This blog...

I have made this blog for the sole purpose of keeping track of the books I have read. Some day I will look back and say "WOW! I sure do read a lot!"
For those of you that come across this blog, I hope you find it useful. It may help you find your next book, get a new perspective on a book you've already read, or at the very least, provide a new way for you to waste a few minutes of your day.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho


This book was amazing! Now I finally know why people talk so much about it...The story and the life lessons are incredible. And the characters...Oh my!! And to think that it is not even in it's original language. Oh how I wish I new Portuguese!! I know that translating something does not mean that the story is not the same, but I do believe something is always lost when it is taken out of its original form. I guess now I need to learn Portuguese!! The writing blows me away in English...I cannot even imagine how wonderful it must be to read it in Portuguese.

Anyway, I think this book is a must read for everyone. It is inspiring. A young man searching for his Personal Legend, and all the world coming together in strange ways to help him. And then there is the Soul of the World and the omens, which is such an interesting concept. There really are no words to describe how different and awesome this book was. And how everything comes back to a circle...it is really amazing!!

Read it!!!

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