Books!

"Who controls the past, controls the future : who controls the present controls the past"

"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious".

"Everything faded into mist. The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became truth".

-1984 - George Orwell

Finished reading '1984' and it is probably the most significant and haunting piece of modern literature.

An extraordinarily haunting and significant masterpiece.So relevant and meaningful in it's horrifying and accurate premonition of the possiblity of a future where , the human mind is totally controlled and manipulated from within by the government, where the past is nothing but a mere illusion of a blurred memory which never existed, where 2+2=5, where truth become lie and the emotions consist only of hatred, fear, and pain.

A book which stirred my thoughts like no other book did, a book of ideas so deep and subtle which will haunt you after you read it.

I see you're from 'India'.. 'shine.' -- Just curious.. But, does a country of an estimated, 1 billion people.. In an area, that's about one-third the size, of the 'USA'.. Have major 'downsides'?

..Eg., Besides, the seen, in that many More places.. 'Poverty', {including 'street beggers'?}.. Like, is 'Crime'.. In all of its' manifestations, proportionately Worse ?! {anythIng else?} .. Thanks, in advance, for replying, and enlightening, the 'peanut gallery'..aka, 'audience' here!

Every country has it's own downsides and advantages, determined by various factors like culture, language, religious views , wealth, the nature of the economic system and its constitution etc. I am proud to have born in India and although I respect and am interested in exploring and finding new cultures , my innermost loyalty and interest lies with my country and my culture. ;) I don't wanna discuss about the advanced complexities and structures of the country and such , simply because my knowledge is not very remarkable in those fields, so why waste the time right? Although your question is not related to the topic, thanks for posting it anyways. Would like to hear from you on these matters. Thanks.

@ Stolen Authenticity, just another thing that you might find interesting since you happened ask about crime rate and such, I have just bought 'Crime and Punishment ' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky last week and am going to read it tomorrow ( it's almost 1:00 am now). Will share my thoughts after I finish reading it.

I'm also a huge bookworm, nice thread.
I read recently Kazuo Ishiguro's: A pale view of Hills (his first novel) and absolutely loved it. It's written in a sober but rich style.

 

Amin Maalouf's: Les Désorientés (not sure if translated) belongs to my favorites to. If not translated, there is Samarkand wich is.

Thanks Fedec! I've heard about Ishiguro many times, and would consider reading his book when I get a chance. Happy reading! :)

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"Talk nonsense, but talk your own nonsense, and I'll kiss you for it. To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's." - Fyodor Dostoyevsky ( Crime and Punishment)

  btw i like reading a book and then seeing a movie based on it but i have never been able to do the reverse.

Nice quote (54) shine 5.

Thanks sirrichardburton! I too like reading books and then watching the movie adaptation of it. ( I have read all the Harry Potter books first and then watched the movie, and Alice in Wonderland. Although I haven't read a book after watching the movie here are some of the books I'll consider reading if I get a chance, so that I can see how much of the book is different from the movie, for example , The Shining , Shawshank Redemption , To Kill a Mockingbird , Fight Club , The Green Mile , Life of Pi , No Country for Old Men etc.

But normally I like reading a book fresh. :)

Same goes for movies but sometimes even when you know the story of a movie by reading the book, the ability to see what you have read in the book in visual form compensates for it and makes it enjoyable still.

Finished reading 'Crime and Punishment' and no other book has made such a strong impression on me like this one.

A truly great book, that masterly enlighten us on the complexity and possibilities of human psychology and it will surely change the way one looks at ideologies, moralities, righeousness, the concept of good and bad, right and wrong and crime.

What's makes tthis book truly great is it's psychological depth and scope and its emotional range and intensity. Dostoyevsky is unsurpassed in his magical ability to fill readers with raw emotions almost to the point of perfection. A must read.

In "World War 2".. it was 'a bridge too far'.. Starting, with 'US' 'presidents' 'LBJ'..{Johnson}, and, several administrations later, " 'George H.W. Bush' Sr." and 'Junior' - It was, unwisely invading a country or countries, too far!

We Not only, didn't learn from history; Some of us..{mainly our 'leaders'} - Metaphorically, 'spit' in history's 'face'!  ] ;

 

Not an easy read though. It's the kind of book were you (have to) take your time. If you liked it, you could look for Notes from Underground by Dostoyevski as well (much shorter but great piece of art). Tolstoi's books are classics too (war and peace, for instance). One that also marked me was the colossus book: Jean-Christophe by Romain Rolland.

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Not an easy read though. It's the kind of book were you (have to) take your time. If you liked it, you could look for Notes from Underground by Dostoyevski as well (much shorter but great piece of art). Tolstoi's books are classics too (war and peace, for instance). One that also marked me was the colossus book: Jean-Christophe by Romain Rolland.

Thanks fedec! Yes, 'War and Peace' , 'Anna Karenina', 'Notes from the Underground', 'The Brothers Karamazov' , 'The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy' and 'The Fault in Our Stars' are the books I'm planning to read in the next six months.

@Stolen_Authenticity, nice quote! Thanks for posting.

The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy is a radical change of style compared to Dostoyevski and co. But i laughed my ass off, it's hilarious  

:)

My 'method of posting' here, Aint 'rocket science' - But, I'll share it, anyway. Ergo.. Pick a 'book' later made, into a 'movie'.. {preferably one, that you liked}.. Then, go to 'Google-images'.. find a quotation, that 'speaks' to you.. And, provided you know how - 'Copy-and-paste' said quote, onto this, {or other}, pertinent, bulletin-board 'threads'! .. Cheers!

P.s - From, the book/ movie, "Gone, with-the-Wind"