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The last book you have read.


ookami September 11, 2009 06:26 PM

The last book you have read.
 
The idea is to say the last book you have read(if you can in the language you are learning, if not is good too) and write something about it, a review, a phrase you liked, what appearence it gave to you, etc.

Please correct -if you can- the errors of the other.

I start:


http://www.santafebooks.com/tapas/9500426862.jpg

Yesterday I re-read "El informe de Brodie" by J.L Borges. It's a book of short stories; almost all of them take place in the Buenos Aires of 18xx - 19xx, the Buenos Aires that Borges loved and that disappeared long ago. Now it's just another city like any other.
It, obviously, has excellent narration. Is very easy to read (compared with other books by the same author).
The excuse the tales offer are proseres, la hija de un proser, gauchos, espadas, campo, algún historiador en su cuarto, la memoria en una espada, la carta de un misionero, etc; The reason: us.

http://www.leedor.com/products/fotos/libros/LIB5909.gifMy edition is this.

Jessica September 11, 2009 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ookami (Post 51155)
The idea is to say the last book you have read(if you can in the language you are learning, if not is good too) and write something about it, a review, a phrase you liked, what appearence it gave to you, etc.

Please correct -if you can- the errors of the other.

I start:


http://www.santafebooks.com/tapas/9500426862.jpg

Yesterday I have re-read (is ok? 'releí') "El informe de Brodie" from J.L Borges. It's a book made by of short stories and almost all of them take place in the Buenos Aires of 18xx - 19xx, the Buenos Aires that Borges loved and that have disapeared long time ago. Now it's just another city as the like others. (can I use pile here? to say "como las del montón")
It's, obviously, excellented narrated It obviously have excellent narration; and is very easy to read (compared with others books of the same author).
The excuse the tales offer are proseres, la hija de un proser, gauchos, espadas, campo, algún historiador en su cuarto, la memoria en una espada, la carta de un misionero, etc; The reason: us.

http://www.leedor.com/products/fotos/libros/LIB5909.gifMy edition is this.


Last book I read was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry receives a warning from a strange and impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.

CrOtALiTo September 11, 2009 08:50 PM

I have never finished any book, I'd like to know about book from ventures.

ookami September 11, 2009 09:05 PM

Thanks Sofía :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 51170)
I have never finished any book, I'd like to know about book from ventures.

There are tons, maybe if you are more specific.
"Robinson Crusoe", Daniel Defoe ?
"La isla del tesoro", Robert Louis Stevenson ?
"La ilíada" - "La Odisea", Homero ?

pjt33 September 12, 2009 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ookami (Post 51155)
Yesterday I have re-read "El informe de Brodie" by J.L Borges. It's a book of short stories; almost all of them take place in the Buenos Aires of 18xx - 19xx, the Buenos Aires that Borges loved and that have disappeared long time ago. Now it's just another city like any others.
It, obviously, has excellent narration. It's very easy to read (compared with other
s books by the same author).
The
excuse:confused: the tales offer are proseres, la hija de un proser, gauchos, espadas, campo, algún historiador en su cuarto, la memoria en una espada, la carta de un misionero, etc; The reason:confused:: us.

En inglés dos frases con verbos principales deben separarse con ; o . (o si hay una relación de causalidad, :) y no con ,.
"The Buenos Aires of 18xx-19xx" está bien, pace Sofía; también se puede decir "Bueno Aires in 18xx-19xx".
"Long ago" o "A long time ago".

María José September 12, 2009 03:04 AM

I'm reading 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' because I loved 'The Kite Runner' by the same author.Khaled Hoseini. I wonder if I spelled that right...

pjt33 September 12, 2009 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by María José (Post 51200)
I'm reading 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' because I loved 'The Kite Runner' by the same author.Khaled Hoseini. I wonder if I spelled that right...

Parece bien. A mí no me gustó Cometas en el cielo pero era evidente que Hoseini es un narrador muy fuerte, así que después de apostar por leer Mil soles resplandecidos en mi club de lectura sin éxito durante un par de meses lo leí en un mes cuando el libro escogido era bastante corto. De hecho, es posible que fue el último libro que terminé.

Actualmente estoy leyendo Ejercicios de estilo de Raymond Queneau. Es un libro experimental que cuenta una historia muy sencilla un montón de veces, en estilos diferentes: en el perfecto, en el imperfecto, en el presente, en una carta formal, en una soneta, ¡en exclamaciones!, etc. La mayoría de las versiones son menos de una página.

irmamar September 12, 2009 04:14 AM

Pues como tengo que leer libros obligatorios en inglés, ahora estoy leyendo The importance of being Ernest, de Oscar Wilde. En español he empezado a leer Ángeles y demonios, de Dan Brown.

ookami September 12, 2009 07:15 AM

Well, I have just started:
http://content.cyberferia.com/getcov...&coverNumber=1
And I have just finished it. It's a nice book to use as an introduction to nordic mythology. The next step is trying to read "The Eddas" :rolleyes:
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Thanks pjt33. This sentence:

The excuse:confused: the tales offer are proseres, la hija de un proser, gauchos, espadas, campo, algún historiador en su cuarto, la memoria en una espada, la carta de un misionero, etc; The reason:confused:: us.

II'm trying to say:
La excusa que las historias presentan son ....; el motivo: nosotros.

PD: the title is "the last book you have read" not "the book you are reading", but it's ok; maybe we can change the title to "the books you are reading and have finished."

Jessica September 12, 2009 07:41 AM

Breaking Dawn, by Stephanie Meyers.

Edward and Bella are married, and suddenly, Bella is pregnant. But it's no ordinary child. It's killing her.

CrOtALiTo September 12, 2009 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ookami (Post 51172)
Thanks Sofía :)



There are tons, maybe if you are more specific.
"Robinson Crusoe", Daniel Defoe ?
"La isla del tesoro", Robert Louis Stevenson ?
"La ilíada" - "La Odisea", Homero ?

La isla del tesoro seems good book.


Thanks.

AngelicaDeAlquezar September 12, 2009 05:59 PM

Acabo de terminar el tomo primero de las obras completas de Francisco Tario, un escritor mexicano con gran calidad narrativa, pero bastante desconocido. Este primer tomo es una selección de cuentos y novelas cortas, todos son relatos desde puntos de vista más bien algo inesperados. Vale la pena. :)
La editorial es Lectorum, mi edición es de 2004.

Jessica September 12, 2009 06:15 PM

Twilight.

Bella Swan falls in love...with a vampire.

bobjenkins September 12, 2009 07:05 PM

Acabo de leer un libro que se llama the host .. La misma escritora que escribió TWILIGHT

Es un buenísimo libro porque me hice pensar en mi vida y lo que quizá ocurre en el futuro , pero no lo dudo jajaja:p.. Realmente es un audiolibro:p

...aun estoy leyendo parque jurásico en español, es muy lento pero creo que estoy aprendiendo mucho

ookami September 12, 2009 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobjenkins (Post 51379)
Acabo de leer un libro que se llama the host .. La misma escritora que escribió TWILIGHT

Es un buenísimo libro porque me hice pensar en mi vida y lo que quizá ocurre en el futuro , pero no lo dudo jajaja:p.. Realmente es un audiolibro:p

...aun estoy leyendo parque jurásico en español, es muy lento pero creo que estoy aprendiendo mucho

:O! today searching on the library of my brother I saw it :)

I've started today -to change a little- a fantasy book:
Author: Andrzej Sapkowsky
Saga: Geralt Rivia
Book: "The last desire" - "El último deseo"

CrOtALiTo September 12, 2009 11:50 PM

I read fourteen days ago the book Administración de VPN's tomo III.

Jessica September 13, 2009 08:57 AM

New Moon

When Edward leaves Bella, she is depressed. But Jacob is the friend who is always there for her.


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