Day 07 – Most underrated book

I would pick R K Narayan's Waiting for the Mahatma. His writing was so simple and his characters are so real. I love his Waiting for the Mahatma. It is the story of Sriram living in the fictional village of Malgudi who gets involved in freedom struggle because of his love for Bharthi, one of Mahatma's entourage.

Day 06 – A book that makes you sad

This had been pending for a while. Many of the classics with a tragic ending move me and make me sad. The Mill on the Floss, Jude the Obscure, Tess of D'urbervilles to name a few. But I am not going to write about it now. The Dairy of Anne Frank moved me very much. Anne Frank narrates her life in hiding for two years with her family in an apartment during holocaust. Imagine a teenager forced to live in hiding, who can't have lights in the night for the fear of people finding them out, who can't go for a walk to breathe fresh air, who can't have basic amenities of life like a bathroom. And finally a young life snuffed out before it can blossom. Not one but many millions killed. And this is not fiction.

Day 05 – A book that makes you happy

If Happy means contented then any good mystery book with all loose ends tied leaves me contented. Yes, all ends tied and everything explained. If happy means laughing, smiling on reading something then it is P G Wodehouse. I love his characters Jeeves, Wooster, Aunt Agatha, Lord Emsworth and of course the most gracious Empress. I love Wodehouse's turn of phrases that surely bring a smile on my face.

Day 04 Favourite book of your favourite series

I love most of the books in the alphabet series by Sue Grafton, can't just point one and say it is my favourite. Instead I am going to name a book from another favourite series. It is the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. If I had not read this book, I probably would not have read the other books in Harry Potter Series.
I was not really interested in the boy who lived or he who must not be named. I saw the first two movies but was never tempted to read the books, until somebody decided to gift me the third book in the series as my birthday gift. I decided to try it out and was fascinated by the Harry Potter World. There would probably be a girl who knows all the answers in everyone's school. And the strict teacher with special favourites who seems to have some kind of hidden agenda and loses no opportunity to punish you. I can go on and on about the series. I loved this book because of the way time travel is handled. A quick and fascinating read.

Day 03-Your favourite series

My favourite series is Sue Grafton's Alphabet series. A for Alibi, B for burglar and so on. These series are in first person narrated by Kinsey Millhone, in her own words, she is 30-something, twice divorced, childless, Private Investigator living in a bachelorette apartment in the fictional town of Santa Theresa. The books are set it 1980s and last five books are yet to be published. I am dying to read U for Undertow published last year, I think. These books are interesting and fun to read.

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times

I have read many books two times, sometimes picked up a book forgetting that I have read that before. There is one book I have read again and again during all the holidays in school, the Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, Pew, Captain Flint, Ben Gunn were my constant companions and any day I am ready for an adventure to the Treasure Island.

30-day book Meme

I came across this 30 day book Meme in Neer's a hot cup of pleasure. Decided to join.
Each question needs to be answered in a new post each day for the next 30 days. Here are the questions:
Day 01 - The best book you read last year
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favourite series
Day 04 – Favourite book of your favourite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favourite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favourite writer
Day 14 – Favourite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favourite male character
Day 16 – Favourite female character
Day 17 – Favourite quote(s) from your favourite book(s)
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favourite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favourite romance book
Day 21 – Favourite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favourite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favourite title(s)
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favourite book of all time


Day 01 - The best book you read last year
A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini
I discovered many good authors last year. Linwood Barclay, Simon Kernick, James Siegel and Khaled Hosseini. I read Hosseini's the Kite Runner and a thousand splendid suns. I liked the latter more. It tells the story of two women Mariam and Laila from different times, different personality, and different outlook in life from Afghanistan, who come together for a cause.

Read Neer's responses at
http://inkquilletc.blogspot.com/2011/09/30-day-book-meme.html