Let's read books together!

[Jailbird]

Hi!
Do you like to read books by English writers in their original or maybe just adapted books. At my university we must read a lot of books in English to master the language better & to learn a lot of useful words. What books could you offer??? As for me I`m just madly in love with "Daddy Long Legs" by Jean Webster and "Godfather" by Mario Pjuzo. I`ve read some other books, but these are my favourite.
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[Torsten]

Hi Jailbird,

Maybe you can give us an overview of what happens to Jerusha? Also, it will be interesting for many of our forum readers to know why the book is called «Daddy Long Legs» — I'm sure you know the answer.
By the way: Reading is an excellent mental activity that brings so many benefits.
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[Jailbird]

Well, if it`ll be very interesting for all of you than I`ll do that with great pleasure!
"Daddy Long Legs" is a romantic story written by Jean Webster about 5 years of life of Jerusha Abbot (Judy). She, an orphan, who worked at the asylum, was sent by a kind gentleman to boarding school being provided with money & clothes on one condition. Judy had to become a writer and to write about her life to the gentleman, so she worked in her room, wrote different stories. She met there a lot of friends and at last she fell in love with...I won`t tell you, or won`t be interesting to you to read it yourself ) The story is called in this way because it`s the way Judy called the kind gentleman who had sent her to that school. You`ll find out why she called him that way. That`s a funny episode about that. The most interesting thing about this story is that it`s written in an unusual way-in letters from Judy to the gentleman... Read it...you`ll never regret!!! It`s a lovely story, true!! ))
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[Torsten]

Hi Jailbird,

Many thanks for giving us an insight into Jerusha's letter exchange. Have you ever thought about writing a story yourself?
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[Jailbird]

I don`t think I`m a very good writer. As Judy said :"One should write about the things he knows very well". I know different things, but I don`t really know what to write about... Maybe one day I`ll write something, but not now ) And what about you???
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[Torsten]

Hi Jailbird,

You might be surprised but often it's real life that is most interesting and what makes a good writer is their ability to observe and describe people. What you have written here on the forum since you registered is very valuable because it's honest and sometimes spontaneous. Have you got an idea about how many people would be interested in learning more about life in Moscow? They have heard a lot of rumours nurishing all the chlich?s about the Russian mafia and Russians drinking vodka the entire day. And alongs comes Jailbird who tells us in excellent English what is really going on in Moscow. So, we are learning that there is an international students club, a beer festival, Afro-Americans living in town. Jailbird also tells us about Russian rock music and «Shashlik» and a lot more. If you look at the little number at the top of each new message in the forum you will see what the people in this forum are interested in.
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[Jailbird]

Oh, Torsten!!!
Your message was so touching!!! You`ve inspired me )) I`ve told you, there`s something engaging in you ) I think I`ll write a kind of an article about the Russians. I`ll think about it .
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[Torsten]

Yes Jailbird, insider information about life in Moscow from a real «Moskvichka» will make for good reading. People are often interested in the small things, the little details they will never find in official travel guides or the newspaper. Moscow is a city of extremes and it makes you think that every person living there must somehow fall into a certain category. Most westerners know Russia only from following the mass media and the German government for example is trying to paint a rather bleak picture which fits the prejudices. Yet, Russia plays an important role in Europe and the more information we get the clearer becomes our view and better are our chances to understand each other. So, give it some thought, write down your observations and share them with us.
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[Jailbird]

Torsten, I`m really touched that somebody want to know something about our life, but still I don`t really know what to begin with!!! Maybe people could write something what they wanted to have an idea of or smething like that...And going futher with the explanation I`ll find something really attractive for you. Is that ok???
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[Naufragis]

hello jailbird,

do you know Bulgakow?
and his famous novel " Master and Magharita"?
I love that book!
Everything I know about Moscow is miracously described there ...

[Jailbird]

Hi naufragis!
Yes, I know Bulgakov and his world-famous novel. I like it myself though it`s a rather complicated work. Well, the things you know for there )) I see, but that`s not everything!! And nowadays everything has greatly changed ) I hope you understand that quite well ))
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[Naufragis]

jailbird,

I do know that's not everything ... so again:
just begin! tell us how you would go for ... buying something for breakfast, I don't care, ... studying, ... write about the battle of old and new - but, for heaven's sake, please write!

and as for me ... what about the Masolit today? what do you think, who is the evil himself in present times?

[Jailbird]

Well, my dear members I`m back again )) This time i`ve returned earlier then I had expected. And I`m going to tell you about a very interesting thing this time. You know, summer is the best season in Moscow to my mind for it`s always full of interesting exhibitions, shows & many other things. This week an exhibition of flowers & flower-beds has opened. Though I didn`t have a chance to go there but my boyfriend`s mother told me it was a wonderful exhibition where really beautiful things could be found. Instead of going there we went to the cinema and watched there "New-York minutes" (or something like that). A nice film...
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[Torsten]

Hi Jailbird,

Welcome back to our forum and thanks a lot for sharing your latest happenings with us. So, you didn't follow your mother-in-law-to-be and went to the cinema instead to watch a film. How did she react to that?
I take it it was an American movie? Did you see it in the original version, with Russian sub-titles or as a dubbed version? I remember seeing films on TV when I was in Russia and they usually came with Russian sub-titles but interestingly enough, there was only one male voice speaking all roles — female and male — of the original version. Still, it was very training for me because I could hear the American original speakers in the background and the Russian male voice on top.
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