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“Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself” Archive of category Reading MaterialOf Reading and Harry Potter [no spoilers]category: Reading Material MoiAs you might know, I am an avid reader of basically anything. There are enough posts on this blog in the category Reading Material. When I was younger, my parents would not allow me to read while eating breakfast/lunch/dinner, so I frequently resorted to reading the packages of milk, cereal or whatever was handy. Just to be able to keep reading. I think one of the greatest things I ever learned from my parents is reading and a love for reading. I can remember numerous hours where all four of us (mom, dad, sister and I) would sit around the living room, each with our own book. This love of reading has of course never left me. Perhaps during my university years I read a little less, mainly because for my English Lit courses, I had to read a mandatory list of books that I otherwise would not have read. But all this time, whenever I found a new book, I would read. And read. And read. I cannot imagine nor fathom how many books I have read over the years. At some point during these years, I stopped reading Dutch books, because I found that the English books were more suited to my taste (as always, whenever there are more books written, you tend to find more books you actually enjoy). Some time in 1998, when I was in Edinburgh, a friend of mine suggested I start reading the Harry Potter books. Book Two had just been published, I believe. Bookstores didn't spend too much attention to them, but I had seen them lying around. As I knew these were children's books, I told her I wasn't interested. It is not as if I never read children's books anymore, but I only read the ones I had grown up reading, I never read any new ones, and certainly not new English ones. She insisted I read them, but I never got around to borrowing her copies, or buying any for myself.
Fast forward to April 5, 2000 (good policy, always add dates/places/events/etc to the french title page of your book, including your name) when I bought Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I must not have found any other books to my liking, and I remebered my friends positive review of the book. The Simpsons Moviecategory: WWWorld Reading Material Moi
The Order of the Phoenix - Simspons style
(and my character)
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| On: 07-08-2007 22:42 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows [spoilers]category: WWWorld Citing Another Reading Material Moi
As this entry will contain spoilers for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) Without further ado: Off to get HarryP7category: Reading MaterialWaiting for phonecall from sister that she has arrived at train station, where she will take a tram to the bookstore, and I will follow by bike. Can't wait to start reading! Please know, I will not be posting any spoilers for at least a week (or until I will burst from telling them to someone). [UPDATE] Sister and I bought our books and we raced back to my house. We started reading immediately around 1:30PM. We finished around 9:30PM. I will post a review once I have been able to straighten all the ideas and opinions running through my mind right now. I might even reread some bits and pieces before I do. I can say this: loved the book, good ending, but there is one scene/action that I totally do not agree with! Book Memecategory: List'sss Reading MaterialBook Meme [via Jennifer]
A book that made you cry
A book that scared you
A book that made you laugh read more Harry Potter #7 rumorcategory: Reading MaterialBe Aware! Please, everyone, spread this far and wide. [from Bartsspace]
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| On: 19-04-2007 21:51 Penguin Paradecategory: Reading Material
Penguin Parade @ Museum Meermanno Alfred the Great: Asser's Life of King Alfred & Other Contemporary Sources (Penguin Classics)
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| On: 29-03-2007 14:24 The Almond Picker - Simonetta Agnello Hornbycategory: Reading MaterialOne of the many perks of living in The Hague is its public library. Rows and rows of books, divided per subject per floor. Compared to Leiden, their English section is to drool over! Tomorrow (yes they're open on Sundays in the autumn/winter months) I'll probably bring back the books I've already finished (took me only a week).
The amazon entry (click the image) has a very good description. I think this book gives you a great view of life on the island of Sicily, Italy in the early sixties.
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| On: 17-02-2007 11:23 Holland is (fragment) - Ethel Portnoycategory: Reading Material
Ethel Portnoy (NL Wikipedia)
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| On: 27-11-2006 21:15 The Zahir - Paolo Coelhocategory: Reading Material
It's an interesting read so far, and I have decided to take my time. Some time ago, I'd already seen it at bookstores and I had read the blurb, but it wasn't until I opened the book that my interest really peaked. As if it was meant to be, Coelho starts his book with Constantin Kafavis' Ithaca poem. This is the first Coelho I'm reading, but I'm sure I'll read his other masterpieces as well!
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| On: 16-08-2006 23:41 The Historian - Elizabeth Kostovacategory: Reading MaterialFinally finished: The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova Wow what a read! Haven't had a good chance to talk to my aunt about this book (she gave it as a birthday present to me), but it had me hooked for a good time! As I ended up reading this book while in bed before sleeping, I frequently ended up putting it down, because it was sometimes very spooky and terrifying. But well worth it! I can recommend this to anyone who's interested in history, but also to readers who enjoy a good vampire story.
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| On: 06-06-2006 23:09 The Historian - Elizabeth Kostovacategory: Reading MaterialReceived as a present today: The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova
The exhibition was wonderful, very detailed and interesting. Afterwards off to have lunch (at Vooraf en Toe). Walking towards the bookstore, we decided to take a detour via Aan Tafel and Het Klaverblad. All in all a good day, although the weather could have been a bit warmer! Ingewikkeld cadeau {nl}category: Reading MaterialGekregen van mijn ouders: Weet je wat ik ook nooit weet van Judith Herzberg. Op de website van De Harmonie staat het als volgt omschreven: Deze uitgave in een doosje is een waardige aanwinst in deze serie. Het bevat een wel heel bijzonder, ongepubliceerd gedicht dat door zijn aparte vorm zowel verrassend is om te geven als om te krijgen. De officiele blurb op de achterkant zegt het volgende: Hoe beschrijf je ravages? Meestal heb je aan een paar woorden genoeg. Dan begrijp je het wel, of nooit. Het zware werk wordt in je hoofd voltooid.
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| On: 21-02-2006 20:51 Fact and fact-findingcategory: Reading MaterialI haven't read the book. I won't read the book. But the whole media-frenzy surrounding it makes for an interesting read. A Million Little Pieces. James Frey. Oprah. Read this editorial: Patrick Gavin: The 'O' is for 'Opportunism' [via The Huffington Post]
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| On: 02-02-2006 00:12 The Intelligencer - Leslie Silbertcategory: Reading Material
As recommended to me by my good friend Ingrid:
![]() Title: The Intelligencer Author: Leslie Silbert ISBN: 0743432932 List price: $14.00 [amazon link] Step into the world of Kit Marlowe, well-known playwright and spy for Queen Elisabeth I. read more The Plot Against America - Philip Rothcategory: Reading Material
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![]() Author: Philip Roth ISBN: 1400079497 List price: $14.95 [amazon link] What if ... read more In Death - Listcategory: Reading Material
Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb:
Banned Book Weekcategory: Reading Material Pass the word!Banned Books Week (BBW) celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all, intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.Banned Book Week Proclamation [one short note: this is a USA Banned Book List - I have no idea if 'banned' books exist in the Netherlands1 at the moment - after all freedom of speech is not just an 'american' thing!] The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–20002 [I have read all books in bold] read more 1-18 (18 total) |
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