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Peewee Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 10:18 AM |
| I've seen the film Angela's Ashes loads of times, it's excellant. An I do have the book on my bookshelf but just haven't got round to reading it yet. Want stuff that takes me away from Ireland lol. |
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Ursina Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 11:28 AM |
dee wrote: Ursina wrote: A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth (India) a brillant insight
i'm reading Two Lives at the moment by the same author
I'haven't read that one, what is it all about ? I have read another one of his, about some musician but I can't remember the title |
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champagnesupernova Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 11:49 AM |
Peewee wrote: I've seen the film Angela's Ashes loads of times, it's excellant. An I do have the book on my bookshelf but just haven't got round to reading it yet. Want stuff that takes me away from Ireland lol.
He hee. Then if you feel like re-visiting Ireland in books some time, you should really read the book. Because it is miles better than the film version and a gripping read. Like many other book adaptations, partly things are snapped off in the film. |
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mili Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 9:34 PM |
Kite Runner – Afganistan
A Room With A View - Italy, UK
There are more, but I'm tired. |
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juuuli Posted Tue 12 Aug, 2008 9:42 PM |
A Thousand Splendid Suns- Afghanistan
This is a book by Khaled Hosseini, the author who wrote 'The Kite Runner', and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was even better than the Kite Runner. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 13 Aug, 2008 9:30 AM |
Mao, The Untold Story - Jung Chang
This is not an easy read, it may be a bit onesided from her point of view but parts of it are pretty horrific.
Dubz
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Peewee Posted Wed 20 Aug, 2008 5:02 PM |
245 countries in the world! That's alot of books to read. Don't think I will do them all.
Currently reading Njar's Saga - Iceland |
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dee Posted Thu 21 Aug, 2008 7:01 PM |
Ursina wrote: dee wrote: Ursina wrote: A Suitable Boy - Vikram Seth (India) a brillant insight
i'm reading Two Lives at the moment by the same author
I'haven't read that one, what is it all about ? I have read another one of his, about some musician but I can't remember the title
it's a gorgeous book about how the author's aunt and uncle met and married.
they are both from completely different backgrounds, so far i love it. |
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Peewee Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 5:15 PM |
| Reading The Burnt-out Town of Miracles. It's based in Finland during the war when the Russians tried to take over. Very interesting :) |
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damon Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 6:33 PM |
my favourite book ever: "20 poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada" (20 love poems and one desperate song) by Pablo Neruda,
Poema 20:
This is favourite poem ever, i will traslate ir for you:
PUEDO escribir los versos más tristes esta noche.
Escribir, por ejemplo: " La noche está estrellada,
y tiritan, azules, los astros, a lo lejos".
El viento de la noche gira en el cielo y canta.
Puedo escribir los versos más tristes esta noche.
Yo la quise, y a veces ella también me quiso.
En las noches como ésta la tuve entre mis brazos.
La besé tantas veces bajo el cielo infinito.
Ella me quiso, a veces yo también la quería.
Cómo no haber amado sus grandes ojos fijos.
Puedo escribir los versos más tristes esta noche.
Pensar que no la tengo. Sentir que la he perdido.
Oír la noche inmensa, más inmensa sin ella.
Y el verso cae al alma como pasto el rocío.
Qué importa que mi amor no pudiera guardarla.
La noche está estrellada y ella no está conmigo.
Eso es todo. A lo lejos alguien canta. A lo lejos.
Mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.
Como para acercarla mi mirada la busca.
Mi corazón la busca, y ella no está conmigo.
La misma noche que hace blanquear los mismos árboles.
Nosotros, los de entonces, ya no somos los mismos.
Ya no la quiero, es cierto, pero cuánto la quise.
Mi voz buscaba el viento para tocar su oído.
De otro. Será de otro. Como antes de mis besos.
Su voz, su cuerpo claro. Sus ojos infinitos.
Ya no la quiero, es cierto, pero tal vez la quiero.
Es tan corto el amor, y es tan largo el olvido.
Porque en noches como ésta la tuve entre mis brazos,
mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.
Aunque éste sea el último dolor que ella me causa,
y éstos sean los últimos versos que yo le escribo.
English:
Poem 20
I can writter the sadest verses tonight,
Writte for example: "the night is full of stars"
and shine, blue the stars far away"
The night wind spins and sings in the night
i can writte the sadest verses tonight
i did love her, and sometimes she loved me.
in nights like these i hold her between my arms,
i kissed her so many times in the infinite heaven
She did love me, and sometimes i lover her too
How couldn't love her big staring eyes
i can write the sadest verses tonight
thinking of no having her, feeling to lose her
listen to the inmense night, more inmense without her
and the verse falls to the soul like the dew in grass
what else matters that my love couldn't keep her
the night is full of stars and she is not with me
That's it. far away someone sings, far away
my soul regrets loosing her
to feel her closer my sight looks her
my heart looks for her, and she is not with me
the same night who whiten the same trees
us, from then, we are not the same still
i don't love her, it's true, but i did a lot
my voice joins the wind to touch her ears
of another, does she belong to other. like before of my kisses.
her voice, her clear body. her infinites eyes
i don' lover her, it's true, but maybe i do
love last shortly, and forgeting last so long
because in nights like these i had her in my arms
my soul regrets of loosing her
altough is the last pain she causes me
and these are the last verses i write to her
hope you enjoy as i still do, |
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Peewee Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 6:41 PM |
| Awww thanks! that poem is so sad! :( |
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damon Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 6:45 PM |
Peewee wrote: Awww thanks! that poem is so sad! :(
yourwelcome,,, this poem yes indeed is so sad, but beautiful,,, because of this poem, i find it my favourite book ever.... |
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Darran Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 6:48 PM |
| I got Stardust to read whilst in hospital in Dec, I still haven't read it. |
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Meridith Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 6:50 PM |
juuuli wrote: A Thousand Splendid Suns- Afghanistan
This is a book by Khaled Hosseini, the author who wrote 'The Kite Runner', and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was even better than the Kite Runner.
I read this one just recently...I really liked it as well as Kite Runner. |
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TK23 Posted Wed 03 Sep, 2008 6:50 PM |
Peewee wrote: I've seen the film Angela's Ashes loads of times, it's excellant. An I do have the book on my bookshelf but just haven't got round to reading it yet. Want stuff that takes me away from Ireland lol.
Angela's Ashes is, by far, one of my favorite books! It's excellent, I've read it twice. The dialogue is amazing. I've only seen bits of the movie, but from what I've seen I'd say that the book is even better. |
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