Just Finished Currently Wishing
I have to admit. After being succumed to the film "The Godfather Trilogy", I was compelled to read the triumphant book by the late and beloved novelst Mario Puzo. Sooner than I thought, I started collecting his novels. I can't help it. This guy writes as if you will be hypnotically inclined to each sentence! And because of his magnificent talent, I am currently reading his second novel "The Fortunate Pilgrim". This book was earlier written before "The Godfather". And according to his website...The Fortunate Pilgrim is the real birthplace of the Godfather. As Puzo says, the book's hero, Lucia Santa, is based on his own mother. And as he wrote what was to become the world's bestselling novel, "whenever the Godfather opened his mouth, in my own mind I heard the voice of my mother. I heard her wisdom, her ruthlessness, and her unconquerable love for her family and for life itself.... The Don's courage and loyalty came from her; his humanity came from her... and so, I know now, without Lucia Santa, I could not have written The Godfather."
Oh yeah! Welcome to the band wagon full of wishers this Holiday, Ccigaux! If Santa Clause might be browsing my blog, I would wish this illustrated novel by Craig Thompson to him all the days of my childhood down to his lap. Well...aside of the fact that the price (which costs 1,500php) is too much for me, this fantastic book made it from my "wish" list because of a childish reasons... I really, really, really like this book and Idon'tcareaboutthereviewsorwhatever! Hmm.. it figures why I have no "blankets" in my bed! =) Oh well... I wonder if wishing for someone to give me this book counts as a wish... Now that's a thought! hehehe! =)
I just finished reading this amazingly written science-fiction slash romantic novel by Audrey Niffenegger (her debut novel) a few days ago. It's like Nicholas Parks meets Mich Albom meets Paulo Coelho rolled into one! A very Convinicng book! A typical romantic relationship with a twist! It's not just another chick-flick books with bombing pink covers. It's about the essence of time in every single piece of action we had or have. Of waiting, of patience. That no matter how we change the past, things will happen. From it's title, you'd probably think of it as "ala-back to the future" kind of novel. But it isn't. There's more to time traveling as we see it. In these pages, the time traveler, Henry Detamble, gets to see himself as an eight year-old kid, a librarian with a normal life, talked to his school-aged wife, ate and slept naked, having the need to pick-pocket, steal, fight for his life just to survive. When you time travel, it seems easy and fun. However, it isn't. Sure it has some advantages but all along, you still suffer as a person. As an ordinary being. We often think that having the power to go back in time or move in the future would give us the strength to modify the wrongs or our misfortunes. It's not that easy for Henry and his wife. He once tried to alter the suicide attempt of his ex-girlfriend but it ended in more distressing way- He was there, present in his ex-girlfriend's successful suicide. In relationships... No one ever said it's going to be easy.
posted by GreenMangoes @ 2:15 PM
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