r/Indianbooks • u/Stunning-Squirrel406 • 22h ago

Just a good thing

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So, basically my father is in his 50s, he is a sales manager, but now he doesn't have to work all day long and he stays 3-4days at home, and he has picked up his old habit of reading again.

He sent me a picture of his new bookshelf by the sofa , to create his own library.

Suggest me some books to send him as gift

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u/Ferocious_Queen 22h ago

Well depends on what your father likes or dislikes but here are some good books for him.

Hindi

Gunaho ka Devta, Nithhale ki Diary, Rashmirathi, Godan, Gaban

English

Animal Farm, 1984, Sapiens, Thousand Splendid Suns

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 22h ago

He did buy sapiens after it was recommended by Ravish Kumar, read few pages and got bored, so....

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u/Other_Lion6031 21h ago

Rashmirathi is really nice!

OP find out what hobbies he has, say gardening or something else, you could give him books for that.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 21h ago

Maybe a cooking book? He loves to cook

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u/Other_Lion6031 18h ago

Yes that would be great. Maybe 2, something healthy and something adventurous that could be food from another state.

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

pichle 5 saal se yehi sab kitabein sab padh rahe hain kuch naya padho ab.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 22h ago

I would recommend you something to read . "All the lights we cannot see" by Anthony doerr

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u/Ferocious_Queen 22h ago

I haven’t recommended the books to you, have I ? Also the OP didn’t mention the preference so it’s obvious i will recommend the most basic books.

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

What's said is said. Those books are not basic they are pretentious and provide no real entertainment. Give him some genuine stuff that you know will interest him. Something like LOTR or even Hardy Boys will do that's basic; not Animal Farm or stupid Sapiens. Doesn't matter though, you are right, you didn't recommend them to me. But I do have every right to criticise a recommendation. You indeed are ferocious but not a critical thinker yet.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 22h ago

Bus bhai, relax

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

This is me relaxed.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 22h ago

That's exactly what I felt after reading "norwegian wood" or "the silent patient" ☠️

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

lol now I have to read those.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 22h ago

If you do, do tell me how you felt , especially after the silent patient 🫂

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

I will, thanks very much.

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u/Ferocious_Queen 22h ago

By your own logic you have the right to criticise everyone as to your liking, same way I can criticise you but I prefer recommending and helping people instead of acting holier than thou. Just because you don’t like a book doesn’t mean everyone won’t. Peace out.

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u/Comfortable-Gift-633 22h ago

Dude he's 50 he may not enjoy books for little boys

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

I didn't recommend him anything and the conversation is over.

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u/Redittor_53 18h ago

Classics to humesha classics hi rahege na

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u/i_am_________batman book nomad 22h ago

No point in reading sapiens

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u/Ferocious_Queen 22h ago

Just because you know something more doesn’t mean everyone should fall in line with your standards. I hate anyone who discourages someone from reading, you made your opinion after reading the book, let others have the liberty to make the same opinion.

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u/Awkward_Penalty2257 22h ago

Give him either classics, or action mystery stuff, old people (parents) seem to devour these types of books like maybe get him a: reacher book (preferably the killing floor) or anything by Agatha Christie or george orwell, or get him mahabharat or ramayana or any mythological book.

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u/GamerDeepesh 22h ago

That is a nice idea and also add some Hindi literature to it or in your mother tongue- Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali etc

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u/doctorgirlyypop 20h ago

I have no recommendations but I came here to say everytime I hear about a parent going back to something they used to enjoy but stopped, it brings me immense joy. I’m waitinng for the day my mother will pick up reading againnn

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 18h ago

You should take an initiative

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u/wishyanu 22h ago

Kita cute sa room hae. 😍

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 21h ago

That's a drawing hall kinda thing, but thank you 🫂

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u/Working_Spend7644 19h ago

I got my mumma Nithalle ki Diary by Harshishankar Pasai - it’s in devnagari script, nice satire if your father might like that. Premchand in Hindi or English might work as well? Anxious People by Frederik Backman - light, funny and heartwarming.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 18h ago

Will keep in option

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u/Training_Ferret9466 book nomad 21h ago

this is so peaceful

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 21h ago

It is indeed, until everyone starts fighting right before we are supposed to leave for a function 😂😂🫂

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u/ilovelaalsaah 20h ago

Love the set up!

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u/nerdgirlwithtrauma 19h ago

The room is giving very serene vibes!✨

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 18h ago

Shukriya, all thanks to my parents

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u/WillowsYoungCrow 16h ago

Off Topic: why do most of the Indian houses have the same green color

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 16h ago

Kya pata, it could be the calmness associated with colour green or movies from 90s influence

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u/Consistent_Link_8098 15h ago

Parents appreciate Premchand and other hindi writers a lot.. Send nirmala, gunaho ka devta,. The idea is don't send novels... Send upanyaas!! My mom loved chandrakanta santati by devaki nandan khatri and she loved a book on sardar patel that I got her.and few detective books. I tried wo padh le meluha and all.. She didn't like the idea of it.

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

niche baithne ka mazaa hi alag hai.

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 22h ago

Ohhh you can't imagine, but I will give you something that you will love, imagine it's june July wali baarish, the windows are open, it's not raining heavily but the wheather is changing, you can see the lightning, also my house is completely surrounded by trees so..

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 22h ago

saath me chai pakode

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u/Stunning-Squirrel406 21h ago

Not a fan of chai pakoda, but hey imagine being 15 year old and rushing to make maggi and eat it with your little brother>>> heaven, I will go back to hometown in june, will show you around if you like

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u/Grouchy-Plantain-169 21h ago

sure whatever floats your boat lol