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    Authors with "one hit wonders"

    Yes, I can certainly confirm the above statement that "The Perfume" by Patrick Süßkind is a great book. I did not read the other ones but they are said to be not as nearly as good, well, perhaps even not good at all. I don´t know of any other "one time hits" in literature... so I hope this...
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    Warrior of the Light Online

    Actually the website "Warrior of the Light" seems to be something apart from author Paulo Coelho´s general "Official Site". In the online magazine "Warrior of the Light", the author posts his recent columns, mostly those which have appeard or will appear in newspapers around the world. I find it...
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    Favorite 3 books of all time

    Perl S. Buck, "Peony" Paulo Coelho, "The Alchemist" Franz Kafka, "Meditations"
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    Which magazines do you read?

    I subscribed the literary newsletter by my favorite author Paulo Coelho. It is sent to my mail-box twice a month. It great (and quick) to read, no ads and for free. I really enjoy it! Cheers :)
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    recommend a book plz

    I agree, "Sophie´s World" is a great book. But also any book by Paulo Coelho, in particular "The Alchemist" - if one is reflecting on one´s path in life - or "The Manual of a Light Warrior" - if one is in need of inspiration and encouragement. In fact, it does not even have to be the paper...
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    Anna Karenina

    The film of "Anna Karenina" that I have seen is with Ingrid Bergmann. I only know that version and it is beautiful! I love the shadow-light play in old films! "Desire is not what you see, but what you imagine." Paulo Coelho´s newsletter http://www.warriorofthelight.com...
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    Favorite Movies

    "Casablanca", of course... and a strange film which was very artful and came out about ten years ago: "Orlando". I don´t know the names of neither the director of the film nor of the actress but it is a film that I can´t forget and which impressed me greatly. "Desire is not what you...
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    On-line magazine: SciFi

    Paulo Coelho´s Literary Online Magazine I love Paulo Coelho´s newsletters. They can be found in the archive section of his Online Magazine "Warrior of the Light" at http://www.warriorofthelight.com "Desire is not what you see, but what you imagine." Paulo Coelho´s newsletter...
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    Why you would never read trashy romance novels

    Hm, this is easy to answer: I don´t read trashy romance novels because I simply don´t read trashy novels AT ALL! I stay with classical literature and some selected authors of the present time and of the last century. Plus I love South-American Literature. If you would ask me if I like to...
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    An article about owning too many books (?!)

    On owning too many books I find this discussion very interesting. Personally I would not manage to give away my books. I just can´t. Each of them has a "story" of when I bought it and under which circumstances I read it. What I have made of it etc. But sometimes we can´t decide. Life decides...
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    King Arthur type books?

    I can recommend you as well the books by Marion Zimmer Bradley. They are great! She did a wonderful research and her writing is most suggestive. I did not expect less of a very good work on the King Arthur´s legends!!! :) "Desire is not what you see, but what you imagine."...
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    Recently Purchased/Borrowed

    Though I have known for quite some time - actually since last summer (2004!!!) - that the new novel by Paulo Coelho would be entitled "The Zahir" I had a chance to buy Zahir only recently when it was published in my country a month ago. Great read!!! On Coelho´s website you can find the...
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    Mozart historical fiction?

    Ladyjune, there is also a very remarkable book that has been written a while ago. It is entitled "Mozart´s journey to Prague" (original title: "Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag") and was written by Eduard Mörike, who is one of the finest writers of German literature! You will certainly find...
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    Paulo Coelho

    Paulo Coelho - the "Phenomena" Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has long proven to be a special phenomena as a writer. After having been an excellent student when it came to writing texts and after a remarkable career as a song writer for famous singers, among them Raúl Seixas, in his homecountry...
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    Who is your favourite author, and why?

    ..oh, yeah, thanks for reminding me: Grahame Greene - he´s divine! and during some time, at high school, I really loved to read Guy de Maupassant. He has a very fine irony that I only understood years afterwards in its full extent. He is a master in observing the rules of society. Paulo...
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