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[General] A book that left you pleasantly surprised

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Post time: 18-4-2018 23:13:37
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We've all picked books with zero expectations and were left pleasantly surprised.

I recently picked Ghachar Ghochar that came highly recommended. Most of the "highly recommended" books have been big disappointments. But this simple novella about "it's not we who control the money, it's the money that controls us" has a lot of soul.

Please share your experiences.
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Post time: 20-4-2018 11:46:53
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pallaviachrekar 20-4-2018 09:19 AM
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, Out of my mind by Sharon Draper, The caller by Chris Carter, Co ...

I have read both - The Rosie Effect and The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Enjoyed them. Good humour.

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Post time: 19-4-2018 09:55:22
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Receiver of Many and Destroyer of Light by Rachel Alexander. It's a myth-fic based on Hades and Persephone. I had been recommended that book long back, scrounged it here on Craxme and fell in love with it. It's very rare that you see Greek Pantheon represented for who they were, they usually are judged on ideals of Abhrahamics. I enjoyed the books and am looking forward to its sequels.
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Post time: 19-4-2018 18:42:09
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"A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth. It came highly recommended but I had put off reading it for a couple years simply because when I looked at its size, I asked myself, "Will I ever be able to finish it?" But once I started it, I really enjoyed it thoroughly right through to the end. I wouldn't mind reading it again!
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Post time: 19-4-2018 23:06:46
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Talk about "A Suitable Boy". Because of its size I have been pushing is for a long while now.
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Talk about "A Suitable Boy". Because of its size I have been pushing is for a long while now.

That is exactly the reason it has been in by TBR for a long while too.
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Post time: 20-4-2018 09:19:41
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, Out of my mind by Sharon Draper, The caller by Chris Carter, Confessions by Kanae Minato, Battle Royale by Koushun Takami, Inspector Imanishi invetigates by Seicho Matsumoto, A Simple plan by Scott Smith, Out by Natsuo Kirino...to name some of my readings which I started with Zero expectations but was taken by surprise and proved to be engaging a delightful reads.
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Post time: 21-4-2018 12:31:45
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Riding the Raisina tiger by Rohit Agarwal. Its a story of millitary coup in India. The story is captivating  and the reader gets connected with the theme. Equally strong is the ending too which gives food for thought to the readers.
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Post time: 21-4-2018 13:22:09
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, It is wicked book. Read and Enjoy guys !!
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, It is wicked book. Read and Enjoy guys !!

Read it years back. A short but quite a poweful book.
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