tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post715909351591138049..comments2023-11-03T04:05:45.411-05:00Comments on the papaya factor: Review: The Palace of Illusionscouchpapayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975268418221809396noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-5656677402779450082008-08-21T18:40:00.000-05:002008-08-21T18:40:00.000-05:00WIAN - excellent, thanks for recommending ... off ...WIAN - excellent, thanks for recommending ... off to see if i can find it somewhere :Dcouchpapayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975268418221809396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-3341841456285316202008-08-21T12:10:00.000-05:002008-08-21T12:10:00.000-05:00Brillianto review.. as always.I have read the book...Brillianto review.. as always.<BR/>I have read the book as well and have loved it too. One thing which draws me to Chitra is the sheer simplicty of her words which when joined become a prose by themselves!<BR/>Coming to prose, have you read Yajnaseni? Its on the same lines. A first person account by Draupadi. Ofcourse the story line differs a little bit... nevertheless thats good too.WhatsInANamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498298103761502178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-60361038396491339782008-08-19T16:47:00.000-05:002008-08-19T16:47:00.000-05:00samir - good to see u here!! now will wait for u t...samir - good to see u here!! now will wait for u to start writing (thanks for increasing my vocab btw :) ... let me know if u manage to locate mrityunjay here, i'm thinking the folks will have to ship it from back home. heh if u knew me better, u'd know the interests are varied and short term, currently it's piano :D<BR/><BR/>amit - wow, thanks for actually taking the time out to read .... not sure if i'm thankful for pointing out the no comment bit hmphf! not so much a love for writing as an outlet for boredom.couchpapayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975268418221809396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-55821733555576318842008-08-19T16:41:00.000-05:002008-08-19T16:41:00.000-05:00avdi - oh good, the point got across :) spanker - ...avdi - oh good, the point got across :) <BR/><BR/>spanker - actually i hate them! and, will refrain from making a similar comment on ur nick :D how is it going with the book?<BR/><BR/>abha - marathi it is! thanks for the faith here ... my mom greeted by announcement to read in the original with ominous silence followed by a hearty bout of laughter :(couchpapayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975268418221809396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-57368399202235174742008-08-19T02:08:00.000-05:002008-08-19T02:08:00.000-05:00Hey!I did manage to dig up...:)But more than just ...Hey!<BR/><BR/>I did manage to dig up...:)<BR/><BR/>But more than just the explanation factor, it gave me an insight into what all you had painfully managed to write down without worrying about the initial response..I mean, just look at it - '0 comments' for quite some time, but still the passion continued..The love of writing! And shall I say it is really really wondeful?! I mean there is a very pro touch to the way you write - be it a review or anything else!<BR/><BR/>And did you somehow include a link to my blog too here? That was so sweet of you:) Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Amit:)Amithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921959786810424755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-45391830417154205902008-08-18T18:40:00.000-05:002008-08-18T18:40:00.000-05:00p --- Another great review on PoI.As I told Smita,...p --- Another great review on PoI.<BR/>As I told Smita, I have already read it; and am glad that both of you have reviewed it. Needless to say it is an excellent book.<BR/>Read with interest the tidbit about Mrityunjay between you and Abha, I will try and read it (in Marathi).<BR/>BTW --- Meant to comment a lonmg time ago; but "stained glass" and golf are certainly one-of-kind interests together.<BR/>Samirsamirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526113139239357402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-64804774895153038262008-08-18T07:32:00.000-05:002008-08-18T07:32:00.000-05:00p - i read it in marathi!! and the language used i...p - i read it in marathi!! and the language used is really simple!! plus you get sooo hooked, you wint notice its marathi abd not english!!<BR/><BR/>i dont even know if there is a translation! but since you know marathi, i giuess sticking to original will be a richer experience!! :D<BR/><BR/>cheers!<BR/><BR/>abhaMama - Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330103540647472728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-37391260110318067992008-08-15T08:55:00.000-05:002008-08-15T08:55:00.000-05:00papaya factor, couchpapaya .. strong attachment to...papaya factor, couchpapaya .. strong attachment to papayas, eh?<BR/><BR/>Nice stuff. I have picked up this book to read as well.Avionic Spankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388264494876426606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-22135648712756201622008-08-15T01:18:00.000-05:002008-08-15T01:18:00.000-05:00Mujhe Jeene Do.. You guys are makig me want to rea...Mujhe Jeene Do.. You guys are makig me want to read this so bad. :) I guess I will JUST HAVE TO.Avahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274222598587327676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-74649401647407623532008-08-14T17:01:00.000-05:002008-08-14T17:01:00.000-05:00abha - hey, did u read it in marathi or a translat...abha - hey, did u read it in marathi or a translation??? i'm always worried that the tranlation wont have the same effect. have grown up with parents/ relatives praising the book but am a bit daunted by the marathi aspect :(<BR/><BR/>smita - ya i did like that it was mahabharata lite :) and, also cbd's writing style .... i was v. intrigued by karna, because unlike krishna i dont seem to have ever read anything abt him. now i'm going to have to dig up some books !!! :)couchpapayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975268418221809396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-65686470827643743912008-08-14T16:57:00.000-05:002008-08-14T16:57:00.000-05:00bubbles - let's have ur review when done :)amit - ...bubbles - let's have ur review when done :)<BR/><BR/>amit - everyone's welcome here !!! and sinec i cannot come up with original stuff, reviews it will have to be :( abt the name, 'potato' factor just didnt have that zing to it !!! i did a post when i just started abt the name, dig it up if ur really, really, really interested :Pcouchpapayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975268418221809396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-42038466444365812862008-08-13T06:47:00.000-05:002008-08-13T06:47:00.000-05:00:D :D :D :DAm so so glad you loved the book.Krishn...:D :D :D :D<BR/><BR/>Am so so glad you loved the book.<BR/><BR/>Krishnaa's character is the one which had hooked me the most. Before Palace happened to me Krishna's was a God for me post the book he is kind of a lovable hero for me.<BR/><BR/>Thats the magic of the book. What was myth & story of God's is a believable story now.<BR/><BR/>Am ithcing to re-read it :)<BR/><BR/>Lovely-2 review :)Smitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342538308099137615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-71280057160071050152008-08-13T03:53:00.000-05:002008-08-13T03:53:00.000-05:00now i HAVE to buy the book!! first Smita and now y...now i HAVE to buy the book!! first Smita and now you!! :)<BR/><BR/>and yes, you HAVE to read Mrityunjay!! its bloody brilliant!! i was sobbing by the end of it!! your heart just breaks at the injustice of it!<BR/><BR/>loved your description of Krishna! :)<BR/><BR/>cheers!<BR/><BR/>abhaMama - Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330103540647472728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-9797758739501031682008-08-12T23:38:00.000-05:002008-08-12T23:38:00.000-05:00Do you entertain only bibliophiles here? I am not ...Do you entertain only bibliophiles here? I am not really one, but anyway!<BR/><BR/>First, I am yest to discover..But whats this 'couchpapaya'? Couch Potato ive heard, but couchpapaya?<BR/>Please enlighten!<BR/><BR/>did i see the same book being reviewed on smita's blog too?Amithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921959786810424755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671764855206356439.post-76448157795541734322008-08-12T15:14:00.000-05:002008-08-12T15:14:00.000-05:00I'm yet to read this! Not buying any bks here, but...I'm yet to read this! Not buying any bks here, but guess I shd hv gone ahead and bought this one.... All bks reserved in the libr after this I'm done with!<BR/><BR/>Wonderful post!Bouncing-Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919884538838688519noreply@blogger.com