A Bookworm's Diet

JUL
30
2007

It has been 9 months or so since I posted an update on the books I have been devouring. So here goes :-

Snow by Orhan Pamuk - Melancholic novel, beautiful prose.
Foucault's Pendulum^† by Umberto Eco - Complex and heavy, but very well written.
The Remains of the Day^† by Kazuo Ishiguro - Short novel about an English butler whose initial denial of his late master's Nazi sympathies slowly changes to resigned acceptance of the fact.
Life of Pi^† by Yann Martel - One of the best books I have ever read. Partly inspired by the Brazilian writer Moacyr Scliar's book Max and the Cats.
Istanbul : Memories and the city by Orhan Pamuk - Autobiographical. Heavy dose of vintage black bile distilled from Pamuk's own backyard. The black and white photos add to the effect. Istanbul is one place I must visit.
Phantoms in the Brain by V S Ramachandran - Sheds light on some of the mysteries of the brain in a simple, easy to understand manner.
Love and longing in Bombay^† by Vikram Chandra - A collection of short stories. Engrossing read.
City of Djinns^† by William Dalrymple - Delhi's past and present woven into a beautiful travelogue. Highly recommended.
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald - Widely regarded as "The Great American Novel". I tend to agree.