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Zora
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What are you reading? Part Two
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I just came back from class and saw that the other thread got bumped down so quickly that I just had to create another!! Here �s the other link:
http://www.eslprintables.com/forum/topic.asp?id=16099
Now, I have read some of Agatha Christie �s books and she was an amazing writer - and probably woman for her times.
@ DedicatedTeacher - I love John Saul!!!! I used to read all his books until I moved to Spain. Suffer the Children, Nathaniel, God Project... such good thriller books.
@Maiamit! "Where the Wild things Are"!!! I can remember my grade 1 teacher reading us that book!! Brings back memories when I heard you talking about it.
@Anaisabel.. I just read "The Shadow of the Wind" over Christmas -. and in English. A very good book. A bit hard to get into a first but I am glad I didn �t put it aside.
Kevin Follet �s Pillar of the Earth and World �s End are such great books. I am glad he changed genres and decided to move into a type "historical story telling".
Keep them coming folks. I also write down the titles of books that sound interesting and heaven knows my book shelf is screaming for some new "friends" 
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28 Jan 2010
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baiba
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I just read in the news that J.D.Salinger has died 
It was only a day or two ago that I was looking at his Catcher in the Rye and wondering if he was still alive...
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28 Jan 2010
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ludique22
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I �ve just read the "Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and I simply loved it.
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28 Jan 2010
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anaisabel001
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Zora: You �re right! "The Shadow of the Wind "is a bit hard at the beginning !You can also read the prequel "The Angel �s Game".
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28 Jan 2010
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manonski (f)
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I just started "The Book of Negroes" by Lawrence Hill. |
28 Jan 2010
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Hijab
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Hi Zora,
An year ago I finished translating the book "Tawheed by Bilah Philips" into Portuguese.
And nowI have just started translating "The Sealed Nectar by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri.
Does it count???
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29 Jan 2010
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Zora
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I guess it does Leila! 
And Anaisabel, I will keep my eyes open for the prequel. Thanks for letting me know about it. :)
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29 Jan 2010
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lshorton99
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I have the prequel to Shadow in the Wind! - getting books in English is more expensive in Spain so generally I either order batches from Amazon or go home and pick up a bunch of Waterstone �s 3 for 2. Of course, I then have to get them on the plane! Sometimes I read them in Spanish just because it �s easier!
I �ve just finished �A thousand splendid suns � by the author of �The Kite Runner � - I �d definitely recommend both books. I �ve been reading a lot of Douglas Coupland too - I like �Girlfriend in a Coma � and �Hey Nostradamos � but a lot of his books are a bit too self.referential. He wrote himself into one!
I recently read �Guernica � and �The Cathedral by the Sea � which were both fantastic as was �The Return � - I think by Victoria Hislop. Great for those who like Spanish history mixed with fiction.
I shouold stop now - I read a lot and could post all night!
I love this topic Zora! We should start an ESL Printables Book Club!
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29 Jan 2010
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karinadebard
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I �ve just read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, and I like it so much that I �m planning to read it again with my upper-intermediate students :-) Wonderful story -a very peculiar murder mystery that turns into a modern and funnier Catcher in the Rye- vivid depiction of characters and a great writing style!!! |
29 Jan 2010
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yetigumboots
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I �ve just read �Nineteen Minutes � by Jodi Picoult.... So sad It really makes you think. Don �t walk away if you see kids being bullied... you never know where it might lead...... !!!!!!!!
She also wrote �My Sisters Keeper �
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29 Jan 2010
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