Indonesians Who Love English Books discussion

Nenangs wrote: "Dewi wrote: "@Mbak Femmy, already downloaded the short story. Thanks for the info! :D"

kok susah ye? d/l dari rumah ya?"

Di kantor kok. Langsung dari website nya.

ok, udah donlod juga dari linknya Femmy.
thanks yak. :-D

sudah donlot.
sepertinya tadi (1st & 2nd attemp) kompienya aja yg lemot.

thank you, femmy.

Currently reading Tales of Space and Time, by H.G. Wells. A bit of classic, eh?

Irfan wrote: "Currently reading Tales of Space and Time, by H.G. Wells. A bit of classic, eh?"

I'm reading , another classic. It's eerie to think that this story is nearly 75 years older than me but still have a charm to be read and reread over and over again. I don't think that 75 years later I would be here or someone might want to see me, much less to see me over and over again. Even I don't want to see me, 75 years later.

Oon wrote: "Irfan wrote: "Currently reading Tales of Space and Time, by H.G. Wells. A bit of classic, eh?"

I'm reading , another classic. It's eerie to think that ..."

Well, that's quite a classic. On my to-read! :)
That reminds me of my childhood. :')

am reading national geographic magazine, may edition. hehehe... not quite a book, but well, it provides me with windows to the world, too....

Translating National Geographic articles is one of my favorite assignments! I always learn something new.

I love NatGeo! I try to get the English edition but sometimes I can only find the Indonesion version, then sometimes I'd end up with same article on both of them ;_;

Right now i'm reading
Hehehe...i know it is a lil bit too late for reading WoT series..but the thread makes me curious :D

@Namida, enjoy it! You're in for a great ride.

there's nothing such as too late for reading something good. :)

I'm currently reading (the translated one :D) and by Katie McGarry.

The latter because I was so intrigued with the book after I read asdewi's 5-star review. Hehehe..

Currently reading Eugene B Sledge's With the Old Breed: The World War Two Pacific Classic. It is his memoir as a Pacific War veteran. Good stuff!

Reading to prepare my self for read the next, Heart of Obsidian.

I forget who had read Nalini Singh's books beside me. Is it you, Dewi?

Ren wrote: "Reading to prepare my self for read the next, Heart of Obsidian.

I forget who had read Nalini Singh's books beside me. Is it you, Dewi?"

Yes, Ren! And I'm too waiting (impatiently!) for Heart of Obsidian :D

currently reading and well, a bit contrast i think but i'm soooo happy to finally found this 2 books!!

I am currently reading Dan Brown's Inferno and Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter...

Femmy wrote: "Translating National Geographic articles is one of my favorite assignments! I always learn something new."

wow, you are one of the geniuses behind natgeo indonesia? i bow to you, oh master... coz everytime i read a natgeo article, i couldn't help but thinking 'this must be hell to translate'.

I'm reading !!
I really like the cover :)

i'm currently ready pleague by michael grant and i cannot seemed to stop being so suprised, eventhough some parts are really gory and disgusting, i find that this series is really good. :)

Lala wrote: "wow, you are one of the geniuses behind natgeo indonesia? i bow to you, oh master... coz everytime i read a natgeo article, i couldn't help but thinking 'this must be hell to translate'. "

Thank you for those kind words! Though we're no geniuses here, just your ordinary translators who love their jobs.

i'm reading A Dance With The Dragons by G. R. R. Martin right now.
@lala: I love Nat Geo! The article about Zimbabwe and soil fertilizer in this month edition really opened my mind!

re-reading this: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45...

I can't get enough of Mr. Dahl's.

@ femmy n nenangs: i never regret the day i read eye of the world *lebay :D
Though i havent finish this book one, i already search for the second book..and luckily i find the cheapest price in periplus online..hehehe :)

Hey hey, awww its been a while huh. So,I just finished Coelho's Manuscript Found in Accra and The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom. Like those two books, but Time Keeper is way better, the story hooked me up. About Coelho's most recent, well, I can't say there are stories in it. It's kind of q&a book.

Now I'm reading Hosseini's And The Mountains Echoed, read the first second chapter and I really like it.

starting Artist in Crime by Ngaio Marsh... it's an audiobook read by the handsome with sexy voice Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch.
Love hearing his many accents while reading it

Seriously? That Star Trek villain? Cool

yup :)
this is my third audiobook read by him...well, 2 finished 1 unfinished. The story of Casanova was so dull even his sexy voice couldn't make me listen to it till finish.

Dewi wrote: "Yes, Ren! And I'm too waiting (impatiently!) for Heart of Obsidian :D
"

Do you pre-order the book? :D I know it's expensive (being hardcover at all), but I can't wait to read it too :P. I'm dying to discuss some part from Heart of Obsidian, but don't have any friend to discuss it *sad face*

Just finish Tangle of Need, and really love it. Now into the anthology

@Ren, well you can discuss it with me :D I'll order it but prefer it on e-book format, and honestly I don't know when it will come out on Kindle :(

But for sure, when I get it on my hands I will read it straight out!

@Maria: You're not the only one. I think I give up on the-Great-Gatsby-that's-not-so-Great halfway through, and skimmed the rest.

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien :D

got no time to read anything except for work T_T

novia wrote: "starting Artist in Crime by Ngaio Marsh... it's an audiobook read by the handsome with sexy voice Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch.
Love hearing his many accents while reading it"

Never tried audiobook before, but since you mentioned Mr. Benedict, I might just try. His voice is... divine!

Anny wrote: "@Maria: You're not the only one. I think I give up on the-Great-Gatsby-that's-not-so-Great halfway through, and skimmed the rest."

My sentiment exactly. Read it and was searching for the 'great' that was not there. Maybe at its time the novel meant something to the American people.

and, where can I get the audiobook?

@Lala if you want to try audiobook for the first time, try Metamorphosis (also read by Benny) it's way better than Artist in Crime.

I try to finish AIC because I like listening to his accent...storywise meh

@Farah google it and download it ;) and there are also free legal audiobook out there

novia wrote: "@Lala if you want to try audiobook for the first time, try Metamorphosis (also read by Benny) it's way better than Artist in Crime.

I try to finish AIC because I like listening to his accent...sto..."

Thanks Farah! Will surely try

Now Reading . Cryptography. Since I have an IT background, I know what these things are. Haha.

@lala it's Novi not Farah ;)

Currently reading this . I never watch the movie before, only the TV series.

OOh, then you should definitely check the other Hannibal series!
There's that launched a thousand fans *laughs*

Then the sequel . Lastly the prequel of it all

I wish there were more ....

They're on my wish list! :)

Currently reading and listening to Allan Edgar Poe's short stories

ups...I meant Edgar Allan Poe ;p

Anny wrote: "@Maria: You're not the only one. I think I give up on the-Great-Gatsby-that's-not-so-Great halfway through, and skimmed the rest."

I think Great Gatsby is not great if you are more interested in sophisticated plot and character. The 'greatness' of Great Gatsby might emerge when you read it in its social context/background.This work is a critique on American misunderstanding on the American dream. Almost all characters are depicted will social illness and blindness. Best!

That might be right. I also read Uncle Tom's Cabin and Of Mice and Men, and while they made good reads I don't find them that 'great'.

novia wrote: "@lala it's Novi not Farah ;)"

ups... sorry. my mistake..:D