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dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-15 00:14:42
January 14 2014 23:02 GMT
#101
Long shot: Does anyone know a good book on Romania during World War II?


Also, Just finished Madame Bovary. The fact that it was similiar to Anna Karenina was enough for me to like it; but the differences were very good. Apart from what I've already stated(I don't like Flaubert's way of describing his settings, although those are good) the prose is amazing(even though I read it translated, from what I understand Davis' translation doesn't compromise the prose too much).

Also this passage will stand as one of the most beautiful things I've ever read:

“... as though the soul’s abundance does not sometimes spill over in the most decrepit metaphors, since no one can ever give the exact measure of their needs, their ideas, their afflictions, and since human speech is like a cracked cauldron on which we knock out tunes for dancing-bears, when we wish to conjure pity from the stars."
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
January 15 2014 00:12 GMT
#102
On January 15 2014 08:02 dmnum wrote:
Long shot: Does anyone know a good book on Romania during World War II?

I guess that had to do with a certain chapter in Eichmann... I would also appreciate a recommendation.
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-15 14:59:53
January 15 2014 00:15 GMT
#103
On January 15 2014 09:12 corumjhaelen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 15 2014 08:02 dmnum wrote:
Long shot: Does anyone know a good book on Romania during World War II?

I guess that had to do with a certain chapter in Eichmann... I would also appreciate a recommendation.

Yes! Also, further reading on the topic made me interested in the life of Michael I.

Edit: Reading The Sound and The Fury.
TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-16 10:45:19
January 16 2014 10:45 GMT
#104
I'm looking for historical fiction about Indians. Especially before the white dudes invaded, but stuff around that time works too.

Anyone looking for good samurai books, I can recommend you Cloud of Sparrows.
Yoona <3 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Look! It's Totoro! ☉.☉☂
Shiragaku
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Hong Kong4308 Posts
January 16 2014 10:49 GMT
#105
So on the way and back from Hampshire College, I needed to fall asleep to I decided to go through my audiobook collection and found Kafka on the Shore. Very surprisingly, this book actually took me from a state of nearly falling asleep to a state of excitement. I am only partway through, but something tells me that this is probably going to be a part of my top 5.
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pedrlz
Profile Joined September 2012
Brazil5234 Posts
January 16 2014 12:02 GMT
#106
On January 09 2014 20:13 pedrlz wrote:
Kindle is amazing, but is so easy to get books that I read like 100 pages from a book and move to another. I need to stop doing that. I'm on the way from The Castle, Kafka; Atonement, Ian McEwan; Dubliners, Joyce; Brothers Karamazov (just like 300 pages left); The Book of Disquiet, Fernando Pessoa aaaand Invisible Cities from Italo Calvino.
+ Show Spoiler +

I'm find Atonement really good, McEwan seems very good at developing character, I'm at when + Show Spoiler +
the little girl finds out what is on the letter


The Castle I already read like 1/3 of the book a year ago but dropped because I had to study, I'm still rereading these pages. IMO seems the best work from Kafka.

Dubliners is so beautiful, nothing more to say, simple and beautiful.

TBK is so long, omg. I loved Crime and Punishement but I'm reading Brother's for like 3/4 months always stopping and starting from the beginning. Meanwhile I find out Dostoiesvki a genius for his character (who wouldn't?) after + Show Spoiler +
Fiódor's death
I lost motivation to finish, the story seems pretty boring.

Book of Disquiet from Pessoa is ahn.. Alright I guess, I don't know, I usually like this deep "I want to be a philosopher" books like Kundera and Mussil, but I couldn't get this, maybe just too much sadness for me, I don't really know.

Invisible Cities I just started yesterday, seems promiser, I already read Italo's Traveler, I think I will get a little disappoint in the end, but if I wouldn't it will be marvelous.


Also itkovian, I reread The Stranger yesterday too haha

So I dropped Atonement after the Part 2, really boring, I don't usually like books + Show Spoiler +
about the war,
. But the first part is marvelous and worth it.

Still reading TBK and Dubliners

Started, and almost finished, Divórcio from Ricardo Lisias. If you can read in portuguese you should give a try, in my opinion. I don't really know much about the brazillian contemporary, but after this I will definitely look for more.

And reading The Count of Monte Cristo when I'm too overwhelmed with the others books. It is nice to read something that goes fast sometimes if you know what I mean.
ObviousOne
Profile Joined April 2012
United States3704 Posts
January 16 2014 12:25 GMT
#107
Reading a couple popcorn books by Dean Koontz (Odd Apocalypse following it up with What the Night Knows) and then my first ever read of the classic Dune by Frank Herbert based on a recommendation from a friend of mine.

Trying to do a book a week this year and I'm behind schedule.
Fear is the only darkness. ~Destiny Fan Club operator~
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44088 Posts
January 16 2014 12:37 GMT
#108
has anybody read

the fault in out stars by John Green here ? how about abundance of katherines ?

any of them worth reading ?
this is a quote
adiga
Profile Joined July 2011
495 Posts
January 16 2014 13:10 GMT
#109
Finishing the 2nd book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen - Deadhouse Gates:
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Will start The Road
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And after that will read Shugon by James Clavell.
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Heard a lot of good stuff about this one, looking forward to it!
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Doppelganger
Profile Joined May 2010
488 Posts
January 16 2014 15:47 GMT
#110
On January 16 2014 21:37 goody153 wrote:
has anybody read

the fault in out stars by John Green here ? how about abundance of katherines ?

any of them worth reading ?


Yes I have read TFioS. It's very good. Although I am not one of the people who think it is the best thing since chocolate it still was a very enjoyable read. At times funny, at times sad, and never boring.

I'd recommend it.
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44088 Posts
January 16 2014 17:14 GMT
#111
On January 17 2014 00:47 Doppelganger wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2014 21:37 goody153 wrote:
has anybody read

the fault in out stars by John Green here ? how about abundance of katherines ?

any of them worth reading ?


Yes I have read TFioS. It's very good. Although I am not one of the people who think it is the best thing since chocolate it still was a very enjoyable read. At times funny, at times sad, and never boring.

I'd recommend it.

Oh ok thanks. I'll give it a try i guess.

I heard from some of my friends that the book was good but i was doubting that maybe they are overrating it and most of them were a girl so i was not sure if it was really good or just up to their interest but since many people were recommending it since they say its unique.

this is a quote
Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
January 16 2014 20:10 GMT
#112
On January 16 2014 19:49 Shiragaku wrote:
So on the way and back from Hampshire College, I needed to fall asleep to I decided to go through my audiobook collection and found Kafka on the Shore. Very surprisingly, this book actually took me from a state of nearly falling asleep to a state of excitement. I am only partway through, but something tells me that this is probably going to be a part of my top 5.
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Another of Murakami's books, South Of The Border, West Of The Sun did this for me. I actually pulled an all-nighter reading it to the very end.
dmnum
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Brazil6910 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-16 23:19:25
January 16 2014 23:18 GMT
#113
I did it with Sputnik Sweetheart, although that's not as impressive since it's quite short(200 pages or so).

Also, Faulkner is a bastard. What a clusterfuck of greatness.
packrat386
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States5077 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-16 23:56:00
January 16 2014 23:55 GMT
#114
Book Log
+ Show Spoiler +

And my first book for this year, Love and Math:
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This was a birthday gift from my parents and I’m halfway in. It’s partly a biography of a young mathematician overcoming discrimination and finding his passion in soviet Russia. The other part is a sort of an explanation as to why he enjoys math so much. I find the biographical element really interesting, but so far the math has not been terribly engaging. I understand that he’s trying to avoid the kind of nitty gritty detail that makes people hate math in school, but it often leaves me feeling like it hasn’t really been explained. We’ll see how the rest goes.

Happy New Year Folks!

Finished: Love and Math
This book could have been 2 books, one of which I would gladly read, and one of which I would gladly leave on the shelf. The far more interesting part of this book was the biography of the author, who beat the odds and anti-semitism of his home country (soviet russia) to become a mathemetician. His story of working on mathematical discoveries as a side job and sneaking into the best university to read papers and attend lectures, was compelling and interesting.

On the other had his presentation of mathematics was largely boring. I get what feels like a real sense of the passion that he has for math, but I find that his descriptions are too general for me to feel like they've been really explained. Part of my distaste may also stem from the fact that I don't find discussion of these sorts of concepts that interesting to begin with, so it would take a lot for the author to win me over.

I would recommend the book to someone who really enjoys abstract math, but otherwise just get a good biography instead.

Next I'm going to read The Stranger
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Since a lot of people on here seem to like it (I'm looking at you corumjhaelen). Should be good!


Finished: The Stranger
Excellent book. I had read a little bit of existentialism before this, so I wasn't unprepared for the content. That said the presentation was great. I really loved the descriptions of the protagonist just experiencing life in the moment. I don't think I need to give a detailed review of this book since half of the people here seem to have read it but, 5/5 would binge read again.


I ditched sixty stories because it didn't look very good in the library (sorry sam). Instead I picked up This Side of Paradise
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I've heard from some that it is actually better than gatsby. Should be good.


Finished: This Side of Paradise
Quite a good book. My major criticism is that the plot doesn't move very well, but otherwise the writing is excellent. The portrait of a lost young man hits close to home.

decided to pick up the screenplay, The Seventh Seal
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I've always wanted to see the movie, but never have. My uncle gave me the book. Should be good!
dreaming of a sunny day
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-17 00:19:11
January 17 2014 00:17 GMT
#115
On January 17 2014 08:18 dmnum wrote:
I did it with Sputnik Sweetheart, although that's not as impressive since it's quite short(200 pages or so).

Also, Faulkner is a bastard. What a clusterfuck of greatness.

My last read like that was The Charterhouse of Parma, lasted one day and half, and I had to share my bedrooms, go for a hike, and tons of stuff like that. Can't do it once a week like when I was 13 though
The Order of Things is really interesting so far, but it's really dense, even more so than others Foucault books I read. It might also be the best one, but I'm only 30% through, so who knows.
@packrat : movie is interesting, but not my favorite Bergman, I can think of 6-7 I like more :p
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
MrMedic
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada452 Posts
January 17 2014 00:23 GMT
#116
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It is pretty good book, but it starts out very slow
packrat386
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States5077 Posts
January 17 2014 00:28 GMT
#117
On January 17 2014 09:17 corumjhaelen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2014 08:18 dmnum wrote:
I did it with Sputnik Sweetheart, although that's not as impressive since it's quite short(200 pages or so).

Also, Faulkner is a bastard. What a clusterfuck of greatness.

My last read like that was The Charterhouse of Parma, lasted one day and half, and I had to share my bedrooms, go for a hike, and tons of stuff like that. Can't do it once a week like when I was 13 though
The Order of Things is really interesting so far, but it's really dense, even more so than others Foucault books I read. It might also be the best one, but I'm only 30% through, so who knows.
@packrat : movie is interesting, but not my favorite Bergman, I can think of 6-7 I like more :p

there are 3 more screenplays in the book, I might read them too.
dreaming of a sunny day
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
January 17 2014 00:35 GMT
#118
On January 17 2014 09:28 packrat386 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2014 09:17 corumjhaelen wrote:
On January 17 2014 08:18 dmnum wrote:
I did it with Sputnik Sweetheart, although that's not as impressive since it's quite short(200 pages or so).

Also, Faulkner is a bastard. What a clusterfuck of greatness.

My last read like that was The Charterhouse of Parma, lasted one day and half, and I had to share my bedrooms, go for a hike, and tons of stuff like that. Can't do it once a week like when I was 13 though
The Order of Things is really interesting so far, but it's really dense, even more so than others Foucault books I read. It might also be the best one, but I'm only 30% through, so who knows.
@packrat : movie is interesting, but not my favorite Bergman, I can think of 6-7 I like more :p

there are 3 more screenplays in the book, I might read them too.

Which ones out of curiosity ?
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21242 Posts
January 17 2014 01:10 GMT
#119
i feel like the seventh seal might be a film where a lot is lost if you only have the screnplay haha

it's one of my favorites you should watch it if you haven't
TranslatorBaa!
TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
January 17 2014 07:55 GMT
#120
On January 17 2014 05:10 Clbull wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2014 19:49 Shiragaku wrote:
So on the way and back from Hampshire College, I needed to fall asleep to I decided to go through my audiobook collection and found Kafka on the Shore. Very surprisingly, this book actually took me from a state of nearly falling asleep to a state of excitement. I am only partway through, but something tells me that this is probably going to be a part of my top 5.
[image loading]

Another of Murakami's books, South Of The Border, West Of The Sun did this for me. I actually pulled an all-nighter reading it to the very end.


Many a Murakami book has done this for me. I read Norwegian Wood and Sputnik Sweetheart on the same day. Kafka I finished in 3 sittings. Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World I read in 2 days, After Dark in 1 sitting. The list goes on. And I still got Wind-up Bird Chronicles to finish, as well as South of the Border, West of the Sun, 1Q84, A Wild Sheep Chase and a few of his other works. Murakami is so fucking good.
Yoona <3 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Look! It's Totoro! ☉.☉☂
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