tasha8 Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 i read "The Alchemist," the story of a poor boy named Santiago, who left his homeland in search of his Personal Legend. He left his flock of sheep to search for his treasure in the Pyramids, met a Gypsy woman and an old king, got robbed and lost in a strange land, worked for a crystal merchant, encountered the Alchemist, discovered his treasure, and came back to Andalusia with indescribable contentment. I am convinced that like him, the "forces of the universe" are commanding us to go and get hold of our full selves. we shouldn't make ourselves believe that this is it; that there is nothing more we can ask for and nothing more we can dream about. For the poor boy Santiago, who always set out [on] a new road to travel, the world was huge and inexhaustible. He said that fields are new and the seasons change. we are completely uncertain about what will happen to us, or how we'd be able to sleep without seeing our families. But we need the courage and strength to leave everything behind in order to succumb to what our inner selves call for. we need to overcome this fear of failure, this fear of being forgotten and alone, and we ought to believe that there is nothing holding us back except ourselves. :cool: here's one of my faves, BE SURE 2 GRAB A COPY.1. A PATH TO LOVE - DR. DEEPAK CHOPRA 2. THE ART OF SEDUCTION - ROBERT GREENE :heart: haha. iv read alchemist 3yrs ago. it was one of my favorite. robert greene was also my favorite. i love his books. *med happy reading. *wolves Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Finally managed to finish My Life and Deception Point. Anyways, I just got 2 new books today - The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ and Holy Blood, Holy Grail (I love book sales! :cool:) great books!when I first read them, sabi nung nagpahiram sa akin - it will test daw how strong my faith is....another book is THE HIRAM KEY - delving into the same subjects. Quote Link to comment
bokam Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 Bourne Ultimatum - Robert Ludlom My friends ercommended Dan Brown and the Alchemist. Would love to read those if I had the time. Quote Link to comment
tasha8 Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 yes, alchemist and books by dan brown was good. i suggest you 2 read arlene chai's eating fire and drinking water or the last time i saw mother. it was excellent :cool: Quote Link to comment
strangedays Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 great books!when I first read them, sabi nung nagpahiram sa akin - it will test daw how strong my faith is....another book is THE HIRAM KEY - delving into the same subjects.You're definitely right about that! After reading DVC I just wanted to know more about the true nature of the Grail, Leonardo Da Vinci, secret societies, and answers to questions that popped into my mind from reading the novel. Anyways I've managed to read the first couple of chapters of Templar Revelations and it seems like instead of getting answers to my questions I'm once again asking more! I can't believe the Turin Shroud is really a picture of the master prankster Leonardo Da Vinci himself and his fascination with John the Baptist is making me more interested to keep reading. To think I haven't seen any references to the Templars yet... gotta keep reading! Oh yeah thanks for suggesting that book... I'll probably check it out the next time I pass by page one. Cheers! *xsems Quote Link to comment
marc.alan Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 right now, im re-reading some sherlock holmes stories... the original CSI Quote Link to comment
strangedays Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 right now, im re-reading some sherlock holmes stories... the original CSI Whoa! A fellow Sherlock Holmes reader! :cool: My Hound of the Baskervilles book is already pretty used up but I still love reading it from time to time. Quote Link to comment
tasha8 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Im just reading the 5 people ull meet in heaven Quote Link to comment
MODERATOR Alex_Corvis Posted July 26, 2004 MODERATOR Share Posted July 26, 2004 patapos na ko sa The Partner ni john grisham Quote Link to comment
gienbu69 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 halfway thru da vinci code...a must read for everyone... Quote Link to comment
Fahfrd Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 While on vacation last week, I finished Cat Crimes 2. I'm now in the middle of StarFall, edited by Martin H. Greenberg. This is an anthology based on the StarDrive universe of TSR. It has some surprisingly good authors on board. And it is very good reading, better than I had expected since I've never even tried Role-Playing in this universe. I might try it out with some friends soon. Quote Link to comment
dickee Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 yes, alchemist and books by dan brown was good. i suggest you 2 read arlene chai's eating fire and drinking water or the last time i saw mother. it was excellent :cool: hello tasha! didn't know u love neruda, cuello and brown. i think we both have the same interests... siguro, magki-click tayo! peace! ni hao ma? Quote Link to comment
Guest Insomnia Girl Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 (edited) Finally managed to finish My Life and Deception Point. Anyways, I just got 2 new books today - The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ and Holy Blood, Holy Grail (I love book sales! :cool:) Those are great books. Nice to know you're into religious conspiracy. Try to get your hands on The Dead Sea Scrolls and The Messianic Legacy. (But it's likely you might already have them.) As for me, the last book I read was John Irving's Widow for a Year. Edited July 26, 2004 by Insomnia Girl (28) Quote Link to comment
ICD10 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 reading anne rice's tale of the body thief. pretty nice story though I wish rice didn't make her vampires have gay thoughts... disturbing. Quote Link to comment
nashty Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 just finished reading the The King of Torts by John Grisham.. m halfway with the Da Vinci Code of Dan Brown.. it's interesting.. Quote Link to comment
KristinLavransdatr Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 i have been trying to read THE TALE OF GENJI, but it's too darn difficult to get past chapter 2. it sure doesn't have the disctinction of being the first novel to have ever been written for nothing. On this novel, Washington Post Book World says: "A triumph of authenticity and readability." If that Genji is readable, man, i do wonder what book they've tagged as non-readable. :evil: Quote Link to comment
joeboxer Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 lee iacocca by lee iacocca Quote Link to comment
<"Blood Burst"> Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 katatpos lang ng DESPERATION by Stephen King.... ayun naghahalungkat na ulit ako sa bookstore for another novel of him.. ganda eh.... Quote Link to comment
Eraserheads Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Sex in the City By: Lacnor M. Quote Link to comment
drEVILmba Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Without Remorse - Tom Clancy Quote Link to comment
freeboracaytrip Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The 10 Demandments by Kelly Mooney! Cool! Quote Link to comment
strangedays Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Those are great books. Nice to know you're into religious conspiracy. Try to get your hands on The Dead Sea Scrolls and The Messianic Legacy. (But it's likely you might already have them.) As for me, the last book I read was John Irving's Widow for a Year. Thanks for the suggestion! Actually I just got interested to know more after reading DVC. I think I'll be scouring the book stores for his reference materials. Another book I'm planning to check out after these two is "Jesus The Man" by Barbara Thiering. I read some of the reviews on it and it seems interesting so... Quote Link to comment
AlexSantos Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Just finished Dan Brown's Deception Point.Da Vinci Code is still the best he has so far.Angels & Demons would be a close second.Digital Fortress is just downright stupid. Quote Link to comment
naked_angel Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I'm currently reading the Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus Quote Link to comment
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