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“Orbis Terrarum,” because it means “the whole world” and that is what this is all about, reading books from all over.

The Orbis Terrarum Challenge begins April 1 2008 (you are welcome to join later) Through December 20th 2008.
For the challenge each reader is to choose 9 books (for the 9 [...]

Veronika has everything she could wish for. She is young and pretty, has plenty of boyfriends, a steady job, a loving family.

Yet she is not happy; something is lacking in her life, and one morning she decides to die. She takes an overdose of sleeping pills, only to wake up some time later in the local hospital. There she is told that her heart is damaged and she has only a few days to live.

The story follows Veronika through these intense days as to her surprise she finds herself experiencing feelings she has never really felt before. Against all odds she finds herself falling in love and even wanting to live again.

Pilar is an independent and practical young woman who is feeling bored and frustrated by the daily grind of her university life. Looking for a deeper meaning to her existence, she happens to meet an old childhood friend, now a handsome, mesmerizing spiritual teacher — and a rumoured miracle worker.

I’ve been looking at this book for a while as one to read, but never quite got round to buying it. Ivette’s review finally convinced me to go and buy it. I’m glad I did! The book was very enjoyable if a little simplistic at times.
The story follows Santiago, a young shepherd, who after meeting [...]