tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post2230077569218077878..comments2023-10-20T09:17:27.641+00:00Comments on Aneca's World: A New Bookstore!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-8451754317141591872007-08-24T11:41:00.000+00:002007-08-24T11:41:00.000+00:00I guess so, I confess I didn't know about the movi...I guess so, I confess I didn't know about the movie, but after searching the net I found <A HREF="http://alfarrabio.di.uminho.pt/vercial/letras/crit022.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-20856525046825447452007-08-24T10:45:00.000+00:002007-08-24T10:45:00.000+00:00Wasn't Inês de Portugal the book that they based t...Wasn't Inês de Portugal the book that they based that last movie about her?Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-3171123800937979282007-08-24T10:42:00.000+00:002007-08-24T10:42:00.000+00:00Inês de Portugal was an okay read but a little bit...Inês de Portugal was an okay read but a little bit confusing as at first you're thrown in the middle of the action without any warning. The story is remembered not so much as told and it's too short. I enjoyed it but he has better books!<BR/>O Diálogo das Compensadas is one of his society criticism but it's funny (see <A HREF="http://www.asa.pt/produtos/produto.php?id_produto=732707" REL="nofollow">here</A>).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-82558210149423080342007-08-24T10:03:00.000+00:002007-08-24T10:03:00.000+00:00How is Inês de Portugal, Ana V.? I'll have to buy ...How is Inês de Portugal, Ana V.? I'll have to buy O Diálogo das Compensadas next time I return to Portugal.:)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-25642245711571361512007-08-24T10:01:00.000+00:002007-08-24T10:01:00.000+00:00And I'll have to look for João Aguiar ;-)I really ...And I'll have to look for João Aguiar ;-)<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed Saramago's sense of humour in Memorial do Convento. Maybe it's time to find another one by him to read...Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-89699215446448579062007-08-24T09:45:00.000+00:002007-08-24T09:45:00.000+00:00I haven't read anything by Saramago, I'll have to ...I haven't read anything by Saramago, I'll have to look for Memorial do Convento.<BR/><BR/>By João Aguiar I read A Voz dos Deuses, Inês de Portugal, Os Comedores de Pérolas, O Jardim das Delícias, O Diálogo das Compensadas (really funny) e o Dragão de Fumo (sequel to Os Comedores de Pérolas), all of them very good. I still have a couple of them in my TBR pile though like Uma Deusa na Bruma and O Homem Sem Nome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-77359958548351340512007-08-24T09:17:00.000+00:002007-08-24T09:17:00.000+00:00Huh... I cannot stand Agustina Bessa Luis since Th...Huh... I cannot stand Agustina Bessa Luis since The Sibila. <BR/>I tried to read some her books a couple of years ago but to be honest, I really dislike her style. It always seems very distant and intentionally confusing. Maybe I'm still traumatized!;-)<BR/><BR/>Memorial de um Convento is a favorite, I'll have to reread it one of these days. The only author I don't know is Cristina Norton. Have to check her out.<BR/><BR/>João Aguiar is great! I only read A Voz dos Deuses, Os Comedores de Pérolas and A Deusa na Bruma. Can't wait to read some more.:)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-86620867403028099962007-08-24T08:48:00.000+00:002007-08-24T08:48:00.000+00:00Oops I loved Sibila when I read it at school!! I c...Oops I loved Sibila when I read it at school!! I can't remember it anymore but I know I loved it...<BR/><BR/>I have João Aguiar in my TBR pile, I'll have to look for his books. And after posting I remembered Freitas do Amaral's D. Afonso Henriques which is also in the TBR pile...Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-68442823778253739852007-08-24T08:32:00.000+00:002007-08-24T08:32:00.000+00:00I have two Fernando Campos in my TBR pile but neve...I have two Fernando Campos in my TBR pile but never got around to reading them. I've hated Agustina Bessa Luís since I had to read Sibila in school, it was such a boring and confusing book. I've never read anything by any of the other authors you mentioned, I have to confess I'm not a great fan of Portuguese writers, but there's one or two exceptions.<BR/>Have either of you read João Aguiar? He's one of my favourites, even his non historicals are good. I've read A Voz dos Deuses (<A HREF="http://www.asa.pt/produtos/produto.php?id_produto=729036" REL="nofollow">here</A>) and not one of my favourites but still good is Inês de Portugal (<A HREF="http://www.asa.pt/produtos/produto.php?id_produto=732194" REL="nofollow">here</A>). He has other historicals that I have yet to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-24425867770877559942007-08-24T07:24:00.000+00:002007-08-24T07:24:00.000+00:00From the top of my head there's Agustina Bessa Lui...From the top of my head there's Agustina Bessa Luis's A Corte do Norte, Alvaro Guerra's Razões do Coração, Cristina Norton's O Segredo da Bastarda and there's one or two about Inês de Castro that I'll have to look up the authors. And of course Saramago's Memorial do Convento ;-)<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there are many more because it's been a growing genre here, I just haven't followed the new authors very closely...Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-51759869304828894972007-08-24T00:27:00.000+00:002007-08-24T00:27:00.000+00:00A Esmeralda Partida is a good one too but I read i...A Esmeralda Partida is a good one too but I read it several years ago. I'll have to bring it home next time I go to Portugal.<BR/>Do you know other good portuguese historicals?:)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-50594965026063245902007-08-23T22:39:00.000+00:002007-08-23T22:39:00.000+00:00LOL you can answer in any language :-) I loved Cas...LOL you can answer in any language :-) I loved Casa do Pó but haven't read O Prisioneiro da Torre Velha yet. I have A Esmeralda Partida in my TBR pile, have you read that one?Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-5745160920882655422007-08-23T22:19:00.000+00:002007-08-23T22:19:00.000+00:00Ok, I only noticed now answered you in portuguese....Ok, I only noticed now answered you in portuguese... I am reading D.Sebastião e o Vidente by Deana Barroqueiro and I think I got carried away.:)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-30615812036469281622007-08-23T22:07:00.000+00:002007-08-23T22:07:00.000+00:00Eu adoro Fernado Campos, sobretudo A Cada so Pó. O...Eu adoro Fernado Campos, sobretudo A Cada so Pó. O ultimo que li foi O Prisioneiro da Torre Velha mas li que entretanto ele escreve outro livro. Ja o leste?:)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-59829468071930406352007-08-23T19:14:00.000+00:002007-08-23T19:14:00.000+00:00Yep, it's very expensive to be a voracious reader ...Yep, it's very expensive to be a voracious reader in Portugal. Regarding historical fiction authors have you ever tried Fernando Campos?Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-35837242730207142662007-08-23T18:24:00.000+00:002007-08-23T18:24:00.000+00:00There's a Lyon Bookstore in Castelo Branco, Ana an...There's a Lyon Bookstore in Castelo Branco, Ana and I visit it early this year. I was happy to see another bookstore in town, there's only 3 of them but I was a bit disappointed with the book selection, mostly classics and a and some bestsellers. <BR/><BR/>I still cannot believe they are going to split Pillars of the Earth in two and sell each book 18EUR. This is absolutely outrageous! Each time I return to Portugal, I want to buy several new books in portuguese to keep up with new authors and built my stock for the year. But with the prices, I only manage to bring 4-5 and mostly portuguese historical non-fiction. In the end, I have to bring some from my library at my mother's house.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147385640237155075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-90401775530113145232007-08-23T09:50:00.000+00:002007-08-23T09:50:00.000+00:00I have the Chadwick because a friend gave it to me...I have the Chadwick because a friend gave it to me for my birthday. I actually liked the translation but like you I prefer the original english version. But it was nothing like a Nora Roberts I read a while ago in which the translation was pretty bad, I kept being jarred out of the story.Seccionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412042139824865664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4608029603869554523.post-8828177277780002172007-08-23T08:41:00.000+00:002007-08-23T08:41:00.000+00:00Not to mention that most translations are really a...Not to mention that most translations are really awful (Editorial Presença is an exception) and I cringe at the thought of spending more than 20 € on a book that has a crappy translation. I'd rather spend the same amount on two English books!<BR/>I never saw Chadwick translated, not that I'd buy it, historicals are part of a genre that lately I prefer to buy in English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com