I cheated a little, almost half my list is filled with books I read previously. I had wanted to do otherwise for 2006, but it would not work because eh, I re-read most of my books annually lol
I think 'Dance Dance Dance' was a strange book, but I agree that he writes good stuff (thanks to translator as well). I don't really understand it, but I like it somehow, strange innit? I remember you recommending me Norwegian Wood, would be getting that the next Kinokuniya sale :P
I like Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Everything is Illuminated', really quite recommend it. A little quirky, very funny and with its moments. I'm probably going on to this guy's other book but not too soon I guess, a smaller print of the book is not released yet.
anyway, as an addendum, some books i would recommend..hmm..hehe. this is fun:
-The Unbearable Lightness of Being--Milan Kundera -Immortality--Milan Kundera -Family--Ba Jin (love it love it love it!) -Norwegian Wood--Haruki Murakami -Fast Food Nation--Eric Schlosser -The Battle for God--Karen Armstrong -Nickel and Dimed--Barbara Ehrenreich (check her books out, she had another book, "Global Woman" on sex trade and maids, basically women in the third world countries.) -The World is Flat--Thomas Friedman
these are just some of the 12 books i read last year. lol. i still can't believe you read close to 40. impressive! what are some of the books you enjoyed? please list out some of your favorite reads!
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i'm just glad i got 12 books in one year! hah. i should try doing the challenge too....
did you like murakami's "dance dance dance"? i'm reading "the wind-up bird chronicle" now. i think it's shit, quite honestly, but it's good writing.
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I think 'Dance Dance Dance' was a strange book, but I agree that he writes good stuff (thanks to translator as well). I don't really understand it, but I like it somehow, strange innit? I remember you recommending me Norwegian Wood, would be getting that the next Kinokuniya sale :P
I like Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Everything is Illuminated', really quite recommend it. A little quirky, very funny and with its moments. I'm probably going on to this guy's other book but not too soon I guess, a smaller print of the book is not released yet.
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-The Unbearable Lightness of Being--Milan Kundera
-Immortality--Milan Kundera
-Family--Ba Jin (love it love it love it!)
-Norwegian Wood--Haruki Murakami
-Fast Food Nation--Eric Schlosser
-The Battle for God--Karen Armstrong
-Nickel and Dimed--Barbara Ehrenreich (check her books out, she had another book, "Global Woman" on sex trade and maids, basically women in the third world countries.)
-The World is Flat--Thomas Friedman
these are just some of the 12 books i read last year. lol. i still can't believe you read close to 40. impressive! what are some of the books you enjoyed? please list out some of your favorite reads!
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His other book, The Remains of the Day, is supposed to be good, but i didn't get a chance to read it yet.
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Gregory Maguire - Wicked
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