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PrintableIstenSzek said: vivid said: I've only read Shame and Midnight's Children. Both brilliant. What did you make of the Satanic Verses? I've always wanted to read that. my personal favorite is probably still "the moor's last sigh", there was just something about that story and the brilliant characters that stayed with me very long. i have the constant urge to take it off the shelve to read it once again, even in favour of new books i got. "the satanic verses" has some crazy good elements but it does tend to go off into 'weirdness' that is a bit mind bending at time. but as a non muslim, it was hard to see exactly which elements of the book so many people got so incredibly upset about. there are no insults, at least not overt and plain insults. it's all a parabel (is that the right way of saying it?), a fairytale if you will. i'm sure that if my knowledge of muslim religion were more extensive i would be able to pinpoint which characters were somehow a take on it or so but as i'm not, it's just a very enjoyable and good book. the opening scene is one of those images that will remain stuck in your head forever. Thanks for the detailed info (a muslim friend of mine without going into detail seemed of the opinion that the main problem was that he was making fun of the religion - that's a no-no, apparently). I'll give them both a go (once my studies are over and I am once again allowed to read some fiction)  | |
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the art of happiness the dalai lama | |
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chocolate1 said: Alej said: I think I'm going to get Just After Sunset later this week   I did get it 
It's in Spanish  but still | |
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IstenSzek said: my favorite 25 books of all time, in no particular order:
the master and margarite - mikail bulgakov I LOVE this book. Its genius. Have you read heart of a dog? Also very good the old man and the sea - ernest hemmingway
A few years ago I went to Cuba for a month and took this book with me.Had romantic visions of reading it in a seaside village somewhere. Unfortunately I dropped it in the bath on the second day and never got to finish it  My name is Naz!!! and I have a windmill where my brain is supposed to be.....
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prb said: insatiable3 said: I love Anne Rice
and I love Charlene Harris the sookie stackhouse novels  Those books fly off the shelves its amazing what a tv series does for a book series  I very much agree but I was lucky and started reading the books before the show so it was cool seeing the characters come to life insatiable3: how can i cure my hangover?
whistle: getting drunk is for teenagers. shoot heroin like an adult....  | |
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"Forced Out" by Stephen Frey. A great thriller set against minor league baseball and the Mafia.
And, of course, "The Shack". What an UNBELIEVABLE book. | |
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mostbeautifulboy said: IstenSzek said: my favorite 25 books of all time, in no particular order:
the master and margarite - mikail bulgakov I LOVE this book. Its genius. Have you read heart of a dog? Also very good the old man and the sea - ernest hemmingway
A few years ago I went to Cuba for a month and took this book with me.Had romantic visions of reading it in a seaside village somewhere. Unfortunately I dropped it in the bath on the second day and never got to finish it "the master and margarite" is probably my favorite book, ever, by anyone
it works on so many different levels and the tone it's written in, it's just complete and utter genius. once i read that i knew i had to have everything by bulgakov that i could get my hands on. it's all very good, from his country doctor notes to heart of a dog or the diabolical eggs etc. especially the unfinished novel "black snow" was an incredibly good read. i just wish more of his short stories would have been published by now. there's much more material than what we've seen surfaced to far and i'm still hoping that one day a comprehensive volume will be published with all his, as yet, untranslated work. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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I'd like to recommend 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini & 'The Kite Runner' by the same author, brilliant books (IMO)
Agree with Dan, 'The White Tiger' is a brilliant read but heard that his next book is not so brilliant, more a collection of short stories. If anyone is intersted, here are just a few of what I have read: http://www.goodreads.com/...5-samantha  to  | |
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I reccommend Beverly Cleary, the Beatrice and Ramona series. I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I layed down with love and I woke up with lies Whats it all worth only the heart can measure It's not whats in the mirror but what's left inside | |
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The books that have amazed me so far
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I would also highly recommend
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Alej said: I started reading Looking for Alaska by John Green.
It's really funny I'm so enjoying this book  | |
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Harlepolis said:
This looks intriguing but I cant find many reviews about it. Is it a heavy read? My name is Naz!!! and I have a windmill where my brain is supposed to be.....
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TheVoid said: One of the top 10 books I've ever read as far as entertainment, quality, and message. It was is just simply brilliant.
 I just read this yesterday. It was brilliant, but the ending was flat. So anti-climactic. Still very glad I read it though. MY COUSIN WORKS IN A PHARMACY AND SHE SAID THEY ENEMA'D PRANCE INTO OBLIVION WITH FENTONILS!! | |
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mostbeautifulboy said: Harlepolis said:
This looks intriguing but I cant find many reviews about it. Is it a heavy read? Not at all, one of the funniest/wittiest books I read in a long time. | |
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