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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 4, 2011 16:43:59 GMT -5
I am such a book worm, I looooove to read. Since I was sick on January 2nd and 3rd I had lots of time to read already. This year I read:
THE BROKEN WINDOW by Jeffery Deaver (a Lincoln Rhyme book) RAUHNACHT by Voker Klüpfel and Michael Kobr (a German thriller series)
Currently I read KILL FOR ME by Karen Rose
What do you read at the moment?
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Post by els on Jan 7, 2011 15:51:53 GMT -5
I just read the newest one from Alessandro Baricco: "Emmaüs" and now I will start reading another book from him: "City". I'm learning Italian and I like reading Italian books from the Easy Readers series, sometimes Italian newspapers on the internet (quite difficult, I already understand the basics but not all the details yet ). I'm learning with my Assimil book I've just ordered an Italian book on the internet, which I'm looking forward to, it's called "Fiabe d'Italia" ("Fables from Italy").
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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 7, 2011 17:20:38 GMT -5
Good for you els! It's fun when you get to the point in a new language where reading books is actually fun. I read most books in english as most of my favourite writers are american and I like to read a book in the language it has been writen.
BTW - I finished "Kill for me" yesterday and now I'm reading "Deadly decissions" by Kathy Reichs. I think I have a fair share of ME vocabulary (I get through most autopsie scenes without a dictionary now), but her book is rather difficult to read. She seems to have a very distinct use of language that I am not yet used to. I have read all of Karin Slaughter's books, all Tess Gerritsen and Cody McFaddens, most of Jeffrey Deaver, some of Karen Rose, but none of Kathy Reichs so far and I have to admit it's difficult so far.
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Post by els on Jan 7, 2011 18:25:48 GMT -5
Indeed you're right MrsJakobGyllenhaal I like thrillers and detective stories too Yes I know what you mean, there's always a chance some things in the story may be a bit "lost in translation" and there's the possibility the book won't be as good as in it's original language. It's indeed nice to read a book in it's original language, even if it's quite difficult because it's not written in your native language. And indeed, after a while you begin to notice that reading and understanding -even difficult things like autopsy scenes, like you say (btw I admire you , I would need a dictionary for sure!) -will go smoother and it gets even more fun My English isn't bad, but I've read some English books that I found quite difficult too, like the stories from Colin Dexter (Inspector Morse). I always want to understand every little detail but I can't and I don't always want to look for all the words (sometimes there are too much words I don't understand) in the dictionary, maybe sometimes I lack a bit of patience hehe I've also read some stories from Agatha Christie in English, I think they're easier to read / understand. I like her books a lot. I wish you a lot of fun reading Hug, Els xxx
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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 7, 2011 18:30:32 GMT -5
Thank you so much. I have given up on wanting to understand every word. Sometimes you can tell by the context what they're talking about. Only when I feel a certain word is crutial to understanding the story I will look it up now. That's once or twice at the max per book. And a lot of writers use the same words in their books so once you know their vocabulary it's easy. I find especially a lot of jokes or quotes get lost by the translation as they refer to american cultur that is not commenly known in german (or whatever language) and then it's translated into something similar but known.
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Post by els on Jan 8, 2011 12:42:07 GMT -5
Yes you're absolutely right! I try not to feel the need to understand every word, because it's sometimes exhausting Indeed, to understand the basics and some details, you don't need to understand every word. That's true, there are some expressions / jokes / quotes you just can't translate exactly. However, in some occasions I really do want to understand every word in order to be able to feel a lot of empathy. I like it when characters are very well written with a lot of details and I like to understand it all; or like one of my favourite books ever, from Baricco: "Ocean Sea": I'd like to be able to read it in it's original Italian language one day, but for now I don't dare to read it because a lot of the beauty will escape me because my vocabulary knowledge is too small. So I read him in Dutch, and I get every word and can let myself be swept away by his unique, beautiful, poetic, lyric writing style which I love so much
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jsrocks
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Post by jsrocks on Jan 8, 2011 20:49:19 GMT -5
the Bible haha
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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 10, 2011 3:38:10 GMT -5
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jsrocks
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I originally joined IHJ on 09/01/05 ;)
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Post by jsrocks on Jan 10, 2011 10:34:16 GMT -5
I'm serious. I grew up Christian, but never read the Bible before. I've started it before, but eventually stopped. But I'm reading it every morning now.
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Post by book on Jan 10, 2011 11:05:19 GMT -5
currently reading the templer conspiracy by paul christopher
just finished a lonely death by charles todd
i like mysteries
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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 12, 2011 3:22:31 GMT -5
I'm serious. I grew up Christian, but never read the Bible before. I've started it before, but eventually stopped. But I'm reading it every morning now. Good for you - I do the same thing but I was not sure and I don't like being mocked for it. Religion has become such a difficult issue in Europe. Not religion itself but being a firm believer. You immediately get thrown in the same pot with all kind of rabid people no matter their confession.
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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 12, 2011 3:23:58 GMT -5
I got the new Karin Slaughter in the mail yesterday!!!!! I can't wait to start reading "BROKEN" I read all of her book, the characters are like family to me.
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Post by els on Jan 12, 2011 7:58:55 GMT -5
I'm very happy for you, MrsJakobGyllenhaal I know how it feels like, it's so exciting and you feel as happy as a child Yes I have that same feeling too, but with Agatha Christie's books with Hercule Poirot, I've got all those books, even got his (fictional) biography (written by Anne Hart) I was so excited when I got to know someone wrote it I wish you a lot of fun and excitement reading
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Post by Sasha4Jake on Jan 13, 2011 2:49:01 GMT -5
I started reading it yesterday evening and it's everything I expected so far!
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Post by els on Jan 13, 2011 11:25:21 GMT -5
That's great I'm reading "City" right now and in my case it's the same: it's as wonderful as I expected
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