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Elena · « **Reply #60 on:** November 24, 2007, 03:17:39 pm »

... Harry Potter - book 7

The One · « **Reply #61 on:** November 24, 2007, 03:38:42 pm »

Quote from: Shelley on November 24, 2007, 03:17:39 pm

... Harry Potter - book 7

You know, I only read up to book 5 and then ditched it.

Markus · « **Reply #62 on:** November 27, 2007, 11:18:18 am »

Andreas Eschbach: Der Nobelpreis.

The noble price has been corrupted, a candidate has been pushed by bribing and blackmailing. To this end, a young girl has been kidnapped, whose father gets his brother - a skillful picklock and industrial spy - out of jail in order to help him.

Masterful storytelling by Eschbach, as usual, well thought-out and full of surprising turns. It takes a very philosophical twist at the end.

Highly recommendable, as everything I've ever read by this author.

saphira · « **Reply #63 on:** November 27, 2007, 02:49:08 pm »

Anne Rice - Violin

Luth · « **Reply #64 on:** November 27, 2007, 03:04:48 pm »

Hi Saphira!

I read this book long time ago. I don't like a lot Anne Rice, but I was recommended to read this one and I didn't regret this. I enjoyed it a lot

Good choice

saphira · « **Reply #65 on:** November 27, 2007, 03:27:48 pm »

Tnx..Probably I like her because I first saw the film Interwiev with the vampire which is not that bad and than read the book... :DI wanted to read also the Vampire Armand but the book in library is only in croatian language.. I reccomend Umberto Eco:The name of a rose

to everyone whose got enough of nerves couse it*s really hard to get throug although it*s a fantastic story..

Penny lane · « **Reply #66 on:** December 19, 2007, 10:32:12 am »

Bleeding hearts by Ian rankin

Aluqak · « **Reply #67 on:** December 19, 2007, 02:59:58 pm »

Just finished "The final meeting" by Sándor Márai.
I'm not sure if that is the exact the title in English (I read it in Spanish).

Good stuff, I must say. Psycological, depressing and very well writen. The best of this book, from by point of view, is that it leaves all the interpretations and possible explanations to the reader. You can think about it for weeks and still find new meanings (and feelings too) around the plot. Highly recomended (Somehow, I feel that Lucy will agree with me

)

Persephone · « **Reply #68 on:** December 19, 2007, 03:08:55 pm »

Sounds good

I'll search for it in our library.
But now I am busy with reading another great book. I think it will take me a lot of time to read and understand... and remember - maybe more than half a year.

Anyway - thank You Alu for good tip.

Lucy · « **Reply #69 on:** December 19, 2007, 03:11:53 pm »

Hm... Could you find the original Hungarian title in the book? Or tell me the Spanish one please, I have no idea which one of his books is this.

My guess is a book from 1942 that is called "The candles burn to stubs" or something like this.

Thank you for reading Hungarian literature!

Aluqak · « **Reply #70 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:33:38 pm »

Quote from: Lucy on December 19, 2007, 03:11:53 pm

Hm... Could you find the original Hungarian title in the book?

The original title is something like this:
"A Gyertyak Csonkig Egnek" ... How the heck do you pronounce that?

I've just read in a Chilian page that the original title has nothing to do with its title in Spanish, which was actually set by the editorial that re-issued the book (you know, the classic "lets change the title to attract more people and sell more books!

"). I'm sure that's the reason why you didn't know, which book it was.

Anyway, I read following my mom's suggestion. It seems that Márai has become a favorite among the Colombian "oldies"

.

deathdancer · « **Reply #71 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:45:31 pm »

George R.R. Martin - Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast of Craws (in English)

The One · « **Reply #72 on:** December 19, 2007, 05:49:33 pm »

Harry Potter 6...

I'm not even saying how come I ended up reading it.

Mystique · « **Reply #73 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:25:19 pm »

Dan Brown - Angels and Demons

what an awesome book

Lucy · « **Reply #74 on:** December 19, 2007, 08:49:22 pm »

Quote from: Aluqak on December 19, 2007, 05:33:38 pm

"A Gyertyak Csonkig Egnek" ... How the heck do you pronounce that?

Hehe...

that's it.

I liked that one too!

Sigvarthdottir · « **Reply #75 on:** December 20, 2007, 10:22:25 am »

Nowadays I read : Runes from Lars Magnar Enoksen
and of course again and again my lovable Half-brother from Lars Saabye Christensen

Penny lane · « **Reply #76 on:** December 20, 2007, 10:24:22 am »

Blood canticle by Anne rice
Its really amazing but you got to read "Blackwood farm" first because they are continued stories

Persephone · « **Reply #77 on:** December 21, 2007, 06:06:11 pm »

Franz Fühmann - Prometheus. Die Titanenschlacht.

Jostein Gaarder - The Solitaire Mystery

saphira · « **Reply #78 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:53:01 pm »

At the moment I'm reading a book written by a slovene writer Samo Petančič- Anor Kath, Pota Magov..it's a s-f but really good..It's about the rising of Anor Kath..the ancient power..and sorcerers trying to control and posses it..fantastic story..but I'm the only one who can read it..

Elizabeth · « **Reply #79 on:** December 22, 2007, 11:36:51 am »

Earlier this topic, Alu was reading a book by the 2006 Literature Nobel Prize winner. Before leaving to Argentina, I was looking for a good read in the plane, and I found "My name is Red" by exactly the same guy, Orhan Pamuk.
Give him a try, you won't regret it. I'm currently reading another of his books, "The New Life". I was so thrilled when I found the book's original title and I could understand it - without the dictionary!

I've been trying to deal with Turkish (hmm... guess why

) but it's horrible

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