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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Books, Books and More Books.

I came across a post on the Ugandan insomniac's page. It was all about books we have on our shelves and yet we are embarassed to say we have not yet read.

So here's my spin on this:

Books that have given me the greates joy!!!!!
  1. Tick bite fever
  2. No.1 ladies detective agency (series) ( Alexander McCall)
  3. Miguel Street (VS Naipaul)
  4. Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda A)
  5. The Prince (Machiavelli
  6. Shogun (Jame Clavell)
  7. Asterix
  8. Tintin

Books that I have and have not read (Shame!)

  1. Great railway bazaar (Paul theroux)
  2. Isles of Oceana (Paul theroux)
  3. A bend in the river (VS Naipaul)
  4. Art of War

Books that I seriously need to buy ( and hopefully read)

  1. A long walk to freedom
  2. A house for Mr. Biswas

Books I have been told that if I haven't read then I am semi literate

  1. War and Peace ( oh lord!)
  2. Heart of Darkness
  3. Midnight's children (salman Rushdie)
  4. 100 years of solitude (Garcia Marquez)
  5. A suitable boy(Vikram Seth)

Books that I cant be bothered to look for

  1. Rich dad Poor dad
  2. The monk who sold his ferrari