Book Café

[Antonio Andolini]

impossible coincidence ... I was reading the the 6th volume of "Ghessehay-e Khoob baray-e Bachehay-e Khoob" which is based on Attar works too... (actually some of them from the same book you're reading)


I was motivated by the death of its author, Mehdi AzarYazdi
Rest in peace

my pleasure
yea I remember I've read some parts of this book when I was in guidance school .. I think it was the 7th volume ... but I did not understand it properly because those times I was a young book reader and I used to read some parts of every book I could see .. (whether it was about The Jungle Jack or the structure of black holes!)
but I remember I did impressed by Hoshang Fathy's "Pahlavanan" .. that was very beautiful

But I think that someday I should read my childhood's books again .. because they have some good and simple lessons that we forget during our life

Thanks for remembering that beautiful book

[seymour]

But I think that someday I should read my childhood's books again .. because they have some good and simple lessons that we forget during our life

I'm always in that mood and every time I go to buy books , I'll come back with at least one of those books from the old times ...

like yesterday ... I bought these .... anyone remember them? (should I say: old enough to remember them ... well , no need to be "that" old)

[Antonio Andolini]

Hi

I remember some months ago I borrowed a book from my school's library which was very very beautiful and maybe that's among my top3 books I've seen


Tales from shakespeare by Charles and Mary lamb
It was a very nice,little,short,and general comprehensible book which was consisted of simplified editions of Shakespeare stories
In the preface of the book the author states that the book is written for kids&teenagers in order to being familiar with shakespeare poems but I think that the book is also very useful to older guys and because it is small and nice you can have it while you are in traffic jam or subway or some minutes before you wanna go to sleep and I used to read it before going to bed and it was very nice
All the stories was very nice ... among the stories I liked The Tempest the most which was very beautiful and meaningful .. especially the torment that Prospero gives to Antionio(his brother) and his son for accepting apologize and getting married to his daughter Miranda .. all part of the story was beautiful and I cannot say where the peak of the story was
and Midsummer night's dream and Much ado about nothing can have the 2nd and 3rd places
other Shakespear's famous stroies can be found in the book such as Macbeth,Merchant of Venice and so on
anyway whether you are a book enthusiasm or not I do recommend this book
Rate: feel ashaemd to restrict such a nice book into numbers!

BTW-You can see the electronic version of the book here .. but it's not the exact book I read and it has some more stories

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and here the audio book:

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[Antonio Andolini]

Rebecca
By Daphne du Maurier
One of the most fascinating and unpredictable crime stories that I've read!
it was so beautiful .. ... the end of story was so astonishing .. I do recommend it
But unfortunately I couldn't find the original version of this book and I read the retold version of the book by Margaret Tarner ...
and I think a movie has been made upon this story and I've became so eager to watch it
I rate this book 8.5/10
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I also finished Manteq al-teyr some nights ago ... and I really don't have anything special to share since every single story of this mine of morality is more beautiful than the other one ... specially Phoenix:bird of fire and the end of book where Hud Hud describe the road to their Lord into seven fields:
طلب،عشق،معرفت،استغنا،توحی د،حیرت،فقر وفنا

[seymour]

I'm reading the Twilight (book 1) .right know .. well actually I'm listening to its Audio-book ... half an hour every night before goin' to sleep!!

it's a good read ... specially in the Post-Harry Potter(!) era ... but I feel kinda old readin' it ... should I feel like that?--- I mean: hey! I'm just 26, it should be OK for me to enjoy a novel mainly targeted toward tweens and young adults; right?


check [ برای مشاهده لینک ، با نام کاربری خود وارد شوید یا ثبت نام کنید ] for a quite similar situation

Rebecca
By Daphne du Maurier

and I think a movie has been made upon this story and I've became so eager to watch it

the movie version is great .. definitely check it

[A r c h i]

I'm reading the Twilight (book 1) .right know .. well actually I'm listening to its Audio-book ... half an hour every night before goin' to sleep!!

it's a good read ... specially in the Post-Harry Potter(!) era ... but I feel kinda old readin' it ... should I feel like that?--- I mean: hey! I'm just 26, it should be OK for me to enjoy a novel mainly targeted toward tweens and young adults; right?

Hi
I watched the movie it is so great..but I'm not into reading sci-fic..and also don't like harry-potter, so enjoy what you read don't ever think about your age...Your age is exactly what you feel it is.

(But I went to a dermatologist yesterday and he told me from the age of 25, you should use this and that..so I'm kind of feeling that I'm getting old...)l

by the way, you made me think of reading novels in English..I've never done that..thx l

[Antonio Andolini]

half an hour every night before goin' to sleep!!

great work ... I always love it!

but I feel kinda old readin' it ... should I feel like that?--- I mean: hey! I'm just 26, it should be OK for me to enjoy a novel mainly targeted toward tweens and young adults; right?

as Archi said, your age is what you feel .... but a question came into my mind .... what does feeling old mean?

[Antonio Andolini]

Blindness
By Jose Saramago
before everything,I wanna recommend you not buying the translated version of this book that I have .. Translated by Atefe Islamian.. I haven't read the other translated versions but I didn't like this translation .
hmmm .. well I don't have anything special to express but the idea of story was so good and creative ... everybody is blind except one person! .. but it wasn't as much beautiful as I've heard about it. the matter that made me a bit bored is the parts that the writer prefer to express the situation by himself. I believe a good story is a story that the writer lets readers look at the story by themselves ... for example I haven't seen any movie that the director expresses his ideas in the middle of movie! he/she just put some signs for the audience to understand the movie better
you can also see many characters in this book,and find different kinds of reactions,disadvantages and advantages,.. of being blinded which were very interesting!
Altogether, it was a worth reading book and it's a bit hard to put it aside while you are reading it!can be recommended! .. I rate it 16/20

[Smartie7]

I'm reading the Twilight (book 1) .right know .. well actually I'm listening to its Audio-book ... half an hour every night before goin' to sleep!!

Hey, I'm reading Twilight as well. I finished the first book now I'm reading the 5th book! -(The midnight sun). Since Edward tells the story, it is more amazing. I couldn't download the audio books they are so heavy

it's a good read ... specially in the Post-Harry Potter(!) era ... but I feel kinda old readin' it ... should I feel like that?--- I mean: hey! I'm just 26, it should be OK for me to enjoy a novel mainly targeted toward tweens and young adults; right?

I have read the translated versions of harry potter book series
J.K Rowling seems very talented that she wrote such an amazing story
There are so many characters in the book. What a mind she has

[seymour]

Hey, I'm reading Twilight as well. I finished the first book now I'm reading the 5th book! -(The midnight sun). Since Edward tells the story, it is more amazing. I couldn't download the audio books they are so heavy

good point .. I don't exactly like the POV (first person point of view) of the book...

I have read the translated versions of harry potter book series
J.K Rowling seems very talented that she wrote such an amazing story
There are so many characters in the book. What a mind she has

I've read the original books and listened to the Ebooks and I agree with you .. JK writes better.. specially I like her witty dialogues .. something Twilight seriously lacks.. instead we're stuck with description of the heavenly beauty of Edward for the thousandth time!!


* my favorite character is Alice.