Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:44 am
It's nice to know that people from other countries are familiar with Russian literatureillusion wrote:
5. The master and Margarita- Mikail Bulgakov
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It's nice to know that people from other countries are familiar with Russian literatureillusion wrote:
5. The master and Margarita- Mikail Bulgakov
Amy Tan, isn’t she an Asian woman who lives in San Francisco? I remember reading a few of her essays in my English class a couple years ago. I don’t remember the titles, but the essays were about immigrant experiences in America. I found them very interesting because I could make a comparison to my own life and my own experiences as an immigrant.LennyeTran wrote:LennyeTran wrote:
Actually, change Nora Roberts to Amy Tan. I like Amy's books better.
Yeah, her stories are used to represent Asian-Americans in English classes in the States. She writes about how different it is to be raised in two cultures: Asian and American, how hard it is to identify as which one, etc. One of her famous stories is The Joy Luck Club. I think you've heard of it, right?Cypress wrote: Amy Tan, isn’t she an Asian woman who lives in San Francisco? I remember reading a few of her essays in my English class a couple years ago. I don’t remember the titles, but the essays were about immigrant experiences in America. I found them very interesting because I could make a comparison to my own life and my own experiences as an immigrant.
I think they mentioned this story in her biography in my textbook. But I haven't read it Well, I added it to my "must be read" list :D Thank youLennyeTran wrote: Yeah, her stories are used to represent Asian-Americans in English classes in the States. She writes about how different it is to be raised in two cultures: Asian and American, how hard it is to identify as which one, etc. One of her famous stories is The Joy Luck Club. I think you've heard of it, right?
Absolutely NOT!!!Cypress wrote:Shame on me because I haven’t read any book by Dan Brown
So far, all the people I talked to about Dan Brown’s books either liked them a lot or strongly disliked them. I think it might be a good idea to read at least one of them, so I can actually have my own opinion.Ksju wrote:Absolutely NOT!!!Cypress wrote:Shame on me because I haven’t read any book by Dan Brown
There’s nothing special! Just usual boulevard novels.
It’s not great literature of great authors.
In most cases you’d better to spend you valuable time on books with little more thinking opportunities and life problems…
Textbook? What book is that? I'm curious.Cypress wrote:
I think they mentioned this story in her biography in my textbook. But I haven't read it Well, I added it to my "must be read" list :D Thank you
I got quite a few books on my list. Thank you guys for your replies. And I'm still waiting for more
Cypress wrote:So far, all the people I talked to about Dan Brown’s books either liked them a lot or strongly disliked them. I think it might be a good idea to read at least one of them, so I can actually have my own opinion.Ksju wrote:Absolutely NOT!!!Cypress wrote:Shame on me because I haven’t read any book by Dan Brown
There’s nothing special! Just usual boulevard novels.
It’s not great literature of great authors.
In most cases you’d better to spend you valuable time on books with little more thinking opportunities and life problems…
Well. Miss Prosecutor! The language is not so poor as you want it to be, english version is just amazing, i must say russian translation is poor! that's a big difference!Ksju wrote:Cypress wrote:So far, all the people I talked to about Dan Brown’s books either liked them a lot or strongly disliked them. I think it might be a good idea to read at least one of them, so I can actually have my own opinion.Ksju wrote: Absolutely NOT!!!
There’s nothing special! Just usual boulevard novels.
It’s not great literature of great authors.
In most cases you’d better to spend you valuable time on books with little more thinking opportunities and life problems…
:)
Liked them a lot or strongly disliked… Hmmm… (Maybe people who is not so exacting to literature – like it, those who prefer good, real literature dislike it…)
For me indeed it’s not so interesting to discuss it. Just to make clear myself…
I’m not really against this book! Of course you may read it of you have a free evening. I spent one – and not so bad…
I’m just talking that we should clearly understand what kind of literature it is. And if there wouldn’t spend so big money on promotion of the book and you wouldn’t see it on every corner I just simple forget about the book on the next day! Like every other book of the kind, any other street detective…
(By the way I must confess I received a little pleasure reading the book - if we still consider it as literature – there’re no characters, no normal idea, and language is very poor. From this point of view it’s really uninteresting.)
Resemble average middling Hollywood action, just running, firing and explosions and nothing more. But it’s better to watch smth like this than read I think.
Just only hope the movie will be a little bit better. (anyway as there will be Jan Reno)
Sorry, can't help you with that. I took that class a while ago, and I always sell my textbooks the next day after the finals.LennyeTran wrote: Textbook? What book is that? I'm curious.
Hmmm, somehow I though Ksju was a male. I don't know where I got that idea fromTora wrote:Well. Miss Prosecutor! The language is not so poor...Ksju wrote: Liked them a lot or strongly disliked… Hmmm… (Maybe people who is not so exacting to literature – like it, those who prefer good, real literature dislike it…)
For me indeed it’s not so interesting to discuss it. Just to make clear myself…
I’m not really against this book! Of course you may read it of you have a free evening. I spent one – and not so bad…
I’m just talking that we should clearly understand what kind of literature it is. And if there wouldn’t spend so big money on promotion of the book and you wouldn’t see it on every corner I just simple forget about the book on the next day! Like every other book of the kind, any other street detective…
(By the way I must confess I received a little pleasure reading the book - if we still consider it as literature – there’re no characters, no normal idea, and language is very poor. From this point of view it’s really uninteresting.)
Resemble average middling Hollywood action, just running, firing and explosions and nothing more. But it’s better to watch smth like this than read I think.
Just only hope the movie will be a little bit better. (anyway as there will be Jan Reno)
then let Ksju tell us! i was sure she is SHECypress wrote:Hmmm, somehow I though Ksju was a male. I don't know where I got that idea fromTora wrote:Well. Miss Prosecutor! The language is not so poor...Ksju wrote: Liked them a lot or strongly disliked… Hmmm… (Maybe people who is not so exacting to literature – like it, those who prefer good, real literature dislike it…)
For me indeed it’s not so interesting to discuss it. Just to make clear myself…
I’m not really against this book! Of course you may read it of you have a free evening. I spent one – and not so bad…
I’m just talking that we should clearly understand what kind of literature it is. And if there wouldn’t spend so big money on promotion of the book and you wouldn’t see it on every corner I just simple forget about the book on the next day! Like every other book of the kind, any other street detective…
(By the way I must confess I received a little pleasure reading the book - if we still consider it as literature – there’re no characters, no normal idea, and language is very poor. From this point of view it’s really uninteresting.)
Resemble average middling Hollywood action, just running, firing and explosions and nothing more. But it’s better to watch smth like this than read I think.
Just only hope the movie will be a little bit better. (anyway as there will be Jan Reno)
Tora wrote:then let Ksju tell us! i was sure she is SHECypress wrote:
Hmmm, somehow I though Ksju was a male. I don't know where I got that idea from
Miss Prosecutor..! Uuummm… I like it! (May I use it now as my second name??? Please…)Tora wrote:Well. Miss Prosecutor! The language is not so poor as you want it to be, english version is just amazing, i must say russian translation is poor! that's a big difference!Ksju wrote:Cypress wrote: So far, all the people I talked to about Dan Brown’s books either liked them a lot or strongly disliked them. I think it might be a good idea to read at least one of them, so I can actually have my own opinion.
:)
Liked them a lot or strongly disliked… Hmmm… (Maybe people who is not so exacting to literature – like it, those who prefer good, real literature dislike it…)
For me indeed it’s not so interesting to discuss it. Just to make clear myself…
I’m not really against this book! Of course you may read it of you have a free evening. I spent one – and not so bad…
I’m just talking that we should clearly understand what kind of literature it is. And if there wouldn’t spend so big money on promotion of the book and you wouldn’t see it on every corner I just simple forget about the book on the next day! Like every other book of the kind, any other street detective…
(By the way I must confess I received a little pleasure reading the book - if we still consider it as literature – there’re no characters, no normal idea, and language is very poor. From this point of view it’s really uninteresting.)
Resemble average middling Hollywood action, just running, firing and explosions and nothing more. But it’s better to watch smth like this than read I think.
Just only hope the movie will be a little bit better. (anyway as there will be Jan Reno)
And about good-bad litarature... every one considers it from his own point of view... Sure there is no need to talk about Dostoevski, wether he is talented or not... it goes without saying!
talking about modern literature (excluding beloved russian detectives of course...) not every new releasing books is worth paying attention on it, but Dan Brown is among those writers that i would like to read (if i have a spare evening ). I don't care if he has stolen the plot! the book i read by him i liked... and nothing more...
by the way... here is another one crazy-on-Jan-Reno...
Indeed, I absolutely didn’t try to involve smb in smth! :? (And one of the reasons is my language is not good enough …) And of course I have no any offences on you or smb else. I as you just try to make clear my thoughts on a topic…Tora wrote: I read akunin and i don't like it pretty much! just one evening! i wonder how the authors write in a manner when you are not fascinated but still can't help reading... though you see it is not big writter... the same goes to akunin!
Please, Ksju, don't make me be involved in any kind of misconception between! I see that i'm not speaking properly about my tastes but keep judging others... forgive me if i said something wrong or ... i don't know...
The fact is Jan Reno is spanish! amazing! it doubles my admiration!!! 8)
My bad. I hope I didn't not offend you or anythingKsju wrote: I’m afraid I never was a male… (thanks God!!!)
Hope you’re disappointed not very much…
And thanks Tora for being so far-sighted.
I liked the beginning, but when it came to the end I was really disappointed. To me he was trying to put everything in for a rush end or a cheesy, Hollywood end.Ksju wrote: :)
Liked them a lot or strongly disliked… Hmmm… (Maybe people who is not so exacting to literature – like it, those who prefer good, real literature dislike it…)
For me indeed it’s not so interesting to discuss it. Just to make clear myself…
I’m not really against this book! Of course you may read it of you have a free evening. I spent one – and not so bad…
I’m just talking that we should clearly understand what kind of literature it is. And if there wouldn’t spend so big money on promotion of the book and you wouldn’t see it on every corner I just simple forget about the book on the next day! Like every other book of the kind, any other street detective…
(By the way I must confess I received a little pleasure reading the book - if we still consider it as literature – there’re no characters, no normal idea, and language is very poor. From this point of view it’s really uninteresting.)
Resemble average middling Hollywood action, just running, firing and explosions and nothing more. But it’s better to watch smth like this than read I think.
Just only hope the movie will be a little bit better. (anyway as there will be Jan Reno)
Hello Dixie. Although I have never read the book with title "The lake of dead languages" as you mentioned, it really makes me so curious. Sound good title, could you tell me a short summary about its content, please?Dixie wrote:1.- The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
2.- Angels and Demons, Dan Brown
3.- Digital Fortress, Dan Brown
4.- The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafón
5.- The Lake of Dead Languages, Carol Goodman
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I can't help crying everytime I read it!Dexter wrote: freinds, let me know your opinions about it... :)
Tora wrote:I can't help crying everytime I read it!Dexter wrote: freinds, let me know your opinions about it... :)
I don't read a lot of that type of books. But I already finish Diez negritos, of Agatha Christie, and it's a grate book...Shimami wrote:Hi,
I've been reading some mysteries and have almost finished hose books.
Has anybody joined in this forum read recently a interesting book? If you have, I want to know and read it!! I like mystery which contain a bit of joke or humor and criticism.
Now I'm readig "Jack Frost detective series" in English and some of Japanese comic
Well, sorry for answer until now. I had big problems with my computer.Shimami wrote:Hi, laetetia.
I'm very happy I've got a reply from you. As soon as I recived your reply, I searched What conutry is Costa Rica. It's very different from Japan.
I've also read some misteries by Agatha Cristie in Japanese but not in other languages.
In other hand, I'm interested in Spanish and not regulatory I'm studying Spanish by watching on TV and listening music.
If you know, I want to read some nursery books in Spanish.
Noriko
Shimami wrote:Hi, laetia.
I've afraid my reply had been hard to understand or
there had been some inapropriate things in my reply.
By the way I'm studying Espanol somtimes, only two words I've learned are vamos and ora... and most difficult in studying Espanol is the completely change in one word, for example "yo soy..." and "tu eles..."
Sorry for I wrote long mail unconcered with this forum.
I'm searching some book written espanol in the nearest book store.
I'm going to home. Buenos noches