赫杰 Posted July 16, 2008 at 03:28 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 at 03:28 AM Hello all, got the book craving. Looking for something lighter and modern. A fiction novel. No classics or books with heavy references to ancient Chinese please. Genres include anything from action, adventure, mystery (no romance novels), and so forth. Also I tend to read more technology-centric chinese material, so something involving tech would great too. Light and modern are key words here. If you read such a book that just really stuck with you, please let me know! Thank you all! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted July 16, 2008 at 03:39 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 at 03:39 AM I know you said in your other post that you'd checked out the other posts in the BOTM, but based on your description above, you might want to give 球状闪电 a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
赫杰 Posted July 16, 2008 at 09:05 PM Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 at 09:05 PM thanks thanks imron! I'm taking a look at this now. Of course welcome to other suggestions! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atitarev Posted July 17, 2008 at 10:45 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 at 10:45 PM I have just made a review of the book I am reading: Book review: Graded Chinese Reader 1 (汉语分级阅读1), which fits your description and I recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
赫杰 Posted July 22, 2008 at 02:04 AM Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 at 02:04 AM atitarev, thanks, but I'm afraid this a little too light for me. Decided on 球状闪电, it's ok so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted July 22, 2008 at 02:12 AM Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 at 02:12 AM Stick any questions or thoughts you have in that topic Imron links - a few of us have read it so you might even get an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philee Posted October 9, 2008 at 02:59 AM Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 at 02:59 AM Man, this is a little hard 'cause contemporary writers all tend to employ more or less 文言 writing styles. As I have suggested in another topics, start with some ancient poems may be a wiser choice. It certainly helps you come to another 境界 of Chinese after which when you turn back to contemporary novels, everything becomes so easy and all in a sudden beauty of Chinese once hid from you come out in such an amazement. But if you are not ready to explore more of the language. I recommend you following writers who are famous for plain 白话 writing style. 赵树理 who write for rustic people 《小二黑结婚》《李有才板话》 冰心 who write for children 《再寄小读者》《我们把春天吵醒了》《小桔灯》《冰心散文选》 But I think no more writer will write like them any more. If you need more plain 白话 articles, go for the 小学《语文》课本. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedfield Posted November 10, 2008 at 09:05 AM Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 at 09:05 AM Lighter, modern fiction novel... maybr you can take 九把刀's novels in to consider. He is one of the most famous young writers from Taiwan. (But the book is in tranditional Chinese.) I think his works are very interesting. I personally recommend "樓下的房客". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedfield Posted November 10, 2008 at 09:36 AM Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 at 09:36 AM Some detail information about this writer(九把刀).... Actually, you can read most of his novels on his official site, (But sometimes without ending.) for he thinks that if you really love the story, you'll buy the book. So, here is the full content of the novel"樓下的房客" (This is a thriller novel.)(Provided by 九把刀's official website.) http://giddens.twbbs.org/story/07lodger/s_l00.htm He's a very interesting person, hope you will like his novels ,too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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