Irina, i read that book two weeks ago! (Another common thing with us two!) I liked it a lot. I read it all at once, and was deeply touched by it. I was thinking about it for more days, and i realized once again that i have to tell everyone what i think, what im afraid of or so...

titi, i am glad to talk to someone else who read the book. i kept asking myself after i read it why was she so appalled by the idea of physical closeness. i got this vibe that maybe her father did something to her on that boat trip.
anyway, talking about things is always the best choice. if you talk about anything, doesn't matter how horrible it seems to be , you will discover that at least one other person has gone through what you're going through and can at least tell you you are not alone.

Oh, Julie, its really a bit depressing book but it can open your eyes as well. You can realize that not talking about things might ruin all your life...
Sometimes i feel here in my family we dont talk enough about the important things. I mean, we discuss various things, but when it comes to the most difficult tasks, we rather stay quiet...And when i try to say something, other people rather change the topic...

i read " the cement garden" by the same author. it was a really weird book. it is sad and twisted. but ian mcewan has a great way with words and the book was a good read.

i am planning to watch Atonement since it is in cinemas now and is nominated for the golden globes. but i heard the book is much better then the movie.
julie did you also se the movie or you just read the book????

Irina, I am eagerly waiting for the movie to arrive at a theater near me, but so far, I am out of luck. So, I have only read the book, which is heartbreakingly beautiful. I am a big fan of the director of "Atonement," though, because he also directed "Pride and Prejudice," so I think the movie will also be good. Let me know if you see it and if you liked it.

Titi, I agree that we hardly ever talk about anything important...especially with those closest to us. I do not think my brother and I have ever had a conversation that went past movies that we like. Lol. But I suppose that is how some people prefer life...

i finally got to read " breakfast at tiffany's ". it is indeed better then the movie but i am glad i got to see the movie before i read the book so i could enjoy the moviee as well.

now i started reading " miss brodie in her prime". seams a little silly but i just read a few pages!!!!

I'm going to start reading a book about Philippe Candeloro "rebelle et fidèle". It has some nice pictures, curious to see what he has to say...

i finished reading " the family of pascal duarte " by camilo jose cela. it is a very tough book. and it made me think about my own fortune in life and about how some people just have no luck.

Sounds interesting, Irina. Maybe I can find it Hungarian or Slovak or Czech.

titi, read about the author first. he had a very full and interesting life and was a very funny person. and then when you read the book you'll be socked by the maturity of it and how you don't see the funny side of the author in the book.

I read an interesting book yesterday by Michel Houellebecq: Possibility of an Island. Has any of you read it?
I found it very interesting (Im fond of utopies), but at some parts I thought there is simply too much sex in it. Well, maybe its really the way people think...

By the way, , Im somehow still surprised when I read about sex in books. I dont know why, maybe because i have read many many books from a very young age and not only children books, but still, i dont remember that I had read about sex before. But now, I happen to choose books with some brutal, sometimes pervert sex-parts, which are, in some strange way, interesting and I even understand why the author wanted to shock the readers, but still, when I read those parts, I feel like: OMG, I shouldnt read such books...

funny titi!!!! i think on the contrary because i read some adult books when i was very young now i feel like " oh , another sex thing ".

i did not read the book you mentioned.

but i did read some books. i read some short stories of kundera. i liked them but i think i should read some more before i have a definate opinion about the writer.

i also read short stories of julio cortazar. i liked lots of them but i fell in love with two of them : " you have to be really stupid in order to " and " nights in the ministries of europe ". did anyone read them???

I was one week on holidays so i finally had some time for reading.
I have read Orhan Pamuks My name is red - which was very interesting and exciting! (I had loved Pamuks Istanbul so much, so I hoped i would love this story, too.)
The guy in the bookstore (funny friend) recommended me Baricco s Silk and... oh, i was truly impressed. So few words, such a big story. I like this style of writing - not talking too much, but each word having its weight.
And finally, I have read several short stories by Philip K. Dick and I had a great fun reading them. Some years ago I read tons of sci-fis, but somehow neglected this genre for a while and now it was a nice trip "back to future" again. I like how he twistes the endings everytime, and although sometimes its really predictable (as I said, i have read TONS of sci-fis, LOL), but I shouldnt forget that Philip K. Dick was the very first one to write about such things, these short stories come from the 1950s!

hey! i also tried My name is red....but i didn't like it
could you recommend me something 'postmodern'? i have to get into the feeling because in the summer i have an exam of postmodernism