it seems very interesting. i love reading essays about philosophy in tv shows cuz you realise that you can find influences of philosophy in everything or, at least, you see things about your favourite characters that you hadn't seen before.guigamf11 wrote:I am reading a book very good... "The Simspons and Philosophy", or something like that... ( i am brazilian, so i tried to translate to english the book title. Any word wrong, plz, say. ) This book talks about philosophers, like Nietzche, Aristoteles, and others, comparing their ideals with the characters of "The Simspons", like Bart Simpson with Friedrich Nietzche. Good book...
What is your favourite book?
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I would like to recomend -I hope my translation be goog-
The evangely acording to Jesuschrist, of Saramago, is excelent.
The evangely acording to Jesuschrist, of Saramago, is excelent.
Could you tell me if at Internet I could find any book of Karinthy. I would like to reat him/her.littleA wrote:I know, that nobody knows this writer because he is hungarian, but he is very, very good, his name is Karinthy, and he could write SO funny novels When I'm sad, I just have to read one of his stories, and I will be on the ground because of laughing on his jokes.
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I'm going to go mainstream here. I've never read an entire book twice becasue of one fundamental belief of mine: life is short and books abound. However, I've read 'Jurassic Park' (Michael Crichton) twice and seen the movie more times than I'd like to acknowledge
Maybe it's the dinosaurs that do it for me, maybe it was John Williams scores for the movie that made it unforgettable but I just love that book.
*loosy*
Maybe it's the dinosaurs that do it for me, maybe it was John Williams scores for the movie that made it unforgettable but I just love that book.
*loosy*
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Do you mind my participation?Cypress wrote:Have you seen the Master and Margaret TV series? I think it’s awesome. It is exactly as I imagined it when I read the book.Ksju wrote:Master and Margaret!
(Bulgakov).
One of the best books in the world literature to my mind!
I have seen: from one hand i was happy finally to be able to watch, not only to read, on the other hand the movie looked cheap, like the Satana's ball and Margarita's flight abobe Moscow and so on. It could be better i suppose, but i liked the main characters and i guess the cat was terrific! the exact cat! also Master is boring, Voland unattractive (i was about to fall in love while reading... )
Anyhow i've bought dvds...
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The cat was cute; I had a strong desire to pet it or hug itTora wrote:
i guess the cat was terrific! the exact cat!
Of course, he is a sick man, he can’t be thrilling or excitingalso Master is boring
He is Devil after all, that’s what he should be like (in my opinion)Voland unattractive
Anyway I enjoyed it :D
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I'm sorry :DCypress wrote: Instead of making fun you mean girl , why don't you explain why it's wrong to say it that way?
Well, maybe I'm wrong, but your post just reminded me of one specific day in my first college year... A professor told us that desire and wish had completely different meanings in English... You know... like desire implied sexual connotations. When you said you had a strong desire to hug it I just couldn't help it... sorry again :D
Please somebody correct me if I am wrong!!!
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Well, maybe you are not that mean after all. Thanks for the explanation :D :D :DDixie wrote:I'm sorry :DCypress wrote: Instead of making fun you mean girl , why don't you explain why it's wrong to say it that way?
Well, maybe I'm wrong, but your post just reminded me of one specific day in my first college year... A professor told us that desire and wish had completely different meanings in English... You know... like desire implied sexual connotations. When you said you had a strong desire to hug it I just couldn't help it... sorry again :D
Please somebody correct me if I am wrong!!!
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You're lucky. You've seen the film.Tora wrote:Do you mind my participation?Cypress wrote:Have you seen the Master and Margaret TV series? I think it’s awesome. It is exactly as I imagined it when I read the book.Ksju wrote:Master and Margaret!
(Bulgakov).
One of the best books in the world literature to my mind!
I have seen: from one hand i was happy finally to be able to watch, not only to read, on the other hand the movie looked cheap, like the Satana's ball and Margarita's flight abobe Moscow and so on. It could be better i suppose, but i liked the main characters and i guess the cat was terrific! the exact cat! also Master is boring, Voland unattractive (i was about to fall in love while reading... )
Anyhow i've bought dvds...
I want to watch it too as it's one of my favourite books. And, yes, I think it's almost impossible to act this book. Extremely difficult!
So that's why maybe we shouldn't be too stern?!
No, you're right! We should be very stern!!! 8)
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hello:)))
Hi!
have you ever tried to read cookery books as your favourite ones?
below you have a wonderful link that can inspire you to follow this new way of your life and never go astride it:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs64GvG ... pet%20Show
ps. by the way - I would like to know bit more about Swedish kitchen. Really:)
have you ever tried to read cookery books as your favourite ones?
below you have a wonderful link that can inspire you to follow this new way of your life and never go astride it:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbs64GvG ... pet%20Show
ps. by the way - I would like to know bit more about Swedish kitchen. Really:)
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my favourit story is The Happy Prince
i looooooooooooooove this story .. to be honest .. i like most of Oscar wild's stories
http://www.oscarwildecollection.com/
btw, this is my first post .. i'm a new member here and i would like to improve my english like the rest
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i looooooooooooooove this story .. to be honest .. i like most of Oscar wild's stories
http://www.oscarwildecollection.com/
btw, this is my first post .. i'm a new member here and i would like to improve my english like the rest
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Soraya wrote:my favourit story is The Happy Prince
i looooooooooooooove this story .. to be honest .. i like most of Oscar wild's stories
http://www.oscarwildecollection.com/
btw, this is my first post .. i'm a new member here and i would like to improve my english like the rest
:)
Wow, cool link!
Thanks a lot!!!
I'm keen on Wilde...
So big thanks once again :D :D
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lindalyl wrote:My favourites books are "The forest woman" by Theresa Tomlinson (I don't remember very good her name) and "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden, very famous by the film, but I prefer the book. And the Harry Potter series ^^
I started reading Memoirs of a Geisha just last night! It's pretty interesting so far. I haven't seen the movie, though. I always prefer to read the book first.
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Your Favorite book of 2007?
What has been your favorite book for 2007 .Mine was HP and the deathly hallows
The Secret wasn't bad as well I could put it in a second rank
The Secret wasn't bad as well I could put it in a second rank
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Re: Your Favorite book of 2007?
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Re: What is your favourite book?
My favorite book is English book and comics.....I don't like literature book very much, but I read some in my leisure time........ :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: What is your favourite book?
- Mine is Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows it was like the climax for Potter's books and it was an amazing book indeed.
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Re: What is your favourite book?
I've read it once, but when I read again, It's too bored....Although I like Potter very much, I have nothing to read(I remember all) :D
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Re: What is your favourite book?
I didn't like the last book in the Harry potter serie. It was good, but I had expected more.
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Re: What is your favourite book?
Hello. My favorite author is Paulo Cohelo. He has a great books. I have almost all the books that he had written.
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Re: What is your favourite book?
I love his work as well. I don't have all his books but I am collecting them 8) I've only got 5 or 6.logitech wrote:Hello. My favorite author is Paulo Cohelo. He has a great books. I have almost all the books that he had written.