Forgotten Books

Cujo is the nightmarish tale from a master storyteller. It's about a day of terror unleashed by Cujo, a St Bernard dog, due to factors outside his control.

A charming, witty story of two lonely souls finding each other in a small village in England.

This was one of the most controversial books of the eighties. Listen to this episode to know why. Please drop a rating if you like what you hear. Talk to me on: Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube: The Greedy Reader Website: www.thegreedyreader.com

One of the earliest novels that talked about life in Medical School and how it was for an eclectic bunch of students of Harvard Medical School in 1962. It's a wonderful read even today. Please drop a rating if you like what you hear. Send me your feedback on: Instagram: @thegreedyreader YouTube: The Greedy Reader Website: www.thegreedyreader.com

Dick Francis brings back Sid Halley in this book. It's an action packed, entertaining read set in the world of horse racing in England. Multiple plotlines are woven together to make for a great book. Do drop a rating if you like what you hear :) Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Send me your feedback on - Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com

Vintage Archer twists and turns in a book rooted in the political landscape of England. Pls drop a rating if you like what you hear :) Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Write to me on : Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader

A hilarious and exceptionally written account of the author's stay in Corfu while he was a child. Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Do drop a rating on my profile if you like what you hear :) Send me your feedback on: Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com

A unique look at Partition of the Indian subcontinent through the eyes of a Parsi child in Lahore. Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Pls drop a rating on my profile if you like what you heard today. Message me on : Instagram : @thegreedyreader Web site : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

This is the first book in the Ballantyne Series, where Robyn and Zouga are going to Africa for the first time, in 1860. It's classic Wilbur Smith. Listen and find out why I say this. Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Pls do drop a rating on my profile if you like what you hear. Send me your feedback on: Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com

A thriller set in WW-2 times, when Hitler comes up with an insane plan to kidnap a prominent world leader. Fast paced and entertaining, this book reads as well today as it did when it was first published in 1975. Pls drop a rating if you like what you hear :) write to me on: Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com

One of the most layered works of Rabindranath Tagore. It's an insightful journey into Bengali society in the early 1900s. The characters are all wildly different form each other and yet they are bound together by friendship and genuine love. I absolutely adore this novel. Pls drop a rating if you like what you hear :) Send your feedback on : Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com

A warm, delightful read about the experiences of a vet in a rural practice in Yorkshire. James Herriot has written this book with a lot of humour. Pls drop a rating if you enjoyed what you heard here today :) My similar-book suggestion today, which you can hear at the end of the episode is a contemporary book of essays on animals which had originally appeared in The New Yorker. Contact me with your feedback on : Instagram - @thegreedyreader Website - www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube - The Greedy Reader

A revenge drama that has all the ingreidnts to make it a thrilling entertainer even today. Pls drop a rating if you like what you hear. Book : If Tomorrow Comes Author : Sydney Sheldon Title music : Sooraj Santhosh Do send me your feedback on : Instagram : @thegreedyreader You Tube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com

When people look at mental illness as a crime and patients are incarcerated in psychiatric hospitals, there's the need for a book like this which shows the indomitable spirit of human beings and how priceless true freedom is. Please drop a rating on my profile if you liked this episode :) Book : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Author : Ken Kasey Publisher : Viking Press First Published : 1962 Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Do send me your feedback on : Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

Forgotten Book of the Day: Thorn Birds Author : Colleen McCullough Publisher : Harper Row First published : 1977 Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Thorn Birds is the story of three generations of women who are flawed, vulnerable, strong and determined. There's a deep love and also terrible tragedies that tears apart their lives. Set in Australia in the 1970s, this might seem slightly dated today, but it is a throwback to a different era and a different kind of life. Do send me your feedback on: Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

An espionage thriller that is a race against time, set in the early 1940s . Henry Faber, a German spy has access to critical information that he needs to convey to his superiors. British Military Intelligence is hot on his trail. Faber ends up on a remote Sottish island, where Lucy and David are staying with their young son. These three people's lives come together in an explosive climax. Listen to this epidote and do drop a rating if you have enjoyed it. My weekly book recommendation of a similar book is the debut novel of a brilliant writer of espionage fiction. Check it out. Forgotten Book of the day : Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett Publisher : Penguin First published : 1978 Title Music : Sooraj Santhosh Send me your feedback on - Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

The eventful lives of three women, a multigenerational saga of glamour, love and loss. We meet Maggy, Teddy and Fauve, and the man who plays a critical role in each of their lives - Julien Mistral. A sweeping tale that moves across Paris, New York, Felice and Rome in the twenties to the seventies. My book recommendation might seem far removed from the Forgotten Book of today, but I feel there's a huge similarity at the core of both books. Forgotten Book of the day : MIstral's Daughter by Judith Krantz. Publisher : Bantam Books. First edition :1983 Music : Sooraj Santhosh Do leave a rating if you like what you hear. Drop me your feedback on Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

This episode of Forgotten Books features a book about two intensely private individuals who are drawn out of their shells by someone who actually sees them for who they are. Renee is the concierge of an exclusive apartment block in Paris, and Paloma is a 12 year old girl who stays with her parents in one of those apartments. My book recommendation is the heartwarming story of Eleanor who will make her way into your mind. Forgotten Book of the Day : The Elegance of the Hedgehog Music: Sooraj Santhosh Do send me your feedback on: Instagram : @thgreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube: The Greedy Reader

A confluence of bad omens herald the coming of the Anti Christ on earth. The Omen by David Seltzer is actually a novelisation of the movie, with a lot more details incorporated into it. It's a racy, terrifying read. My book recommendation for the day is another chilling thriller which is hands down the best one I have read. Do let me know what you think. I'm on Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

This is one of the best novels I have read. Irving Stone takes us into the tortured, brilliant mind of Vincent Van Gogh. Reading this will transform you and the way you look at the world around. My. book recommendation for the week is about a woman who made a name for herself in the tumultuous years of 19th Century France. Please drop a rating if you liked what you heard today. Or message me on : Instagram - @thegreedyreader Website - www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube - The Greedy Reader

One of the classics of Indian literature that was made into an internationally acclaimed movie of the same name by Satyajit Ray. Listen to the tale of two siblings, Apu and Durga, in the tiny village of Nischindpur in Bengal in the early 1900s. My book recommendation for the week is also about a 11 year old child's journey to her grandparents' home in a village in Kerala. Do drop a rating for this podcast, if you like what you hear. You can send me messages on Instagram - @thegreedyreader My website - www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube - The Greedy Reader

A beautiful coming-of-age love story; the story of Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan. They fall in love and will do anything for each other. But sometimes the fates are envious of such a love. My book recommendation for this week is one that you would have heard about as a movie. Do drop a rating if you like what you hear on this episode of Forgotten Books. Contact me on : Instagram - @thegreedyreader Website - www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube - The Greedy Reader

What happens when a student is bullied beyond measure? What happens when a child is pushed away by family and peers alike? What happens when the power of telekinesis is unleashed by a mind that has been wounded beyond measure? Find answers to these questions on this episode, where I tell you the story of Carrie White and her response to years of trauma. You'll also find me recommending a contemporary book that is similar to the Forgotten Book of today, at the end of the episode. Connect with me on Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube : The Greedy Reader

A quick look at all the books I brought to you in Season 1. Contact me : Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube: The Greedy Reader

A fast-paced thriller set in the dense African jungle. A race against time to get to a fabled treasure. The best part of the book is about Amy. Listen to this episode to find out who Amy is :) Contact me: Instagram: @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com YouTube: The Greedy Reader

A book written in 1964 about the coming to power of an African-American senator as the President of the United States. The master storyteller spins a moving tale of a man riven by conflicts and responsibilities. Do write to me : Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube : The Greedy Reader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com #podacast #bookpodcast #theman #irvingwallace #forgottenbooks #thegreedyreader

Japan in the year 1600. Political intrigues, power struggles and a time and place of deep contrasts. This the setting of James Clavell's book Shogun. It follows an Englishman John Blackthorne as he tries to survive in a country so far removed from everything he has known. Do send me your feedback or suggestions on: Instagram : @thegreedyreader Website : www.thegreedyreader.com Youtube : The Greedy Reader #podcast #bookpodcast #shogun #jamesclavell #forgottenbooks #thegreedyreader

This is the story of identities that are switched and what happens to the two people who do that. Contact me on : Website - www.thegreedyreader.com Instagram - @thegreedyreader #podcast #bookpodcast #deceptions #judithmichael #books #forgottenbooks #thegreedyreader

A thriller set in an airport in Chicago. It's vintage Hailey and a smashing read. Contact me on www.thegreedyreader.com or message me on Instagram @thegreedyreader #podcast #bookpodcast #airport #arthurhailey #books #forgottenbooks #thegreedyreader

An attempt to give you an idea of this epic novel set in Southern America during the Civil War. Contact me on www.thegreedyreader.com, or message me on Instagram @thegreedyreader #gonewiththewind #podcast #bookpodcast #forgottenbooks #thegreedyreader

A listener appreciation episode and a listener's choice poem.

Tim, is the debut novel of this author, who later went on to write the international bestseller Thorn Birds. This book tells the story of Tim Melville and Mary Horton, the fragile and beautiful relationship that develops between them andall the external factors that influence their lives. Do contact me on my website www.thegreedyreader.com, or else you can message me on Instagram @thegreedyreader.

A brilliant thriller involving a top secret government facility where research into biological weapons is conducted and a murder and break-in that occurs there. Vintage Alistair Maclean ! Contact me on www.thegreedyreader.com or send me a message on Instagram @thegreedyreader. We'll have conversations about books and reading...

A powerful story of growing up in South Africa and a young boy's journey in life. Brilliantly written by Bryce Courtenay. This book is special to me and I hope I've done justice to it. Do write to me at www.thegreedyreader.com or message me on Instagram @thegreedyreader

Frederick Forsyth presents the ultimate assassin, who is given the job of assassinating the French President Charles de Gaulle. Based on records of authentic assassination attempts and intensive research, this is a thriller that has not lost its edge even 50 years after it was released.

Jennifer Parker, one of the most memorable female characters I've read about. This is her story, a tale of redemption and devastating loss. It's beautifully woven into a gripping narrative by the author. Pls send in your feedback to me on www.thegreedyreader.com or message me on Instagram @thegreedyreader

A moving tale of love and loss that will break your heart. The story of Oliver and Jenny, and how their world crumbles. A tiny book with a huge impact. If you like this episode or if you have anything to tell me about books, do contact me on my website www.thegreedyreader.com. Or you can send me a message on Instagram @thegreedyreader

A riveting tale of revenge, drama, fun, romance and intrigue. Kane and Abel is the novel that catapulted Jeffrey Archer into an international phenomenon. It traces the life of William Kane and Abel Rosnovski, who were born on the same day, but ended up being bitter enemies, until Fate plays the final hand and their feud is brought to a close by the most unexpected characters. I'm The Greedy Reader and I love talking to you about Forgotten Books that were popular long ago. Contact me on www.thegreedyreader.com Instagram : @thegreedyreader YouTube: The Greedy Reader

A sweeping saga of passion and adventure in the mid 1800s in India. Journey with me into the world of Ash, a young Englishman who considers India his home. A concoction of intrigue, drama and brilliant characters. This is the second episode of Forgotten Books, a podcast that will take you back in time to some amazing books that were popular. Do send me your feedback on www.thegreedyreader.com or DM me on Instagram @thegreedyreader

Here's the first episode of Forgotten Books where I take you to the world of Andrew Manson through A.J Cronin's book The Citadel. This is my foray into books that have been popular long back, but somehow have vanished from our memories over the years. Do send me your feedback on www.thegreedyreader.com or DM me on Instagram @thegreedyreader

Welcome to Forgotten Books! This trailer gives you an idea of what this podcast is about and what you can expect. #forgottenbookspodcast #forgottenbooks #trailer #thegreedyreader