The Book Club

Books I've read in after joining the ship.

Fight Club-Chuck Palahniuk (cult classic at its best)

Kurt Vonnegut(He's a genius par none)

Breakfast of Champions
Cat's cradle

Haruki Murakami-Norwegian Wood

Neil Gaiman(One of my favourite writers)

Anansi Boys
Stardust
Snow, glass, apples
Good Omens

The Bleachers-John Grisham(What ?No Lawyers ?)

The Cell-Stephen King(King is good)

Dan Brown(Once you read one of his books you understand his formulaic plot and can well anticipate the twists and turns.Yet very informative and well paced)

Angels and Demons
Digital Fortress.

Indian Authors.

The Alchemy of desire -Tarun Tejpal(One of the best books I've read in the last four months.)

Q & A-Vikas Swarup

The Inheritance of loss-(A book that makes you sad.Well written)

Shalimar the clown-Salman Rushdie.His prose soars all over .

Age of Shiva-Manil Suri(A heavy meticulous book.Well written)

English August-I don't know why this book is touted as a good book.I                           didn't find it that good.
God of Small Things-Bah ! Give an author an award and suddenly                                     everybody thinks that the author is good.

Also read comics - the classic Death and resurrection of Superman                              series and Wolverine -The End and Fantastic Four                              -The end.

Non Fiction

Physics of Superheroes-James Kakalios(A Fun book written by a                                    physics professor that discusses the gravitational pull of planet krypton or the tensile     strength of spidey's web )

The Brainwashing manual-The same author went on to start                               Scientology.Scary !

Acting for film-To improve my body language.

Concept rich mathematics-Not at all helpful.Do not waste your time reading this.

George Leonard-Mastery-Important book to read if you want to                                           understand the pitfalls in the path to mastery.

You are being lied to (The Disinformation guide)-A compilation of                                            articles that try to bring out the truth.
Also try reading  : 50 things you are not supposed to know( 1 & 2)

The God delusion-Richard Dawkins is God.(he'd consider this an insult)

The Master key-Rumored to have inspired Bill gates.

Why do men have nipples - fascinating medical trivia.

Techniques of the professional pickpocket - How does Criss Angel steal wrist watches right off peoples arms ?Read this book.

The body language of Sex,Power and Aggression-Julius Fast- Not very useful in practical situations.

A mens liberation guide to Women-An antifeminist book that goes  overboard with its rhetoric.

How to have a XXX sex life(By the vivid girls)- A glossy overhyped book                                   full of bullshit.Ideal as a conversation piece.

The Three Second Fighter- Practical book on surviving attacks.

As a man thinketh -You've read one , you've read them all.

The Full facts of Cold Reading - Now I am a mind reader.I see good   things happening to you.You will come across great money, but there is peril ahead...Blah blah

Mobile Mentalism - I can guess what card you have chosen.(Hint.Its not the queen of hearts)

Rich dad, Poor dad- Risky real estate, risky ventures are the way to                               money.But you have to be intelligent enough.

The 80/20 Rule -A book on how to apply Pareto's principle in various                       
 aspects of life.

Vagina Monologues- Only feminists can find this book beautiful.
I'm on the other hand, mortified to find out that Women are so fucked up                              
 from inside.Glad to be a man , even if it means I'm called a                          
                         male Chauvinist Pig.

Stumbling upon Happiness -A book not to be missed.

101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens - Using Metaphors in Therapy -                                                           - Good Book.