tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post4003915656911026925..comments2024-02-19T13:54:52.801+05:30Comments on Between Friends...: Book Review : Above Average (Sam)Between Friends- Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10155618803152265051noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-7464763712638786732007-07-19T21:27:00.000+05:302007-07-19T21:27:00.000+05:30@cuckoo: am so glad u liked it.. though i'll try t...@cuckoo: am so glad u liked it.. though i'll try to be more proper next time!! :)<BR/><BR/>@neha: you've read it?? like wow!! this is so cool.... and thanx so much for the praise!!<BR/><BR/>@keshi: lol... thnx!!<BR/><BR/>@mads: hey thnx mads.. get over wid ur exams soon enuf girl!!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-11024774902195501702007-07-19T19:15:00.000+05:302007-07-19T19:15:00.000+05:30Hey Sam.....I wudnt say nethng nw just dat i wnt t...Hey Sam.....<BR/>I wudnt say nethng nw just dat i wnt to read dis book n wil my allow my commnts to flow out after i accomplish readin it n i might as wel drop a hint tht i guess u did deservingly good first attempt to write an review n herez wishng u keep gettin flooded more such review offers:D way 2 go buddy.welldone!The 'Mad' Orchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016978661439997583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-46245421599153610012007-07-13T07:57:00.000+05:302007-07-13T07:57:00.000+05:30wow!Keshi.wow!<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-88423662552112859112007-07-13T07:36:00.000+05:302007-07-13T07:36:00.000+05:30i think i can empathize that wen i saw the book i ...i think i can empathize that wen i saw the book i was like...not another iit story...but i had to read it bcoz i knew i cud relate to it...and ya the rock part was definitely an added attraction :) liked your take on the book...very personal...i wish i cud be critical but i actually liked it:)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938389750678672062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-62535117274441780092007-07-13T00:26:00.000+05:302007-07-13T00:26:00.000+05:30Good review Sam. Noted the book for reading.I felt...Good review Sam. Noted the book for reading.<BR/>I felt you have told much about the plot.. should have left something for the readers to guess... otherwise a good work.<BR/><BR/>Looking fwd to some more. ;)Cuckoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593822080382578122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-55359827196130148302007-07-12T13:53:00.000+05:302007-07-12T13:53:00.000+05:30Hi Amitabha,I really appreciate your coming around...Hi Amitabha,<BR/><BR/>I really appreciate your coming around and checking on what I have written about teh book. To be honest, I personally feel I haven't done justice... There were somany things that the book made me go through.. so many corners my mind travelled to.. if only I could record my thoughts!! Als!! It is not to be so..<BR/>I am indeed, very much honoured that you have excerpted my review on your site (I hope it's no longer a plot spoiler). I have seen the others too.... excellent ones.... <BR/><BR/>A real story told in the grab of fiction!! Now, that's "above average"!! :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks and regards<BR/>Sumit/SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-2796769311243882442007-07-12T11:46:00.000+05:302007-07-12T11:46:00.000+05:30Hi Sam,Thanks for editing out the plot details, I ...Hi Sam,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for editing out the plot details, I appreciate it. I found your blog entry through a google alert I have set up which lets me know when people post about the book. This connected world we live in ...<BR/><BR/>It's been great for me to see a lot of people talking about the book on their blogs. In a different era an author would just sit around wondering what people are thinking about the book, what they are saying about it. But in the era of blogs, the conversation can go on in both directions. Which is great.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>Amitabha<BR/><BR/>PS: I excerpted your review on my site and linked here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-41707130577460303662007-07-11T16:36:00.000+05:302007-07-11T16:36:00.000+05:30now i got teh best reason to prance around... :Dnow i got teh best reason to prance around... :DSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-67158662199887486262007-07-10T22:36:00.000+05:302007-07-10T22:36:00.000+05:30wow!!!!i need to get one copy of it!!n sumu great ...wow!!!!i need to get one copy of it!!n sumu great going!!!ginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477194944746778596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-83839809988884183292007-07-10T21:11:00.000+05:302007-07-10T21:11:00.000+05:30@aashi: lol.. u never tire of praising me do you??...@aashi: lol.. u never tire of praising me do you?? thnx again ma'am!!<BR/><BR/>@diya: sock me next time i don't listen to my hunches!! i knew i was gng wrong wid dat part.. and well... it turned out to be so in the end!! good learning experience!!<BR/><BR/>btw, am still a lil in a daze.. and can't figure out how amitabha bagchi landed here?? however he did... i don't care i guess... just keep visiting sir!! it wud be great!!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-68697433627619233922007-07-10T21:01:00.000+05:302007-07-10T21:01:00.000+05:30sam,very well done.this time i read it fully , n i...sam,<BR/>very well done.this time i read it fully , n its gr8!! n wow man. the author himself landing on our site n comenting on ur review.. wow wat more need u to achieve from a book review??cooldiyadearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816754017778674137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-75526467669237789162007-07-10T20:47:00.000+05:302007-07-10T20:47:00.000+05:30hi5 on this review to u namesake...i mean really t...hi5 on this review to u namesake...i mean really the author himself commntd on this one...gr8 job.. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>newyz the reviews gr8...i read bth ur versions...but i guess the old one was bettr for me..<BR/><BR/>then again i guess mr bagchi is ryt...<BR/><BR/>hmm uv hit yet anuthr bullz eye namesake!! ;)Aashihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03124657759822689180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-72957452980919013842007-07-10T15:54:00.000+05:302007-07-10T15:54:00.000+05:30@Amitabha: Thanks a lot for giving your views on t...@Amitabha: Thanks a lot for giving your views on this review... it really matters a lot!! :D<BR/><BR/>@Ishi: ah!! well.... I told you, I had a few in the pipeline.... :)<BR/><BR/>@Diya: Thanks for the appreciation..... Check it once again and lemme know, if that's ok!!<BR/><BR/>@Keshi: hey girl... loadsa thanks to ya!! :) Implementing your suggestion!!<BR/><BR/>@Raj: Aw c'mon!! wot's so intellectual about this??<BR/><BR/>@Mala: Do get it!! By the way, commercial success????Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-20066216857480265652007-07-10T15:51:00.000+05:302007-07-10T15:51:00.000+05:30Alright now, first things first.... I am really ju...Alright now, first things first.... I am really jumping up and down now!! Never expected Amitabha to land up here.... Who told him?? :)<BR/><BR/>Now, I went through the review after teh comments and I must agree way too much has been said about the plot!! And that's bad.... to honour the author's wishes, I shall edit the post now!!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394200137631383145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-13527072730026941502007-07-10T08:11:00.000+05:302007-07-10T08:11:00.000+05:30seems like an interesting read,,,will try to get a...seems like an interesting read,,,will try to get a copy of the same. commercial success?Norwegian Wood Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837665925450041982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-27247737969834583302007-07-10T07:31:00.000+05:302007-07-10T07:31:00.000+05:30Ohk..back to intellectual stuffOhk..back to intellectual stuffSouthpaw unpluggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048799960005089850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-4678264193065169422007-07-10T06:49:00.000+05:302007-07-10T06:49:00.000+05:30Good one Sam!Altho it wud be better if u dun go in...Good one Sam!<BR/><BR/>Altho it wud be better if u dun go into too much detail of the story...leave some for the readers to find out. And ur concluding lines sort of give us the whole picture of it...that too can be left for the reader to find out.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise a great review I must say. Well-done!<BR/><BR/>Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-21305045369225360632007-07-10T00:54:00.000+05:302007-07-10T00:54:00.000+05:30sam,thanks for introducing a new book. but as amit...sam,<BR/>thanks for introducing a new book. but as amitabha says i didnt read that particular paragraph where u mention the plot cos the first few lines hinted that ur going into the very details. hence i skipped n went to the next para.<BR/>looking fwd to read this book.thanks once again.<BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Diyadiyadearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816754017778674137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-39584790579400908862007-07-09T23:38:00.000+05:302007-07-09T23:38:00.000+05:30my my ...! how about that sam.. the author himself...my my ...! how about that sam.. the author himself and that too the very first comment :)<BR/><BR/>that builds up my curiosity all the more..<BR/><BR/>Plus the fact that my dad was an IITian...(second batch of IIT KGP and he never tires of telling me abt his days @ IIT...hmmm!)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the review and for putting it up earlier than scheduled :)ishipishihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329030306382065437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405530919758776014.post-49771549041635677722007-07-09T22:27:00.000+05:302007-07-09T22:27:00.000+05:30Hi Sam,I liked your review of my book. It's obviou...Hi Sam,<BR/><BR/>I liked your review of my book. It's obviously resonated with you and made you think. I have one problem with your review though: you've given out a lot of plot details which will spoil the suspense for other readers. I would be really grateful if you can edit your post to eliminate those.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing about my book.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>AmitabhahtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com