Dear Helga Delano,
Thanks for your comment on "The love affair" post. Like you, I love a good book and I am always on the look out for the next gripping novel. Read on as you may find inspiration for your next read!
My strategy of what books to read is very random. And I like that.
I only read books that are recommended by a close friend or borrowed from their personal libraries. I rarely just pick one off the shop shelf and see what its like and I never buy a bestseller, just because it's a hit.
As a consequence, I read very eclectic books. I steer clear of fantasy and sci-fi although I have tried them, but apart from this I read anything. I always ask people to lend me books, as somehow this connects me with them and we enter into a new shared experience.
Right now I have five new books in my bag, I have been traveling for a week, and seemed to have accumulated them from various people, following various conversations.
So what are they..........
1. The Soul of Leadership by Deepak Chopra. A business book with a spiritual twist I am guessing. Given to me by a friend who after a dinner conversation about life, leadership and meaning, said that I may find it interesting.
2. The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson. A novel about the jealousy and rivalry of brothers set in Ontario, Canada. Given to me by a friend who loves reading a good story as much as I do.
3. The Buddha, Geoff and Me by Edward Canfor-Dumas. A novel about a man having a hard time at work and in love, meeting a Buddhist who begins to change his life. Given to me by a friend who read my blog about Theravadan monks and thought I would enjoy it.
4. Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James. I have no clue what this is about, but I have been told it's addictive and raunchy. Mmmmmm, let's see what's in store here! This I bought myself, following at least three people recommending it to me, as I want to understand why this book was sweeping the world!
5. Travel guide to Nova Scotia. Title says it all.
The problem is that I have not started any of them yet and I am really at a loss on which one to read first.
Help anyone?????
I'm reading your posts in a reverse order... hi hi... have you read any of Paul Auster's books? A Turkish girl friend, who is a book-addict, recommended him to me in 2008. The first one I read is This Book of Illusions. I read the first 3 sentences, and I knew I would collect all his books. I did. The second one I read is Moon Palace – the feeling of having this book was like you know you have someone waiting from you at home ... he has a new book out recently - the feeling is like after an illusion of a relationship, I am now longing for a new one.
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