Comments on: Tagged for Shame

By: Manoj

Manoj — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 04:32:13 +0000

Roopa: “…bookmarks for my memory”. I put that (kind of) disclaimer, despite sounding cheesy, only because it’s been a long time since I read a good book. I’m not sure if they really “mean” anything to me, but I sure do remember the reaction it evoked in me as a teenager. So maybe if I read ‘The Fountainhead’ now, I’ll share your opinion of Ayn Rand’s writing. And I never got to read ‘Atlas Shrugged’.

Muthuvel: Good going…let me know how you liked them.

By: Roopa

Roopa — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:31:11 +0000

You liked Fountainhead? Really? Ayn Rand I thought was so overrated. Atlas Shrugged was atleast more readable!

By: Muthuvel

Muthuvel — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:26:37 +0000

Hey..you see i have bought ‘Life of pi’ ,’A monk who sold his ferrari’ and ‘The Alchemist’. Haven’t turned a leaf yet…but i think i’ll start reading any one of them this weekend…(must start…hmm..must..oh my god help me please).

By: Manoj

Manoj — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 03:45:07 +0000

But then, passionate readers probably don’t really need to be motivated. I spend hours (downloading) listening to music and trying to appreciate the nuances. Probably even you. And we don’t need to be motivated for that. I guess it just boils down to what your real interests are. Having said all that, I still think not reading is an unpardonable offence. My reading has become so irregular that I can feel myself turning dumber. And of course, the writing suffers too. :)

By: Vijay

Vijay — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:54:06 +0000

In this age of fast food and internet and amidst hectic schedules, I admire all those ppl who still have the patience to read all those 500-odd paged classics. How do you guys get the time and motivation to do something that doesnt provide instant gratification? I lost my book reading habit a long time back. These days I have just about enough patience to sit thru a good movie . But music, any time, anywhere.

By: Manoj

Manoj — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:58:13 +0000

Muthuvel: Lets both start reading again. Pester Karthik for recos.
Karthik: My book review would read like your Jithan audio review….”Nice”.

By: Karthik

Karthik — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 08:41:15 +0000

Nice post. Catch 22 is one of my favorites too.. but not Hitchhikers. Life of Pi was almost a classic.. how did you like it?

By: Muthuvel

Muthuvel — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 05:17:39 +0000

I haven’t heard of all the first four books you have mentioned….Life of Pi,heard of this one only when the news leaked that Manoj ‘Village’ Shyamalan planned a movie version of it and dropped it later…Ungala vida naan mosam