Multumesc pentru raspuns. Probabil o sa incerc si Apa pentru elefanti dar in niciun caz acum, o sa ma apuc de Sotia calatorului in timp mai degraba.
Happy to help! No pressure to continue the series if you're not feeling it in the end, but, like you said, you may change your mind! Happy reading :)
Thank you for what you wrote to me about the Woman in White. I'm going to suggest it to my book club next month.
M-am uitat prin cartiile pe care le-ai citit si care au primit note bune de la tine ("The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Pride & Prejudice," "1984," and "Blink" (m-am mirat ca amindoi am citit "Blink"). Sincer iti spun ca are sa-it placa aceasta carte. Pot sa-it spun ca nu este asa de buna ca "Pride & Prejudice," dar oricum mi-a placut si cred ca va indura. Pana la urma, chiar daca nu-it place, ai fi citit inca o carte considerata o piese istoric a literatura Engleza.Mary M makes a good point. If your not comfortable with early 19th century english, you may want to try your hand at other books, 'before hand'. Though, some of your books seem to hint to a satisfactory vocabulary.
Charles Dickens is a bit of a tough author as that he uses metaphors in his works and itioms (words that mean something entirely different strung together) especially in this book. You might try something of his that is a bit less challenging unless your English is really stellar and you have a British slang book beside you also! My suggestion? Try Oliver Twist or Christmas Carol to try out and see if you like his works. Then come back to "Tale of Two Cities" given a chance to understand Charles Dicken's writing style a bit more. : )
If you enjoy reading about other cultures, you might enjoy it. You do need to keep track of all the characters.
Oscar Wao was a good book. Keep track of the characters.
I would highly recommend The Glass Castle. You will be amazed at the strength of the author.
I think the book was "Await Your Reply" by Dan Chanon. I deleted the email and can't find it now. Sorry. Do you have easy access to books? Do you go to a book store, or a library, or do you buy them over the internet? Just wondering.
I say "read it" if you like complex storylines that keep you wondering what's going on. Sorry I didn't respond sooner; I'm still learning how to navigate this site. I'd like to suggest a book I'm reading now that is excellent: "Noctures" by Ishiguro. He wrote "Remains of the Day"
I think you should definitely read The Forgotten Garden. The story is revealed, one layer at a time and is a page turner throughout! Give it a try! I have not read The House at Riverton, but I see you have. I intend to read that one soon!
In cautarea oii fantastice. Pana acum mai 4 ani citeam Murakami , acum nu imi mai place. Depinde, daca ai vazut filme de Lynch si ti-au placut, sau daca iti place Dali in pasele lui cele mai sordide si obscure, atunci are sa iti placa. Eu nu mai citesc Murakami ptr ca mi se pare un pic prea dezesperant (se sinucide prea multa lume in romanele lui, iar absurdul sade la loc de cinste) si de multe ori comercial (scene "eroice"). Dar repet, daca iti place Lynch (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Bue Velvet etc.), o sa-ti placa si Murakami. E foarte smilar, e acelasi tip de suprarealism. Pe de alta parte , cred ca In cautarea oii fantastice e cel mai "soft" roman scris de Murakami. E si dintre cele mai vechi. Sa ai un Craciun frumos, si multa zapada! :)
Outliers takes a while to really get going - when it does, raises interesting observations about success.
hi ana,yes, do read the wild sheep chase--i found it soothingly philosophical and seriously funny
Ana, Thank you for your response to "should I read this: The Lost Symbol." I DID end up reading it and it is really staying with me. I keep thinking back to the intrique and suspense and how I wish I could read it again for the first time. I have enjoyed all of Dan Brown's books but it was not one of my top favorites of his five books.
PLEASE go ahead and read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I loved it -- and believe me, it's NOT the kind of book I usually read. It's what I like to call a little "slice of life" book. The whole book is written as a series of letters (post-WWII) between Miss Juliet Ashton -- a.k.a. "Izzy Bickerstaff" -- and several members of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Guernsey is part of the Channel Islands, which are a group of islands located in the English Channel, closer actually to France than to England. The Channel Islands were the only part of Great Britain that was occupied by Germany during WWII -- and the occupation proved to be quite harsh. Through their letters, you learn about life in Guernsey during WWII -- including the reason for the founding of the literary society -- and the origin of the name! The correspondence with these quirky people in Guernsey eventually changes Juliet's life, and it's enjoyable to watch the metamorphosis. Please let me know what you think!!
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Definitely! Fantastic book!
e singura pe care am citit-o de coe pana acum, dar as incerca si alte carti semnate de el
hmm..you are right..i will search whether this book is about his journey or wtruggle to make microsoft..if this is the case then i think its worth reading.. :)
