Wordseed
Here’s an article devoted purely to some books that one would not normally pick up (but should) while at a bookstore. P.C. Cherian gives us an insight on such books by giving you some interesting quotes to read.
1. Kingkiller Chronicle 1 – The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
“I have known her longer, my smile said. True, you have been inside the circle of her arms, tasted her mouth, felt the warmth of her and that is something I have never had. But there is a part of her that is only for me. You cannot touch it, no matter how hard you might try. And after she has left you I will still be here, making her laugh. My light shining in her. I will still be here long after she has forgotten your name.”
2. The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“We harbour a crippling dislike for the abstract.”
3. Red Earth and Pouring Rain by Vikram Chandra
“Listen. I am about to tell a story. I will tell you about wives, and good doctors, soldiers, poets, tribesmen, loafers and goondas, untrustworthy characters, loan-takers, dashing pilots, fast horses, card-players, socialites, actresses, politicians, I will tell you about underground deals, black money, great loves, cross country runs, farmers and their crops, fisheries and city councils, religious leaders and ,of course, cavalrymen. I will tell you a story that will grow like a lotus vine, that will twist in on itself and expand ceaselessly, till all of you are a part of it, and the gods come to listen, till we are all talking in a musical hubbub that contains the past, every moment of the present, and all the future.”
4. Chanakya’s Chant by Ashwin Sanghi
“A man on the first date wonders if he’s getting lucky at night, the woman already knows”
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