Veronika Decides to Die (Revised) | 
pickI appreciate Paulo Coelho as an author. He‘s not timid about writing about deep matters concerning the philosophy of society all wrapped in fiction. This particular book is related and loosely based on his own lived experience which makes it even more profound.
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pickI finished listening to this while catching up with my laundry. I am gonna try to re-visit books in Spanish in 2023 to help emerge myself :)
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Lobster making himself at home
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I listened to a lot of this while grocery shopping and getting my car cleaned (the salts on the roads, my car was all icky!)
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I‘ve decided to try to immerse myself in Spanish more. Been watching more Spanish TV and decided to pick up a re-visit #AudioCommute in Spanish :)
As I keep reading this, it's bringing a whole new perspective. I spent minutes in between reading, thinking about what's said in here. Loving this book!!
pickOh my GOSH. This is going on the list of books that stay in the forefront of my consciousness for the rest of my life. This novel examines how we look at sanity & also how we approach life itself. Do we value our lives more when faced with the loss of it? Veronika decides to die, but she awakens in an asylum & is told she only has days to live. The impact this has on Veronika & the other inmates is what follows & it‘s lovely. 213/1,001 #1001Books
pickWow..... The prose in this book! So beautiful & lyrical, & the ending, the ending! I thought the big 'm' scene was a bit vulgar & unnecessary I won't give any spoilers but if you've read the book you know which scene I'm talking about. I'm willing to overlook it though because of the wonderful prose & the fact that this book has so many quotables in it! 🌟🌟🌟 Taking two stars off for the yuck scene but otherwise it's beautiful 😊📚💖
I'm back after months of study. Time for some quality reading time!! 😊📚💗
pickAn awareness of death, encourage us to live more intensely.
-- 4⭐️
pick‘Stay mad, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention.‘
Read on: June, 2021
pickA philosophical story of a young girl and her exploration of life and death. One thing I‘ve never really spent the time thinking about was what happiness is. At one point, Paulo wrote, “The happier people can be, the unhappier they are”. Left me with something to think about.
Just finished The Witch of Portobello and started this! I am really enjoying his books! This will be the third of his that I've read.
What are your favorite Paulo Coelho books?
Photo of my fur babies for cuteness factor 😍
pickThis was a reread for me but I loved it! I am super thankful for #FoodandLit for encouraging me to revisit this one! Now I NEED Brazilian food!
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Something I should really look into.
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Starting off strong already!
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I am going to be starting this as soon as Hoopla lets me download it :)
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pickI enjoyed this but didn‘t love it. The ending was obvious. But had great discussions on life and death and beauty and love and sanity. I finished the book while my students were taking a practice test... for 6 hours... on zoom
I saw a review of the book that said it is mix of Girl, Interrupted and Catcher In The Rye and that is.. extremely accurate.
Starting to read this Coelho book. Not a fan of the title- it's particularly triggering for me- but this read has been on my shelf for ages and has that low page count I'm after to complete my #MountTBR challenge. Sometimes you have to read things you're uncomfortable with to be exposed to other views. #currentlyreading
so-soWARNING: December is the month for me catching up on #readingeurope2020! #slovenia @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
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pickWho is mad? People inside the walls of asylum or outside those walls? What is reality? What is life? Who are you?
If any of these questions ever crossed your mind, just go, grab and read this boook. Not the best of #paulocoelho but definitely worth a read.
Thanks for the tag @jb72 and @eggs for this #WonderousWednesday prompt!
1. Mid 40s (but I feel like I am freezing to death)
2. Sunflowers are always fun to see (my fav flower is tulips but never seen them in the wild)
3. I recommend the tagged book a lot, try to recommend a Stephen King, or a classic like the Johnathan Livingston Seagull
Tagging: @Chrissyreadit , @jessinikkip , @Bookworm54
panI just didn't enjoy this I thought it was so one dimensional and boring. It's only a short book and its took me over a week to finish it 🙃
#ReadingEurope2020 #Slovenia 🇸🇮 (35th country)
New book to start set in #Slovenia for #ReadingEurope2020 will probably take me all week as I'm away with school for residential then away at the weekend with the family 😊
pickBeautiful, infuriating, thought provoking, and bizarre. My first Coelho book but certainly not my last.
"I never used to suffer from depression on cold, gray, cloudy days like this. I felt as if nature was in harmony with me, that it reflected my soul. On the other hand, when the sun appeared, the children would come out to play in the streets, and everyone was happy that it was such a lovely day, and then I would feel terrible, as if that display of exuberance in which I could not participate was somehow unfair."
"Everyone has their own theory about everything, and they believed that their truth was the only one that mattered."
I have no words to fully describe this book. It forces you to change your outlook towards things and brings about a new dimension to things around you.
11-10-19: “Nothing in this world happens by chance.”
24 yo Veronika seems to have everything—youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. One cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does—at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live. Book questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal.
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“We all live in our own world. But if you look up at the starry sky, you‘ll see that all the different worlds up there combine to form constellations, solar systems, galaxies”
so-soI picked up and didn‘t finish this book years ago. I finished it this time. I liked the ending and some of the Villete characters but I thought the book tried too hard to be meaningful and philosophical. It came off as forced through the characters not natural. I will pass this book on to someone that appreciates Coelho more than I do.
pickLove it
pickI enjoyed this Coelho although I did not find it to be realistic in regards mental health issues. Also, I don‘t think it really covers Slovenia as it could have taken place in any country recently torn apart by political issues PLUS it was a running joke that no one in the world knew where Slovenia was. I think I need to find another book for #slovenia #readaroundtheworld
so-soFor #ReadAroundTheWorld this month the country is #Slovenia so I rooted around my basement books to unearth this - part of a three book compilation. It‘s been probably on my TBR for a decade, so I was excited to read it- but I‘m not sure that it gave me that much of a sense of the setting and more of a jumping off place to pondering bigger issues like mental illness, treatments, life and relationships... definitely one that begs to be discussed!
Is Ljubljana, Slovenia a hidden gem or am I just not aware? Lovely place! The tagged book was more enjoyable than The Alchemist in my opinion but still not my favorite.
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If I were younger I would stay in this hostel located in a renovated prison! #Slovenia
pickWith Bowie‘s company, I breezed through this inspiring book. Coelho definitely left his heart on the page here. Much of Eduard‘s story mirrors his own experiences growing up and being institutionalized. In the beginning I found Veronika both confusing and annoying,but grew fond of her while she discovered who she really was and what she wanted from life. I‘m also here for any tale encouraging people to let their weird flag fly. #bowie #catsoflitsy
