What book are you reading right now?

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#162

I’m waiting for a new delivery of books. Not sure if I get them till the end of the week. So in the meantime, I started reading a book I’ve read before.
‘The Blinding Absence of Light’ (Cette aveuglante absence de lumière) by Tahar Ben Jelloun.

Morocco. A protagonist and his companions have been imprisoned in complete darkness, in cells where there is not enough room to lay down or get up. Too hot in summer, freezing in winter. They are expected to be dying for a long time in agony. He survives (as I remember not only him) and goes out after 18 years. A good novel for the time of isolation we are experiencing now. No comparison between the corona lock down and the Morrocan prison but it’s very interesting how they stay sane and what they do to survive.

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#163

These films are so good. The book is surprisingly different so I’m enjoying it.

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#164

Finally got this in the mail, I’ll probably start reading it after I’ve finished with the one I’m reading now

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#165

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Perfect rating :ok_hand: :crazy_face:
@acemasters the nerds are here! :partying_face::nerd_face::stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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#166

Does anyone ever hear about The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck?
Its a great book you should read :grimacing:

#167

I’ve heard about it and seen it in stores. What’s it about?

#168

Its a life coaching book actually, telling how to live life in a different perspective

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#169

Spanish grammar, spaniah sort stories for beginners and everything in between

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#170

The Truce, by Mario Benedetti.

This is the main reason why I disappeared (again) from here. It was a homework from the University and I love it :smile:

#171

Hmmm… I’ve read quite a few books after this one including a Joy Division bio and 3 books by Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order and Hacienda ones). Currently reading one about Kraftwerk.

As you can tell, I’m not a massive fiction fan, I like anything music :sweat_smile:

#172

Lord of the flies :expressionless: :skull:

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#173

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (a Polish translation by English/American neurologist and psychiatrist Oliver Sacks)

I’ve just read it. It was on anomalies in brain functions (!) and their effects to the people who suffered from them. A few unbelievable stories.

Something that has really touched me are the words describing the situation of an autistic artist (and some other people recognized as mentally disabled) - ‘He could do all that (any kind of drawing or sculpture) and be really good at it, to utility and delight of the others and himself. He could - but unfortunately - it may happen that he will stay idle. Unless someone who understands his situation and who has possibility and resources, will guide and hire him. As it usually happens - probably he will do nothing. His life will be idle and fruitless. As lives of many other autistic people - forgotten, unnoticed, living somewhere in a dark corner of a state hospital’. (my translation of what someone translated into Polish :rofl:)

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