http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/04/06/global-voices-book-challenge-an-april-vacation-from-infosnacking/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/04/06/global-voices-book-challenge-an-april-vacation-from-infosnacking/comment-page-1/#comment-240592 El Oso » Archive » [Review] Istanbul: Memories and the City Sat, 02 May 2009 18:28:51 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1533#comment-240592 [...] decided to read Istanbul: Memories and the City as part of the Global Voices World Book Challenge. I think [...] [...] decided to read Istanbul: Memories and the City as part of the Global Voices World Book Challenge. I think [...]

]]> http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/04/06/global-voices-book-challenge-an-april-vacation-from-infosnacking/comment-page-1/#comment-240575 Global Voices Online » Read Your Way Around the World: Book Challenge Roundup Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:18:23 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1533#comment-240575 [...] Voices El Oso decided to dedicate his time to Orhan Pamuk’s Istanbul: Memories and the City placing the author [...] [...] Voices El Oso decided to dedicate his time to Orhan Pamuk’s Istanbul: Memories and the City placing the author [...]

]]> http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/04/06/global-voices-book-challenge-an-april-vacation-from-infosnacking/comment-page-1/#comment-240540 kwtia Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:40:21 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1533#comment-240540 I found his book 'Snow' very haunting... I know people prefer My Name Is Red which I haven't read yet and many have difficulties with Snow, but for some reason it got a hold of me and made me finish it, which I do rarely with fiction these days... sadly. Enjoy the read. I found his book ‘Snow’ very haunting… I know people prefer My Name Is Red which I haven’t read yet and many have difficulties with Snow, but for some reason it got a hold of me and made me finish it, which I do rarely with fiction these days… sadly. Enjoy the read.

]]> http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/04/06/global-voices-book-challenge-an-april-vacation-from-infosnacking/comment-page-1/#comment-240397 erkan Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:32:48 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1533#comment-240397 Hi, Istanbul is good but in order to get a better grasp of Orhan Pamuk's literary skills, you could have started with a novel instead of his memoires. I would suggest the New Life to begin with... Hi, Istanbul is good but in order to get a better grasp of Orhan Pamuk’s literary skills, you could have started with a novel instead of his memoires. I would suggest the New Life to begin with…

]]> http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2009/04/06/global-voices-book-challenge-an-april-vacation-from-infosnacking/comment-page-1/#comment-240395 Rebecca Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:44:36 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1533#comment-240395 Dooode - nice choice, it's a great book. And once you're done with it (it shouldn't take you a month) you should try My Name Is Red. Dooode – nice choice, it’s a great book. And once you’re done with it (it shouldn’t take you a month) you should try My Name Is Red.

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