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Book Meme - Day 08
Day 08 – A book everyone should read at least once
This is an unfair question. :( It's also scary because it's the sort of recommendation that can't come lightly and it entails a lot of responsibility. (Yes, I'm taking it very seriously, why do you ask?)
So, yeah. Let's go with a classic that has a little for everyone:
El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha
Don Quixote has it all. It's also a book about books, just the way I like it. Its most relevant fanfic--the fansequel by someone by the nom de plume of Avellaneda--provoked such anger in Cervantes that it made him write the second part of the book, published in 1615, which includes an angry prologue and several 'Take That's within the narrative against said fanfic. (Then again, in the prologue of his work, Avellaneda had called Cervantes lazy, among other things. Talking about entitled fans, heh.)
Within the book, there is action and mystery and autobiographic tendencies. There's also some exploration of the several facets of romance and, as far a I know, the first Anti-Nice Guy speech in the history of literature is here (Marcela is awesome asserting that she doesn't have to love Grisóstomo back just because she's pretty and he's smitten with her; she doesn't owe him anything, and she just wants to be free and happy). There are also deep philosophical speeches about the human condition in between slapstick comedy and some very, very gag-worthy bits--in the most literal sense.
All in all, Don Quixote is a very layered, very beautiful, very amazing book about a man who went out to the world following a fantasy, found himself, and then came back.
And yes, I do love it.
Day 01 – A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 – A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 – The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months
Day 04 – Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 – A book or series you hate
Day 06 – Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 – Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 – A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 – Best scene ever
Day 10 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 – A book that disappointed you
Day 12 – A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 – Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 – Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 – Your “comfort” book
Day 16 – Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 – Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 – Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 – Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 – Favorite kiss
Day 21 – Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 – Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 – Most annoying character ever
Day 24 – Best quote from a novel
Day 25 – Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 – OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 – If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 – First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 – Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 – What book are you reading right now?
This is an unfair question. :( It's also scary because it's the sort of recommendation that can't come lightly and it entails a lot of responsibility. (Yes, I'm taking it very seriously, why do you ask?)
So, yeah. Let's go with a classic that has a little for everyone:
Don Quixote has it all. It's also a book about books, just the way I like it. Its most relevant fanfic--the fansequel by someone by the nom de plume of Avellaneda--provoked such anger in Cervantes that it made him write the second part of the book, published in 1615, which includes an angry prologue and several 'Take That's within the narrative against said fanfic. (Then again, in the prologue of his work, Avellaneda had called Cervantes lazy, among other things. Talking about entitled fans, heh.)
Within the book, there is action and mystery and autobiographic tendencies. There's also some exploration of the several facets of romance and, as far a I know, the first Anti-Nice Guy speech in the history of literature is here (Marcela is awesome asserting that she doesn't have to love Grisóstomo back just because she's pretty and he's smitten with her; she doesn't owe him anything, and she just wants to be free and happy). There are also deep philosophical speeches about the human condition in between slapstick comedy and some very, very gag-worthy bits--in the most literal sense.
All in all, Don Quixote is a very layered, very beautiful, very amazing book about a man who went out to the world following a fantasy, found himself, and then came back.
And yes, I do love it.
Day 01 – A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 – A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 – The best book you’ve read in the last 12 months
Day 04 – Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 – A book or series you hate
Day 06 – Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 – Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 – A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 – Best scene ever
Day 10 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 – A book that disappointed you
Day 12 – A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 – Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 – Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 – Your “comfort” book
Day 16 – Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 – Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 – Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 – Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 – Favorite kiss
Day 21 – Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 – Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 – Most annoying character ever
Day 24 – Best quote from a novel
Day 25 – Any five books from your “to be read” stack
Day 26 – OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 – If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 – First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 – Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 – What book are you reading right now?
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Es que está tan rodeado de mitos y brumas y hay tantos Estudios Serios hechos por Gente Seria que luego te quedas con la impresión de que si perteneces al rango de gente normal no vas a entenderlo. ;_;
Y no es cierto D'x
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Yo quiero ser de los que hacen que la gente sea feliz leyendo. ;_;
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Hay que hacer campaña de que no todos los clásicos son áridos ni toda lo que se escribe actualmente es basura. No recuerdo si lo comenté, pero una vez conocí a alguien en la universidad que clamaba que todo lo que se escribió en el s. XX es basura. Obviamente, la amistad no prosperó. :|b
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No, es que ya tengo dos versiones ya 8'D
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¿Cuáles ediciones tienes? =O
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A ver, una que es un ladrillito de la Editorial Norma del 1999, wow.
La otra es parte de una colección del Diario El Comercio que está en dos libros
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cuando al menos termine el libro que empecé al terminar el semestre pasado, sob |Dno subject
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Yo quiero todos esos de la RAE ;_; /llora dinero (?)
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lloras dinero o lloras por dinero? :O
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Es que mi dolor era tan grande que mis lágrimas cumplían mis deseos (te juro que estoy tomando agua nada más)
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Esa es una buena idea para un cuento :o
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Es toda tuya :D/
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'k =DD
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:DD
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