Hey..
Arvind tagged me. It reminds me of the anonymous post or the email forwards you recieve which typically begins "If danger should not befall you, forward this to 20 people within 2 days of recieving it. .....". Even after all the high education and social transformation, these kind of things havent changed that much - except for the technology - postcards, emails and now blogs !!
I dont know what the deal with this book tagging is all about, but it sounds like fun to list some of my interesting reads, so let me dive into this ocean...
Books I own:
It will be too tough to count. My dad is always afraid to move from one house to another just because of the sheer number of books I keep stocked at home. I used to run a library when I was at school.
Last book I Read:
* Winning by Jack Welch
- A good follow up to the Straight from the Gut by the same author, Welch insists on the importance of culture, integrity & hardwork for success.
* currently reading The First Crusade
- Historical narrative of the first holy war between Catholics and Muslims for regaining the holy land of Jersusalem.
Five books that mean a lot to me:
* Baburnama by Babur, Emperor of India
- Babur became king at a very young age of 14. All his life he spent on battlegrounds, either chasing enemies or being chased by them. He was a true warrior, a highly energetic and disciplined king. He faced death a number of times and everytime he skillfully weaved himself through the situations. Established a powerful Moghul empire in India and became the first emperor. Inspite of his majorly battle ridden and fugitive life, Babur did have time to keep a journal recording some of the key events of his lifetime.
* The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Engels
- "Workers of the world ! Unite!!" - the powerful words proclaimed by this book instigagted revolutions and inspired revolutionaries. Attained a global popularity with the formation of Soviet Union in early 90s.
* Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
- Set in the end of World War II in a island near Italy, Catch 22 went on to become a masterpiece which Joseph Heller himself couldnt replicate. This satire was written over a span of 12 years. Yossarian, Milo, Major Major are all unforgettable characters. A word of caution: Do not read this novel in public places as you are bound to roll over with laughter and people might book you up in a mental institution.
* Sirpiye Unnai Sedhukkugiren by Vairamuthu
- A masterpiece from Vairamuthu, this book which just is over 40 pages has powerful and terrific messages for youth. Needless to say, the language is simply admirable.
* Unnal Mudiyum Nambu Thambi by Dr. Udayamoorthy
- A book that inspires today's youth with hopes and positive thoughts and outlook. KB was so impressed that he named his movie with this book's title and the hero of the movie was named as Udayamoorthy as a courtesy to the author.
Few others that make me read over and over:
* Thiruvarangan Ula by Sree Venugopalan(alias Pushpa Thangadurai)
- This is the historical narative of how Lord Ranganatha or Srirangam was saved from the plundering Sultans of the North. Though no match to the everlasting classic Ponniyin Selvan, this is still a tale worth reading. The blend of history and fiction is very appreciable. The history is blogged here.
* Love Story by Erich Segal
- A most romantic love story told within 80 pages, it sure brings tears to one's eyes. Simply terrific.
* A brief history of time by Stephen Hawking
- Explaining Physics and cosmology to a layman in layman's terms is not an ordinary task. It is tougher than getting multiple PhD's in these subjects and proposing theory of Black Holes. But that is what Stephen Hawking, the most acclaimed scientist in the recent times managed to successfully do. Must for cosmology amateurs.
* Bible - Old testament by Various Authors
- A collection of some of the most interesting and intriguing stories, the BIBLE is an excellent reference for history buffs and conspiracy theorists in addition to being a holy book. However, this is also an excellent story churner that can keep you occupied for weeks together.
* Harry Potter by JK Rowling
- Awesome awesome awesome.... Rowling rules.
I tag :
A few of my friends are ardent readers and we even gift each others books at times. However as I normally do with the other forward this to 10 others mails/posts, Iam stopping the chain here. But I really appreciate the reviews of various books that you read.
Chao..
Arvind tagged me. It reminds me of the anonymous post or the email forwards you recieve which typically begins "If danger should not befall you, forward this to 20 people within 2 days of recieving it. .....". Even after all the high education and social transformation, these kind of things havent changed that much - except for the technology - postcards, emails and now blogs !!
I dont know what the deal with this book tagging is all about, but it sounds like fun to list some of my interesting reads, so let me dive into this ocean...
Books I own:
It will be too tough to count. My dad is always afraid to move from one house to another just because of the sheer number of books I keep stocked at home. I used to run a library when I was at school.
Last book I Read:
* Winning by Jack Welch
- A good follow up to the Straight from the Gut by the same author, Welch insists on the importance of culture, integrity & hardwork for success.
* currently reading The First Crusade
- Historical narrative of the first holy war between Catholics and Muslims for regaining the holy land of Jersusalem.
Five books that mean a lot to me:
* Baburnama by Babur, Emperor of India
- Babur became king at a very young age of 14. All his life he spent on battlegrounds, either chasing enemies or being chased by them. He was a true warrior, a highly energetic and disciplined king. He faced death a number of times and everytime he skillfully weaved himself through the situations. Established a powerful Moghul empire in India and became the first emperor. Inspite of his majorly battle ridden and fugitive life, Babur did have time to keep a journal recording some of the key events of his lifetime.
* The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Engels
- "Workers of the world ! Unite!!" - the powerful words proclaimed by this book instigagted revolutions and inspired revolutionaries. Attained a global popularity with the formation of Soviet Union in early 90s.
* Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
- Set in the end of World War II in a island near Italy, Catch 22 went on to become a masterpiece which Joseph Heller himself couldnt replicate. This satire was written over a span of 12 years. Yossarian, Milo, Major Major are all unforgettable characters. A word of caution: Do not read this novel in public places as you are bound to roll over with laughter and people might book you up in a mental institution.
* Sirpiye Unnai Sedhukkugiren by Vairamuthu
- A masterpiece from Vairamuthu, this book which just is over 40 pages has powerful and terrific messages for youth. Needless to say, the language is simply admirable.
* Unnal Mudiyum Nambu Thambi by Dr. Udayamoorthy
- A book that inspires today's youth with hopes and positive thoughts and outlook. KB was so impressed that he named his movie with this book's title and the hero of the movie was named as Udayamoorthy as a courtesy to the author.
Few others that make me read over and over:
* Thiruvarangan Ula by Sree Venugopalan(alias Pushpa Thangadurai)
- This is the historical narative of how Lord Ranganatha or Srirangam was saved from the plundering Sultans of the North. Though no match to the everlasting classic Ponniyin Selvan, this is still a tale worth reading. The blend of history and fiction is very appreciable. The history is blogged here.
* Love Story by Erich Segal
- A most romantic love story told within 80 pages, it sure brings tears to one's eyes. Simply terrific.
* A brief history of time by Stephen Hawking
- Explaining Physics and cosmology to a layman in layman's terms is not an ordinary task. It is tougher than getting multiple PhD's in these subjects and proposing theory of Black Holes. But that is what Stephen Hawking, the most acclaimed scientist in the recent times managed to successfully do. Must for cosmology amateurs.
* Bible - Old testament by Various Authors
- A collection of some of the most interesting and intriguing stories, the BIBLE is an excellent reference for history buffs and conspiracy theorists in addition to being a holy book. However, this is also an excellent story churner that can keep you occupied for weeks together.
* Harry Potter by JK Rowling
- Awesome awesome awesome.... Rowling rules.
I tag :
A few of my friends are ardent readers and we even gift each others books at times. However as I normally do with the other forward this to 10 others mails/posts, Iam stopping the chain here. But I really appreciate the reviews of various books that you read.
Chao..
2 comments:
Siva,
Only difference between chain mail and blog tags are as follows.
This is an initiative to 'network' you amongst other bloggers and promote your blog.
Why, you may ask, is the same not applicable to email.
Tell me, when was the last time, you picked up an email id from arbitrary forwarded email and contacted them.
But with blogs *all of us* do visit the blog site of the person who commented. As demanded by blog etiquette, we respond to their comments etc.
If you notice, there is no single blog directory, even by google, that offers you to find other bloggers ! So it is a ingenious way to get everyone into a network.
As always, there is a right and wrong to all acts, but none absolute.
And since you still have the iota of doubt and feel like a renegade warrior - there is no danger that befalls you when you don't fwd a chain, so does a tag on the blogosphere ;p
Arvind -
Interesting point.. It is all about PEOPLE and so there is nothing offending in this kinda network.. I shd think about it better.
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