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:D since you two are reading this book and you both think it's good, I think I should give it a try then.crazyoddygal wrote:i'm reading that Greek Myth desperately, too T_T i remember one deity was born from Zeus's thigh >"< unbelievable. marriage between mother and sons, siblings, father and daughter, etc. 8) nevertheless, that book is somehow interesting as it provides me some useful background knowledge.Arale wrote:What is the latest book you read recently? Tell your friends here. I have just finished an "old" book but it is the latest book I have read. It is "Greek myth". Oh, it tooks me some weeks to read but I bet it is worth reading. I guess you read it already, didn't you? I am so impressed by the way Athena-Goddess of wisdom was born. She was born from her Dad-Zeus's HEAD.![]()
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An individual human existance should be-take a river-small at first, narrowlly fast boulders and over waterfalls. Gradually, the river grows wider, the bank recedes, the waters flow more quietly, and the end, without any visable break, they become merged in the sea and painlessly lose, its individual being.
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All the rivers are flowing into sea but sea is never full. The rivers always fall on the origin where they started. Human life is like these rivers, life comes and goes together with time. It always goes by but never stops renovating, always changes but stays the same all the time. There is no death as at the end is the start of a new bud...
No, I don't even have money to get a library card.LennyeTran wrote:You can't borrow books at the library? :?Lalee wrote:I'm not reading any book because I don't have the money to afford one.
Yes, my dear Dixie.Dixie wrote:You need to pay for a library card in Peru?Lalee wrote: I don't even have money to get a library card.![]()
How come you can't borrow a book from a library? What kind of a library is that? I had never heard something like that before. So weird :? Why is that? Maybe they had bad experiences before, such as stealing or books disappearing and that's why they do not allow books to be borrowed? Anyway it's still weird...Lalee wrote:For instance, we have the National Library here which is quite big. You need to get a card to enter and everything. Also, you are not allowed to borrow a book. Yeah, it sucks, isn't it?
Wow, I did not know that. I think my friend in Vietnam said they have to pay for the library cards, too. It's monthly or something, and it's quite expensive. Most of my cousins in Vietnam have never gone to a library, can you believe that?Lalee wrote:No, I don't even have money to get a library card.LennyeTran wrote:You can't borrow books at the library? :?Lalee wrote:I'm not reading any book because I don't have the money to afford one.![]()
I have some old books on my shelf and I think I've read them hundred of times.
Guys, if you have an old book around, would you mind lending it to me?
I would really appreciate that!
I think that's the reason, Dix. Maybe they have had bad experiences when they used to lend books to people.Dixie wrote:How come you can't borrow a book from a library? What kind of a library is that? I had never heard something like that before. So weird :? Why is that? Maybe they had bad experiences before, such as stealing or books disappearing and that's why they do not allow books to be borrowed? Anyway it's still weird...Lalee wrote:For instance, we have the National Library here which is quite big. You need to get a card to enter and everything. Also, you are not allowed to borrow a book. Yeah, it sucks, doesn't it?
Monthly? :oLennyeTran wrote: Wow, I did not know that. I think my friend in Vietnam said they have to pay for the library cards, too. It's monthly or something, and it's quite expensive. Most of my cousins in Vietnam have never gone to a library, can you believe that?
I'm not quite sure about this, though. My friend said monthly, but some said they can borrow books at school, just not taking home, the same thing like your case. And I can't ask my cousins because I think it kinda runs in the family-- we don't look for books. If someone recommends us to see some books because they're good, we'll give them a try. We don't normally go look for good books to readLalee wrote:Monthly? :oLennyeTran wrote: Wow, I did not know that. I think my friend in Vietnam said they have to pay for the library cards, too. It's monthly or something, and it's quite expensive. Most of my cousins in Vietnam have never gone to a library, can you believe that?
Here's different. Library cards last for a whole year. And it's not too expensive. In fact, the price is reasonable. I'm just stingy.![]()
I think I'll get the library card of my school the coming month. I'm tired of reading the same books over and over again.
Hehehehehehe... I've tried it once and they called me geeky. Oh no, not that, the other word. The bookish word.Lalee wrote:Lennye, I really feel sorry for your cousins there in Vietnam. I believe that the best gifts for them would be books, don't you think?
:) thanks for your suggestion! I have heard of this book but I haven´t bought it yet.I guess I wasn´t so excited.Thanks a lot!violet wrote:I just finished The Little Prince. I had heard of it thousands of times, but this was the first time I read it. It is really a moving fairy tale! What a lovely boy the little prince is! What a sad story that he is bited by the snake and left earth! I think every girl likes to be the rose in little prince's planet...
I suggest you read it, if you haven't read it before.
That's what I usually do in the summer. I write down all the books people have recommended me to read during the year or books on the best-sellers list. Then I borrow them at the library. At my area, we can keep a book for three weeks and we can borrow up till 40 books per week. Thus, in one summer I can read over 20 books.Lalee wrote:Today I started reading another book written by Charles Dickens. It's going smoothly so far. :)
I'm planning to read a different book every week. Let's see how it goes.
The title of the book is "Great Expectations."Dixie wrote:You're reading Dickens? What book? Let me know what you think about it when you finish! ;)Lalee wrote:Today I started reading another book written by Charles Dickens.
Yeah but amazingly enough, some people still complain about it. Last time I had to do a project about a culture, so I needed to find books of it. I came to the library at 9 something (it's open at 10), I was waiting outside and there were already bunch of people waiting at the door. They were talking so loud. I made a conversation with a group of college students (it was fun). We came to a point about how many books we could borrow at the library, and they were bitter because they could only borrow 40 booksLalee wrote: :o 40 is a lot, Lennye. I wish there were a library like that here. Libraries here suck ass!
Ok Lennye, let me get this straight... the students were upset because they could "only" borrow 40 books?? *Gasp*LennyeTran wrote: Yeah but amazingly enough, some people still complain about it. Last time I had to do a project about a culture, so I needed to find books of it. I came to the library at 9 something (it's open at 10), I was waiting outside and there were already bunch of people waiting at the door. They were talking so loud. I made a conversation with a group of college students (it was fun). We came to a point about how many books we could borrow at the library, and they were bitter because they could only borrow 40 books. So weird....
Well, what can I say...the book is not amusing but is not that bad. I'm about to finish it.Dixie wrote: I have that book. I started reading it but didn't finish. It bored me to death!! I'm sorry to say that, master Dickens! Maybe I should try starting it again. Focus!!
Hmm...I guess I'll have to see it again. It's been a long time since I watched that movie that's why I can't remember it.Dixie wrote: By "green" I mean green :D if you notice, everything in the movie is green: the house, the characters' outfits, the walls... Just watch it again! :D
trinity19 wrote:the last book i've read is 1984 by george orwell
I think you should give it a try, Dixie. It's a reflective story about a guy that murders two innocent women... I find it quite strange as I don't read many of books concering those issues but this one seems really good.Dixie wrote:That book is very popular here. But I must say I haven't read it.illusion wrote:right now I am reading ''Crime and Punishment'' by a Russian writer called Dostoyevski..
Oh I read the Zahir!!! I even made a post about it earlier but no one never replied so I guess not many people apart from us read it. But to be honest it's not my favourite Coehlo's book. I love the one ''Demon and Miss Prym'' or something like that...serenella wrote:Have you read the last book by Paulo Coelho 'The Zahir'?Marzieh wrote:The latest book I read was Al-quimista by Pauolo Coelho.
It's one of the latest books I read and I think it's the best one among all those written by him.
What makes you love that book? It was so boring for me... I can't understand your love :)illusion wrote: I love the one ''Demon and Miss Prym'' or something like that...
I love the way he uses simplicity with words to illustrate the most profound truths in life. Take for example the "crystal shop owner' who dreams of going on a pilgrimage to Mecca but remains in his store from year to year. This from his cult classic "The Alchemist". Maybe you have to read Coelho again and deeply...this time.pob wrote:What makes you love that book? It was so boring for me... I can't understand your love :)illusion wrote: I love the one ''Demon and Miss Prym'' or something like that...
I have read several books by Paulo Cohelo and I don't find them very interesting. I don't think he deserves the success he has achieved in selling his books.
On the other hand, I find his work in non-literature based works very interesting.
The most profound truths in life are not so profound, they are very simple, like life is.Pinay wrote: I love the way he uses simplicity with words to illustrate the most profound truths in life. Take for example the "crystal shop owner' who dreams of going on a pilgrimage to Mecca but remains in his store from year to year. This from his cult classic "The Alchemist". Maybe you have to read Coelho again and deeply...this time.
I like Coelho, I don't like his books.Pinay wrote:If you don't like Coelho, then you don't. But "People like you, blah... blah...blah.." is a sweeping statement isn't it? And a bit hostile? This wasn't an attack on you at all. It was meant to inspire a pleasant discussion. Or debate.
pob wrote:I like Coelho, I don't like his books.Pinay wrote:If you don't like Coelho, then you don't. But "People like you, blah... blah...blah.." is a sweeping statement isn't it? And a bit hostile? This wasn't an attack on you at all. It was meant to inspire a pleasant discussion. Or debate.
I haven't said "People like you, ..." but something different... but, oh, I remember you are not good at reading, so you find something to be read in Coelho's books :)
It was no hostile, but this time I allow myself to be a bit sarcasticdon't get angry please.
You want to debate? Tell me why do you see truths so profound... why? Truths are so simple...
On the other hand you can love the way he expresses ideas by writting, and I can agree with you or accept that opinion since I don't care very much about stiles...
but please, is there any deeply reading?? You can find deeply readings in other writters, but in Coelho... please!!![]()
If Coelho is for deeply reading, then we need a skin-diver suit to read books like, for instance, "Those spoke Zaratustra".
But on the other hand I'm open to debate, if I can participate... it was long time ago that I read Coelho's books... :?
You want to debate? Tell me why do you see truths so profound... why? Truths are so simple...
1- I don't catch what do you mean, can you talk about that?Pinay wrote: 1- I'm Asian...and for every perception there is always a cultural imperative...
2- Take for example how a westerner would view an introspective Asian...
1-Do you mean if you knew me well you could get angry? :)Pinay wrote: 1- I don't think I know you well enough to be angry.
2- I agree that truths are profound in their simplicity.
A classic! I'd like to read it too. It's a must for any Philologist... Yeah, again... shame on meJail4bird wrote:I've just read up to the end "The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer. Unfortunately, not in the original...A starnge one thing, but rather attractive...
Being a philologist myself i can agree, it's a must)) you should read)) It's worth...especailly in Old English :DDixie wrote: A classic! I'd like to read it too. It's a must for any Philologist... Yeah, again... shame on meI know what topics the book deals with, when and by whom it was written, what it means... But haven't read it...
I read it in college, really a classic. We studied its symbolism deeply and every now and then the professors referred to it. A jewel.danielle626 wrote:Over the summer I read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Its a great book, well at least in my opinion. Its about a woman name Jane Eyre who had a missable childhood, but she strived and became a governess. Eventually she fell in love with Mr. Rochester her boss, who loved her too. There was a problem between them and so Jane left Mr. Rochester. She became poor again, but this book has a good ending so I encourage anyone to read it. It is an English literature, I think it would be great for anyone who likes romantic stories. This is my first time posting anything so Hi Everyone.
this controversial book eh?... haven't read it yet.. if i have time.i will.my friends told me that once you read it, your faith is really tested.. although it is a fictional book..<i'm basing on word of mouth here..Rui wrote: Now i'm trying to start reading the "The Davinci Code" but it has been difficult because i don't have to much time... 8)