I will too and then I'll probably pick your brain.

yeah that too, but it was shaken after that at points.
i have read many of the things about kaaba origination but also about ppl noty being able to change quran so changing time periods and inserting cukltural practices as hadeeth and attributing it to prophet etc.

there are books that talk about early period of islam and how just as things got changed in early days of christianity that things got changed then as well.

kali billi · May 8th, 2008, 12:36 AM

ahh............just finished it

it was good!!:biggthumb

Dushwari · May 8th, 2008, 12:45 AM

Ten Questions - A sociological Perspective by Joel M. Charon

~MuNiYa~ · May 8th, 2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by X2

yeah that too, but it was shaken after that at points.
i have read many of the things about kaaba origination but also about ppl noty being able to change quran so changing time periods and inserting cukltural practices as hadeeth and attributing it to prophet etc.

there are books that talk about early period of islam and how just as things got changed in early days of christianity that things got changed then as well.

Read the first couple of pages of No God --
Dude he talks about the Kaaba being a market place, and this is where the statues were kept.

All my life I've prayed to the kaaba like it was from God -- or His home, but this guy made is sound like it was just humans that made it special, that it was just a place to do business because of it convenience due to Zum Zum --- an oasis of types. So then why are we prayinig to something man made?

Mera deemagh kisaak gaya tha-- and my mom is like stop reading it!!
But bhabhi has finished the book and says that its worse when you dont finish you need to let the author finish his thought process and ultimately you're closer to religion.