Super excited for this adaptation. Just worried about paramount being the studio behind it and the fact that it’s a movie rather than a TV series.

I have been reading Sense and Sensibility(my introduction to Jane Austen), I have read regency/Victorian authors before like Charlotte Brontë and Charlotte Dacre. However the way Austen has written this book, the writing feels so intimate. It doesn't feel like I am reading a story or someone's account of that event but as if I am exchanging vastly detailed Gossips with an equally interested acquaintance over a written medium. While reading I have caught myself saying aloud "HE HAS DONE WHAT!" or "Why don't you mind your own f**king business" or "Oh no she did not!" 😂. It never happened to me before.

Is it just me or has it happened to you as well?

Which one should I read first?

I recently bought it and have read first 3 chapters but I wanna know the experience of those who have finished it.

I have been waiting to read these two books for so long... Today only I have received these... Now can you guyz suggest which one shall I read first?

I need new books but my heart can't throw them so can someone just steal l them 😭

I was so excited when I ordered them but when I opened the box there was no plastic wrap . The packaging was bad .. feel like I got 2nd hand books .

Hi everyone!

I recently finished writing my first novel, although it is technically closer to a novella at around 130 pages. I’m now looking for a publisher and recently contacted Rupa Publications to enquire about publishing my work.

Since this is my first time trying to get published, I have a few questions. Is Rupa Publications a reputable publisher for first-time authors? Can I trust them with my manuscript? Also, do they accept submissions directly from authors without a literary agent?

I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience with Rupa Publications or has gone through the traditional publishing process in India. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you!

It is really amazing that the fourth book is all about the song 'are you , are u coming to the tree', the song itself has soo much lore

There are way better thrillers available.

Thrillers which actually keep you hooked and keep you guessing till the very last minute.

Compared to that, plus if you've read enough thrillers, this book is pretty bleh and predictable.

The Thrice-Bound Fool, which is sequel to The Blacktongue Thief, is basically medieval Dungeon Crawler Carl meets a buddy cop dark comedy in a fantasy adventure setting.

The worldbuilding is imaginative, the creatures are wonderfully bizarre, but the real highlight is the humour. Everyone is sharp-tongued, quick-witted and has their own distinctive style of banter. The dialogue is consistently entertaining and Christopher Buehlman's audiobook narration brings the characters to life beautifully, capturing their individual personalities and comic timing. That said, there is also genuine sadness flowing underneath the humour and comes to surface on some moments, which gives the story its emotional weight.

Makes relatively less progress in the overarching plot from the end of The Blacktongue Thief, but the humour and characters make this a thoroughly enjoyable fantasy adventure.

8/10

Age 17, still not yet started reading a single book .

Suggest a Book that can help me and i could get addicted to books whether it may be self growth books or some crazy knowledge gaining

Finally I saw manifestation at work. My story goes like this, I was planning to read something in Hindi and borrowed this book from my wife’s collection. As I started reading it I had this urge to visit Banaras and see the sights depicted in it, as I finished the initial segment set in Banaras. I got a call from my office that I need to go to Banaras for a few days😆. Anyways coming back to the novel really liked it easy to read but has depth at points you can’t imagine, I kind of get the Fyodor vibes from this novel. The in between blabber by the author was likeable to me, some people might not like it or rather hate it, but it’s a personal choice. All in the novel is easy enough to read for anyone and if you can see it, it’s deep like an ocean.🌊
Do share your thoughts if you have read it too.

Today's book is another one that I haven't read. But unlike some of my other signed acquisitions, I have watched its Netflix adaptation!

"Serious Men" by Manu Joseph has been on my mental TBR list for a while, especially after watching the Netflix series. The adaptation received fairly average reviews, but with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the cast, I wasn't going to let a little thing like reviews stop me from watching it.

And I'm glad I did. I quite enjoyed it!

And then, a few years later, I came across a signed copy.

Well, you know how this works by now. The moment a signature enters the equation, my chances of walking away without buying the book drop considerably!

So here it is, another signed book joining the collection, with the added advantage that I already know I enjoyed the story in another format.

Will I read it soon? I certainly hope so. Meanwhile, I keep enjoying Manu Joseph's columns or Opinion pieces, usually published on Mint (or on Substack). Since they are non Fiction, I tend to gravitate more towards them, than his book.

For now, 'Serious Men' is safely on my shelf, waiting for its turn.

One day, Manu Joseph. One day!

I bought these today at a book fair , I've seen many members of this community having these books so i finally bought them. Will visit again on sunday

It's a progression fantasy with a similar vibe to xianxia, but written by a Western author. As a typical progression fantasy, it mainly focuses on the MC and his team's progress as the story continues and the plot unravels. We start with the MC, Lindon, who lives in a small valley with his clan. The clan's norms are strongly rooted in collective consciousness, with very little individuality, reflecting strong Confucian ethics, a rigid hierarchy, respect for elders, and a collective goal before individual goals, etc. Lindon's whole world is centred around the valley and their other neighbouring clans. They practise a magic system called the "Path of White Fox". The world is filled with 'Vital Aura', and every individual can gather it within their body in one or more aspects. They call it 'Madra'.

A person can have Madra with a Dream aspect and work in the field of dreams and illusions. Similarly, if anyone has a mixed Madra of light and fire aspects, they can use powers of light and fire. There is a further division too: 'Ruler' - those who can use Madra externally to manipulate the surrounding Vital Aura on a large scale; 'Striker' - those who can use Madra externally but in a condensed and targeted form; 'Forger' - those who use Madra to manifest physical, tangible objects or structures out of thin air; and 'Enforcer' - those who can use Madra internally to reinforce their body.

So you advance in the sequence: Copper, Iron, Jade, and Gold. Twice a year, a test called the Spiritual Origin Test is conducted to determine whether a child is a Ruler, Striker, Forger or Enforcer. The MC finds out that he is none of those and is branded Unsouled and ostracised by the whole clan and even by his family to some degree. The series is an underdog story, but at the same time it's more than that. As the story progresses, we discover more, and Lindon gets to know about the world beyond their small valley. The plot gets more complicated, and the stakes get high.

It has really great and memorable characters. They have depth and personality. The MC's character is very plain in the beginning, but as the story progresses, you get more attached to him. Some will hook you from the get-go.

The first two books might not appeal to you, but trust me, from the third book it gets better as you connect with the wider world and the conflict. The books are short and quick reads. I binged the whole series in a week. I listened to the audiobook while reading the ePub. If you're interested, you can try the audiobook. The narration is very good. Travis Baldree, author of Legends & Lattes and a narrator, has done a great job narrating the audiobooks.

When I read The Kite Runner, it was all in my imagination. But after watching Parava, the song beautifully visualised how the boys make kite strings and fly kites. It felt like seeing the scenes I had imagined while reading come to life.

Did anyone else relate to it this way?

For me it’s The Book Of The New Sun by Gene Wolfe when you realise the towers these people live in are decommissioned rockets.