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FlorenceArt · 03-18-2011, 03:38 AM

I'm lucky to be reading three great books at the moment (lots of time to read when you're stuck in a hotel room, expecially if it's raining outside). Cormack McCarthy's Blood Meridian is IMO not as good as The Road (others are of the opposite opinion though) but still breathtaking.

I read the first story in the most expensive e-book I ever bought (28 euros + change) and loved it. The book is called L'homme qui a vu l'ours (the man who saw the bear) and is a collection of essays and travel journals the author, Jean Rolin, published over about 25 years from the 80s to a few years ago. I don't think it's been translated to English but I hope it will be, it's wonderful.

Finally, I'm also reading stories from the complete works of Borges. Wasn't very impressed at first but the latest ones I read (from his book ficciones I think) were extremely funny and well written. I have to return the book tomorrow but I'll probably borrow it again later to read some more. I wish he was available in e-form in French.

03-18-2011, 03:38 AM	#8658
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I'm lucky to be reading three great books at the moment (lots of time to read when you're stuck in a hotel room, expecially if it's raining outside). Cormack McCarthy's Blood Meridian is IMO not as good as The Road (others are of the opposite opinion though) but still breathtaking. I read the first story in the most expensive e-book I ever bought (28 euros + change) and loved it. The book is called L'homme qui a vu l'ours (the man who saw the bear) and is a collection of essays and travel journals the author, Jean Rolin, published over about 25 years from the 80s to a few years ago. I don't think it's been translated to English but I hope it will be, it's wonderful. Finally, I'm also reading stories from the complete works of Borges. Wasn't very impressed at first but the latest ones I read (from his book ficciones I think) were extremely funny and well written. I have to return the book tomorrow but I'll probably borrow it again later to read some more. I wish he was available in e-form in French. Last edited by FlorenceArt; 03-18-2011 at 03:41 AM.