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Serena S

Serena S

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I've started reading when I was very little, thanks to a huge curiosity towards everything made of paper and to my mum's suggestions... And I never stopped since then!
Some of my favourite authors are Haruki Murakami, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Sophie Kinsella, JK Rowling, Nick Hornby, Muriel Barbery, Italo Calvino, Oscar Wilde, Mark Ravenhill,... more »
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  • Lynne S

    Lynne S says

    Yes! I see you are also a big fan of "The Descendants" - loved that book! I had to slow down because I didn't want it to end.

    posted 4 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Jay R

    Jay R says

    hi Serena,
    I can recommend Yiddish Policeman's Union.
    happy reading,
    Jay

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • ptc

    ptc says

    nice. one piece of advice, take the time up front to try and perfect the pronunciation. as a foreigner, japanese will assume you cannot speak japanese. and if your pronunciation is off, even if your vocabulary is great, you will have a hard time being understood. then, of course get a good foundation on the grammatical structures, as they are very different from english. gambatte kudasai.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ptc

    ptc says

    serena, you learning to write (speak?) japanese? i studied years ago also using flashcards, though today i would seriously consider an ipad app like Study Japanese for iPad. have you been to japan? i work for honda so have been many times over the years and lived there for about 4 years. anyway, just curious.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    I looked at my shelf to see which one Heartless was and realized that I never added it to my bookshelf! Fixed that! I saw your review of it too and I agree! I think the books get darker as they go along and I really like that. :)

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Ines

    Ines says

    I'm enjoying it so far ;)

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    They keep getting better and better! I also liked the 3rd and 4th best out of the first four, but the second group of four really kicks it up a notch and books 5 - 8 are definitely my favorites so far! I haven't read Book 9 yet but I plan to soon! You are making progress on these books!!!

    I was the same way with characters. I started out liking Aria best (in the books and the TV show) but I grew to like Spencer and Hanna best in both! The show is different than the books and it's just as good but in different ways, I think, so if you get a chance I recommend checking it out!

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    I'm so glad you liked it! You'll have to let me know what you think as you keep reading! I think the series gets better and better as it goes along! Have you seen the show?

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Jo

    Jo says

    Hi Thanks for the note. I've got lots of ideas for new authors and books from your shelf :)

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Maiya

    Maiya says

    Heya! Thanks for the follow...it is so nice to see someone else who has Shantaram as one of their fav books! I have been raving about it to basically everyone I talk to. You have a cool collection there :)
    Happy reading.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Ivan Torres

    Ivan Torres says

    Hello Serena! Beautiful name by the way. I would love to recommend my book The Nine Orders for you to read. Thanks!!!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • The Ancient One

    The Ancient One says

    Life is a day full of song when we aspire to truth, beauty and goodness. Discover and celebrate the magnificence of your spirit and grandeur of your soul. Open the door to your destiny and let love in. We are eternal beings in a universe of consciousness and light. Claim the holy wisdom and happiness that are your birthright. Bless your voyage and set your sails for love.



    Micheal Teal

    posted 11 months ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    I finished Blue Bloods! I was really fascinated by it. I like the world that the author put together and I like that it's so different than other vampire books out there. I'm excited to see where it goes, especially since you said that it keeps getting better! I saw that you read Fallen. That's a strange book, I think. I really like the premise but the book itself was rather dull. It took me a month to finish it and that's unusual. It does take me longer to read book when I'm in school (usually) but that's just for "lit" books. If you give me an easy read like YA I can usually get through it quickly with no problems. But Fallen didn't do it for me. I read the second just because I had already purchased it and because I like the premise. The second was the same for me. I do think I'll read the third just because I do want to see where it goes but if there are any after that and if the third is like the first two I'm not sure I'll continue.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    Hi Serena! I don't know if you've ever heard of The Immortals series by Alyson Noël, but I looked through our mutual books and didn't see the first in the series, Evermore, listed, so I thought I'd tell you about it! I bought the first book and started reading it. I'm already almost finished with it. (I'd keep reading but I'm really tired so I should get some sleep.) I know you're interested in YA Supernatural and I was thinking about you because of the Gemma Doyle books. It's not incredibly similar but it's about a girl who develops the ability to read people's thoughts after she survives an accident that kills her family. If you're interested, you should take a look!

    I pulled out Blue Bloods so I plan to start that soon!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    When I saw your FB status I was wondering if you were reading the Blue Bloods series? Even though it's predictable (or at least was to start out) do you recommend it? I have it sitting on my shelf, waiting to be read!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    Hi Serena! It's good to hear from you! I only read the first in that trilogy but I have all three. I'm actually planning to read them this month once the semester is over in a week and a half. I'm glad to hear all three of them are good! I also like hearing that they're similar to The Luxe, since I loved that so much! As I read them I'll think about something that's similar and let you know! Have you read books by Sarah Dessen before? She's another YA author and she's fantastic! A friend and I have some of her books and we keep passing them back and forth. Even though she writes about teenagers I feel like our age group is still able to relate because we can still experience similar situations, the only difference is that her characters are in high school and we're not. (School usually doesn't even play a huge part.)

    I'm doing well! I hope you are too! Have you been back on LJ? In October I took a hiatus for the rest of the year to focus on school and my writing so hopefully I'll be back sometime at the end of the month. I miss you!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • bulphan

    bulphan says

    Greetings Shelfari friend!

    Haven't been around much recently, been a very busy summer (hopefully not over yet either). How did yours go? How are things with you?

    I'm on my 70th book so far this year so it's been a pretty good one.

    Read anything good recently? Or anything that should be avoided?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    Let me know what you think of Splendor once you finish!!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • odysseedesreves

    odysseedesreves says

    Have you read Never Let Me Go yet? It's on my shelf to read too!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Laura S

    Laura S says

    Hi! Thanks for accepting my friend request. Happy New Year!

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )

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