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Book recommendations based on your favourite authors
1. Oscar Wilde
Edward St Aubyn - Patrick Melrose
If you love Oscar Wilde i would recommend St. Aubyn's amazing novels. They are full of wit, cunning irony, upper - class critisicm and dry humor.
2. William Shakespeare
Margaret Atwood - Hagseed
Part of the "Hogarth Shakespeare Series" this is a brillant retelling of Shakespeares play the tempest.
3. Lewis Carroll
Michael Ende - Momo
Similar to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Ende takes us on a young girl's magical journey in which she has to bring back the "stolen time".
4. Stephen King
David Mitchell - Slade House
Stephen King himself recommended this suspensful novel about an abnormal house: “Hard to imagine a more finely wrought and chilling tale of the supernatural. One of the rare great ones.”
5. Suzanne Collins
Koushun Takami - Battle Royale
This book has a very similar storyline to Collins great Hunger Games Saga: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing.
6. Jane Austen
Goethe - Elective Affinities
A love story just as sharming and complicated as Jane Austen's beloved works: Eduard and his wife Charlotte enjoy a quiet but idle life in their estate, when their piece is fastly thrown into chaos as he invites his friend the Captain and she invites her niece Ottilie to stay with them: a story of forbidden love begins to grow as they both form attraction to their guests.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 42nd Anniversary Edition
~ Illustrations by Chris Riddell
I'm looking for illustrated books or special editions of famous novels. Do you guys have any "beautiful books" recommendations?
Anticipated Book to movie adaptations 2022
Who else is excited? Also del Torro filming Pinocchio...a dream come true😍
Actors and their favourite books
Tom Hiddleston - Any human heart
Hiddleston mentioned in a tweet, that this was one of his favourite novels.
Colin Firth - The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
"I don't think I've ever read such descriptions of what it would be like to lose your grip. He has a vision that makes you less sure of your surroundings—and I find that stimulating."
Natalie Portman - Cloud Atlas
"This was the present I gave everyone I knew for three years. It's six different stories told in different time periods and genres: One is historical fiction, another is a '70s thriller mystery, the sixth is a post¬apocalyptic story"
Daniel Radcliffe - The Master and Margarita
"It's now my favorite novel—it's just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart."
Timothee Chalamet - And then the End will come
Chalamet mentioned in an interview, that he really loved this book
Morgan Freeman - The Poisonwood Bible
“Some of the best writers are women writers – Barbara Kingsolver, Joyce Carol Oates. They just don’t get enough play.”
Margot Robbie - The five poeple you meet in heaven
I love that book. It felt very different, moving and heartfelt. It made me think. It’s a quick read, it’s a good one to recommend over the holidays.”
Cate Blanchett - The true history of the Kelly Gang
"Carey is one of my favorite writers. In Kelly Gang, the narrative voice is so unique. We Australians all know about Ned Kelly, but what Carey does is get inside his character's mind in such an illuminating and heartrending way. Aand there's not a trace of sentimentality in it. I so admire that as an actor, because I realize how difficult it is to do."
To all theatre and book nerds out there: Who is your favourite play writer? (Expect for the good old Willy shakes of course) I need more recommendations.
I think Goethe is hugely underrated!
I'm just a 70' tall woman with a regular-size book binding hobby.
I just started my instagram Feed about literary and cultural themes. Would be very glad, if some of you would be interested in checking it out. It would be so helpful to me, since it would be my dream to be an independent journalist one day. It is in german though but i think with google translate there will be no problems. I post similar stuff to the things i post on Tumblr.
@illiskulturblog is my name. Thank you!!!
I think life loves us
I honestly think we have the wrong idea about love and life. I think love is being tender and forgiving, even when we're not to ourselves. and I think love is being firm when needed because our actions have consequences and we need to accept them even when they hurt. Not shielding the people we love from the consequences of their actions is an act of love, it's a chance you have to say "I'm here, I'm with you, I'll stand by you, and I want you to be the best version of yourself you can be so I'm not gonna shield you from life."
And I think that's why life loves us. Because she won't shield us but she'll be with us every step of the way, holding our hands.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber, page 55
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“I want to feel the victory of being desired by someone I once found desirable.” ― Rae Carson, The Girl of Fire and Thorns
MY GAY PENGUIN BOOK IS PUBLISHED
I wrote a book about lesbian penguins and their chick. I’ve put so so much work into this book and it is finally here!!!!!! The book is called Momma Mommy Pepe and if anyone one this little gay app would consider buying it and leaving a review, that would be appreciated!!!! If you don’t have the opportunity at the moment, a simple reblog would be fab
Looking at The Bigger Picture (Genesis 29:14 – 30)
Hey Cortana, (I’m still thinking of a name)
And yes Cortana is a virtual assistant created by Microsoft that helps get things done. I consider her as my laptop buddy, hence it’s her I address my daily thoughts and write-ups to. Why Cortana? That is for another write-up.
Today my Quiet Time took me to the well-known Bible story on Jacob’s love for Rachel and how he tolerantly worked in total for 14 years to marry her. Seeing how Laban betrayed him, I trust he was not an easy man to work with. 7 years of labouring plus an added 7 years, now that is a long time and I was here gasping aww. Now, this is love and how disappointed he must have felt. (I’m sure Jacob would be singing Ed Sheeran’s song Perfect if he was in the 21st Century)
But today I saw a different meaning to the story for which I am thankful for. The agony Leah must have gone through. Staying married to a man who you KNOW does not love you. The anguish and the pain of continuously trying to let him notice you so you bear him sons and still to no avail. She must have really been affected by it and it was a difficult time for her. Being the older sister and knowing your husband favours the younger one the most. Leah had weak eyes so I’m guessing she was not exactly beautiful since Rachel is described as having a lovely figure and was beautiful. (If Leah had her way, she would be singing Eminem’s Love the way you lie featuring Rihanna)
Leah bore Jacob four sons. Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah. With her first three sons, she focused more on her pain and her effort to still win her husband’s attention. She chose the name Reuben “because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now”. The second born she chose Simeon, “because the Lord heard that I am not loved, he gave me this one too”. And then came Levi, “now, at last, my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons”. I noticed that her sons were an end to win Jacob’s heart but my favourite one among them all and what caught my attention was Judah! Judah means, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Mind you, I burst out laughing when I read that part of the Bible, that Leah had realized, finally it is all about God and Jacob didn’t count.
The story makes me more thrilled that eventually, it was Judah’s lineage (Leah’s son) that Jesus, our Messiah came from and oh one of my unprecedented favourite people in the Bible David also came from. Another part that warms my heart is in verse 41 when God saw that Leah was not loved, He enabled her to conceive. No matter what we go through and the circumstances we face, although it sounds very far fetched, believe me, God knows. We might not feel Him working, but He is. Who would have thought the woman who was not loved, will be the one whose lineage our Saviour will come from? It tarries most times, trust me I know what I am talking about, but His eyes are on the sparrow and He watches us. He knows our misery, where our tongues fail, and we do not know what to say, He knows our hearts.
Whenever it feels tough, praise Him and be thankful. Whenever we feel like giving up, tell Him “Lord I still know the plans you have for me, it is difficult now, but I know your masterplan is the best. In the end, Praise Him.”
PS: In the end, it was Leah who Jacob honoured and buried in the family grave plot with Abraham and Sarah. God will lift us up in the end.
World book day. A book can be a place where you can travel, dream, learn or run from the world. For me, reading is where I can learn. I love to learn history, or learn things to become a better person. I read since my childhood. The first were children’s books, and then personal development, history and music books. I never thought that those books where so important for the person I am today. In the photo, some book that I’ve read, some that I’m reading( yes, I can read 2/3 books at same time), and some books that I will read. 📚 Do you read? 📚 What kind of books you read? 📚 Any book I should read? #worldbookday #book #books #bookstagram #booklover #yogabooks #ilovetoread #godfreydevereux #paulocoelho #davidjschwartz #mafaldaquino #dalecarneggie #tharveker #allankardec #jonhmawell #bagavadgita #merceaeliade (at Póvoa De Santa Iria, Lisboa, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/COBsjDqlHTw/?igshid=1v4amn6qcx6xb
Morning jewels: "the eye was born, knowledge was born, wisdom was born, science was born, light was born. It is always seeing through knowledge or wisdom, and not believing through blind faith." #whatthebuddhataught #budism #bookstagram #books #jewels #wisdom #knowledge #selfdevelopment #journey
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This book is beyond gorgeous, both with and without the jacket! I had the pleasure of reading an eARC of Isle of the Immortal (by S.M. Estrada) last month, and I absolutely fell in LOVE with the book. It instantly became a favorite and I needed to add it to my library. This book is Fantasy/Romance, with enemies to lovers, vampires and fae, and a whole lot of delicious chemistry. On the spice scale I would probably say a 2.5/5. There are some *chef's kiss* scenes, that add a level of steaminess, but flow so seamlessly with the story. I'm sad that this book was a standalone, because it was so easy to fall in love with the characters and want to know more about their lives. However, I do HIGLY recommend this book, it's 100000% a 5/5 for me, and I think any fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer Armentrout will really love this book. Thank you @booksirens and @smestradabooks for my eARC, and @smestradabooks for the little gifts ❤️ #booksirens #isleoftheimmortal #fantasybook #fantasybooks #fantasybookshelf #fantasyromance #vampire #fae #bookstagram #fantasybookstagram #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookaesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/CdmF70iuIcc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai
After reading this book I can fully agree with many of the reviews, yet I don’t necessarily think that it is a very sad book. This book definitely has sad parts but in of its self is not sad. While I read this book I also heavily annotated it through color coordination. Most of my tabs were pink in the beginning and proceeded to be blue and purple toward the end, even a few were orange. Pink represented relatability, Purple represented wtf moments (basically moment in which I was questioning whether or not this was a character I wanted to relate to), blue represented sad, and orange represented interesting questions and beautiful writing. While reading this book I constantly felt guilty about relating to such a complicated man, it allowed me to come to terms with problems I have within myself. I believe that if Yozo (our main character) had left Japan he might not have felt so entirely isolated from society, he might of realized that its okay to be different, but because he stayed in Japan he never got to explore and see all of humanity, I also believe that if Osamu Dazai had left Japan he might have seen an entirely different side of humanity. If you are curious about Japanese literature I definitely recommend this book but you should only read it if you are in a good mental space, I personally didn’t cry but some people did so tread carefully. I plan on giving a spoil filled review tomorrow or maybe during my February wrap up.
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