Book tag. lalala. (Stolen from Priyanka)

Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror?


Sci-fi - No.
Define " fantasy"
Horror, sometimes.

Hitchhiker or Discworld?
Discworld, haven't delved into yet. Hitchhiker i used to like.

Bookmark or Dog ear?
bookmark.

Asimov’s Science Fiction or Fantasy & Science Fiction?


Zilch.

Alphabetize by author, Alphabetize by title, or random?
Higgledy Piggledy. :D

Keep, Throw Away or Sell?
Keep. Keep all.

Keep, dust-jacket or toss it?
Keep.

Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket?
Harry Potter. :D :D

Stop reading when tired or at chapter breaks?


Depends entirely on the book.

"It was a dark and stormy night" or "Once upon a time"?


Both.

Buy or Borrow?


I buy every year, borrow every week. :P

Buying choice: Book Reviews, Recommendation or Browse?


Browsing plus own choice plus a few recommendations here and there.

Lewis or Tolkien?
Both.

Morning reading, Afternoon reading or Nighttime reading?
Mostly Nighttime, often afternoontime.

Standalone or Series?
Standalone.

Favorite book of which nobody else has heard? (dunno about the nobody though)
Curses in Ivory : Anjana Basu
The Worlds within her : Neil Bissoondath
(Bet Me : Jenny Crusie)

Top 5 favorite genres of all time?

No genre in particular. I like bits and pieces of everything. Except perhaps Science fiction.

Top 5 favorite genre books?
Bhallage na. Genre Genre korcche. A few random books I like:


My Family and Other Animals : Gerald Durrell
Alchemy of Desire : Tarun J Tejpal
Peter Pan : J.M Barrie
Short Stories: Marquez
After Dark : Murakami
Five Children and It : E. Nesbit
Danny the Champion of the World : Roald Dahl (plus others)
Ladies Coupe : Anita Nair
Adrian Mole : Sue Townsend
The Unbearable Lightness of Being : Milan Kundera
The Lord of the Rings : Tolkien
On the Road: Jack Kerouac
Short stories: Truman Capote
Numbers in the Dark : Italo Calvino
Mrs. Craddock : Somerset Maughm


( lots of Agatha Christie and Enid Blyton and Ruskin Bond.)


Currently Reading?



Hanif Kureishi : Midnight all Day
Milan Kundera : Farewell Waltz
J.D Salinger : Catcher in the Rye
(plus a "cheap thrill" romance. hee)