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    I am busy with an Afrikaans audio book ‘Die Blou van onthou’ by Marita Vyver. I spend a lot of time in the car, so it makes sense.

    The story covers three generations of South Afrocan families and their relationships, while covering real life stories of South Africa over the years.

    The storyline is intriguing, and at the same time I am getting a better idea of what our parents and grandparents went through. Almost done with the book!


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    THE END OF HISTORY AND THE LAST MAN by Francis Fukuyama

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    The Prophet, by Omar Khayyam - the most beautiful prose that you will ever find. Also a beautiful artwork in animated film.

    The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam originally published 1892 and still relevant today. Written as lyric poem in quatrains (four-line stanzas) presenting the deep feelings and emotions of the poet on subjects such as life, death, love, and religion.
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    Oops! Big mistake! The Prophet was written by Khalil Gibran.
    The Prophet was also one of Elvis Presley's most loved books, which can still be seen in the Elvis museum.
    The animated film by Salma Hayek with beautiful artwork is available on YouTube.

    http://https://youtu.be/WUKW9HTwbvM
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    My current favorite book is: "Unthink" By Chris Paley

    He has a truly amazing theory of consciousness and the ideas in the book have become part of my daily life.

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    I don't only read poems or philosophy. I love to read thrillers like Lee Childs and his Jack Reacher character.
    In Afrikaans there is no-one better than Deon Meyer. I don't read the translated books as it does not do justice to his characters as it does in its original, regional dialect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sonamsharma View Post
    Hello Friends,

    Please tell me about your favorite books.
    Recently, I'm reading Neuromancer by William Gibson. Did you like Ghost in the Shell or The Matrix? What if I told you that the subgenre from which they drink was defined almost 30 years before and reached its climax in the 270 page story of a past-his-prime hacker who has to get back in the game? Neuromancer is a compelling story that has everything you would expect in a cyberpunk novel.

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    Well if you have your favourite books, then we can all pool in our own faves as well. That might just be the simplest way to make sure that everyone gets a chance to share what they love the most even if others are not that much interested about it.

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    My favourite book is Spud by John van de Ruit.

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    I've decided yesterday that I am going to change my life - No more endless hours of YouTube....rather endless hours of reading - real paper books.

    I re-read:
    Last Night - Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. A beautiful book about becoming....
    This morning - Who moved my cheese by Dr Spencer Johnson. One of THE BEST business books ever written...not only that, it is one of the best books ever written about dealing with change.

    Next up - The richest man in Babylon by George S. Clason

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