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Post by darkme on Dec 29, 2007 13:57:56 GMT -6
Title: Peter Pan Author: J.M.Barrie Publisher: Penguin Books
The boy who never grows up, that's Peter Pan. Usual boys and girls grow up and become adults. But for some reason Peter Pan wants to be a kid. He meets a young girl, and he takes her to NeverLand along with her two brothers. She becomes their mother. It's a must-read classic. I just love it. I probably should have read it a long time ago, but it doesn't matter. I've heard alot about Peter Pan so I decided to give it a try. It's just really fun.
The greatest thing was that I finally understood why faries can be either good or bad. I had a friend who I asked her about faries and she told me that a fairy can only be good or bad. She never told me why though. Wanna know? Well, I don't know if it's a spoiler but I think everyone should know it. Faries can only be either bad or good because they're too small. Their bodies can take only one emotion.
So if you haven't read it, you definitely should.
My Rate: 10/10
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Dec 30, 2007 10:26:32 GMT -6
very cool, I want to read it especially since I saw Finding Neverland a few weeks ago with Johnny Depp and basically it's about how Peter Pan was created.. I've seen the Disney movie Peter Pan as well is it anything like that?
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Post by darkme on Dec 31, 2007 3:11:52 GMT -6
I've seen Finding Neverland too, it was a great movie. However I haven't seen Peter Pan so I guess I wouldn't know. You gonna have to read it and tell us if it's anything like it Have a karma!
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Post by darkme on Jan 19, 2008 12:46:24 GMT -6
I read The Mysterious Affaris at Styles by Agatha Christie, it was great. I really admire the cleverness in her stories and I'm eager to read more for her. I may now be in the Agatha Period Now I'm reading Atonement By Ian McEwan. It's a very nice plot, I'll review it later on.
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Post by darkme on Jan 22, 2008 13:05:15 GMT -6
Title: Atonement Author: Ian McEwan Publisher: Vintage Books
Briony is a 13 years old girl, living with her family in Britian. Her family is a well established family. She loves to write and she has created a life in her mind that she's living in. In one day Briony's life is changed forever, just like her sister's and the son of a lady that works for Briony's family. All because of Briony.
I thought it's a beautiful book showing how one mistake, one mis-understanding can change the lives of many people. Briony spends her life not knowing how to atone. It's filled with philosophy and everyday thoughts about life. Although sometimes the book comes out too strong and intense I believe it has a strong message.
My Rate: 9/10
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Post by darkme on Jan 24, 2008 2:39:09 GMT -6
I finished The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, it was a really great love story. It's very nice, but I just don't know. I mean it's great and all but I don't think it's the kinda books that I like. I believe Nicholas Sparks is a wonderful author. He wrote A Walk To Remember which is my favourite. I would recommend The Notebook highly because it's a really wonderful story. Now I'm reading Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoveshy (I'm sure I got the spelling wrong) and it might take some time to finish it since it's big. But I'll review it when I'm done.
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Jan 25, 2008 2:26:44 GMT -6
i'm reading a David Baldacci book right now.. It's translated to dutch so I don't know the original title they always translate it to something totally different.
Anyways it's a good book it's about a guy who's in prison unfairly and everyone trying to help him gets killed it's got to do with the military and high ranks are involved..
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Post by darkme on Feb 11, 2008 13:08:19 GMT -6
Title: Crime and Punishment Author: Fyodor Dostoyevski Publisher: Penguin Classics
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is a young student who has limited means of living. His poor life leads him to commit a crime. I find a hard time trying to write a summary of the plot but it is so well written and the book is rather long but it isn't boring at all. At least that is how I found it to be. I specially loved the ending, how the author ended it was really great. For me the ending has to be something special and this time it definitely was. I do really recommend the book highly and I am really happy I had read this book, I think it is one of my favourites. A wonderful classic, and it's how the crime is viewed by society.
My rate: 10/10
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Post by SoHuda on Feb 16, 2008 11:43:16 GMT -6
The Wedding By Nicholas Sparks
It's a really nice romantic novel, which makes you believe that marriages work, it give you hope.
Nicholas Sparks is a great novelist, I've read 'A walk to remember' and 'the notebook' and now I'm reading 'Nights in Rodanthe'
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Post by darkme on Feb 21, 2008 3:11:44 GMT -6
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Post by darkme on Feb 27, 2008 13:21:49 GMT -6
I finished reading the witch of portobello a couple of days ago. I didn't understand it to be honest, I found it too complicated it... But I'm glad I had the chance to read it. Now I'm reading The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks and it's really sooo awesome, I'm close to finishing it soon... The book fair in Muscat just opened today, we're going tomorrow. I am really excited to get some new books.
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Post by 1000wattsmile on Feb 28, 2008 10:13:24 GMT -6
Title: Identity Author: Milan Kundera Written: 1996 (Eng.: 1998)
Translated by Linda Asher French title: L'identité
"Chantal is a middle aged woman who lives with her somewhat younger lover, Jean-Marc, whom she helps support financially. She had a young child who died several years earlier, and she feels like the best part of her life is over. The couple is comfortable together, but Chantal begins to feel restless and thinks that she is no longer attractive to men.
To raise Chantal's hopes, Jean-Marc sends her an anonymous love letter. He expects that Chantal will tell him about it and laugh it off, but instead, she says nothing of it to him. Jean-Marc continues sending her letters, but he is troubled by her lack of disclosure. Chantal becomes obsessed with figuring out who her admirer is, and when it is revealed that Jean-Marc is the author of the letters, they have a big fight. Jean-Marc is hurt that she was so receptive of what she thought was another man's affection, and she is hurt that he would deceive her. "
My Rating: 8 / 10
I wish I knew French...
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Post by darkme on Mar 1, 2008 11:32:17 GMT -6
I wish I knew French too, thanks alot for the review, I've never heard of this book before, have a karma! I went to the book fair in Muscat but I didn't find any of the books I wanted, it was disappointing. I hope I get them somewhere else though. I finished The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks and I recommend it HIGHLY! It was a really sweet and nice novel that everyone should read. I think it's definitely one of my favourite books!
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Post by darkme on Mar 8, 2008 10:15:15 GMT -6
Hey, I went a second time to the book fair, and i got some more books, here's a list of what i got: the prince and pauper - mark twain (reading it now) jo's children the call of the wild the picture of dorian grey - oscar wilde little women the partner and the runaway jury - john grisham david copperfield - charles dickens (had to get something for him to read) chicken soup for the writers' soul and I wanna thank u Zach for telling me about the last one, cuz when i saw it at the shop, i remembered browsing the link u gave me and so we got this one. we were really excited about it, from the YFCI bookclub, Yay!!!
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Post by darkme on Mar 8, 2008 12:33:56 GMT -6
I've finished A bend in the road for Nicholas Sparks, and it's just wonderful too like the other books I've read for him. He's just amazing, truly amazing. I simply loved the book, because it was nice. Definitely recommend it! Also, I have finished a book called The call of the wild, it is somehow for kids but I liked it, it was good. I'm reading the prince and the pauper, and will definitely review it once I'm done with it.
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Mar 8, 2008 15:33:26 GMT -6
I'm reading a Nicci French right now and I got another Book called Obsession from my sister for my birthday..
I really want to read the books of Kathy Reichs I haven't been able to read or purchase them yet, but hopefully I will soon..
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Post by darkme on Mar 15, 2008 11:57:37 GMT -6
Unfortuantely I haven't heard of both of them, would u be so kind as to recommend some books for them? Maybe I can get them Well, here goes my review of the prince and the pauper: Title: The prince and The Pauper Author: Mark Twain Publisher: Penguin Classic Edward is the prince of England while Tom is a poor kid with no means of surviving. Tom always dreams of seeing a real prince and also gets a chance to talk to Edward. Things do not go as planned and Edward ends up living in the shoes of Tom, and Tom becomes the prince of England. The book might seem for kids, but it's just soo very good. I really really liked it, and the plot is awesome. I enjoyed reading it alot and I do highly recommend it. My Rate: 10/10
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Mar 17, 2008 5:14:07 GMT -6
Well Nicci French are actually two writers, a husband and wife Nicci Gerrard en Sean French, I ahve to look the title up since it was translated to Dutch. I think it'll turn out to be something like; The memory Game
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Post by darkme on Mar 24, 2008 12:39:43 GMT -6
Title: The picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Publisher: Penguin Classics Dorian Gray is a beautiful young man who wants to be beautiful and that his beauty doesn't change. His portrait ages instead of him, and with that life becomes complicated. I have enjoyed reading this book because the story was very original and you can never know where the story is going, and I liked that. I recommend this highly. I think I'll probably read more for Oscar Wilde. My rate: 9\10
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Mar 24, 2008 16:26:57 GMT -6
Today I finished reading a new book Bones to Ashes from Kathy Reichs.. It was actually a part of the Temperance Brennan series (yup this the series Bones is based on!). I loved it, the story was really good I had trouble putting the book down.. which says a lot because I've had very little time lately, and I put off doing the stuff I actually had to: like walking to the bus in time for work. This book was really good. I highly recommend it.. Temperance Brennan is working with her partner Andrew Ryan on several cases which wind up, revolving around the disapearance of a childhood friend of Temperance. It begins with explaining the background of Temperance and her friend and their sisters. Brennan gets a couple of unidentified bodies and Ryan is working on a series of missing girls. The story slowly connects the missing persons and the bodies together and in the end the disappearance of the childhood friend. It's almost nerve wrecking, especially when Temperance and her sister get treatend.. Who's behind the murders and kidnappings, will they find the missing girls and Temperance's long lost friend and what does she have to do with all of it? Rating 10/10 with a plus I highly recommend any book of Kathy Reichs she's really good right now I'm reading another one of her books called Break no Bones..
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