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In our lives we have read so many books,heard of many others,but there are only few which stay in ur mind n r in some way,thought-provoking.Here r some of them:
1-'The Pearl'- John Steinback
I just loved it! We had it as literature, in portuguese.it's a tragedy, but wow!it's so well written,it touches you deeply!it did to me.
2-'The Inheritance of loss'- Kiran Desai
She won d Booker Prize Award 2006, n boy, does she deserve it!I got this book as a birthday gift from my parents (of course i asked for it! =P). it is incredible.it is so mature...it's a story including war,love,working illegally n the complex feelings of loss.it touches many of the things that the modern indian feels and thinks about.
3-the Harry Potter series - J.K.Rowling
I think i don't need to say much!lol
It is because of her books that million of children,adolescents n even adults have let their imagination free.Not to mention tht magic brings a smile to people's face n gives them some hope.Oh, n it spurred a debate whether magic,ghosts,etc exist or not.
4-'Vital signs'-Stephen King
Read this book if you want to become a gynaecologist.really.you'll change your mind.
5-'Chicken Soup for the soul'
Another feel-good book series.After you read this,you have no right to crib about everything,because there are so many people who have much bigger,worse problems n they overcome all hurdles!It also is a guide n a sourse of hope when you feel down.
6-'The Da Vinci Code'
Just one word is enough to describe it :contraversy! The book introduces, to the main stream, controversial notions about christianism n its early days.
Personally i was not that shocked,I don't know why!
About the book itself:it has a good suspense.it's a good thriller but it is not that great.maybe because the author uses the same technique of writing again and again.he doesn't dare to explore other styles.
I can't think of more books,but if u have any in mind please,write!
Anjali
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Houdy!
I'm a little confused...
Should I comment your posts in English or Portuguese, Anjali?!
As far as I'm concerned, you speak Portuguese, as you're supposed to be a friend of my little cousin, "Morgaine"(not so little, but I like the expression) and of a common friend of ours, Joana... But as you insist in letting go of the language of Camões, I'll write this one in English.
Well, you asked for a completion of your book-list so, even though I'm not Morgaine nor Caroline, I'm taking the liberty* (in a metaphorical way, of course :p) of adding one sublime title to it (making a "great books' list" without it is almost a crime! But you're forgiven... as long as you promess to read it :p ... or not):
"The Picture of Dorian Grey", by Oscar Wilde!
Reasons to read it?!
1st - It's Oscar Wilde, for God's sake!!!
2nd - Great writting, great story, pleasure in reading as no other book creates, etc (this all takes us back to the first reason...).
I haven't read most of the books in your list (excepion made to the first of Harry Potter's adventures and to "The Pearl" of John Steinback... Which has, until today, a funny story behind it, in my friend's circle... not that matters for the subject :D), but I'm thinking I might try "The Da Vinci Code", once the "fashionability" of reading it is almost over (Thank God!)...
To end this comment I must confess I've only started to actually read books by pleasure (so, not by school obligation or other external pressures) last year, in my 18s. Before that, a good book for me was only a comic book by John Romita Jr. or other artists that I admire. Today, it still is a great book for me, any good comic book (as I'm a "comic book freak" with the dream of being a comic book artist), but my sense of literature evolved... So now I also consider a good book, something with more than 250 pages and no graphic art on it :p (but only if it is really REALLY good... otherwise, just burn it!)...
Stay cool!...
(Now, back to Portuguese only for the next two lines...)
Fiquem bem!... E portem-se mal!
Muitos beijões para as 3 "bloggers"!
Peace ;p
* - Good subject, "freedom". But we would take hours to debate what "freedom" really is, and if it has something to do with mental health.
hey lion,
I made a mistake in writing i meant it for every1!feel free to add book to the list!
N about the laguage.. i do understand portuguese,i just prefer writing in engish.i guss i got used to it!feel free to write in any language you feel comfortable in!
****
Anjali
Ps: your english is almost as good as your portuguese.i'm impressed!
Todos os livros do Robin Cook (criador do thriller médico), recomendo em particular Choque, Epidemia e Esfinge, para quem gosta da história do egipto antigo; A série Brumas de Avalon ou The mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, uma excelente narrativa sobre a lenda do Rei Artur (foi de lá que veio o nome de Morgaine) desta autora não recomento mais nenhum, porque apesar de escrever muito bem e de nos envolver completamente na história, a senhora é um bocado perversa se não doente...se calhar estou a exagerar, mas para perceberam o que quero dizer leiam a Colina das Bruxas, depois vejam se me dão razão; mais... On the Road by Jack kerouac, dá uma perspectiva interessante sobre 60' in USA, the Beat Generation, aconselho lerem-no com um mapa dos EUA frente, dá logo outra perspectiva; +? gostei muito do Livro Mãe e Filha de Marianne Fredriksson, título original Alskade Barn, não sei dizer exactamente porquê, simplesmente gostei e fez-me descobrir um país muito interessante que é a Suécia. Também gostei de ler A obra prima desaparecida de Jonathan Harr, pois permite de certa forma entrar no mundo exclusivo, particular e elitista da Arte e da sua história. Por agora não tenho mais sugestões, à excepção do Código da Vinci que já tinha sido referido por vcs.
Espero que leiam algum dos que sugeri!
Gros Bissou***
Morgaine
E a nossa Mensagem amiga Morgaine??o livro com que nos identificamos...
Bem...eu gosto imenso de ler, ultimamente tenho lido muitos livros do Nicholas Sparks os quais adoro mas só recomendo a raparigas porque os rapazes devem achar demasiado lamechas, não conheço nenhum rapaz que goste.
Gostei dos livros das Lisa Gardner, não consigo descrevê-los, acho que são de crimes, mistério e suspense...também gostei de um dos livros do Robin Cook que a Morgaine referiu, o Choque!
E pronto...O Código Da Vinci já referido...
Agora na mesa-de-cabeçeira tenho o Crime e Castigo de Fiodor Dostoiewski!
O próximo que comprar será do Oscar Wilde uma vez que o Lion o recomenda...
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Eh lá!
Vais comprar "O Retrato de Dorian Grey" por ter recomendado, Caroline?!...
(Acertei, não acertei?!... Era a Caroline, certo?! É que não sendo a Morgaine, uma vez que te diriges a ela no inicio, escreves em português, o que exclui a nossa colega internacional, Anjali... :p)
Quanto aos outros livros que referiram, vou pensar na possibilidade de confiar nos vossos gostos, e talvez escolher um para alimentar um pouco o cérebro (Que, pelos vistos, também come... Pelo menos é o que diz o puto do anúncio à manteiga... Vamos confiar...)!
E verdade seja dita, o meu cérebro está em jejum literário desde "O Fantasma dos Canterville" (pequeno conto de Oscar Wilde), que foi o último petiscozinho que comeu... Não tão saboroso como "O Retrato de Dorian Grey", no entanto!
E pela descrição, esse "On the Road" do Jack Kerouac parece ter potencial... Mas isso logo se vê!
Fiquem bem, meninas!... E portem-se mal!
Muitos beijões! ************
Peace ;p
Thank u Anjali for putting in words what I think about Dan Brown. That guy only knows one way to write. First the book starts with someone dying and then his daughter or grandaughter calls Robert Langdon asking for help. In between, he discovers somethimg terrible about the pope or wathever. Basically, it's pretty much it.
For me, one of the best writers is Eça de Queiroz but I think that or u love it or hate it. He knows how to describe the society in a way that makes u laugh, because he's so ironic!
Anyway, it's just my modest opinion!
Leo
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