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I want to read 1984 (George Orwell), I happen to have the book in English and I will start to read it soon. But I was thinking, we are often taught about our native country literature and there must be so many good books we're missing just because we don't know them. I read Animal Farm and I loved it, I think those books are quite known so, do you know any good book in English you would recommend? :)

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I recommend No Comebacks. It's a collection of short stories by bestselling author Frederick Forsythe. This book is quite possibly the most dog-eared book that I own. I love every story in it. Give it a try.

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Phillip.Laplana wrote:
I recommend No Comebacks. It's a collection of short stories by bestselling author Frederick Forsythe. This book is quite possibly the most dog-eared book that I own. I love every story in it. Give it a try.


Thank you for the recommendation! As soon as I finish 1984 I will give it a try!

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leosmith wrote:

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume I

 

Thank you Leo!

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I'm currently reading "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E Frankl, I'm into non-fiction, memoirs, and some history.. so far this book is good!


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Aleksys.P wrote:

I'm currently reading "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E Frankl, I'm into non-fiction, memoirs, and some history.. so far this book is good!




ooooh. we have the same taste in books :grin::grin:

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Chill wrote:
Aleksys.P wrote:
I'm currently reading "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E Frankl, I'm into non-fiction, memoirs, and some history.. so far this book is good!



ooooh. we have the same taste in books :grin::grin:


you might want to share some titles?  

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I love sci-fi so Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series is pretty good if you are into sci-fi (with elements of socio-political stuff in it ) 

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Victor Hugo's Les Miserables


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They say this one is good too! 


Aleks

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Dune. Do not pass from this mortal coil until you have read this phenomenal sci-fi classic.

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Someone has read "The lord" of the flies"? I've heard it is a good one.

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Aleksys.P wrote:

They say this one is good too!



This book sounds good:grin::grin::grin:

-Ari-

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Jess.PWinkler wrote:
Someone has read "The lord" of the flies"? I've heard it is a good one.

This one?



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Aleksys.P wrote:
They say this one is good too!

I've had few people recommend this book.


Is it really that fun/good/helping ? 

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leosmith wrote:
Jess.PWinkler wrote:
Someone has read "The lord" of the flies"? I've heard it is a good one.

This one?

This one! I know the "Lord of the rings" xD




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Jess.PWinkler wrote:
This one! I know the "Lord of the rings" xD

It was required reading in my high school. I hated it, but ymmv.  

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Aleksys.P wrote:

Chill wrote:

Aleksys.P wrote:

I'm currently reading "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E Frankl, I'm into non-fiction, memoirs, and some history.. so far this book is good!

ooooh. we have the same taste in books :grin::grin:

you might want to share some titles? :sweat_smile:



have you read the Count of Monte Cristo?

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