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"Ficciones" (Fictions) - Jorge Luis Borges "Il Gatopardo" (The Leopard) - G. Tomasi di Lampedusa "Il barone rampante" (The baron in the trees) - Italo Calvino Dharma

I have no idea how's Slaughter-House Five, but if you had to read The old man and the sea instead, I would kill someone if I were in your shoes... (I also thought it would be a fast reading... my mistake) Dharma

No, but "Sons and Lovers" had a close call... It was the first time I thought about burning a book (oh, wait, no, that was when I tried to read "portrait of an artist as a young man"...). Dharma

I don't know if you consider it a classic, but "Sons and Lovers" was a total nightmare. I also didn't appreciate "The catcher in the rye" that much. Dharma

I used to have lots of watches, but nowadays I just stick to these two (both gifts): A Swatch Irony (offered by hubby). And another one, also Swatch (offered by parents), with turtles and suns (couldn't find pictures of both, I'll try to take a picture and place it here later). Dharma

This week nothing weird happened, but a few weeks ago something strange happened to me: The alarm clock went off and I sat on the bed thinking that I was really sleepy. I got up, went to the bathroom and started preparing to take a bath (I have to take I bath in the morning, is the only way I...

I usually read while I'm on my way to work, so basically I read on the train. At home... In the kitchen - while I'm making dinner In the living-room (sofa) - sometimes at night In the bedroom - rarely... I tend to fall asleep as soon as I hit the pillow:rolleyes: Dharma

I really liked The Dark Half, thought was one of King's best. Recently bought: To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee Dharma

Here in Portugal we had a dictatorship for a long time (before I was born). I can't see myself in a world without freedom of speech. Imagine not being able to say what you think... *shudders* It would also be complicated not being allowed to read everything I want. I love freedom above...

I don't there's any kind of book I wouldn't let my kids read. If my kids decided to read something I wouldn't appreciate, I would probably also read the same book to discuss some of the parts with them. I think that if we interact with our kids, there isn't a great "danger" to have them...

July: "O anjo mudo" - Al Berto. "Siddharta" - Herman Hesse "Therapy" - David Lodge "Até Amanhã, Camaradas" - Manuel Tiago "Sons and Lovers" - D. H. Lawrence (it doesn't totally count since I only read half of it) Dharma

Been there, done that... ;) And I already know by heart the ingredients of the deodorants and shampoos of my bathroom... Welcome. Have fun - and keep reading. Dharma

Depends on a lot of things... If I finish a book at night, I'll only start reading another the following day. If it was a thought provoking book, I also have a tendency to wait a bit and start reading another on the following day. Many times I just start reading the new book almost...

I usually buy them in bookshops, here in Lisbon. The most famous is FNAC and there's also the Portuguese Bertrand. Lately I've been going to the El Corte Ingles, since I work nearby. Dharma

Hi and welcome. Hope you enjoy the forum - loved your signature. ;) Dharma

I thought Philip Hoffman did a terrific job. However, IMO, the movie is a bit slow-paced to me... some parts I watched on fast-forward, to be honest. It was interesting to see the personality of Capote and it has increased my will of reading In Cold Blood. Other than that... Dharma

"The catcher in the rye" - J. D. Salinger "The Road" - Cormac McCarthy Dharma

"Sons and Lovers", by D. H. Lawrence. What a drag! Dharma

The last movie I saw was Transformers... lots of EFX but I though the story was not that good... and some parts were simply dumb/chaotic. (Anamnesis, I have to confess that I hate Scarlett Johanssen with all my strenght. She is as lively as a wooden stick) Dharma

When you're in the toilet... and end up reading the ingredients of a deodorant when there's nothing else to read. :rolleyes: Dharma