Indian Readers discussion

One of the biggest plus point of GR for me is Buddy Reads. They're simply irresistible and it is always such a pleasure to read books with friends and discussing them. So whenever any of my friend say that they are planning to read a book and I find it in my tbr, I jump in right away. Now there are too many BRs going on and I find it hard to keep track of each and every BR. Hence this notice board is to keep track of all these BRs that are taking place or will take place.

Here is the list of BRs that are taking place right now:

1) Neverwhere
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

2) Ready Player One
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

3) Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

June:
Watership Down
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Godfather
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

July:

Girl with the Dragon tattoo (Arpit, Sharadha)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The Gene : An Initimate History (Gorab, Smitha, ?)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Frankenstein (Kru and Akansha)
Bell Jar (Kru and Akansha)
Catch 22 (Kru, ?)
Moon of Jupiter (Kru, ?)
Salt to the Sea (Sharadha, Akansha, Syl)

August:
David Copperfield (Ini, Rebecca, Manju)
Count of Monte Cristo (Kru, Ini, Sri, Aparna, Manju)
Swami and His Friends (Aparna, Rebecca, Arpit, Sharadha)
A Town Like Alice (Aparna, Rebecca, Syl)

October/November
Wealth of Nations (Sri, Arpit)

Do let me know if you are planning a BR and want others to know about it. I will keep updating this post as and when I get to know about a new BR.

A nice venture. Shall check this thread from time to time.

Thanks Manju, i keep losing my way in the group looking for the relevant threads. Great help!

Great initiative manu... :-) I'll keep checking...

Nice work! I'll bookmark this thread. :P

Cool idea, Manu :)

Will be here all the time :D

Keep doing this holy work, Manu ;)

Kudos Manu!
I am a sucker for BRs. Will keep you informed on my upcoming ones.... and will keep leeching for more BRs here :)

Manu, a real relief this thread is :D *hugs*

Two BRs that come to my mind which aren't on the list (if you can add them in):

July: Salt to the Sea - Smi (we're still doing this, right Col?) and Me
August (late): Swami and Friends - Arpit, Resh, Aparna, and Me

That's all I can think of at the moment. Will let you know if more come to mind.

Ah, finally! I'm in for July The girl with the dragon tattoo.

Anchita wrote: "Ah, finally! I'm in for July The girl with the dragon tattoo."

Sure sure most welcome, Anchita!!! :)

Manu, please add Sharadha for Swami and Friends. Thanks :)

I am in for David Copperfield as well.

he he..Shar. ..I don't even remember planning this. :)
Guess July would be fine.

I am in for David copperfield.
Was planning on reading Monte Cristo but realized that have already read one Dumas book this year . will pick Monte Cristo later.

Could you count me in for Salt to Sea?

Anybody up for 'Into the Water' buddy read?

Just finished it. Was good.

10th July - Some people starting Gene. Here's the thread : https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

BR Updates:
2) Ready Player One: Not a BR anymore. Only me and Jaya had planned. I read only once a month. Strike it off.

4) A Fine Balance : The participants all either finished or DNFed. No more active discussions.

5) Sesher Kobita, The Last Poem : All finished.

Gorab wrote: "BR Updates:
2) Ready Player One: Not a BR anymore. Only me and Jaya had planned. I read only once a month. Strike it off.

4) A Fine Balance : The participants all either finished or DNFed. No more..."

thanks Gorab! will update post one soon.

Gorab wrote: "BR Updates:
2) Ready Player One: Not a BR anymore. Only me and Jaya had planned. I read only once a month. Strike it off.

Did you finish it?

No...
First sitting - 0 - 50% (June 1st week)
Second Sitting : 50 - 75% (Jul 1st week)
Third - ???

Gorab wrote: "No...
First sitting - 0 - 50% (50) (June 1st week)
Second Sitting : 50 - 75% (25) (Jul 1st week)
Third - ???"

Third - 75-87.5% (12.5) (Aug 1st week)
Fourth- 87.5- 93.75 (6.75) (Sept 1st week)
(Based on the pattern :P)

Bad math... 6.25 :/
I'm going to finish it within July.
How much you've read Jaya? Any plans to pursue it?

🤐🤐
Didnt venture beyond 5%

But i will finish it before this year is over

Gorab wrote: "Bad math... 6.25 :/
I'm going to finish it within July.
How much you've read Jaya? Any plans to pursue it?"

But the addition was right na!

me and Gorab starting Kalkatta on Aug 5th

Nice!! I am planning to read "Survival of the sickest" - any one interested?

Anyone wants to read Thinking fast and slow?

I am in for ' thinking fast and slow'. when are you going to start ?

I've already started. at around 7%. can wait for you to catch up. Let me know

Nice. I'll start tomorrow and will let you know when I reach 7 % mark, maybe in a day or two. I have created a discussion forum under cosy read-General. Anybody else interested can join us for the discussions.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

A bunch of us are BR ing David Copperfield here. Do join in if interested. 😊

Hello all, I have started a discussion forum for All the lights we cannnot see. Do join if interested.
Link - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hey, I have started a discussion thread for Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana. Anyone interested can join us for the discussions.

Link here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Arpit it is already there.. . in group reads. We are discussing it there as it is September BOTM.

Anyone would like to read Homo Deus? I need company for non fiction :)

Gorab, Jaya, Aravind etc are non fiction persons. PM them and see .

Niveditha wrote: "Anyone would like to read Homo Deus? I need company for non fiction :)"

Would have loved to.... But can't afford any BRs till early next year.

Syl wrote: "Gorab, Jaya, Aravind etc are non fiction persons. PM them and see ."

:D
Just like Syl (including all pseudonyms) is a fictional person :P

🤣

Hello, me and Jaya are starting Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century by Shashi Tharoor. It takes a look at India's foreign policy.
Have read 4 by Tharoor - 2 fiction and 2 non-fiction and loved all of them.

I plan to read 11/22/63 by Stephen King .... a fiction covered in fantasy based on Kennedy killing . Anyone interested do join in. Will be tentatively starting in mid August

Smitha wrote: "I plan to read 11/22/63 by Stephen King .... a fiction covered in fantasy based on Kennedy killing . Anyone interested do join in. Will be tentatively starting in mid August"

i just might

I will be starting with Henning Mankell’s Faceless Killers which is a police procedural featuring Kurt Wallander. It is also the first book of the Wallander series. Let me know if any1 is interested to join it.

Hello, me and Girish will be starting on Monday with Jo Nesbo's "The Redeemer" which is the 6th book featuring Inspector Harry Hole. Jo Nesbo is considered one of the best authors in the crime thriller genre. Am sharing the goodreads link.The Redeemer

Anyone interested to buddy read Utopia Avenue in December 2020?

me