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Shreyas' bookshelf: Last 200 Read Collage

One Hundred Years of Solitude
Neuromancer
Calvin and Hobbes 3: In the Shadow of the Night
Crooked House
Notes on Grief
Flowers for Algernon
The Fall
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
Us Against You
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
Tinkle 799
The Caves of Steel
Beartown
Strange Planet
Watchmen
The Silent Patient
Twelve Years a Slave
Night of January 16th
Anxious People


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One Hundred Years of Solitude
really liked it
I have been feeling quite confused about how I feel about this book, more than quite confused to be quite honest. I usually don't read fantastical fiction but leaving a book so revered on my TBR forever was something I did not want to do...
tagged: fantasy and classics
Neuromancer
really liked it
Well that was a challenging book to say the least. It moves fast, characters zoom in and out of focus before you can visualize them. It's a hectic chase across the world with global backgrounds and characters. It's hard to keep up with t...
tagged: sci-fi and classics
Calvin and Hobbes 3: In the Shadow of the Night
it was amazing
Nothing like Calvin and Hobbes to brighten your lazy Sunday. Always brings a grin to my face, and cheers me up when I'm having a bad day. Being a single child, relating to the creation of madness in the mundane by yourself (albeit withou...
tagged: childhood and comics
Crooked House
it was amazing
Well is there any Agatha Christie book without misdirection and red herring? Classic plot with intriguing characters and several intertwined plotlines that unravelled as the book moved ahead. The one sore point of a Deus ex machina that ...
tagged: classics and crime
Notes on Grief
really liked it
COVID hit us all hard, and dealing with an insurmountable loss, like the death of a father is a highly personal and complex topic. The author poignantly pens her emotions bare and does not shy back from commenting on the society and it's...
tagged: contemporary and memoir
Flowers for Algernon
really liked it
The premise of the book is simply phenomenal. It set up so many intricacies to be discussed and explored and I think the author did a pretty good job of covering all bases. The book started out very very strong, the mis-typed progris rep...
The Fall
really liked it
I'm highly confused about this book. I don't know how to feel about it, and I mostly don't know what Camus wants to say. The sections I do understand feel quite relatable so the book did a good vibe overall. But yeah as confused as ever.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
liked it
Okay this is a book that evoked very mixed feelings from me. First of all the premise is very cool, but the setup is extremely brittle and flawed. By bringing in strict rules in time travel you end up having gaps in those rules instead o...
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
liked it
A mixed bag of sorts. Some real gems in there, the first and last thirds felt really great. The stories told from varying perspectives, especially ones like a dog and a superhero were a really fresh take. The commentary on social issues ...
Us Against You
really liked it
The book did start out slow and felt a bit repetitive perhaps due to the fact that the first book was almost recapped in a way? Nevertheless the book shifted its driver from sports to politics for the majority of the book which was sligh...
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
liked it
Great introduction to logic and foundations of mathematical CS for the layman. Found it a bit too dumbed down for my taste. I went in expecting more fundamental introductions to the subject. But a fun read nonetheless, great characters a...
Tinkle 799
liked it
Nothing like a Tinkle to take me back to my childhood. The old characters still have their charm but the new GenZ stories seem a bit forced. Also the issues keep getting thinner, and more expensive, slightly disheartening to see this. Al...
The Caves of Steel
it was amazing
Finally got around to reading my first Asimov. And it is indeed an interesting experience. To read a book written in 1953, yes exactly 70 years ago, which has this nuance and depth about human interaction with the machines and subtle phi...
Beartown
it was amazing
Sometimes it's difficult to put into words emotions that a book makes you feel when they range as much as they do when one reads Beartown. The complexity of the characters and the way their relationships pan out throughout the course o...
Strange Planet
really liked it
A compendium of the wittiest and nerdiest comic strips that have delightfully filled our Instagram feeds is a perfect Friday night house-party read :)
Watchmen
it was amazing
There's been so much said about this immaculate piece of literature that anything I say to add to it would be like adding a drop to the ocean. Simply the best work of creative art that has ever graced my senses.
The Silent Patient
it was ok
Quite a fantastical take on the unreliable narrator theme. It felt a bit rushed and far-fetched towards the end and the psychological commentary seemed a tad unnecessary at times. The beauty of the story did shine through the characters ...
Twelve Years a Slave
it was amazing
A unabashedly raw and poignant memoir of one of the most horrifying experiences any human could ever undergo. Sends shivers down your spine. The narrative is crisp and to the point, laying all facts as is, making you realise the brutalit...
Night of January 16th
really liked it
An interesting take on courtroom dramas, creating an immersive experience for the reader. It's more of a psychological drama than a crime drama as the verdict is never passed, but is simply left for the reader to make. Tempted to pick u...
Anxious People
it was amazing
Maaaaaaan, Fredrik Backman is quickly becoming one of my fav writers. His writing style and fluidity is simply too good. Another great feel good book and one that keeps you hooked.
Tinkle Double Digest 8
really liked it
Always a delightful nostalgia trip to read a tinkle.
Peril at End House
it was amazing
Classic Agatha Christie misdirection with a free flowing story. The queen of mystery never misses.
A Man Called Ove
it was amazing
A tear-jerker. A book that will make you feel joy, pain, anger and most importantly love.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
liked it
Unnecessarily drawn out, but with a good punch and a sound message. Very flowy but repetitive at times.
Project Hail Mary
it was amazing
The best love story ever written •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀
The Girl on the Train
really liked it
The feeling of solving a mystery before the book reveals it is still peak happiness.

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