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blkrb0t said:
Compared to loaning a paper book from a friend? Or a video game? Or a movie?
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You know what. My wife wants to read this book so i told her i have put this on TE but there is chance it will be deleted soon. So she questions me that why and whether it is illegal or something ? I just told her it might be against the rules.
She says me then loaning a physical book from a friend should be illegal too :p
 
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blkrb0t said:
Almost every non-book reader who only used to watch the show is going to read it now; especially after the previous episode.
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I would give GoT a try but with my highly demotivated nature when it comes to books, i am not sure if i would be able to. Also i would be interested in reading while traveling but then reading an ebook on the phone would be pain (unless i had a note 2 or something).
 
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I am having trouble reading those big books - books with 600+ pages. They become kinda heavy and difficult to held while reading in the bed. (reading the middle pages - say page #300 to #500 in 800 page book - still manageable). Currently I am reading 'Shantaram' and that's a huge book (~850 pages).
So, I had downloaded a soft copy and I'm reading in my mobile (4.8" is small but manageable). Plus when in mobile, I can read few pages while traveling or even in office when I'm free.

Thought of buying a Kindle, but I love 'buying/collecting' books. So buying the hard copy, downloading and reading softcopy - well, doesn't make sense. (Sorry I have never considered buying soft copies. :p)

I had bought first two books of ASOIAF a long ago (got a very good deal. both books for 350 bucks). But they are still pending because of the huge volume.
 
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wingmysoul said:
I just completed the Siva trilogy. For all its flaws i'm still grateful i read it since it i've become extremely curious about Indian mythology now and want to read up on that.

Any recommended books?
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The Aryavarta Chronicles: Govinda by Krishna Udayasankar
Asura: Tale of the Vanquished by Anand Neelakantan
Chanakya's Chant by Ashwin Sanghi
 
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ASOIAF is one of those easy to put on hold books (atleast for me), i bought it a year ago, after watching 2 seasons back to back, i was like '**** it, i'll complete the whole series before the 3rd season' and thank god i only ordered the first book...i am around halfway around after putting it down on hold multiple times and have almost zero motivation to complete even the first one now.
 
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reddead said:
ASOIAF is one of those easy to put on hold books (atleast for me), i bought it a year ago, after watching 2 seasons back to back, i was like '**** it, i'll complete the whole series before the 3rd season' and thank god i only ordered the first book...i am around halfway around after putting it down on hold multiple times and have almost zero motivation to complete even the first one now.
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well, it was quite the opposite for me. But then I anyway love to read books. Completed the set in a month and cant wait for Winds of Winter.
 
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I can easily go through 600+ pages books easily on a holiday. All I do on such a day is eat and read the book.
Also I don't find it easy to critique a book as in there is yet to be a book which I think I have wasted my time reading including all the Chetan Bhagat books.
 
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Anyone here is member of the book renting shop / library called "Just Books" ?
Need opinions about them. My wife may be planning to get a basic membership from them.
 
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The Aryavarta Chronicles: Govinda by Krishna Udayasankar
Asura: Tale of the Vanquished by Anand Neelakantan
Chanakya's Chant by Ashwin Sanghi
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The Krishna Key (present day thriller based on myths/history)
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Thanks guys. Quite liked the 'The Krishna Key' but it wasn't in stock. So I ordered 'The Aryavarta Chronicles: Govinda by Krishna Udayasankar'. Looking forward to get my hands on the book.

Game of Thrones! :)
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Game of Thrones and LOTR - These are series which i have not touched till date, neither read or seen. I'm waiting for an undisturbed few days where i am going to devour both these one by one.
 
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Sei said:
Have you read about Tender Leaves or are dismissing it without finding out about it? https://www.tenderleaves.com/faq

Might not serve your very particular needs, but it is a fantastic service. I will continue with it even if I leave this company.
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well at Rs. 500 bucks a month for 2 books , its quite expensive compared to other similar services.

If you read a mainly fiction, it will be almost enough to buy a book or two if you look out for discounts/sale.
Electronic editions of most books end up around the $7-10 mark.
 
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bitsandpieces said:
well at Rs. 500 bucks a month for 2 books , its quite expensive compared to other similar services.

If you read a mainly fiction, it will be almost enough to buy a book or two if you look out for discounts/sale.
Electronic editions of most books end up around the $7-10 mark.
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It's not 2 books a month... it's unlimited books a month, 2 books at a time.

Here's what my dashboard looks like -

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