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ALL-TIME 15 NOVELS
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21 Feb 2007 Wed 07:35 am |
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Quoting aenigma x: Haha! We will have to agree to disagree, Slavica. I believe reading is a habit which needs to be acquired and the more you read, the more likely you are to gravitate to the classics.
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Quoting reBooped:
You and I shall have to agree to differ on this - reading is essential for all and is not just about quality of literature. For a non-reader the classics could seem very 'heavy' going and would put off many - whereas starting to read anything hopefully will develop a reading habit. Once someone starts to read for enjoyment, I believe that in time they will expand the kinds of books read - and probably 'progress'onto the classics. |
Come on, girls! I don’t insist on classics at all and I have absolutely nothing against reading for enjoyment. There are many valuable works among non-classic literature. But if you still insist that it is better to read ANYTHING than nothing – then I agree to disagree  What’s wrong in having different oppinions?
Quoting aenigma x:
Personally, I would rather see a child reading an 'unworthy' book than playing a computer game... |
Haha... absolutely agree! Except if the book is „How to kill your parents and live happily“
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21 Feb 2007 Wed 10:14 am |
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Quoting slavica: What’s wrong in having different oppinions?
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I totally agree - thats why I said "we should agree to disagree"
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21 Feb 2007 Wed 02:58 pm |
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Quoting slavica:
Come on, girls! I don’t insist on classics at all and I have absolutely nothing against reading for enjoyment. There are many valuable works among non-classic literature. But if you still insist that it is better to read ANYTHING than nothing – then I agree to disagree What’s wrong in having different oppinions?
That was my point, there is aboslutely nothing wrong with having differing opinions ~ that is where we agree  |
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21 Feb 2007 Wed 03:28 pm |
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Quoting duda:
P.S. Elisa, suppose you recommend "The Parfume"? I saw it (translated! alas!) here and from the very start I have a feeling it's something worth reading. Can you compare it to something? I would like to hear somebody's personal impressions, for I don't like to read "noncertified" books. |
I adored the book when I first read it 10 years ago. You can't compare it to any other book. At least I can't. So Duda, go get it. Im sure you won't regret it.
BUT!!! DO NOT watch the movie afterwards! Trust me, I know what Im saying :-S
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21 Feb 2007 Wed 04:41 pm |
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The Perfume by Patrick Suskind- a book definitely worth reading....
Can you imagine a world entirely made of perfumes, smells, fragrances? Can you imagine a man who knows life ony by smelling it? do you know each person has an unique smell, a smell than can make him/her anonimous or irresistible?
Once upon a time there was a man who discovered an evanescent perfume that he wanted to control: the perfume of young woman.....
Enjoy
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22 Feb 2007 Thu 12:17 am |
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Quoting aenigma x:
Slavica!!
I am surprised at you! |
Actually, I’m (nicely) surprised that some members, who generally don’t leave any topic without their comment, didn’t take part in this discussion
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22 Feb 2007 Thu 06:06 am |
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Quoting slavica: Quoting Dilara: what other latin poets do you know or like?
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Gabriela Mistral, Borges, Octavio Paz... but I’m sure there are more valuable, but not very well known Latin American authors. Maybe you could introduce us to their works, Dilara, in a special topic, what do you say? |
It's great you know Gabriela Mistral! I would also recommend you Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer , Juana de Ibarbourou (Uruguayan, romantic poetry) and Vicente Huidobro(Chilean)
Cheers! 
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22 Feb 2007 Thu 08:26 am |
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Mine are:
1. Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
3. Wild Swans - Jung Chang
4. Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
5. Le Petit Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
6. Djiin - Alain Robbe-Grillet
7. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho
8. The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
9. Die Verwandlung (The Metamorphosis) - Kafka
10. Furcht und Elend des Dritten Reiches (Fear and Misery of the Third Reich) - Bertolt Brecht
11. Not without my Daughter - Betty Mahmoody
12. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
13. The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
14. Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
15. War and Peace - Tolstoy
Honourable Mention: Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice (I couldn't fit it onto the list)
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22 Feb 2007 Thu 09:20 am |
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22 Feb 2007 Thu 12:03 pm |
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Quoting nautilis: küçük prens,QUOTE]
i luv that book..i adoe it though its a childen book...its so philosophical and so touching
thanks fr mentioning it  |
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22 Feb 2007 Thu 12:11 pm |
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Quoting slavica: Quoting aenigma x:
Slavica!!
I am surprised at you! |
Actually, I’m (nicely) surprised that some members, who generally don’t leave any topic without their comment, didn’t take part in this discussion |
Don't tempt fate! 
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