The glass bead game by Herman Hesse. I gave it up as I realized that I was reading the third time on the page 17 without any understanding what the book was about. The first book I couldn't finish at all.

International management. Totally useless despite the official acknowledgment of the degree as I realized after moving to Germany. Nevertheless I'm trying my luck:)

Definitely I would like to be taught by Bernard Shaw and Jerome K. Jerome even by accepting the possibility to be dissed by Bernard.

Definitely I would like to be taught by Bernard Shaw and Jerome K. Jerome even by accepting the possibility to be dissed by Bernard.

I agree with you. I would treat it as a normal children book with some typical main topics: having parents doesn't automatically mean being loved and respected, love has to be learned and taught, do not judge someone from his outer appearance etc. Children books are finally there to provide the basi...

I was both impressed and puzzled by the book. Impressed by its awesome simplicity and talent in attempt to explain the world from child's point of view and puzzled about the role of Boo Radly and the title. This whole mystery about staying at home by his choice seems to me completely superfluous and...

I was dreaming about reading "The Capital" by Karl Marx in origin, but had being stuck on the page 20 for 4 years. Maybe I should start the second attempt. And Dostoevsky uninterpreted could be ...difficult anyway. The language of the 19.th centuary sounds archaic through its sophistry in ...

Wow, interesting view! I read Solaris for ages, but, to be honest, I didn't notice any references with nuclear development in soviets. From my point of view at the time, Solaris had more psychological, than political background. Inner conflict and difficulty to meet you own past expressed by repress...

Deal:) So, its about different socialistic and revolutionary groups in russian empire at the end of the 19th century. By describing a small province town and its citizens D. satirised almost all typical left-viewed groups of the time: politically active students, socialistic idealists unable to hand...

Hi, I am keen on reading (probably like everyone here). I am russian native speaker, but have been living in germany since 2004, so please don't laugh about possible numerous grammatical mistakes on my part. I will do my best:)