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Hadeel Al- Khudair

Hadeel Al- Khudair

Recently, I've turned into a pure bookaholic- which I think is a good thing ;) There is something about books which take you to a completely different world. Sometimes it astounds me how words, and merely words can expand one's imagination creating a (probably Academy Award) movie in the mind of the reader. That's a blessing in my humble opinion :)
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • member since Thursday, January 17 2008

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  • Patee w

    Patee w says

    I will send your love to the group Deel. Several had to change their user name. I did not have to though. Will be happy to see you back with us, when you decide to make that happen. Soon I hope. love, Patee

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • Patee w

    Patee w says

    Dear Deel, It has been ages since we all started here and on the O site, I am reading everybodys messages to you and am feeling quite nostalgic. I miss you and hope to hear from you. I have so many new books. Right now I am re-reading Steve Allens book called "One the Bible, Religion and Morality". Even though he wrote it in the seventies, it is very current given the situation in the world, the election and the economics of not only this country, but the world as a whole. We are a whole aren't we?
    Love, Patee

    posted 2 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Nanci P

    Nanci P says

    Hi Deel! I got your e-mail but haven't had much time to write, sorry! I thought I would just post something here for you about what I thought of "The Lovely Bones".

    It has been several years since I read the story but one of the things that most stood out for me was that the narrator was a young girl who had died but yet was able to continue her story from her vantage point in heaven. I sort of felt that even though her life was ended abruptly, she continued to "come of age" after the event of her murder/death. I admire the use of this narrator's voice and also the fact that even though she is a protagonist in the story, she is mostly "missing" from the physical realm during much of the story. I also like how the narration has sort of an omniscient feel to it as she moves the reader through the story and allows us to see a little of what is going on with friends, family, and even the murderer.

    As for why I think the novel was named "The Lovely Bones": I think it has to do with connections...her connections with her family, her friends, her whole life unlived, as well as her connection to the physical realm which was disconnected through her death and dismemberment.

    It was an amazing story and one that was very well-told. It's one that I would really like to read again, if I can ever get caught up on all the other books I have piled on my desk in the "to read" stack, LOL.

    I hope that all is well with you and that life is moving forward for you. Take care and be sure to keep in touch!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Nanci P

    Nanci P says

    Hi DeeL. Just a quick hello. I saw that you were reading "The Lovely Bones" and thought I would tell you that I read that book right after it came out in paperback. What a beautifully written book. Sad subject matter, but very well written nonetheless. Let me know what you think of it...

    Hope all is well with you.

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

    Whyguy says

    Deel, books have had a huge impact shaping who I am as a person. I read, I learn, and I ask why. The asking of questions and seeking those answers brings me knowledge, and understanding. When that knolwedge is used to shape my life in positive ways, I then gain wisdom. Remember knowledge without wisdom is just information. It is only when you use knowledge to make changes in your life you gain wisdom.

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Whyguy

    Whyguy says

    Hey Deel, just poking my nose around to see what you are reading. Have you read the Third Jesus yet. I'm looking forward to that one.

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

    Mary says

    Deel - I see you have one of my all-time favorite books on your shelf. I've always loved The Great Gatsby.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • DJ O

    DJ O says

    Came back this morning to look at your shelf and see what you've been reading. Wow, how can the world be so different and yet so much the same. I'm beginning to think that the first question you should ask a person, to get to know them, is what are you reading? The miles just melt away when I see your list...and the years, as well.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • DJ O

    DJ O says

    This is so wierd. I came onto this sight looking for a lost email from Nanci,thank goodness I did or I would have missed your message. I was thinking about you so much last night. Glad you got a copy of the book, it just makes you think about being more present when you eat. I still am not, even watched that crazy show on TV by Paul McKinna?. Bottom line is I still have work to do in the "being present" area.

    Love to you and your family. I am thankful for your presence in my life.
    DJ

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

    Whyguy says

    Deel, I think I'll be reading the book The witch of Portobello soon. It sounds fascinating. I just added some books to my shelf, check out the ones by Richard Bach. I really think you will enjoy them. I would start out with Running from safety, but I only say this because I loved it so much and I really felt that this book could have been written by me about my beliefs. Talk with you later...

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Tina F

    Tina F says

    Thanks for your email. Proper formatting separates the professional writer from the amateur, and Acquiring Editors at a publishing house and literary agents expect writers to know the basics and learn proper formatting before they submit their work. I'm talking about the major publishers that pay you for the rights to publish your material, not self-publishing or print-on-demand publishers which are a whole different species.

    Best of luck to you.
    Tina F.

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Nanci P

    Nanci P says

    DeeL, you were asking me to rate a couple of books and I couldn't figure out how to do it from my own place. On the Artist's Way, I felt it was helpful to me creativity-wise. It has been a few years since I have read it, so am not able to remember a whole lot of specifics. I did enjoy reading it and doing some of the exercises Cameron suggested.
    With "The Pilgrammage" by Paulo Coehlo...I read this book for two reasons. One is that he is one of my favorite authors these days, and two, his pilgrammage was on El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, which I will be walking on in September. This book is not fiction, it is sort of memoir and maybe even would fit in travel genre...? It is a book about his own personal experiences while on El Camino. I enjoyed the book, as I enjoy all of Coehlo's writing.
    I hope that this is helpful to you.
    Nanci

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Patee w

    Patee w says

    Hi Deel, I am reading a new book by Stephen King that is fabulous. A lot of people say they don't like his books because they are scary or horror, but in actuality there is such a wide varitety of themes in his books..Have you seen the movie Misery? That is base on one of his books. His new one is about a very wealthy man who has a horrible accident, and his then life basically falls apart. He decides to rent a house in the Florida Keys. The book is called Dumas Key. Huge book. Anyway he lost his right arm in the accident. He is becoming a painter and very Psycic. His right arm, which is basically not there, constantly itches and he feels it..Good read and I am enjoying it. You will too. Did you know that WhyGuy loves Stephen King? Talk to you later, gater, Pattee

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )


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