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The Tale of Genji (潤一郎訳源氏物語)

It was a long novel full of different love stories. I found it as a Japanese version of "One Thousand and One Nights", which is not my favorite kind of books. Even though I didn't finish the whole book, I still can say it was a nice and different experience. Here are some passages I loved:

"We vowed that we would go together down the road we all must go. You must not leave me behind."

She looked sadly up at him. "if I had suspected that it would be so--" She was gasping for breath. 

"I leave you, to go the road we all must go. The road I would choose, if only I could, is the other."

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"The autumn night is too short to contain my tears...

Child of The Dark

The Diary of Carolina Maria De Jesus

I started reading this book when I was going through some of the worst days I ever had. I failed badly, and I have no idea how to face it. As usual, I needed to read a book to forget about my pain when I can't fall asleep. I didn't choose this book by myself, but a friend gave it to me. So I started reading it, and I loved every word and every feeling no matter how simple they were. 

  If you check the story for Carolina Maria book you will understand that she was a very poor woman, surviving by collecting papers and cans and food from garbage. That's exactly what attracted me the most when I started this book. 

  Her diary is divided into 3 periods:

Two books I enjoyed Last July

Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time by Brigid Schulte

The Quest For Meaning : Developing a Philosophy of Pluralism

by Tariq Ramadan

(see the book on Goodreads) 

  It took me too long to finish this book, because every section is a book of knowledge. Tariq asked many important questions -everyone should ask at some level- about life and its meaning. Even though he didn't give direct answers, the way he discussed the questions was helpful enough to draw a good path to achieve the best responses. Absolutely a great book, and I am adding it to re-read shelve. I aim to study it, not just read it.
  I recommend it to those who feel lost and confused int his world of globalization. Enjoy.

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Mon intime conviction - Tariq Ramadan

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 §  Nous voici revenus de la dangereuse « politique émotionnelle ». L’autre nom de cette politique qui joue de l’émotion est « le populisme », et aucune société contemporaine n’en est définitivement protégée. Les anciens racismes peuvent encore habiter notre avenir.

 §  Il faut pour cela dire « nous », ensemble, contre la pauvreté, la marginalisation sociale, le chômage et l’insécurité. S’engager ensemble pour la dignité des êtres humains, des exclus, des sans-papiers, des immigrés et pour celle de ces femmes et enfants devenus les marchandises d’un nouveau type de traite d’esclaves, de la prostitution à l’exploitation inhumaine. «Nous», ensemble pour refonder un projet de société plurielle et plus juste,