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  1. Current reads: 1) Invisible Nation by Quil Lawrence. The book talks about one of history's more persecuted, yet less spoken people - the Kurds. From facing historical persecutions to genocides by Sadaam Hussein to more recently being a target of ISIS, the community has seen it all. Quil talks in length about the community's resilience, survival, and its relentless quest for a homeland - a much-needed work. 2) Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. It is an investigation of rigid social hierarchies across times and cultures. In her work, Wilkerson connects the race-based caste system that persists in America to the ancient caste hierarchy of India and the rapid formation of ethno-religious castes in Nazi Germany. An excellent and immersive read. 3) And finally, this Psycholgy book.
  2. Yes, and Orwell's are easy and intriguing to revisit. Animal farm is a super short read. I haven't watched the movie, but I'll make it a point to visit it sometime.
  3. Hahaha makes a lot of sense. Ohhh @invisible man. I'll give it a try asap. I'm in the middle of Murakami's Norwegian Wood and Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman now. Yes, Orwell's 1984 is my fav as well. Animal Farm and 1984 and indisputable and timeless classics. More the time passes, more relevant they became. ohh. Alright!
  4. I know a friend who reads 3-4 books simultaneously. I can juggle 2 at the most, that too if one's a novel and other one's a short story, else I'm completely lost. That's a crackerjack of an author list - most of em from SF. I too want to read and explore SF, but I get lost in visualization and I find it hard to relate after that. Also, Orwell is my personal favorite. Lots of spiritual reading there. Have you finished reading Tao? Could you explain a bit on it? This looks like another amazing list. I haven't heard about most of them. The only book I've read is Kolbert's - an important work on climate that is a necessary read ( I feel). It must be made a part of school curriculum with subsequent workshops on climate change to bring in a holistic and sustainable approach towards climate consensus. Just leaving a summary of Sixth Extinction here. For those who do not have the time to read the entire book, the summary would do. 250 books accumulated over 32 years, this is some history.
  5. That's great and sounds interesting. I haven't read any of the SF/fantasy you've mentioned. I'll love to read them once I'm done with my book stack.
  6. That's great to take a break. But what's your usual go to genre?
  7. Sounds interesting! I read science fantasy as well. What sci-fi have you read recently? And which sci-fi do you like the most and why?
  8. A lot's happening. Manchester United have topped the table with a solid and consistent performance after a dismal start. City, Leicester, Totenham, Everton, and Liverpool all closing in. What do you think about this exciting season? Who'll win the Premier League?
  9. Looks like the forum has lost touch with books. So felt it was best to start off this thread to discuss and learn books, choices, and concepts that have fascinated each.
  10. Woow. It is a joy to understand and learn what inspired a creator to create. Thanks a ton!
  11. Found my interest. I think the movie for me broke the conventional meaning of horror.
  12. Haha. Thanks for the list. The Shining was special in many ways. You did not have abstract objects scaring people. The horror purely relied on cinematography, music, and the brilliance of Jack Nicholson. I was impressed by the title shot itself where the aerial camera eerily follows the car. Not only did it build the excitement, but also covered the scenic beauty of the mountains. My favorite shot was the kid riding the cycle and going circles, the cinematography and music was simple superb.
  13. Love 'The Shining'- unconventionally excellent piece of art
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