Comments | peaceinshadows: daisies for thoughts.

peaceinshadows

daisies for thoughts.

Mar 28, 2006 20:10

Right. Some cousinly people are coming over to Lahore from London and I have decided to ask them to bring some books for me. So, what would you lot on my friends' list suggest I ask them to bring? Any recent reads you are in love with? Share here, please. Cram in your favourite quotes from the tomes to impress me and really just to give me an idea ( Read more... )

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zephyric March 28 2006, 15:55:59 UTC

ooh - have them buy you JS&MN

peaceinshadows March 28 2006, 16:03:56 UTC

I have placed ze order for that on libertybooks.com. I'll get it in a few days, yay!

kaikias March 28 2006, 18:30:40 UTC

Pretty much anything by José Saramago, really; Blindness in particular has proven quite popular in my circles. Also, Virginia Woolf, especially her shorter work; I recently finished Monday or Tuesday and absolutely loved it.

peaceinshadows March 29 2006, 05:45:30 UTC

Virginia! I have most of her works right here with me. But you have just reminded me that I need to start reading them agian. <3!

kaikias March 29 2006, 05:47:42 UTC

She rocks many socks of all descriptions and varieties.

theotherchicago March 28 2006, 19:16:34 UTC

Oooo, Anthropology of an American Girl!

malika March 28 2006, 19:48:54 UTC

Sula by Toni Morisson D: I heard her other stuff is good too. um, Jeanette Winterson (I think this is her name...) writes some fairly good (not spectacular, tho) lesbian/queer themed books. I've heard good things about Alice Walker too. but honestly, all the books I've been reading lately are "classic" novels ala Steinbeck, Shakespeare, etc, so I don't think you would have trouble finding them in Lahore~~

ask them to bring you chocolate D:

peaceinshadows March 29 2006, 05:41:35 UTC

Forget the cousins. I'll buy Ms Morisson's books myself from right here.

ask them to bring you chocolate

That's like the Unwritten Law. You want to come over to Lahore, you better bring chocolates as payment for your housing/boarding/entertainment/food here. They better bring me chocolates or else.

malika March 29 2006, 05:48:23 UTC

XDD what books can't you find in Lahore, then? supah-recent ones, I'm guessing...?

ahaha, good thing they're from London and not America, then... American chocolate is nothing compared to European .___. MY KINGDOM FOR A BIT OF MILKA (I'd even settle for some Cadbury!)

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Re: Part the III, because books are ridiculously exciting peaceinshadows March 29 2006, 05:32:56 UTC

It's funny that you suggested Everything is Illuminated because last night before going to bed, I added The History of Love to my list. Jonathan and Nicole, yay!

And thank you for all of your recommendations! I have a nice, long list now. :D