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Posted by NikkiT2 on January 13, 2007, at 4:56:53
I just read "Perfume" leant to me by a friend of a friend over new years..
It wasn't the "wow, its blown me away" book that I was expecting. Its well written, and the concept is definately quite clever.. but, it just wasn't as good as I was expecting and so I am slightly dissapointed.
"The Kite Runner" is next.. I have ZERO inpsiration when it comes to book buying, but luckily the Racer reccomended "The Lust Lizard Of Melancholy Cove" came out here in paperback so is finally on its way to me! Yay!
Anyone else found any book inspiration recently?
Nikki
Posted by ClearSkies on January 14, 2007, at 8:17:53
In reply to Perfume, posted by NikkiT2 on January 13, 2007, at 4:56:53
> "The Kite Runner" is next.. I have ZERO inpsiration when it comes to book buying, but luckily the Racer reccomended "The Lust Lizard Of Melancholy Cove" came out here in paperback so is finally on its way to me! Yay!
>I loved both these books. I hope you enjoy them!
> Anyone else found any book inspiration recently?
>
> NikkiI just received 2 books that sparked my interest when I heard about them: "A Woman's Book of Meditation" (thanks to another babbler), and "Five Good Minutes" that my T thought might help with my nightly struggle to calm down enough to sleep without chemical aid.
I'm not too excited about 2 lifestyle books in a row, but I think that I need some prompting in trying to be healthier overall. (2007 is my body and soul overhaul year, I guess I've decided.)
CS
Posted by NikkiT2 on January 14, 2007, at 11:33:16
In reply to Re: Perfume » NikkiT2, posted by ClearSkies on January 14, 2007, at 8:17:53
Popped into local bookshop and book the one novel of Haruki Murakami that is out in paper back and that I haven't yet read.. "South of the Border, West of the Sun"..
And also picked up "In the Miso Soup" by Ryu Murakami for no reason other than I liked the cover.. I like impulse buys like that.. sometimes they're worthless, but occasionally you can get a gem.I was wondering around the shop pondering I am a complete "cover snob" *l* Anything that has the books title done in a "handwriting" font has me running away at top speed.. they all seem to be "my life was so hard" books. Yup, a snob.
clearskies - Eurgh.. I only want fun reading at the moment.. I have enough brain brain draining for work!!
N xx
Posted by Declan on January 24, 2007, at 16:52:49
In reply to murakami and murakami, posted by NikkiT2 on January 14, 2007, at 11:33:16
I have heard that "Kafka on the Shore" is very good. Not for elegant language (translation problem?) but for depth of characterisation.
Posted by NikkiT2 on January 26, 2007, at 15:24:28
In reply to Re: murakami and murakami, posted by Declan on January 24, 2007, at 16:52:49
"Kafka on the shore" is excellent..
I also adored "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World", "The Wind-up Bird Chronicle", "Norwegian Wood" and "Sputnik Sweetheart" as much.. *laughing* OK all of his are excellent books.. The charactrisations are perfect, and all have a slight level of wierdness to them - its hard to put my finger on. Its a culture I have never experienced, but I still get pulled right in, and the visuals are really strong.
I really highly highly reccomend him!!
Nikki x
Posted by Declan on January 26, 2007, at 23:21:11
In reply to Re: murakami and murakami » Declan, posted by NikkiT2 on January 26, 2007, at 15:24:28
I shall get some out of the library.
I find it really hard to read fiction from the English speaking world.
I did think Phillip Roth's "American Pastoral" might be to my taste, but normally I just read another history book, battle of Stalingrad, that sort of thing.
Must be nuts.
Posted by Declan on February 21, 2007, at 14:04:12
In reply to Re: murakami and murakami » Declan, posted by NikkiT2 on January 26, 2007, at 15:24:28
Normally I can't read fiction. My standard pattern is to read a sequence of books on a historical period to enjoy the different shades of judgement, 20 books on the Russian Revolution, that sort of thing.
It had been like this with "Kafka on the Shore" and I really couldn't see the bloody point, and then I read some bits that made the hair on my neck stand up, and funny too....it will be easy from now on.
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