books not bombs: let's read

I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek
by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek
03-Dec-2009
 

dear users and readers, lovers and loathers:

there is a new book called books not bombs (with a foreword by the author of kite runner) and I think this concept of books not bombs can apply to the war zone here at iranian.com. 

i have discovered the new book by orhan pamuk and it is beautiful. the setting is istanbul and the very first page begins with a couple making love. I'm nearly on page 100 and I would love for some of the men here, especially the Freds and Bijans and Samsams to read this book. It's a request and I don't really expect it to be respected, but I think there is a chance. Iranians love stories, don't we. I invite all of you to buy/borrow and read this book. Let's read it together, please.

I want to hear what some of these tough guys think of it. Fiction and prose are powerful and I am hoping that they will help me connect to these people I can't bear to read comments and blogs from. I want to see what they make of the main character Kemal and his dilemmas. Of course, I invite my mullah IRI communist friends to read this book as well. Let's see if this experiment has the potential I feel it might.

THE MUSEUM OF INNOCENCE by Orhan Pamuk 

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Monda

But Marge I don't speak Turkish!

by Monda on Tue Dec 15, 2009 05:14 PM PST

Could you have that video dubbed?:o)


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Multiple Personality Disorder

I got "Istabul" today. I read three chapters already.

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Mon Dec 14, 2009 07:56 PM PST

His memory of his childhood sounds just like mine!  I didn't know that.  Someone should've told me.


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I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek

hi mpd you can cancel the other book if you want

by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Fri Dec 04, 2009 03:21 PM PST

amazon is pretty good with that sort of thing. I think you should write about the burger king experience you mentioned in the o god help us blog. i had a similar job once and it was a nightmare. i still think about it sometimes and wish i could forget it.


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Multiple Personality Disorder

Okay, I ordered it

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Fri Dec 04, 2009 02:52 PM PST

After not being able to find my old amazondotcom account information because I had not used it for a couple of years, I signed up for a new account and order the boob, I mean the book, Istanbul.  We'll see how it goes.  Chicks, write done this date.  This could be the beginning of something big.

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O no!  I just realized I ordered the wrong book.  O well, I'll order THE MUSEUM OF INNOCENCE  in a minute.  Now I'll have to read two books.


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I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek

here is the chick magnet orhan pamuk

by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:47 PM PST

i dunno. i love turkish and i would like for him to hvae more youtube videos speaking turkish. there's only one and it's his statement to the government after being charged as "anti-turkish".

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9JqZMoIz58 

 


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I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek

ok but hurry up cost.

by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:43 AM PST

finish the other book and begin pamuk. didn't sam harris write the last templars?


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Cost-of-Progress

Alex, a guy, I am

by Cost-of-Progress on Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:27 AM PST

Although I don't blog too much and resort mostly to commenting, I thought it was clear by my stance on certain subject that "I be a guy"!

I will check this book out as soon as I'm done with the one I'm reading now.

Speaking of books; Has anyone read "Letter to a Christian Nation" by Sam Harris? Excellent non-fiction book (flexibility req'd).

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IRAN BEFORE ISLAM 

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I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek

So glad to hear you have read this Monda

by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:09 AM PST

Cost of progress please buy it and read it. I am very curious to hear what others think about it, especially males. I'm not sure whether or not you're a man, but it should matter. MPD please read it too. walk around with it and yes, "chicks" will be all over you like the axe effect.


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Multiple Personality Disorder

Okay, since chicks like this Orhan Pamuk guy, I'm going to try

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Fri Dec 04, 2009 09:27 AM PST

...to buy his latest book from Amazon, a used one of course, if I can find one.  Mybe I'll learn something from him, you know, like how to get chicks excited.  But God, please help me, I have to read a book, again.


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Monda

MPD try amazon Used

by Monda on Fri Dec 04, 2009 08:36 AM PST

I have a Crush on Alex Trebek, I finished reading The Museum Of Innocence just the other night! I agree with you, more guys should read it. Pamuk is Not only a chick-magnet, the man can really write!


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Cost-of-Progress

He was on npr little while ago

by Cost-of-Progress on Fri Dec 04, 2009 08:12 AM PST

Pamuk was on npr (I think 2 weeks ago) and talked about his book. Interesting guy.

I made a mental note to buy it and read it, but forgot!

Thx for the reminder.  

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IRAN BEFORE ISLAM 

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I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek

MPD it is a new release

by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Fri Dec 04, 2009 04:46 AM PST

and yes it is a hot cake. if you have some ameros or euros, do it. if you're still stuck with dollars, we'll wait for google books to scan it.  


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Multiple Personality Disorder

I've not found any Orhan Pamuk's books in any garage sales yet

by Multiple Personality Disorder on Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:00 PM PST

...but rest assured, I will not give up till I do.


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