OK, so after my hugely popular blog about 7 books that every Woman should read... here is my Must read list of 5 Books for every Guy!!
1. The Kite Runner: Set in the pre Taliban occupied Afghanistan, this is the story of Amir and Hasan, one the son of a Rich man and the other, the son of his servant. This heart wrenching tale is about the enduring power of friendship between these two boys, which spans across a lifetime --- distance, lies, betrayal and war notwithstanding.
2. The Godfather: Arguably one of the best books written about the mafia, the lesser I talk about this book, the better :) A Must Must read for all the guys!!
3.The Picture of Dorian Gray: All that Dorian Gray wanted was to be the best looking chap in town and freeze his handsome looks forever. But good looks come at a heavy cost!! This clever and witty tale by Oscar Wilde tells us about the pitfalls of being...... or wanting to be the most Good-looking guy around.
4. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus: I put forth my point here again... I Hate Self help books!!! But then this is one book that has to be included in this list... simply because it makes an honest attempt to help Men understand the complexity of a woman's brain (and vice-versa!) ;)
5. Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra: Semi- autobiographical, this is a collection of short stories by Ruskin Bond. Chronicling his life from his childhood days to his youth, the stories are written in a simple, almost lyrical language, and they innocently capture all the emotions and moods of a boy who is on the verge of becoming a Man.
P.S. This list is shorter than the one I wrote for girls simply because I found myself at loss racking my brains over and over again thinking which books would be most suitable for guys.
If any guy is reading this post, please suggest some "Includable" books and i will rewrite this post again :)
Umm im going to find the First Book and read that book, Sounds Interesting then the Next One. Glad i Clicked to Find the Blog .
ReplyDeleteI think i have to catch up on book number 4 :) Thank you for the list. :)
ReplyDelete1. Remains of the day, by Ishiguro...to senstitize himself about the complexity of relationships
ReplyDelete2. Kim by Kipling to let him dream and be the unrestrained bird he was when he was little
3. Far from the Madding Crowd by Hardy, because everyone should
4. Nobody Writes to the Colonel, by Garcia-Marquez to tide through a modern man's inevitable lean years
5. The Father Brown canon...it's fun!
Hey Sumant... wow thats a completely new list and honestly i havent read a single one out of them :(
ReplyDeleteOnce i get round to reading them.. i hope to create a new post out of your list :)
Thnx
glad to find someone as much interested in books as i m... i hv read al the books except the picture of the dorian gray.. BTW, i m a woman..
ReplyDeletebut the compilation is good...
thnx..:)
- Divya