i didn't have any internet connection last night. i didn't want to rant so i turned to my books instead...among my plentiful backlogs (books i've yet to read or at least finish reading) i decided to go ahead with Paulo Coellho's By the River Piedra I sat Down and Wept since it's shorter and I had more chances of finishing it that night. And I did, yey!
And yeah, it's actually a good read, but still not as captivating as Eleven Minutes though. The story greatly reminds me of Before Sunset...two people meeting up when they were somewhat younger and meeting again after several years (9 years for BS, 11 years for this one). They get to catch up with each others lives and somewhat rekindled whatever it was they had back then. The conversations, Spain muted in the background (Paris for BS) made me more nostalgic.
And the medallion along with the simple sentence her childhood friend told Pilar jolted me off my seat, err, bed. Man, that was a bit intense. It also tells much about taking risks, "magic moments", and awakening the child within us. Really deep and soothing!
The ending was kinda a cliche though, I've almost predicted how it's gonna be. I still prefer BS open-ended conclusion. Better leave it to the romantic or the cynic how it's going to be. oh well...
At least, there's one book less on top of my pile, here's a few more:
1. Pride and Prejudice ( I wish to revert back to the classics somehow)
2. Malinche (i think I'm supposed to be into the last chapter already)
3. In Between Sheets (I've read a few pages..hafta go on then..)
4.The Unbearable Lightness of Being (had it years ago, just forgot if i've finished it or not)
5. Atlas Shrugged (after Fountainhead am sure I'm going to enjoy this one. Just that I need to find time)
6. Sandman's Book of Dreams (I've read a few stories there though)
As I've said that's just on top of my list, I didn't want to look for the rest as I didn't want to rattle myself even more. Too many good books, too little time. Let me get there slowly but surely. Ciao!
You have a similar book collection as my bestfriend's. I've read Unbearable Lightness of Being and liked it. Kundera's writing style is different from most writers. She also has Neil Gaiman's books so I think I'd read those next after I finish Dante's Inferno. =)
ReplyDeletei'm planning to reread Kundera..sana matapos ko na talaga :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm.. I'm the romantic then (coz I'm certainly not cynic) because the ending grew on me. Predictable, yes. But oh-so-swoon effect :) I'm a sucker for the love story that goes thru those levels.
ReplyDeletewaaah, i need to read it again real soon!!!
ReplyDeletehello!
ReplyDeleteI'm also a big Paulo Coelho's fan and I don't know if you heard about his blog
http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com
I've started as a fan and now I'm collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe.
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Aart