tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18334306.post114165921737574884..comments2023-11-02T04:33:28.178-04:00Comments on Occupied Space: A Brief History of Book-Reading<B>Ranjit Nair</B>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13589634933960513747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18334306.post-1143034880211739592006-03-22T08:41:00.000-05:002006-03-22T08:41:00.000-05:00Hi,I noticed that you are from Hari Sri, so though...Hi,<BR/>I noticed that you are from Hari Sri, so thought I'd write something.<BR/>I was in love withthe library when I was in Hari Sri, probably 4-5 years your junior(judging by your age). Used to spend even 15 minute breaks there. I finished most books in a day, read between classes, even during them. <BR/>My tastes were very different from yours though, I never liked Enid Blyton much.<BR/>But my first grown up book was a Robin Cook too, "Fatal Cure". I've read most of his books, and thought "GodPlayer" was one of the better ones. Don't care much for Archer, though.<BR/><BR/>Nice reading the blogShilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662551905829780766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18334306.post-1141835529057392942006-03-08T11:32:00.000-05:002006-03-08T11:32:00.000-05:00Shruti, Yeah, Enid Blyton was awesome - spoiled ho...Shruti,<BR/> Yeah, Enid Blyton was awesome - spoiled hostel life for me forever with all the expectations !! But its strange you never liked the 3 Investigators - they were rather cool. <BR/><BR/>I'd read abridged versions of most of the classics, but not the 'real' ones. Some of these American neo-classics are good, 'coz they deal with the Civil War and stuff, which I find interesting. That's what I sorta meant when I said we have relatively fewer neo-classics of that kind in Indian literature, unless its regional.<B>Ranjit Nair</B>https://www.blogger.com/profile/13589634933960513747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18334306.post-1141792181459369252006-03-07T23:29:00.000-05:002006-03-07T23:29:00.000-05:00Cool post! The evolution of my reading habits is ...Cool post! The evolution of my reading habits is almost exactly like yours! Enid Blyton ruled my childhood too! :) But for some strange reason, I never liked Three Investigators. <BR/>But one difference is - before I started reading thrillers, I had devoured the classics! <BR/>Nice, I should write on a similar theme sometime...Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.com