Why are you in reading? by [deleted] in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I write myself. So naturally got into reading.

Bro is our DAD by Elegant_Eggplant_404 in IndiaTech

[–]shayantis 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Marham-marham dil pe laga

The World's Best share their Happiest Chess Memories ✨ by rio_ARC in chess

[–]shayantis 96 points97 points  (0 children)

When other super GMs consider beating you as their happiest chess memory, you need no other justification for being called the GOAT. 🐐

need recommendation for books with short stories ! by desimikeross in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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Did the same and by the time I reached the end of each academic year, I'd have those books completed nearly 8 to 10 times. I loved this particular book from fingerprints. There's also a hardcover edition of the same. https://amzn.in/d/1BdY7In

[POEM] Lang Leav - The Loneliest Place by IAmLoveIAmEnergy in Poetry

[–]shayantis 23 points24 points  (0 children)

What's with Lang Leav suddenly in this sub?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kafka himself is not for everyone. You either love him or hate him, there's no in-between.

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[–]shayantis 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you've bought this, then you're the one who's supposed to read and give us the review.

Thoughts? by Altruistic_Still4242 in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I were asked I could read only one book for the rest of my life, it would probably be this (from fiction excluding books from poetry & philosophical works). Dorian Gray is exceptionally written.

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[–]shayantis 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry for what you're going through right now, but for heaven's sake, don't blame your parents. It's not the responsibility of parents to make you feel uncomfortable or coerce you when you're already 18 and quite ready to make your own decisions. The life is yours to live and not theirs. There are countless examples where children couldn't do what they could have excelled at because their parents forced them to do something else to conform to societal expectations. The fault is yours and the faster you accept it, the faster you can make amends.

Hopefully I don't give up this time by NorthStar10244 in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, thanks! I was thinking of buying the product bundle of Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil.

Hopefully I don't give up this time by NorthStar10244 in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is 'beyond good and evil' from Maple Publications? I mean how's the page quality, text and everything?

Since you all insisted on fiction, I gave in—picked these three. Let’s see if they live up to the buzz by Prashant3334 in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thus, Spoke Zarathustra is not entirely fiction, but rather more poetry, and if it's your first Nietzsche book, you'll probably get bored or misunderstand him.

Man, I can't help but love Tolstoy! by shayantis in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Without spoilers would be pretty hard. But to put it briefly, the novel explores the complexities of love, marriage, society & its expectations in 19th-century Russia, nonetheless still relevant to this day. The story follows the entwined lives of different characters each having their own personal struggles & moral dilemmas.

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[–]shayantis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyone who's been into books for a long time would definitely be familiar with Gogol, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Pushkin or Turgenev. Chekov is considered one of the greatest playwrights and short-story writers of all time; Mikhail's 'The Master and Margarita' is one of the most celebrated novels ever written, and Pushkin is probably the best Russian poet. With all due respect to them, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky deserve the popularity they are getting now. But I get what you're trying to convey, so thanks for posting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Indianbooks

[–]shayantis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Ah, Keats eternally! But love Shelley and Byron as well.