Books & Literature. Reading & Sharing Thread.

[adda]

Welcome everybody!

I have no idea how to begin, but I'll give it a try.

The reason why I made this thread is because I love books and reading.
The second reason is that I am very curious what you guys read or what you think about some books or authors.


I'll start. Tell me, if you'd like, a book that you enjoyed and want to share your opinion.... Because I have No idea what to read next.




Oh and I would love to read your own creations if you like to share.

Hugs&kisses.





MIKA's Reading List - the non-official one (collected through MFC, interviews, articles)
* please tell me if I'm wrong :

Angela Carter - "Nights at the Circus", "The Magic Toy Shop"
Ayn Rand - "Atlas Shrugged"
Julian Barnes - ?
Paulo Coelho - "The Alchemist"
Kazuo Ishiguro - "Never Let Me Go"
Edgar Allan Poe - "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"
Daniel J. Levitin - "This Is Your Brain On Music"
Donna Tart - "The little friend"
Anthony Burgess- "A clockwork orange"
Truman Capote - ?
Neil Gaiman - 9 books
Anthony Burgess - "Meccanic Orange"
Benjamin Hoff - "The Tao of Pooh"
"1,000 places to see before you died" (album)
Graham Greene - "Confidential Agent"
Bernhard Schlink - "The Reader"
Julian Barnes - "Flaubert's Parrot"
Geoffry Eugenides - "Middlesex and everything else"

[keti]

Nice thread!

I love reading books! Have hundreds and hundreds of books in my own collection!

My favourite book certainly must be "The Trial" by Franz Kafka

The book I'm currently reading is "The Stranger" by Albert Camus.

[adda]

Originally Posted by keti

Nice thread!

I love reading books! Have hundreds and hundreds of books in my own collection!

My favourite book certainly must be "The Trial" by Franz Kafka

The book I'm currently reading is "The Stranger" by Albert Camus.

I heard a lot about Franz Kafka and Albert Camus, but I never got a chance to read any of their books. Now you really made me ... More than curious (can't find the word)

I must say I'm not a pro in literature... But I love discovering new things. I believe that every book hides an fictional universe and while I'm reading it, it kinda becomes a part of my life and I see myself in the characters. My immagination is always running wild while reading ... And not only then.

[keti]

Originally Posted by adda

I heard a lot about Franz Kafka and Albert Camus, but I never got a chance to read any of their books. Now you really made me ... More than curious (can't find the word)

I must say I'm not a pro in literature... But I love discovering new things. I believe that every book hides an fictional universe and while I'm reading it, it kinda becomes a part of my life and I see myself in the characters. My immagination is always running wild while reading ... And not only then.

You should check them out! Especially Kafka, he's the master

I absolutely agree. I love it when I'm reading some book which is REALLY interesting and when I can find myself in one of the characters... I can really get into the book and the story, then I usually don't drop the book out of my hands at all until I finish it and then I feel sad. As if some part of me kind of dissapeared; as if all the fun's over...
Thank God we can read our fav books as many times as we want

[Eglė]

Originally Posted by keti

My favourite book certainly must be "The Trial" by Franz Kafka

The book I'm currently reading is "The Stranger" by Albert Camus.

Wow, pretty deep books. I'm not sure if I'll fit here...

I've recently read "War with the Salamanders" by Karel Čapek. It’s a science fiction, the first I've ever read of this kind.
The book has an unusual a la and-here-is-written-evidence structure and is full of ironic allusions to WW II and changing values. If you know a little history, you will find it satirical and meaningful. If you don’t – you will find it simply funny, at times shocking but interesting and easy to read.
Oh well, at least I liked it.

I can’t give you any other suggestions, unless you’re interested in reading Immanuel Kant, Hegel, Karl Marx, Edmund Burke, John S. Mill and like.

EDIT: I forgot one more book, "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. However, it is really violent and might arise unpleasant feelings. I must admit I liked it, made me think a lot.
And it would be perfect if you knew a little Russian, in this case you will understand "the slang".

[Isa]

Nice thread!! Well, I looooooooooove reading more than my life. I cant go anywhere without a book.

Originally Posted by keti

Nice thread!

I love reading books! Have hundreds and hundreds of books in my own collection!

My favourite book certainly must be "The Trial" by Franz Kafka

The book I'm currently reading is "The Stranger" by Albert Camus.

I read The Stranger 2 years ago for school. I loved it a lot! Tho it was a lil bit weird and some people dont understand it at all (which I dont feel, cause I totally understand it).

Recomend?? Well, its hard to do that, you know? It depends a lot on the others likes, so..........

[alice.loves.mika]

I NEED to read twilight. I have friends who have either watched it or read it and I've done neither. I prefer to read the book before watching the film...So I need to go book shopping Lucky my birthday's coming up then, eh?

I love the works of Danielle steel btw She's amazing. I recommend her book 'Sisters'

[Foxxy]

Nice thread!
At the moment I'm reading one lithuanian author book for school - V. Krėvė "Skirgaila". Tho I have to finish it till tomorrow, but I found it sooo boring, that I'm not gona make it..

Recommend? "The Prestige" That book changed my life a bit..

[annabelle]

I love reading. It's my escape from this world. But yet I can't say I have a favourite book, I like many of them and I like different styles. However I hate it if books are depressed and sad.

I also like buying books but they're very expensive here.

Oh, and one more thing-what's your opinion on e books? IMO they could never replace ''normal'' old-style books. Nothing in this world feels better than taking a book in your hands and slowly drifting away from the real world into a world that exists in a book. And turning page after page. I like the way the books smell.

[veroMica]

You're talking about The Stranger! Loved it. But The Tunnel, by Ernesto Sabato, which is kinda similar regarding to the meaning, is even better. You NEED to read it.

[alice.loves.mika]

Originally Posted by annabelle

I love reading. It's my escape from this world. But yet I can't say I have a favourite book, I like many of them and I like different styles. However I hate it if books are depressed and sad.

I also like buying books but they're very expensive here.

Oh, and one more thing-what's your opinion on e books? IMO they could never replace ''normal'' old-style books. Nothing in this world feels better than taking a book in your hands and slowly drifting away from the real world into a world that exists in a book. And turning page after page. I like the way the books smell.

Yeah, It's such a good feeling

[Isa]

Originally Posted by alice.loves.mika

I NEED to read twilight. I have friends who have either watched it or read it and I've done neither. I prefer to read the book before watching the film...So I need to go book shopping :roftl Lucky my birthday's coming up then, eh?

I love the works of Danielle steel btw She's amazing. I recommend her book 'Sisters'

Well, I have read and watched Twilight and this is what I think. I read the book before I watched the movie, wrong! Why?? Cause the movie cuts some important parts of the book and you dont understand most of the reactions of the characters. I thought the book was goow, not the worst not the greatest, but didnt liked the movie.

Originally Posted by Foxxy

Recommend? "The Prestige" That book changed my life a bit..

I think I have read that before

Originally Posted by annabelle

Oh, and one more thing-what's your opinion on e books? IMO they could never replace ''normal'' old-style books. Nothing in this world feels better than taking a book in your hands and slowly drifting away from the real world into a world that exists in a book. And turning page after page. I like the way the books smell.

Amen to that!

Originally Posted by veroMica

You're talking about The Stranger! Loved it. But The Tunnel, by Ernesto Sabato, which is kinda similar regarding to the meaning, is even better. You NEED to read it.

Then, its on my list!