contentedbloke<\/a>, this is all your fault, really. Thanks for introducing me to a great writer, and I hope this series turns out well, too.<\/p>\nStephen R Donaldson – Lord Foul’s Bane: Book One of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever<\/i>, 75 Rs. Another series I had heard quite a lot about, and thought I would give it a try.<\/p>\n
Frank Herbert – Dune, Dune Messiah <\/i>, Rs 30 and Rs 70 each. Books 1 and 2 of the Dune series.Technically I have both, but they are still unavailable in the market, and I thought I could help out some needy friend. So, anyone want?<\/p>\n
Meg Cabot – The Princess Diaries book 4<\/i>, Rs 50. Hats off to Meg Cabot for writing such an endearing life-history of Pricess Amelia Thermopolis. I found all three books white-heat reads, and this one starts off on an interesting note, too. Yeah, I am reading girlie fiction. So freakin<\/i> what? Hunh? Hunh? HUNH?<\/p>\n
Philip Pullman – The Subtle Knife<\/i>, Rs 75. So I bought book 3 first, now I got book 2. Please god, let me find book 1 at a proper discount sale so I can get started with the series.<\/p>\n
Also, on Sunday, I had bought The Minority Report and Other Stories<\/i> by Philip K Dick, and Ain’t It Cool<\/i> by Harry Knowles ( which I am reading right now) and The Road to Wellville<\/i> by T Coraghessan Boyle.<\/p>\n
near misses: Tales from Watership Down<\/i> by Richard Adams, which Rishi bought for a princely 100 Rs.
\nFound a book on indie-film-makers with bios ( pretty detailed, too) of people like Fincher, Tarantino, the Coen brothers, which was priced at 200 Rs. Sari and Sins<\/i> by Nisha Minhas ( more girlie romances, yes, I loved Chapatti or Chips<\/i>)was on sale for 200, and I didn’t want to spend so much.<\/p>\n
And, and, and: The Mahabharata, the complete<\/i> Mahabharata, translated by Kishori Mohan Ganguli, in four humongous paperback volumes at 1600 rupees ( and 9 hardcover volumes at 3500). Now this was something I had seen three years ago at the selfsame Book Fair, and I am betting it was the same stall. I was a penniless college student then, and couldn’t even think<\/i> of buying it. And now, I can do more. I can actually buy it. Hyuk hyuk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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