Comments for Around the World in 100 Books http://booktraveller.wordpress.com Explorations in World Literature Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:47:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The List So Far by TP http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/the-list-so-far/#comment-1902 TP Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:20:06 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/the-list-so-far/#comment-1902 Hi! I realize you already have read Arundhati Roy for India, but if you have place for one more, you should definitely try 'Shantaram' by Gregory David Roberts. The book has managed to do the erstwhile impossible - put the country into words. And oh, don't let the size of the book scare you ;-) Hi! I realize you already have read Arundhati Roy for India, but if you have place for one more, you should definitely try ‘Shantaram’ by Gregory David Roberts. The book has managed to do the erstwhile impossible - put the country into words. And oh, don’t let the size of the book scare you ;-)

]]> Comment on The List So Far by Vimal http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/the-list-so-far/#comment-1901 Vimal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:12:16 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/the-list-so-far/#comment-1901 This is a nice idea, but I personally am not happy with the kind of books selected/mentioned. books are prophets of the country they represent and when you choose a book from a country it should reflect that country's soul. This is a nice idea, but I personally am not happy with the kind of books selected/mentioned.
books are prophets of the country they represent and when you choose a book from a country it should reflect that country’s soul.

]]> Comment on My Mission by CES http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1895 CES Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:14:12 +0000 #comment-1895 Excellent and ambitious goal! Literature allows amazing insight into the cultures of the world. The books you have read or have already read, are they translated into English from the source text or are these book originally written in English? I am trying to increase demand for translated foreign works into English. Please check out my blog http://worldlostintranslation.blogspot.com/. I'd love your input and recommendations, if you've read anything good that you'd like to add. Good luck! (If you haven't read something from Algeria try The Last Summer of Reason. It's not plot driven, but the prose is beautiful.) Excellent and ambitious goal! Literature allows amazing insight into the cultures of the world. The books you have read or have already read, are they translated into English from the source text or are these book originally written in English? I am trying to increase demand for translated foreign works into English. Please check out my blog http://worldlostintranslation.blogspot.com/. I’d love your input and recommendations, if you’ve read anything good that you’d like to add. Good luck!
(If you haven’t read something from Algeria try The Last Summer of Reason. It’s not plot driven, but the prose is beautiful.)

]]> Comment on Dirty Havana Trilogy by Santiago http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/dirty-havana-trilogy/#comment-1891 Santiago Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:21:18 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2007/01/23/dirty-havana-trilogy/#comment-1891 Hello, i'd like to know where to download the book. I need it because i'm studying english and i need to read it. Please somebody tell me where can i find it for free please. I know that it is not right, but it's better that copy it. Hello, i’d like to know where to download the book. I need it because i’m studying english and i need to read it. Please somebody tell me where can i find it for free please. I know that it is not right, but it’s better that copy it.

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]]> Comment on The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by shah http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/the-beautyful-ones-are-not-yet-born/#comment-1873 shah Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:24:09 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/the-beautyful-ones-are-not-yet-born/#comment-1873 Dear Traveler: I am on my own journey and as it is w/some journeys I found your website--how serendipiduous! Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I just finished the Healers by Ayi Kwesi Armah and I am hungry for more. I went looking for the Beautiful Ones and found Taruq Ali's quintet novels. So I have started SHadows of the Pomegranate Tree. Do you know anything about him? Dear Traveler:
I am on my own journey and as it is w/some journeys I found your website–how serendipiduous! Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I just finished the Healers by Ayi Kwesi Armah and I am hungry for more. I went looking for the Beautiful Ones and found Taruq Ali’s quintet novels. So I have started SHadows of the Pomegranate Tree. Do you know anything about him?

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]]> Comment on The List So Far by agarina http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/the-list-so-far/#comment-1848 agarina Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:14:05 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/the-list-so-far/#comment-1848 Hey! I don't know if you still update this thing or not, but I still find it awesome! Anyway, it is so cool you have García Márquez up there, but is such a shame you read that last book... it is not his best work. Can I recommend Chronicle of an Announced Death? It is great, and light ;) Hey! I don’t know if you still update this thing or not, but I still find it awesome!
Anyway, it is so cool you have García Márquez up there, but is such a shame you read that last book… it is not his best work. Can I recommend Chronicle of an Announced Death? It is great, and light ;)

]]> Comment on On the Move by Yaroslav Stolyarchuk http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/on-the-move/#comment-1846 Yaroslav Stolyarchuk Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:09:22 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/on-the-move/#comment-1846 Books are our Future… While studying Computer Engineering at University I came across staggering data and statistics regarding minorities, graduation rates and access to books. In todays high tech media environment, all people, young people especially need to be encouraged to read physical books. When I had my first child I was disappointed at the high price of used books for children in my area. As I searched for a cost effective way to locate books I ran across this company: www.booksliquidation.com. They offer wholesale prices on boxes to truckloads of used books (by genre) at very reasonable shipping rates throughout the US and abroad. For instance, at less than $50 a family can receive around 100 good condition kids books including shipping. Most books are like new condition and priced lower than books found at Goodwill or any used book store. The price of books is definitely one factor not talked about when promoting reading. Access to quality books at a price anyone can afford will most assuredly eliminate one barrier in regards to young people’s ability to read. Statistics show that the average high-school graduate has(had) a minimum 50 books available to them to read in their homes. Those going on to post elementary education had atleast 100 books in their homes. Books are expensive! Booksliquidation.com is one company that is assisting families in their effort to create a rich at-home reading environment for their children and their personal reference. Books are our Future…

While studying Computer Engineering at University I came across staggering data and statistics regarding minorities, graduation rates and access to books. In todays high tech media environment, all people, young people especially need to be encouraged to read physical books. When I had my first child I was disappointed at the high price of used books for children in my area. As I searched for a cost effective way to locate books I ran across this company: http://www.booksliquidation.com.
They offer wholesale prices on boxes to truckloads of used books (by genre) at very reasonable shipping rates throughout the US and abroad. For instance, at less than $50 a family can receive around 100 good condition kids books including shipping. Most books are like new condition and priced lower than books found at Goodwill or any used book store. The price of books is definitely one factor not talked about when promoting reading. Access to quality books at a price anyone can afford will most assuredly eliminate one barrier in regards to young people’s ability to read. Statistics show that the average high-school graduate has(had) a minimum 50 books available to them to read in their homes. Those going on to post elementary education had atleast 100 books in their homes. Books are expensive! Booksliquidation.com is one company that is assisting families in their effort to create a rich at-home reading environment for their children and their personal reference.

]]> Comment on Once I put it down, I just couldn’t pick it up… by Hi boys! http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/once-i-put-it-down-i-just-couldnt-pick-it-up/#comment-1834 Hi boys! Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:58:53 +0000 http://booktraveller.wordpress.com/2007/03/12/once-i-put-it-down-i-just-couldnt-pick-it-up/#comment-1834 Hello people2892f8666b4e0413465b9ad79920fdaf Hello people2892f8666b4e0413465b9ad79920fdaf

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