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  1. arnuld

    An authentic biography of Abraham Lincoln

    Looking to read biography of Abraham Lincoln. There is lot of myths surrounding his life. Any recommendations of an authentic one?
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    Which novel I should start with in Foundation series of Asimov

    I see from Wikipedia that Foundation series has three novels originally: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation. And 30 years later Asimov added two prequels: Prelude to Foundation, Forward the Foundation. My question is should I start with the prequels or with the original...
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    Books like "Ordinary Love" by Jane Smiley

    I just finished reading "Ordinary Love and good Will: Two Novellas" by Jane Smiley. I have to admit that though I don't like fiction , I am caught and bound by the family love shown in Ordinary Love. It was like if I was sitting there and watching the conversation and I am in their place...
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    1984, A Canticle for Leibowitz

    okay, I tried to read them but on 1984, I gave up after first 36 pages, strictly did not not like it all. I gave up A Canticle for Leibowitz after first 10 pages. It felt like Thomas Pynchon to me :confused: . A Real Thing, Eh... much more general Romance novel whereas A Canticle for...
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    Philip K. Dick: A Scanner Darkly

    I am not interested in any kind of Fiction these days. I want to say as well that I am inclined towards Non-Fiction. It seems like Non-Fiction is steering my life into some another direction, the direction where I did not want to go ( because I have seen that dimension). After criticizing...
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    Fire in the Lake - Frances FitzGerald

    anyone read this book ? and have some views ?
  7. arnuld

    Modern Romance books

    I read mostly Non-Fiction with some Sci-Fi. I am looking for a change and want to read some Romance. I am not interested in Historical-Romance, I really hate that idea. Rather I am interested in some Modern Love Story like of 70s to the present and I prefer the Non-Fiction over Fictional...
  8. arnuld

    Neal Stephenson: Snow Crash

    I just read first 98 pages of Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Honestly I did not like it all. Though it was better than The Difference Engine but still not my kind of thing. I sold the book for half of the price I purchased. I am not saying author is bad. Author is very intelligent, he even knows...
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    Recommendations for Romantic Novels

    Anyone has recommendations for romantic novels and some authors. I read primarily Non-Fiction and Sci-Fi but this time I want to explore into other areas. So far search leads me to only one novel Love Story by Erich Segal. I have also bought The Real Thing by Catherine Alliott
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    Books on Indian Politics and Social Structure

    I have a long list of capitalism, communism, Liberty, Politics written by English authors like Hayek, Karl Marx, Aristotle etc. but I don't have any books that explain my country's political, economical and sociological landscape. I am only able to find one which is the autobiography in return...
  11. arnuld

    Why America Lost the War on Poverty--And How to Win It by Frank Stricker

    Why America Lost the War on Poverty--And How to Win It by Frank Stricker anyone read this book or heard something about it. any reviews ? I want to know before I spend money on it. The author himself commented on my list of books at my blog
  12. arnuld

    Tsutomu Shimomura, John Markoff: Takedown

    I just finished reading TAKEDOWN by Tsutomu Shimomura and John Markoff. As I promised I am putting a review of it here :) . The book is based on a true story where Shimomura claims that he did catch the Kevin Mitnick himself and he was the center point of this whole cat and mouse run but trust...
  13. arnuld

    Books on True reasons of histories of wars and world politics

    I want some books on the history of wars and political events. I have some very specific requirements. I don't want any books explaining the history of some wars like WW2 or the psychology of soldiers after Vietnam war but I want books that explain truths, facts and administrative intentions...
  14. arnuld

    Why you read books ?

    This post came out of the questions running on my mind from a longer time. I read both Sci-Fi and Non-Fiction and I do that to learn some skills about understading how ecomic structures work on aglobal level and to analyse the way people live lives and auoritative decisions that lay out the...
  15. arnuld

    Top 10 books you love

    Hi all, I have just started this thread to have a list of top 10 books love most or that changed the way of your thinking and the ones that will remain on your mind all of your life bcause you read thme once and never forgot them. These are the books that you will want to gift-wrap to your...
  16. arnuld

    Bruce Sterling & William Gibson: The Difference Engine

    I like SF and I just finished reading The Difference Engine - Bruce Sterling & William Gibson. Honestly I did not like that book. I totally hate it, This was the 1st time I read an alternate-history novel but it did not work out as expected :( . I also read William Gibson's Burning Chrome...
  17. arnuld

    Karl Marx books ?

    I like reading about real-life things for example: 1.) Political Structures of different countries 2.) CIA's involvement in military Coup in Chile in 1973 3.) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 4.) Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman Can anyone...
  18. arnuld

    Hello Folks

    Hello to all :D I am newbie here. I am reading books only from last 3 years. I like basically both Sci-Fi and non-fiction works, as long as they have enough quality. Examples: Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance - Robert M Pirsig The Man who sold the Moon...
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