Hi guys! We will be discussing about the book you read everyday from 9pm - 11pm. We will discuss about the progress, the portions you liked, the portions you didn't like, your thoughts, and everything relating to your current read. Just remember one thing. NO SPOILERS. Do not give away the storyline of the book you're reading. Happy reading!

Stephen King beginners guide. Start your King journey with any of the following books. These are some great starting points:

Carrie. (sci fi/thriller)
Salem's Lot. (horror)
The Dead Zone. (thriller/romance)
Cujo. (thriller/horror)
Firestarter. (sci fi/thriller)
Christine. (YA thriller/adventure, some great songs!)
The Long Walk. (Bachman book, dark and ominous)
Night Shift. (short stories)
Pet Sematary. (mystery/horror)
Dolores Claiborne. (thriller/mystery)
The Shining. (psychological thriller)
Misery. (psychological thriller)
Mr Mercedes. (Bill Hodges trilogy, detective mystery)
IT. (horror)
The Stand. (mystery/adventure/thriller)
The Eyes of the Dragon. (Fantasy)
The Gunslinger. (The Dark Tower series, fantasy)
The Dark Half. (horror/thriller)
Thinner. (Bachman Book, ominous thriller)

Hey guys! Good morning :D

We were planning to make a video featuring you guys at the end of the month.

Something like -
You talk about your King's read for a minute or more (did you like it, was it scary, your favourite part, how was the discussion, the reading, etc)

In the end we will be compiling and editing the entire video for our Youtube Channel.

What do you need to do?

• Record a video in a landscape mode (horizontal) talking about the book you read.

• Try and send it by 25th October.

• How to send the video? - Upload it on Google Drive and DM me the video link.

• Editing and compilation will be done by us so you don't have to worry about anything.

This isn't compulsory.. just a fun thing we are planning to do.

If you have any ideas, doubts or queries, feel free to ask me :D

Hey, Constant Readers! Here's a quick quiz on Stephen King. Take this quiz and get to know some interesting facts about Stephen King. Share your score and tell us the fact you found most interesting!


https://www.bookishsanta.com/a/blog/how-much-do-you-know-about-stephen-king

Hello nerds! I am sure you are excited to read Sapiens and might have already started reading it.

If not, here is a video for everyone of Harari talking about why do humans run the world.

This TED video is really fun, informative and kind of the summary to this book. I think that this video might make you more excited to read the entire book or give you the push to pick it up and start reading it!

https://youtu.be/nzj7Wg4DAbs

Harari talks about religion, social behaviour, fictional reality, legal rights, politics and more in this 17 minutes long video. 📚

Good morning everyone

As usual I am late to the party, but I’ll make up for the difference here. We are reading Sapiens this month and I’ll be your host for the period. This is one of my favourite books, so I am all excited to discuss with you all. Everyday from 10-11 p.m I’ll here to discuss progress, interesting facts and more. I’ll make sure that this month is a fun month. See you all in evening. 🎅🏻

Discussion time everyone

Hello Sapiens! I am pretty sure you guys have started reading the book by now. As per the schedule, lets try and target to finish reading Part 1 of the book i.e. atleast till page 83 today!

Here few videos about Neanderthals you can watch before you get back to reading -
1. Neanderthals 101 https://youtu.be/FMc81qpCQ3g
2. What if Neanderthals had not gone extinct? https://youtu.be/CSgkeyqRvIY
3. Who would win - You vs Neanderthals https://youtu.be/1ap4atei8v0

See you tonight to talk all about Part 1 of Homo Sapien! Before I sign off, here is a lame video I came across on Twitter 😂😂 - https://twitter.com/thisisgorilla/status/1324144390554718210?s=09
We've come a long way from our cousins :p

HomoSapiens' Discussion Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/CH4ka_wgBOl/?igshid=17fspee4uhqrs

Chech the caption for discussion prompts! We look forward to read your views in the comment section.

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Are you ready with your copy of The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga?

More Details - https://www.bookishsanta.com/blogs/booklings-world/the-white-tiger-book-club

(Remember, the fun of readalong rests in the fact that everybody is doing it together at a parallel pace.)

- If you are ahead of the reading scedule then make sure that you DO NOT GIVE ANY SPOILERS.

- Please avoid anything that is not relevant to book in this group.

- Please read this book with a very open mind! As readers, we read books to learn and understand everyone's point from every perspective without talking any line personally.

- Please DO NOT BE OFFENDED OR OFFEND anyone when someone shares their ideas, thoughts and interpretation about any particular line/paragraph.

- I hope we all take care at every point to ensure not to hurt any sentiments or beliefs of anybody during the process.

Let's get started! :D

QUESTION - What are your expectations from this book?
If you have already read this book are are joining the discussion, then describing this book in three word! (no spoilers)

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Discussion #1 The White Tiger - Chapter 1 (till page 42)

• Did you feel offended at any point in while reading the 1st chapter?

• On page 15, the writer wrote "One fact about India is that you can take almost anything you hear about the country from the Prime Minister and turn it upside down and then you will have the truth about that thing."

What is your opinion on it?
(Side information - When this book was published, Man Mohan Singh was our PM)

Discussion #2 // Poverty, Democracy, China, Voting and the storyline.

We have read a roughly over 100 pages of this book which by far and large emphasises the immorality of the rich and the poor in a democracy.

As in China, there is very little freedom for the poorest people, the servants who struggle with an oppressive and ancient caste system, and an enriched ruling class that has all the hallmarks of a dictatorship.

• Why do you think that, out of all the people in the world, are the letters addressed to The Premier?


• Adiga has so far criticized everything which needs to be criticized.
But do you think that it is 'too much of it' and that the storyline is not particularly progressing?


(people who are yet to read the book upto Chapter 3, skip this discussion to stay away from the spoilers)

(if you've read beyond Chapter 3, try not to give spoilers for the once who are reading it as per the schedule)

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Discuss #TheWhiteTiger // Freedom, Corruption, Gandhi, Privileged ones and the others.

We are done reading over 200 pages and we still don't the answer to the question we have been asking since the 1st Chapter.

Taking forward our discussion, here are few prompts to talk and discuss about.

(there are 7 main questions to set the theme. you can start with any which anyone of them.)

1. "Free people don't know the value of freedom, that's the problem." (page 118)
This quote might most probably have had you thinking. Do you think we are free? Or is Freedom an illusion created by the people in the society?

2. On page 136, last line, Pinky Madam says "We're driving past Gandhi, after just having given a bribe to a minister. It's a fucking joke, isn't it."
A little off topic but yet related, what are your views/opinions on Gandhi's teachings? Was he the way he was as described in the books or is it a hoax created by the government?

3. On page 155, we read about the 'Pijja/Pzijja/Pizja' conversation. What was Adiga trying to highlight here?

4. Pinky Madam hits a child and the family to save their reputation blames it all on Balram. Balram, on the other hand did not say anything agaisnt the same. Were you surprised at the actions of either? Did the same make you feel angry on the privileged ones and pity the ones who had to take the fall?

5. What are your views on how women are talked about in this book?
On page 215, we read that a politician is mocking Ashok for 'being faithful' and linking it to end up with a divorce.
Where do women stand in this society? Was Aravind Adiga trying to replicate an actual scenario or does it look like he himself did not give it any conscious thought/effort?

6. In the past few pages, we have seen Balram's and Ashok's relationship evolve.
Balram says "where my genuine concern for him ended and where my self-interest began, I could not tell". Where do you think his self-interest begins?

7. What do you think about Balram's Rooster Coop analogy and the role of religion, the political system, and family life in perpetuating this culture?
Around this time, Balram repeats to himself, "I was looking for the key for years / but the door was always open"?

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Hello everyone, which book you all plan to read this month ? We have been inactive since last month. So let’s revive this book again

Let’s all start reading a book of your choice by Agatha Christie this week.

Tell us about the book you have over the next 10 days we will all read and discuss the books we are reading.