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fallenangel24

fallenangel24

I'm a bit two-sided: sometimes I can be amiable, sometimes not. It all depends on my mood. I have these "emo-mode" hours when I seclude myself in peaceful solitude. I guess people need that from time to time.
I'm a worshiper of the Horror genre, thriller too if there's another. I live for the thrill and my opinion on a book depends on how it... more »
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  • maydiwayatangnawawala

    maydiwayatangnawawala says

    hi, the Flips Flipping Pages is following the story of a murderer. Conclusions, observations, and insights will be shared at the book discussion on Saturday. Please join us. No joining fee, no hassle, no pressure--just walk in, and help us understand this man:

    "In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages. His story will be told here. His name was Jean-Baptiste Grenouille"

    Book: Perfume by Patrick Suskind
    Moderator: Sumthinblue
    Discussion proper: September 26, 2009, 2 pm
    Venue: New Bombay Restaurant, The Columns, Buendia cor. Ayala ave.

    -----------------------
    You may also join the pre-discussion activity.

    Pre-discussion Activity (10 am)
    Perfume Making Seminar at Grasse Fragrance Company
    Ground Floor Saville Building
    8728 Paseo de Roxas Ave. corner Gil Puyat Ave.
    Makati City
    P300, inclusive of materials for two scents

    *bring book for swapping

    Book
    Available at National Book Store and Fully Booked, approx. P545

    Also available at Bookay-Ukay (definitely not P545)
    Once in awhile makes an appearance in Book Sale

    more details here ---] http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/138269/September-Book-Discussion-Perfume-by-Patrick-Suskind#unread

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • maydiwayatangnawawala

    maydiwayatangnawawala says

    hi, please join fellow bookworms at the next Flips Flipping Pages book discussion.

    August Book Discussion: Can A Book Make You Healthy?
    It’s time to talk about books that changed our perception on health, sense of well-being and our relationship with our bodies. This encompasses a large number of subjects including popular diets, women’s and men’s health, sports conditioning, aromatherapy, workout slash fitness plans, natural/herbal cures, vitamins, stress management, disease prevention and New Age/Eastern exercise (yoga, tai chi, etc).

    When: Saturday August 22
    Where: Fuzion Smoothie Café or Amici Italian Restaurant (TBA)

    Program:
    11:00am -12:30pm: Pre-discussion activity - FREE YOGA SESSION WITH AL GALANG OF SUNDAR YOGA
    12:30nn – 2:00pm: Lunch
    2:00pm -5:00pm – Discussion proper INCLUDING A TETE-A-TETE WITH ESKI RIPOLL OF SPARC
    5:00pm onwards – bookstore raid in Greenhills ☺

    Details and Updates at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/125921/August-Book-Discussion-Can-A-Book-Make-You-Healthy-.

    See you around, in the talk boards or at the face-to-face discussions!

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

    maydiwayatangnawawala says

    Hi. The Flips Flipping Pages has another book discussion coming up. Hope you can attend. thanks!

    Finoy Foodies - June Book Discussion

    Because we love food second to books (order of importance may change depending on time of day), the Flippers will tackle a culinary theme this June. To narrow down the countless choices of books, we zoom in on Filipino food.

    See you all
    on June 20, 2009. Saturday. 2PM
    at Katre Mediterranean Restaurant, 103 Dr. Lascano St. Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City


    More details at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/124654/Finoy-Foodies---June-Book-Discussion#unread.

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

    SapphirePhelan says

    His latest, since I read it: The Graveyard Book.

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

    SapphirePhelan says

    Yes, I read him. :-D

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Andi K / Lady Klemm

    Andi K / Lady Klemm says

    Welcome to Classical Re-education! It’s so good to have you join us! As stated in the main thread, discussion on any book on the list is welcome at any time. There are no deadlines or time restraints on any book or any thread. It’s all meant to be a learning environment. However, if you just want to read along with where I already am, I’m starting Uncle Tom’s Cabin in July. Can’t wait to read your posts!

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

    James says

    "When a man ceases to choose, he ceases to be a man." A lot of the books I have been reading have dealt with that, "We" being one of them where people live in a "Utopian/Dystopian" society where everyone has their schedules for the day and any individualism is discouraged. I think that without free will we would just be animals and would never have "progressed" in civilisation there would be no inventors, scientists etc, but with free will you get murderers, psychopaths etc... its hard to come up with a solid argument for either case and I'll have dwell on the subject some more in my head. "Anthem" by Ayn Rand is a simple, short book that you may want to look into, she attacks communism and collectivism, preferring capatalism, egoism and objectivism.

    I thought maybe he was Alex DeLarge because Alexander the Great took what land he wanted and was young when he began and died young, although my knowledge of Alexander is very slim so I may be wrong.

    Catch 22 is one of those American classics which I enjjoyed throughout and it may be a title you can work into everyday conversation.

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

    James says

    I loved it. I definitely wouldn't fault the writer for the ending he choose, but I wouldn't agree with it. I don't think violent yobs such as Alex just grow up and grow out of being cruel wicked b@stards, when you see the film you'll know why I personally agree with the films ending more, although like you said it is his book and without the ending it probably wouldn't be the same.

    The other message, about being better to choose evil rather than be forced to do good, it depends whether you believe in determinism or free will as well, I would agree with Burgess when he says people should be allowed to use the free will they have been gifted.

    I read the book a couple of years back so I can't rememebr many of the words he uses, but I do remember enjoying the unhique style - the ones I remember are "viddy" and "horrorshow" and I sometimes work it into everyday convo... Can't remember the movie much, except the beginning and anding and a couple of famous scenes.

    A couple of sidenotes: Did you read about Burgess and his wife being attacked by a gang before the book was written, if I can remember correctly he might be the author and his wife in the story... sorta...
    Also, someone pointed out to me (when reading the book) that his name is something like Alex de Large - reference to Alexander the Great, which I thought was slightly interesting.

    You might like Catch 22, if you haven't read it already.

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

    James says

    So you liked A Clockwork Orange? What did you think of the message? I think Burgess got it wrong, Kubrick (?) got the ending better in his film.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • fantaghiro23

    fantaghiro23 says

    Hi, aldrich. Catcher used to be part of the reading list, but it was substituted by The Kiterunner. This year, I'm not really sure if it's still Kiterunner on the list. Anyway, a few classes take up both, but these are mostly the honors, semi-honors, and M sections. Unless you can persuade your teacher that your class, K, can handle both.

    In any case, we can talk about it online.:)

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

    James says

    I'm not that much of a horror fan, although have enjoyed some horror fiction - The Shining and Lunar Park being my favourites - will have to give Dracula a go sooner or later. Is it your favourite horror fiction? Plus, what's your favourite genre?

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

    James says

    I loved Clockwork Orange, a lot of people say it was hard to get into it because of the way it was written, with made up words, but I found it pretty easy and from what I can remember it was very enjoyable, although you may not end up agreeing with what the book had to say. Tell me what you thought of it when you get to reading!
    I saw you read Dracula recently, do you think I'll enjoy it. I tried to read it once, but couldn't get into it, my Dad said after the first forty or so pages it doesn't drag as much and is excellent. WHat did you think?

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

    James says

    If you haven't read "We" by some Russian guy with a name that begins with Z or Y, you might find that an interesting dystopian novel - it was Orwell's influence for 1984 and probably the first dystopian novel...

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

    James says

    Well, I read 1984 about two years ago when I was just getting into reading so it looked like it might be a bit heavy for. 1984 is much better than Animal Farm... Orwell's non-fiction is pretty good, Homage to Catalonia and Down and Out in Paris and London were good reads... I'm very into politics, do it at school, I would probably say I'm in between Communism and Socialism in the political spectrum. In Britain you can already see similar workings that are shown in 1984 which is slightly worrying, except the government is too incompetent to run a state like that properly!

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • James

    James says

    I didn't think I would have liked 1984 as much as I did, even the political theory was pretty enjoyable, and now I love Orwell - have you read any of his other works?

    posted 7 months ago. ( send a note )
  • shiv

    shiv says

    Happy Easter to my friendly angel. : )
    Wish you a wonderful day.

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • James

    James says

    I'm the same here, I've read the first two and that was a month or so ago and I seem to be stepping away from Paradise, I picked it up yesterday and started it then just couldn't be bothered, so picked up something more modern instead. The Odyssey is great! Have you read the Iliad? One of my faves!

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • James

    James says

    I see that you read Dante's Inferno, are you planning on reading the other two books in the Divine Comedy?

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • maydiwayatangnawawala

    maydiwayatangnawawala says

    psst... may usap-usapan PARA KAY B ni Ricky Lee - Abril 25, Sabado - Bestsellers Robinson's Galleria. may bulungan na nga sa http://www.shelfari.com/groups/12439/discussions/106351/APRIL-BOOK-CLUB-MEETING. hintayin ka namin :D.

    posted 8 months ago. ( send a note )
  • maydiwayatangnawawala

    maydiwayatangnawawala says

    pssst. the FFP had a change of heart. The new venue tomorrow is:

    Red Palace Seafood Restaurant
    132 Malakas St. Barangay Central, Quezon City.
    (Near Sulo Hotel, across Fersal place)

    posted 10 months ago. ( send a note )


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