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Minnie
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Joined: 20 September 2004
Posts: 8640
Do you read books ?
Yes, they are now my second best friends....first being IF of course....
Some of my favs:
'The Prophet ' by Khalid Gibran
The Far Pavillions - M.M Kaye
If tomorrow comes - Sidney Sheldon
The Bourne Identity - Robert Ludlum
Doctors - Eric Seghal
The Exodus and Mila 18 - Leon uris
Anthem and The Fountainhead - Ann Ryand
Did any book change your life?
Yes, Khalid Gibran's 'The Prophet'. It made me a better, and a more mature person, and it actually helped me raise myself above some of the everyday petty problems that every relationship faces. Not all, but some definitely.
Did any book save you from problems?
Howard Roarke, of the Fountainhead by Ann Ryand, helped me solve the identity crisis in my life.......that book taught me that being yourself and being proud of what you are is your greatest identity.
Did any book help you in removing your confusions or did it add much more confusion?
Not really.......some of the books have made me more introspective though. They can also give out mixed messages. However I have also been greatly impressed by the relationships portrayed in all the Robert Ludlums books. That man placed so much stress on loyalty, and trust between friends and family..........that it helped me see a lot of strength in togetherness of a family.
or Do you say we read books but we don't take the content seriously?
yes, that actually happens with most of the books. Preachy books can actually turn you off. Thrillers are good while they last. Da Vinci code was a surprise, but it was more interesting because it gave a different twist to a religion and gave us a more broader perspective......for me, Da Vinci code had a very tame end...
FallenAngelx16
Senior Member
Joined: 23 October 2005
Posts: 849
music_rules
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Joined: 23 September 2005
Posts: 4430
ritzbitz
IF-Dazzler
Joined: 21 June 2006
Posts: 4894
all your books were bouncer, googly for me.. i am totally stumped..never heard of them... good i got some brief leafing so that in future i can atleast blabber the names
ritzbitz
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Joined: 21 June 2006
Posts: 4894
now i see where the beautiful flow of words and thoughts come from i wish i could devote some time for books but. there r other things that catch my eye but i always wonder how do u guys accomodate the time for books... i mean a career , a family and fun leaves no time for me...
maybe early retirement can help me
~*Ria*~
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Joined: 07 August 2005
Posts: 4020
All the time in the world..... i just finished it 3 days ago and still i didnt get over it. The first book that didnt just touch my heart.... but dominated it. I have never really gotten so much affected by any book ever.... but this one is the first that made me literally cry continuously. VERY MOTIVATING!
Book Description
Twenty years old, drop dead gorgeous, and headed for the fast track, Nicki McBain is poised to begin a high-powered law career when she hears the devastating news. Her future will be measured not in years, but in months. Nicki makes a decision: in the time she has left, she is determined to live. Accompanied by friends, Nicki embarcks on a last-fling cruise to the Greek Islands--she wants to fill her days with as much beauty and pleasure as she can. But when she meets Michael Schuster, a handsome British photographer, she realizes she's found the last thing she'd ever thought she'd find--true love. Deciding to hide her illness, Nicki hopes to spare the man she loves the truth she cannot avoid. Can a life time of love be had in only a few weeks? And is love strong enough to overcome everything--even death? Nicki is about to find out....Twenty years old, smart, gorgeous and hip, college valedictorian Nicki McBain is on the fast track, poised to begin a high-powered law carreer when she hears devastating news: Her future will be measured not in years, but in months. Her body has dealt her a death sentance, but in the time she has left, Nicki has decided to live.
-Ria
IdeaQueen
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Joined: 23 August 2006
Posts: 3152
now i see where the beautiful flow of words and thoughts come from i wish i could devote some time for books but. there r other things that catch my eye but i always wonder how do u guys accomodate the time for books... i mean a career , a family and fun leaves no time for me...
maybe early retirement can help me
Hi Friends!!!
Book reading is good habit.I feel all should try to develop that habit right from childhood.This is entirely in the hands of parents.Let me suggest the books I've read:
INDIRA by Katherene Frank
The Insider By Shri P.V.Narasimha Rao
Straight from the Gut by Jack Welsch
Freedom at Midnight by Dominique and Larry Collins
Prime Ministers of India by Janardhan Thakur.
cheers,
Mythili
maria-n
Senior Member
Joined: 03 June 2006
Posts: 741
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