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teobesta

teobesta

how wonderful to be part of this community
as nothing delights me more than meeting people who share my passion for words

one of my happiest childhood memories is certainly the day my father taught me how to use that mysterious book that seemed to have all the answers: the dictionary
i spent endless hours reading one definition...more »
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  • Phige.Iphios

    phige.iphios says

    ah. that's good to hear.
    bday gift? should i say belated then...
    yes, any excuse is good...i even reward myself with books for one reason or another. lol. :)

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Phige.Iphios

    phige.iphios says

    hey. i actually found the diary of murakami in a our book shop. just wanted to share that. didn't buy it yet. i'll get it soon.

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Phige.Iphios

    phige.iphios says

    hey. i actually found the diary of murakami in a our book shop. just wanted to share that. didn't buy it yet. i'll get it soon.

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • PI V NOJ

    pi v noj says

    hi teobesta! just got the graduation gift!
    its a WOW ! WOW! WOW!
    salamat!

    posted 1 month ago. ( send a note )
  • Phige.Iphios

    phige.iphios says

    do let me know. Thanks. Haha, its quite a difficult thing resisting to buy a book. :)

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Phige.Iphios

    phige.iphios says

    I saw that you added Murakami's Memoirs on your shelf. I saw a copy in one of the local book shops. I want to buy it, but resisting. I hadn't had the time to read much of my books these days.
    What's in the Murakami Diary? Is it really just a diary?

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

    annamstamp says

    Yes, it is a product of its time for sure. It captures a time and place very well, but doesn't necessarily make it as timeless. Also, it was originally written as a weekly serial in a newspaper..I think it helps to read it that way. Read a few chapters, put it away for awhile and read a few more.

    Cheers!

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ms. rose

    ms. rose says

    hiya. oof, i know what you mean about books in storage --and so do my folks, they keep telling me to come and pick up those boxes^^. my excuse is air travel and excess luggage, though i'd love to have all of my books in one place.
    i hope you're enjoying your stay! can be fun, being back home. parts of it, anyway...
    yes, i remember now you said you didn't like murakami's short stories. i definitely don't like all of them but, to me, some are amazing (can't think of any actual titles at the moment because, you guessed, it: storage). i do remember the short story version of 'wind up bird chronicle' and, though it's far from my favourite story, i preferred it to the novel. i seem to be one of the few people who didn't like that book very much. i may have to read it again someday, just to make sure...
    i enjoyed 'after dark', though i agree it's not his finest. but i think he should be allowed to experiment once in a while. it's very cinematographic and, since i love film as well, i quite got into it. i also enjoyed the simple narrative. i like novellas as a form of writing, in general: no fuss, not too many sub plots, focus. let me know what you think sometime, after you read it.
    i also loved 'toni takitani'. it's been a few years since i saw it but i remember they managed to stay true to murakami's voice, quite a challenge really.
    as far as 'vintage murakami' is concerned, it seems to be just a compilation of older work, most of which you've probably already read (some chapters from 'norwegian wood', 'wind up bird' and 'underground', as well as a selection of short stories). but maybe you're looking forward to having access to those, what with your books being back home..?
    a new book that seems interesting is 'a wild haruki chase', a book about murakami's writing. i guess it's more along the lines of 'haruki murakami and the music of words' by jay rubin. there are a few more books out there analysing his writing, which may interest you since you mention you're also writing yourself...
    speaking of which, if you ever want a writing buddy to exchange manuscripts with, drop me a line. i'd also enjoy getting some feedback from someone who gets japanese contemporary lit, since it's my main source of inspiration.
    oof, long reply^^. but it was nice hearing from you. do keep in touch!
    ps: that 2009 diary is on my wish list too^^

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ms. rose

    ms. rose says

    hey teo! having a murakami phase, seems like^^. did you reread all of those recently, or just added them to your shelf? i loved 'after the quake' and 'the elephant vanishes'...what's 'birthday stories' like, btw? i haven't got around to reading that one yet, for some reason.

    posted 2 months ago. ( send a note )
  • ms. rose

    ms. rose says

    hey teo! having a murakami phase, seems like^^. did you reread all of those recently, or just added them to your shelf? i loved 'after the quake' and 'the elephant vanishes'...what's 'birthday stories' like, btw? i haven't got around to reading that one yet, for some reason.

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

    chosebine says

    je viens tout juste de m'apercevoir que tu m'avais ecrit (je suis nulle dans le shelfari)!!

    j'ai lu plusieurs bouquins traitant du Japon recemment (ce qui m'a fait penser a toi): Le Japon vu par 17 auteurs (c'est une bd avec auteurs japonais et francais, chacun parle d'une ville, je te le recommande - si tu arrives a le trouver...), Ni d'Eve ni d'Adam (un genre de suite a Stupeur et tremblements, si on veut) et Douleur exquise (sejour de Sophie Calle, artiste francaise, au Japon alors qu'elle s'y fait larguer).

    posted 3 months ago.