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ms. rose

ms. rose

I'm into the quirky, simple, brainy, weird, evocative side of contemporary fiction, with a penchant for everything Japanese. When the mood strikes me, I'll veer off into epic drama, African American poetry, historical classic or the odd biography. But, in the end, I'll always end up back where I started...
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  • member since September 17 2007

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  • Phige.Iphios

    Phige.Iphios says

    I have to agree, I like how Murakami's mind works. So i suppose anything I say about his work is slightly biased. (Un)fortunately I can relate to him in more ways than one. And yes,he cracks me up too.

    Ah France. I suppose you'd have to depend on online shopping then? I'm currently reading Joseph Conrad. I recently acquired a copy of a Portable Conrad (one book for most of his work) which im slowly reading through.His descriptions are very detailed, but he writes about sailors, ships, and the sea so its difficult to imagine especially when he talks about the technical terms for ship parts. :)

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Phige.Iphios

    Phige.Iphios says

    Hi there.
    I saw that you recently added Murakami's Memoir. It seems to have gotten mixed reviews. I actually like it.
    I was looking at unaccustomed earth in the bookstore recently,hope you can tell me how it is. I'm quite hesitant trying to read new authors.

    anyway, see you around.

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

    teobesta says

    ok, thanks :)
    yes, that's the problem
    if i don't address it right away, it spreads
    there is a long history as to why i dislike teo
    i'll spare you the details
    but i know why it is so tempting to call me that
    i know that even my students call me that (teo-chan) behind my back though i've never said anything about that

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

    teobesta says

    ms. rose
    the introduction was quite impressive i found and the first 2 chapters grabbed my undivided attention
    thus so far so good
    will give you more details when i'm done
    though from what i understand it's so dense i might not be able to read it quickly but will need time to digest its complexities...
    meanwhile, favour: please don't call me teo, especially now that you seem to be influencing others too ;-(

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

    teobesta says

    i've heard such good things from different people over time that i had to pick it up. i added it to a few hours ago but won't actually be starting it until tomorrow (in the train)
    i'll let you know what i think for sure...

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

    erthian says

    I noticed your name as the most recent person to read Sputnik Sweetheart on that books page when I was marking it read. Strange coincidence.

    What did you think? I'm not sure.. but I think I liked it... a lot.

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

    Phige.Iphios says

    Hmm..that DOES sound like an interesting book. I'll try to check it out. And the blurb you quoted tells me im going to like the book. Hopefully i do find one here. I'm not much into online book buying. Ah yes, you would probably like 'i have the right..'
    This is my first try in reading coetzee, so i have yet to find out if i like his style. And yes, the memoir i mentioned is indeed 'what i talk about...' I found a copy, almost bought it. But i promised myself to read most of those i recently acquired before buying anything new. A difficult task, nonetheless necessary. :)

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

    Phige.Iphios says

    Hey. Yeah, I have the right to destroy myself, was an easy read. Wasn't too thick. I actually liked it. Then again i like the sterility and coldness of the author's portrayal of suicide. The conflicts within and between characters is juxtaposed with art. Its a good book, i think you'd like it. It was my first try in reading a Korean-written novel.
    "Be with you"? How's it so far?
    I'm currently reading "Youth: Scenes from a provincial life" By JM Coetzee. Its interesting so far, highly narrative not much dialog. Hmm... I hope to read My Century by Gunter grass after Coetzee. Ah well, too many books on the reading list. Im also planning to get a hold of Murakami's Memoir.

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

    Phige.Iphios says

    Hey there. Just dropping by to say hi. Interesting new bools. I've been accumulating stuff, but reading has been slow.

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

    Akubi says

    Hi Ms. Rose,
    Oh, I'd definitely recommend Embers!
    There are a ton of other books I haven't updated Shelfari with as well, but should try to do so one of these days.

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

    teobesta says

    hey long time!
    hope all is well with you
    actually, it's because i've come back home for the summer
    went to my storage room yesterday and found there these books i owned but had forgotten about completely
    i joined shelfari sometime after my yearly pilgrimage here
    meanwhile, i'm hoping to get to the ones in the back before i leave
    i've always wanted a type of inventory but those in the back have been there over 10 years so it's going to be quite a job :-S
    meanwhile the murakami books that i just added are the ones i had taken to a trip to thailand and had greatly disappointed me
    i think i might have told you before
    i didn't really enjoy his short stories
    birthday stories i also didn't like too much
    they are mostly stories written by others that he had enjoyed
    and then he added a story or 2 of his
    you might like them though as you also enjoy his short stories
    i'm looking forward to after dark (still and despite the negative reviews) and what i talk about when i talk about running
    i'm also wondering if i'll be able to resist the 2009 diary
    it think they had people like me in mind ;)-
    i did see toni takitani recently though
    and loved it
    also got my hands on hear the wind sing
    which i thought was very nice
    i'm not sure what he's on about
    if i could get my first novel to be that good!
    what i'm wondering about though is vintage murakami (from his official website)
    do you know what that is all about?
    ps: like your new avatar!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Mari and Her Books

    Mari and Her Books says

    hello! and we do! the most recent ones i got from browsing through your shelf (hope you do not mind) but even before that we had quite a few in common! i really love looking through what you are reading/have read because we like the same type of books and i always find something new to add to my shelf. i see some right now that i simply must put on my reading list! :)

    i just finished reading a rabbit's eyes. i noticed you have read it, too.
    what'd you think?

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

    Phige.Iphios says

    hey. thanks for the recommendation. i will check the book.

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

    teobesta says

    you're funny! trying to spice up things a bit. that trip to thailand really was one of the best things that's happened to me in recent years :):)
    i reread taichi yamada's book recently, lent it to a friend and also offered the japanese version to zen. i can't seem to get enough of it. thanks again for recommending it!

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Mari and Her Books

    Mari and Her Books says

    hello, i added you back. :)
    actually, that book hasn't been published yet. i just have it in my "to read" shelf!

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

    teobesta says

    funny when i got the email i couldn't figure out what had happened either. i kept reloading but nothing. then it clicked. you had sent me a personal note (directly to my email). thanks :^)

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

    teobesta says

    thanks for the recommendation ms rose
    i'm always looking for a refreshingly different book about japan
    i'm leaving in a week and so not likely to take it with me (last week at school!!!)
    but luckily i won't be running out of things to read
    as there will be a few left behind by other travellers
    my main concern now is how to transport those i've prepared to take
    without facing the excess baggage fees for the internal flights :^S
    really greedy when it comes to books
    happy holidays!

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

    Phige.Iphios says

    i just went through your book shelf and realized that you like reading asian authors or about asia. Just an observation. Well, i have yet to think of a book to recommend for j-lit.

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

    Synnöve says

    Thanks :o) I like yours books too, specially japanesse, Malouf....wwwoooww

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )


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