Dear friends,
I have created this thread so that we can share our reading experiences. Please mention your best 3 reads so that we also have opportunity to go thorough those wonderful books, as there are so many great books and it is easy to miss.

I just finished reading Jagdish Ghimire's Madan Puraskar winning book 'Antarmannko Yatra'  and going through Bill Bryson's Travel book 'Neither here nor there, Travels in Europe'..(both book are OK type for me)

But just let me pick my best 3 reads so far (hmmm not so easy task)

1. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson  (I have never read and perhpas will not, such a simple, handy and short book that could have life long impact)
2. Janga Bahadur by Shree Krishna Shrestha (Perhaps the most informative Nepali book that taught me a lot about my country's history)
3. Glimpses of Golden Childhoood by Osho.(Bulky book thicker than my pillow, that I completed non stop in  two days)

And Yours.................???
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Like all of you I also enjoy reading a lot, Since my primary days in school 'it has been my primary hobby', in that case, gone through different types of books from fiction, to non fiction, autobiography to historical and to spiritual. Yudhir Thapa/Prakash Kobid's types's Nepali novels to Ved Prakash Sharma's 'Suspense type Bollywood type Hindi bulky novels' were the first books I remember reading in initian stages including newspapers/magazines. Then I switched my interest towards self help type books. I still remember those books such as 'Tough Time never lasts but tough people do', 'How to win friends and influence friends' 'You Can win', 'The way of positive thinking' etc.

Back in India, I was interested in Indian history so flipped through many autobiograhis of Indian leaders from Gandhi's Experiment with Truth to 'Autobiograhy of Nehru'.Besides that I absolutely enjoyed Khushwant Singh's Shova De's and Vikram Sheth's pieces. Oh ya I also remeber now Monica Ali's impressive novel 'Bricklane' . But I m not sure if she is Indian or Bangladeshi.

Then I fell in love with Nepali books, few of them I can remember now are 'Shirish ko phul', 'Chapaiyaka Anuhar' 'Pagal Basti' 'Ghumbe mech or something like that', most of them were fiction and I also went through BP's 'Jail Journal' which was really informative. Other Nepali great books that I enjoyed are Basanti, Palpasa Cafe, Seto Bagh, Soch etc.

About Nepali writers who write in English, I became the greatest fan of Samrat Upadhya when I first went through his debut book 'Arresting God....' but after reading his other works it gave me same kind of monotonus style, I wish I had not read his other two books (Guru of love and Royal Ghosts). Manjushree Thapa's Tutor of history is still with me, started a year ago but I never know when can I finish. I enjoy Peter J Karthak's moving writing and ya Im lucky enough to read great stories here in Sajha esp by Sum_Off, Sajha_Gazer, John Galt and et al.

These days, im more into spiritual front, few memorable reads are 'How to Know God : The Soul's Journey into the Mystery of Mysteries' 'Power of Now' 'A Life', 'The First and Last Freedom' 'Monk who sold his Ferari', 'Ageless body timelss mind', 'Siddhartha' 'Enlightenment and Invincibility' and few othres.

I have read very few English fiction works, so I would like you guys to share me, so far I had great time going through Paulo Cohelo's handful books, of course including his world famous 'The Alchemist'. Reading Kite Runner was 100 times better than watching it on screen and ya one more novel I dont forget is 'Nothing lasts forever'

Regarding financial issues, please suggest me what to read, if u ask me I will recommend 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' the only book I have read.

On relationship issues, I have had really really enjoyed (also learnt) a lot from only two books I have gone througn 'Men are from Mars and women from venus' and 'Why Men lie and women cry', I do strongy recommend you guys if u r going rough roads on relationships. Then of course 'Chicken Soup Series' Im sure u loved them too....needless to say, im huge fan of of Chicken soup books :)

How about our own nepali writer Mr Upadhaya

God of Love

I just found too much sexual description in his books though although they were a good fictional read.

A suitable boy - (some indian writer, but was a great book)

Twinnie, so you are also a Sidney Sheldon fan huh? I use to love him. I think I should start reading him again. :)

Amazing,, good commentary on the books, mitey.  Thanks.

Mine three above are the most recent ones that I have read and found most thought-provoking.

There are just far too many to recount - books are either exceptionally good or exceptionally bad and I suppose, a lot of that comes down to your taste and maturity.  There are then your all time favourites. I have got a few of my own - those that you grew up reading and made a hero out of some along the way.

It's morning... so I better head for bed.  Happy weekend.

"New Man for the New Millennium"  - OSHO

(Controversial stuff but highly thought provoking and futuristic, a great book who wants to push the social boundaries and think outside the planet...not just the box or bun! BTW - I am no Osho devotee, fan or member of any cult....but respect this man's ability and courage to think deep and wide and convey it in a lay man's language..Read it and I bet you won't regret it!)

"I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell' by Tucker Max..must read for single guys

City of Joy - wonderful

Crime and Punishment - Its psychological thriller. lol.

leaving microsoft to change the world - def gives you a sad but embarrassment of own existence. Only seeing the beeps and honks out the window but missed the realty that lies pass those 9 clouds.  

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Interesting book from the President Elect of US of A

Thanks everyone for your contribution, was great to see some wonderful books...

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Cappie bro :-)
how r the things with ya? Long tyaam no Si.. seems u r pretty much occupied these days, ya kinda same with me..just started school and uuffff assignments and those never ending lectures....

Abt that book 'JANGA BAHADUR' ya bro, it was a wonderful read. Not actually it touched my heart, soul n mind but it was one of the memorable books. After going through this book I came to know many things about history of Nepal and immediately read 2 other books to follow (Seto Bagh n Basanti). This book is somehow fabricated (so writer calls it novel) and it mainly deals with Rana regime focusing on the one 'Junga Bahadur'. Its a quite handy book written by Shree Krishna Shrestha.
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Mohan B,
Ya this book 'Glimpses of Golden childhood' perhaps is the most influential bulky book Ive ever read so far. More than that I enjoy every word and sentence. Its about extraordinary childhood of Osho, its exciting, interesting, spiritual, funny and worth read once in lifetime.  Every single sentece is beautifuly well crafted.
just for example, I am typing the text directly from book. Right now, I am holding the bulky book and typing straight from there. For your sake :-)

'It is a beautiful morning. Again and again the sun rises and it is always new. It never grows old. Scientists say it is milllions of years old. Nonsense! Everyday I see it. It is always new. Nothing is old. But scientists are grave-diggers, thats why I say they look so grave, serious. This morning, again the miracle of existene. Each moment it is happening, but only very few, very very few ever encounter it'

The word 'encounter' is really beautiful. To encounter the moment as it is, to see it as it is, without adding, without deleting without any editorial work- just to see it as it is, like a mirro... The mirror does not edit, thank God; otherwise no face in the world wold be able to fit its requirements, not even the face of Cleopatra.

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SheetalB,
 I am pretty much interested to know about the book you have mentioned (Fatalims and Development). I tried to find more info about the author Dor B Bista but the info was quite limited. WIll u please write something abt book and the author?  By the way, r u somehow related to development studies? Thanks in adcance.

S Lahure bro :-)
Last time I forgot to respond you. I am sure u r havin great fun flying around. I would be interested to know more abt your line up too. I checked two of the best books (out of three) mentioned above in library but was not in stock. Very soon I will get those.

And how r the other things? I just feeling like asking this question, Do people play golf in Winter in UK? If things go accordingly, wil be in one small English town for few days this winter.

Keep rocking like you always do
Catch u soon bro :)

It is cruel to only post three books when there are so many that have proved life-changing. But I will get on the hard task nonetheless. I have listed below my three recommendations with accompanying self-reviews.

1. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
->Mistry is a master of words and weaves such a tale whose characters are so well developed that they will be embedded on your psyche for months, if not years. This book has the quality to suck you into the center of its chaos. It shows us a part of India that many authors are either afraid to write about or have conveniently ignored. I am a harsh critic but I would not hesitate to give this one a 5 star.

2. Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
->Gem of a book. My first Murakami book and I must say I became an instant fan. Given that it may seem a little slow at the beginning but once it paces up, it never stops. Murakami easily maneuvers himself through the different alleyways of his character's lives and minds. Fluid narrative, amazingly vivid descriptive details and a storyline with multiple folds of philosophy and mystery. A book that touches on each aspect of life and wants you to stop every few minutes and ponder its depth. The characters are well-rounded and given their chance to bloom. And the plot never stops getting denser. A must read overall. Highly recommended. 

3. Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
->I read this memoir a long time ago and thus may not have crisp details with which to review it. But to this day, it does remain one of the best books that I have read. The author has a way of seeing humor in the most direst of situations, such as his childhood spent in poverty in Ireland. This book also has a sequel called 'Tis: A Memoir for those who are interested.

I recommend SHANTARAM its a great book

I would love to read sulochana by Maha kabi Laxmi Prasad devkota

gitanjali by rabinrdanath tagore

war and peace by Leo tolstoy

For a change try reading these enlightening books:

1. Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananda

2. Living with the Himalayan Masters - Swami Rama

3. The Voice of Babaji : A Trilogy on Kriya Yoga - VT Neelakantan, SAA Ramaiah, Babaji Nagaraj

#Leaving Microsoft to Change the World - John Wood. #Kafka On the Shore - Haruki Murakami. #On the Road - Jack Keraouc.

What's next?

जगदिश घिमिरे को "अन्तर्मन को यात्रा", कर्ण शाक्य को "सोच्", र जोन वूद् को "माइक्रोसफ्ट देखी बाहुनडाडाँसम्म" खगेन्द्र सङ्रौला ले अनुबाद् गरे को छ।

The Art of Happiness- Dalai Lama & MANY LIVES MANY MASTERS

If you folks know any good new Nepali books in the market please do share.

A few books that made a lot of sense to me were:

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey

Think and Grow Rich - Hill


Some of the novels I have enjoyed reading most were:

The Godfather - Puzo

The Eye of the Needle - Follett

The Master of the Game - Sheldon

One of the most touching stories I have ever read was by O Henry called "The Last Leaf".

The 3 books that lightened my life:

1. आत्म बिकास - आनन्द कुमार
2. बिचार बिज्ञान - खप्तद  स्वामी 
3. The Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale

Sex to Enlightenment (Sambhog Se Samadhi Tak) by OSHO

I see "Memory of Keeper's Daughter"in the list. Lolita anyone? Alchemist - it was just "OKAY" and infact boring at many times to me !