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Jan 26, 2023 12:06PM
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Wonderful Michelle! Rosemarie has the thread open. We hope you enjoy!
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We're also looking at reading the "Shoes" books by Noel Streatfeild.
Other suggestions are always welcome!
Luis has already suggested The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari, which should work well during the summer. I was thinking we could have a "Pirate" summer.
Rosemarie wrote: "Would anyone be interested in reading the Betsy-Tacy books by Maud Hart Lovelace, including other books by that author?We're also looking at reading the "Shoes" books by..."
It would be such fun!
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I'm interested in reading the "Shoes" books. Also the pirates and desert islands.The Betsy-Tacy books are fun. I read them years ago.
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I picked up the Brazilian classic My Sweet Orange Tree. I'll read it when I have a chance. Can anyone say anything about it?
I read it many times when I was a child. It' s beautiful and sad, I used to cry a lot over it.
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I'll read it when I have a chance. Can anyone say anything about it?"
I loved it but it's a bittersweet read!
Daniela and Rosemarie, so, it's not super cute, more on the realistic side?I haven't read many Brazilian books, so that is an added attraction for me.
Thank you!
Chrissie wrote: "I picked up the Brazilian classic My Sweet Orange Tree. I'll read it when I have a chance. Can anyone say anything about it?"
Your comment corresponds precisely to what I felt every time I read this book (child and adult) every time I cried hot tears when I finished reading this book! It moved me to the core of my being! He is truly magnificent.
Luis, I want to be emotionally moved, so now I am looking forward to it even more.
Chrissie wrote: "Luis, I want to be emotionally moved, so now I am looking forward to it even more."That's great to feel those emotions.
I'm reading The Sweet Orange Tree now. A picture of sweet and sad rolled together is a good description. ...... I love the boy's imagination and creativity.
Chrissie wrote: "I'm reading The Sweet Orange Tree now. A picture of sweet and sad rolled together is a good description. ...... I love the boy's imagination and creativity."It's a contempoary classic, I've read it when I was younger. Hope you'll enjoy as much as I did.
Chrissie wrote: "Daniela and Rosemarie, so, it's not super cute, more on the realistic side?I haven't read many Brazilian books, so that is an added attraction for me.
Thank you!"
Machado de Assis is one of the best Brazilian writes in my opinion. I know you don't like books' recommendation but this author does deserve to be read. He reminds the famous Portuguese writer Eça de Queirós (it seems you are reading The Maias).
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We are having a year long buddy read of Latin American authors in our buddy read folder, and de Assis is one of the authors we're going to discuss.
Laura and Rosemarie, which book should I read by Machado de Assis? Please tell me ou favorites. I will see which I can get.at Legimus. Links to the books helps me find them. Thanks.
Chrissie wrote: "I found now I can get The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas. Is this a good one?"I'll recommend it. That's a good one. I laughed at the tears. You'll like it.
³¢³Üòõ wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "I found now I can get The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas. Is this a good one?"I'll recommend it. That's a good one. I laughed at the tears. You'll like it."
Great. I have it on deck now. Isn't it black humor?
Chrissie wrote: "³¢³Üòõ wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "I found now I can get The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas. Is this a good one?"I'll recommend it. That's a good one. I laughed at the tears. You'll ..."
It is, yes. Kind of.
I've downloaded it at Legimus where I can even get it in English.
Chrissie wrote: "I've downloaded it at Legimus where I can even get it in English."Excellent choice.
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