Looking for some good Christian books to read. Any recommendations?
Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra by CS Lewis are two of my faves.
How do I make a used book look new and never read?
There are not many ways to reverse book damage. First of all, look at the spine. Are there any creases? Whenever you plan on returning a book, always be sure to take caution when opening the book so you don't open it too far and create a crease. If you're finding that the front or back cover is a little curved, get a flat, heavy object and place it on top overnight. For example, a heavy photo album or box. Just make sure there aren't any marks on it to create creases! Hope that helps. :)
Looking for a new dark fantasy book/series to read?
The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie - realistic/grim low fantasy. Its full with blood/violence/gore black and gray morality but it keeps on awesome ironic tone and if you get into it, its one of the bests. The Painted Man trilogy by Peter V. Brett - dark epic fantasy. Goes in my top 5 fantasy books. The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks - I think it should be a lot like Farseer trilogy because both are about assassins. I haven't read Farseer yet, though have read few chapters and it appears to me that Night Angel should be a lot darker. First book isn't very good and writing gets better with books so it gets better. Lots of people don't like this one but its one of my favs. Also if you like originality you should check out Brandon Sanderson's not YA books. They're all awesome especially Mistborn and Stormlight Archieve and they're all linked together creating something even greater so if you start I recommend you to start with Mistborn because there's explained most of what we know about The Whole Thing. Edit: I thought about it and I think you'll love The Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy by Patrick Rothfuss. It's main character is narrating about his life from his childhood in in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king. Its really detailed and well written. Has very original and interesting magic systems and worldbuilding...
What books are you looking forward to read this new year?
I will be re-reading this masterpiece about the life of Michelangelo Buonarroti by K.Schulz.I am not sure whether a translation in English exists, please do let me know.
How do you choose what books you read?
Here are 10 ways you can choose the RIGHT book:Take suggestions/recommendations of the 3 F's. Friends, Family and Fools. If more than one person are suggesting you to read a book, go for it. It ought to be good. If your mom is telling you to read R.K Narayan, read it. if your brother suggests Ayn Rand, spend time on it. Know what do you like to read. Self help? Crime? Fiction? Romance? Given a choice, select the one you like the most. If you have recently watched a James Bond movie, read Ian Fleming's books. If you have watched a romantic movie, start P.S I love You.Read Top books from top authors. Some books are famous and you have to unanimously agree that Take online reviews of the book. Check sites like good reads to find the best book for that section. Goodreads is one reliable source when in dilemma. Before buying, read the back cover contents. Very important. If you do not like it for some reason, keep the book down.Don't read a book which you know is not good. If 3 people have told you not to read, that's it. If you know that the book is boring or too stretchy, just drop it. Don't read a bad book just because its from a good author. Not every book can be a master piece. This loyalty will cost you time. And Money. But Time is priority. Paulo Coelho's Alchemist was great. Try reading Zahir and you'll literally kill yourself. Dont read books just because Everyone's reading it. Just because everyone's reading Twilight and 50 Shades, please don't jump into reading it. You might think that some books have become a fad and all your friends are reading and you'll be an outcast if you don't read.Take time to read books out of your comfort zone. Books by Simon Singh, E. F. Schumacher are tough. Not easy to comprehend. May take ages to complete. Read them anyway. You got to push the boundaries. Read right books at right time.When you have silent time at home, read "heavy" books which are knowledgeable in terms of learning. Plus, you can take notes easily. When travelling or in a house with disturbance, read works of fiction. They take less effort to read and understand.
What are the most read Wattpad books? I'm looking for 100 million + reads.
Here's two which crossed 200M:https://my.w.tt/FrZcCgDOpThttps://my.w.tt/AN6heolOpTHere's few I know which crossed 100M:https://my.w.tt/AoKpzWCMpThttps://my.w.tt/3u2uK9SLpThttps://my.w.tt/hi5ywT0OpThttps://my.w.tt/6yfhGA1NpThttps://my.w.tt/qN3vYz6NpThttps://my.w.tt/gmaeK8oMpThttps://my.w.tt/FOrdfWoNpThttps://my.w.tt/K1ZCSurOpTHere are others which come close to it (almost):https://my.w.tt/igkUgywOpThttps://my.w.tt/SYeKMmaLpThttps://my.w.tt/IOKgIu6OpThttps://my.w.tt/C4qXgVBLpThttps://my.w.tt/9oS4aEgNpThttps://my.w.tt/TqhugIKOpThttps://my.w.tt/pQKKrCVMpThttps://my.w.tt/7SLWGyNMpThttps://my.w.tt/M6a7dRILpThttps://my.w.tt/XMssAk8MpThttps://my.w.tt/7EUSzUNLpTThese crossed the 30M mark:https://my.w.tt/Svmu2wtLpThttps://my.w.tt/vZOhwl2LpThttps://my.w.tt/hArv8T6LpTThese are few stories which have 30M+ reads, 50M+, 100M+ and even 200M+ reads. There maybe few other, but these, I know and read.
I've read thousands of books, and I'm looking for something new. I'm fine with both fiction and non-fiction, so what do you suggest I read?
All the Light You Cannot See and all other books by Anthony Doerr. A captivating, sensitive writer whose prose and story will leave you breathless.A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. Irving’s incredible novel on one weird kid with Vietnam as the background.The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. One of the most poignant books on a mute boy and his dogs ever written. Exquisite detail with an evil undercurrent.All the books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Brilliant thrillers!Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien. If you haven’t read Tolkien for fantasy, you haven’t read fantasy.Those should keep you going for awhile!
How do I find good books to read?
Before selecting any book, you should have to follow a procedure which may be different for different people. In my case, I just follow these 3 steps.Note names of book and author.Find Ratings and Reviews.Check prices from various sites.Why note down names is important? Everyone has to know that a human’s mind like choices and if you have 2 or 3 books to choose from, you are lucky.There are a lot of books which may have a similar title. So, it is important to write down Names related to Book, Authors and Publishing house to find it easily on the internet. In some case, I note down the ISBN number of the book.Reviews are most crucial part of book selection. Why? because no one wants to waste their days on a book which didn’t add any value to his/her life. I do this on Goodreads, because it has an active community. Here is my Goodreads profile, If you want to follow me, KumarGaurav SinghBuying a book is a very easy task these days. Few clicks and books are already added to your reading list. Some popular websites for ebooks areAmazon’s Kindle (India)FeedbooksEbooks dot com (outside India)I recommend you to buy from Amazon because it has a huge collection of titles.(Note: Don’t forget to comment on your favourite books)