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Books read in 2005 -1
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The Penguin Book of Modern Indian Short StoriesThe Penguin Book of Modern Indian Short Stories by Stephen Alter
Buy new: $21.50 / Used from: $7.79
Jan-05 , Excellent collection of short stories
Love and Longing in Bombay: StoriesLove and Longing in Bombay: Stories by Vikram Chandra
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Jan-05, well written stories set in Bombay.
WordsWords by Jean-Paul Sartre
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Jan-05, Childhood of the author. Self critical analysis
An Autobiography:  The Story of My Experiments With TruthAn Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth by Mahatma Gandhi
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Jan-05, Good insight into the evolution of Gandhi in his personal life.
Burmese Days: A NovelBurmese Days: A Novel by George Orwell
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Feb-05(From George Orwell-The complete Novels: by Penguin): A love story set during the British Raj, the racialism,corruption and excellent narration about the life in Burma during the period.
Coming Up for Air (Harvest Book)Coming Up for Air (Harvest Book) by George Orwell
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Feb-05(From George Orwell-The complete Novels: by Penguin). An excellent story about a middle class person set during the world war and his reminiscence of his childhood and lost simple pleasures
A Clergyman's DaughterA Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell
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Feb-05(From George Orwell-The complete Novels: by Penguin). A story of the hardship of a woman , thrown into poverty and she loosing her faith.
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Harvest Book)Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Harvest Book) by George Orwell
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Feb-05(From George Orwell-The complete Novels: by Penguin)In the materialist world the protogonist fights to keep away from earning money and still keep his girl.
The Autograph ManThe Autograph Man by Zadie Smith
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Feb-05 - A fast paced well written novel about a man whose work is autograph trading and his passion
Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot)Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot) by Agatha Christie
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Mar-05: Fast moving , excellent
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your DestinyThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma
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Mar-05: An average book on following your dream , taking it slow , organise your life etc..
They Came to BaghdadThey Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie
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Mar-05: Set in middle east, fast paced and excellent
Something HappenedSomething Happened by Joseph Heller
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Mar-05:Good:Non stop chattering of an executive , discussing his family life:wife,children and also his work life . Representative of modern middleclass struggle and aspirations.
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6)The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 6) by Lemony Snicket
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Mar-05:Fast moving
Rama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with RamaRama II: The Sequel to Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
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Apr-05: Interesting
The Garden of RamaThe Garden of Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
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Apr-05:Average beginning , good ending
The Green KnightThe Green Knight by Iris Murdoch
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Apr-05:excellent story
White Teeth: A NovelWhite Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith
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Apr-05:Hilarious , good observation of inter racial and human relationships
The StrangerThe Stranger by Albert Camus
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Apr-05:Also called "The outsider" , taks of a hero who refuses to tell lies to confirm to the regular social norms and is brave to face the consequences.
The Extraordinary Journeys: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Oxford World's Classics)The Extraordinary Journeys: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Oxford World's Classics) by Jules Verne
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Apr-05: A classic story of adventure and scientific exploration
The Lost World (Tor Classics)The Lost World (Tor Classics) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Apr-05: Still the best story on adventure of finding the animals of jurassic era.
The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Apr-05: A love story set in early twentieth century , talks of the life of deceit of the rich
The First ManThe First Man by Albert Camus
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May05:A story of growing up in Algiria as the son of a french imigrent , excellent in narration
The English PatientThe English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
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May05: A classical love story of a nurse, a patient on his death bed and a sikh
Lord Jim (Penguin Classics)Lord Jim (Penguin Classics) by Joseph Conrad
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