So these are all the books I read in the summertime. Bringing this lovely rug from Turkey is probably the best choice I've made in my life. It's super comfy to sit on and read, and also, this is my favorite reading place of my room during the whole summertime.
All books are in Chinese.
這是我過去兩個月所看的書，依照閱讀時間排序
《慢玩 深遊 土耳其》
《壁花男孩》
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
《牧羊少年奇幻旅程》
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
《前世今生愛未央》
Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited
Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited
《四分之一土耳其》
《解憂雜貨店》
《慢玩 深遊 土耳其》
一般來說旅遊類型的書都會在旅程開始前詳細閱讀，好規劃接下來的行程。我在去土耳其之前讀了一遍，老實說並有什麼深刻的感覺。但在回來之後再度細細閱讀一翻才了解何謂「萬卷書不如行萬里路」。真的要親自走過一遭才能了解世界上很多美好的奇蹟，真的要親自體驗一回才能領悟這個世界想教會我們的事。這本書算是很詳盡介紹了土耳其很多大景點，介紹之餘也提及文化歷史，不是那種告訴你怎麼去、哪家店好吃、哪裡好玩的旅遊書，相較之下算是深度旅遊手札吧！
我最喜歡的部分是食物介紹，身為生活旅遊家及美食家的洪繡巒自然瞭解食物，她仔細地體驗、詳盡地紀錄世界三大菜系之一的土耳其料理隱藏的味蕾，然後為之驚艷。這和我個人對於土耳其料理的經驗相近，但她卻能更確切的描述出令我思念的味道。
I didn't do much search before heading to Turkey because I was quite busy before going. I just randomly read two books about it. They're not even professional traveling guide books as Lonely Planet and this is one of them. If you're a backpacker seeking for some detail information, this is not the perfect book for you. But, if you're someone who wanna know inner aspects of Turkey, go read it! You can definitely know more about not only the traveling spots but also histories of them.
My favorite part of the book is about the food. Turkish cuisine as one of the three great cuisines in the world is one you can never miss out. Even though it's very different from Chinese cuisine, I was totally in love with it. As a gourmet, Hung, HsiuLuan does know about food. She really can specifically describe all the food I tried and I miss so much.
我最喜歡的部分是食物介紹，身為生活旅遊家及美食家的洪繡巒自然瞭解食物，她仔細地體驗、詳盡地紀錄世界三大菜系之一的土耳其料理隱藏的味蕾，然後為之驚艷。這和我個人對於土耳其料理的經驗相近，但她卻能更確切的描述出令我思念的味道。
I didn't do much search before heading to Turkey because I was quite busy before going. I just randomly read two books about it. They're not even professional traveling guide books as Lonely Planet and this is one of them. If you're a backpacker seeking for some detail information, this is not the perfect book for you. But, if you're someone who wanna know inner aspects of Turkey, go read it! You can definitely know more about not only the traveling spots but also histories of them.
My favorite part of the book is about the food. Turkish cuisine as one of the three great cuisines in the world is one you can never miss out. Even though it's very different from Chinese cuisine, I was totally in love with it. As a gourmet, Hung, HsiuLuan does know about food. She really can specifically describe all the food I tried and I miss so much.
《壁花男孩》
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
我在幾年前看過這部電影，深深被吸引。不太確定是什麼吸引了我，也許是電影配樂，也許是選角，又或者是查理的內心世界，但非常確定不是那種青春的感召，因為我還很年輕，還在揮霍青春，即使清楚青春正悄然無聲地流逝還是恣意妄為。既然已經著迷於電影了，怎麼能不看原著呢？ 尤其是出版十年仍高居排行榜的百萬暢銷書，《壁花男孩》屬於青少年讀物且在 1991年就出版了，神奇的是，25年前的青少年所面臨的問題竟和現在的我們相同，只是現在應該不會有像查理這種親自錄製卡帶歌曲給朋友的人了吧！
喜歡這本書最大的原因在於「信」，作者 Stephen Chbosky 以書信體敘事，以查理不斷寫信給一位匿名朋友的方式道出查理的生活。我總是沒辦法不被與書信有關的任何故事吸引，對於像我這樣的定期寄件者與收件者來說，郵件是最棒的交流。Stephen Chbosky 的音樂品味及閱讀書單也讓人讚嘆，可以說是標準的經典款，雖然都不是我平常會涉略的範圍，但是也確實引起了我的好奇，於是把《麥田捕手》、《梅崗城故事》加入閱讀書單。
不管是小說還是電影都能深受好評的原因大概是因為我們每個人都曾經是查理，我們都曾經面對的困境與憂慮，我們都曾經有段不為人知的青少年回憶。也許沒有告訴過別人，也許以後也不會告訴任何人，沒有人會知道我們所經歷的一切，所以在看電影的時候、在閱讀的時候，才會被感動，才會擁有一種解放的自由之感，如同最後一幕查理高舉雙手經過隧道一般，Stephen Chbosky讓我們知道，他都懂。
喜歡這本書最大的原因在於「信」，作者 Stephen Chbosky 以書信體敘事，以查理不斷寫信給一位匿名朋友的方式道出查理的生活。我總是沒辦法不被與書信有關的任何故事吸引，對於像我這樣的定期寄件者與收件者來說，郵件是最棒的交流。Stephen Chbosky 的音樂品味及閱讀書單也讓人讚嘆，可以說是標準的經典款，雖然都不是我平常會涉略的範圍，但是也確實引起了我的好奇，於是把《麥田捕手》、《梅崗城故事》加入閱讀書單。
不管是小說還是電影都能深受好評的原因大概是因為我們每個人都曾經是查理，我們都曾經面對的困境與憂慮，我們都曾經有段不為人知的青少年回憶。也許沒有告訴過別人，也許以後也不會告訴任何人，沒有人會知道我們所經歷的一切，所以在看電影的時候、在閱讀的時候，才會被感動，才會擁有一種解放的自由之感，如同最後一幕查理高舉雙手經過隧道一般，Stephen Chbosky讓我們知道，他都懂。
很難得地喜歡電影勝於書，去聽聽 David Bowie 魔幻又迷人的嗓音吧！
Before reading the original novel, I watched the film a couple of years ago. I was amazed at it, but not sure why, probably because the soundtracks, the cast or just Charlie himself. But I'm sure, it's not the feeling of going back to youth like most of people feel because I'm still bold and young. I'm still squandering my time and living dangerously. Well, I guess I love this book mainly because of the writing style of Stephen Chbosky. The novel consists of several letters written by Charlie to an anonymous friend. I'm always fond of anything about "letter" whether books or movies. They are just always attractive to me. For me, writing letters is a great way to interact with others and this is what I usually do with my friends.
I think the reason why this book has been so popular and even reached The New York Times Best Seller list due to the connection between readers and Charlie. Whoever read this book will feels like Charlie cuz they were, and we both were. We experienced exactly what Charlie had been going through, we understand his struggles with friendship, family and everything. And we're having a little secret in our minds which we carefully conceal and will never reveal. So then, when we see the movie, when we read the book, we feel like we know Charlie and Stephen Chbosky knows us.
Before reading the original novel, I watched the film a couple of years ago. I was amazed at it, but not sure why, probably because the soundtracks, the cast or just Charlie himself. But I'm sure, it's not the feeling of going back to youth like most of people feel because I'm still bold and young. I'm still squandering my time and living dangerously. Well, I guess I love this book mainly because of the writing style of Stephen Chbosky. The novel consists of several letters written by Charlie to an anonymous friend. I'm always fond of anything about "letter" whether books or movies. They are just always attractive to me. For me, writing letters is a great way to interact with others and this is what I usually do with my friends.
I think the reason why this book has been so popular and even reached The New York Times Best Seller list due to the connection between readers and Charlie. Whoever read this book will feels like Charlie cuz they were, and we both were. We experienced exactly what Charlie had been going through, we understand his struggles with friendship, family and everything. And we're having a little secret in our minds which we carefully conceal and will never reveal. So then, when we see the movie, when we read the book, we feel like we know Charlie and Stephen Chbosky knows us.
《牧羊少年奇幻旅程》
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
兩年前的聖誕夜收到這本書，是我很尊敬和崇拜的人送我的，隨書附上一封信。這本書幫助了他思考很多人生中的問題，因此送給我，希望也能帶給我一些幫助。直到將近兩年後的夏天，才開始閱讀。然後才開始思考書裡告訴我的，那些我已經知道但從未實踐的事，還有那些我希望自己能早點了解的事。看著最末頁的插畫時，覺得後悔沒有早一點遇見它，但仔細想想我們生命中遇見的每個人、每件事的時機不都像書裡所說的都是Marktub (阿拉伯語註定的意思) 嗎？而我在這一年最脆弱的時候遇見了這本書。它不僅深深地激勵了我，也開始讓我想幫助身邊的人，就像當時他送我一樣。所以我送了一本一樣的給我以前的同事，給同樣因為在工作上遭遇挫折的她一點微小的幫助。
謝謝他讓我遇見這本書。
謝謝他讓我遇見這本書。
《牧羊少年奇幻旅程》無疑是本夢想之書，可是對於沒有夢想的人該如何是好呢？不了解自己天命的人該怎麼做呢？對於這本書我還有好多的想法，決定日後寫一份完整的心得。
I've been depressed and even had problem falling asleep for a period of time then I started to read this book, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It did help me a lot and made me feel much better just like what the person who gave this to me wishes for. Actually, I got it two years ago but never gotta chance to read until this summer, so after finishing reading, I was a bit regret meeting it so late. Then I thought of the word "Marktub" which keeps mentioned in the book. Marktub is a phrase in Arabic which means "It is written." or "It is fate." I keep wondering about this word and things about FATE and DESTINY and question that is everything in our life has already been written? If so, do we have chance to rewrite our own story?
The Alchemist is undoubtedly a book about dreams, but what if people without dreams? and what if they never know their destinies?
I still have a thousand thoughts and questions about this book and will write more about what I've learned from it and some of my personal opinions later.
《前世今生愛未央》
Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited
Only Love Is Real: A Story of Soulmates Reunited
人類靈魂似水，從天而降，蒸而升天，凝而墜地，輪迴永生。—歌德
我相信生命輪迴及靈魂伴侶。很多書已經解釋過靈魂的概念也告訴我們靈魂伴侶這回事，可是遇見了然後呢？我們該怎麼做？魏斯博士在這本書透過一次次的前世回溯療法，用更高一層的智慧教導我們該如何面對生命。雖然其中提到一些很深層的生命哲學，我沒有辦法完全理解，可是沒有關係，因為最終的最終魏斯博士想要傳達的訊息只有一個 — 只有愛是真的，只要讓愛自由流動，愛就能克服一切障礙。必須反省一下，有時候我們是不是都太刻意地去主導我們所認為正確的愛，加諸在別人身上那些我們自己為是的愛呢？
催眠治療師，像是心靈陪伴的引水人。我對催眠並不有很深的了解，但從書中了解了正確的催眠知識，也讓我想體驗前世回溯療法，進行一場穿越時空的心靈療癒，解決長期以來的恐懼。因為我相信「我們絕大多數的恐懼源自過去，而非未來」，這是我從魏斯博士身上學到的前世回溯學之一。
催眠治療師，像是心靈陪伴的引水人。我對催眠並不有很深的了解，但從書中了解了正確的催眠知識，也讓我想體驗前世回溯療法，進行一場穿越時空的心靈療癒，解決長期以來的恐懼。因為我相信「我們絕大多數的恐懼源自過去，而非未來」，這是我從魏斯博士身上學到的前世回溯學之一。
The soul of men is like to water;
From Heaven it cometh
To Heaven it riseth
And then returnth to earth,
Forever alternating.
- Goethe
Do you believe in soulmates or reincarnation? Well, I do. There are many books talking about the concept of immortal soul and how to find your soulmate, but this one is not the cliché like once you find your soulmate, you can live happily ever after. Dr. Weiss has different views and definition about the word "soulmate". Besides, he did not teach us to seek our soulmates, instead, telling us what to do after meeting them. Through the past-life regression therapy of Elizabeth and Pedro, Dr. Weiss taught us the highest wisdom of life which is also the main point of the book - LOVE. "When allowed to flow freely, love overcomes all obstacles." Let's make a self-examination, aren't we sometimes loving someone the way we want to? But is that correct? Is that the way they want?
In this book, I learned some basic information about hypnotherapy and if possible I would like to try out the past-life regression therapy because I'm way too curious about who was I in my past life and also want to cured the biggest fear in my mind. "So many of our fears are based in the past, not the future. Often the things we fear the most have already happened either in childhood or in a past life." This is what I learn from Dr. Weiss.
《四分之一土耳其》
該怎麼說呢？這本書就是土耳其吧！這本書就是我印象中的土耳其，甚至更為深刻、真實。我只在土耳其待了兩個月，作者魏宗琳可是擁有了四分之一的靈魂。對土耳其的又愛又恨、最真實的人生百態、只有親自在當地生活過的人才能了解的文化習俗，很多事並不是在旅程中學到的，而是生活。就像一直以來我所崇尚的生活式旅行。
The book Quarter Turkey expresses exactly the same as my impression of Turkey, but in a even deeper way. I've been staying there for only two months, but the author, Zeren Wei spends quarter of her time exploring the country she both loves and hates. You can find many interesting facts about Turkey in this book. From what Turkish people eat to how they think and their everyday lifestyle. Reading this book made me feel like going back to Turkey again. For those who has been to Turkey, you may probably feel the same way, and for those who haven't been there, you will definitely want to experience Turkey on your own.
《解憂雜貨店》
寫一封信給我，讓我替你消煩解憂，或者，讓我寫封信給你，告訴你我的憂愁。
其實不是很喜歡推理小說，這類的書看過的也很少。六個月前從朋友那借來，因為不太喜歡書的排版和紙質所以遲遲沒有開始讀。可是每每逛書店卻總能看見它依然佇立在暢銷排行榜上，而且又是關於「信」！好吧，我認輸。
這是我第一本東野圭吾的小說，本來以為自己不會喜歡，沒想到卻深深陷入，我是個閱讀速度很慢的人，但卻花了我所能承受最快的時間完成，我也很少因為書籍內容而感動落淚，但東野圭吾做到了，有史以來最溫馨的哽咽還有充滿雞皮疙瘩的深夜。
對我來說《ナミヤ雑貨店の奇蹟》最迷人之處在於在閱讀的同時，都能感受到人與人之間跨越時空、看不見也摸不著的情感聯繫，即使只是個旁觀者，依然可以感受到那層層交疊的命運。讓我明白，原來人與人之間或多或少都有些微妙的連結。好想當一次自己人生的旁觀者！可是仔細想想，不就是因為不明瞭、不知道何時消逝，更顯得緣分的可貴嗎？
如果我也有機會寫信給浪矢雜貨店，不管是浪矢爺爺字裡行間的溫文儒雅，抑或是敦也、幸平、祥太嘲諷的當頭棒喝，我一定都會很感動。因為這是身為長期書信者的我所信仰的，不管如何總是對於寫給自己隻字片語的人心懷感激。因為遠在他方的人們，即使不在你身邊，依然想著你，這是多麼難能可貴的愛啊！
最喜歡的一個章節是第二章 — 深夜的口琴，而鮮魚店的音樂人同時也是我最喜歡的角色。
I'm not a fan of mystery novels, and nearly haven't read any of them. But this one changed my view. The reason why I choose this book was because of the theme. Just like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this whole book is made up of a bunch of letters. Again, LETTERS, how can I miss this book? This is my first book of Keigo Higashino, as I mentioned before, I don't like and read much mystery novels and I've never think that I would read any of his books or even like it. Surprisingly, I ended up liking it so much. The most marvelous thing about this book is that when I was reading, I felt how magical the connections between people and starting to think about everyone around me. Realizing that I could in some way affects people I don't know or will probably never know, I remind myself to act wisely and at the same time, cherishing every beautiful souls beside me.
I'm not a fan of mystery novels, and nearly haven't read any of them. But this one changed my view. The reason why I choose this book was because of the theme. Just like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, this whole book is made up of a bunch of letters. Again, LETTERS, how can I miss this book? This is my first book of Keigo Higashino, as I mentioned before, I don't like and read much mystery novels and I've never think that I would read any of his books or even like it. Surprisingly, I ended up liking it so much. The most marvelous thing about this book is that when I was reading, I felt how magical the connections between people and starting to think about everyone around me. Realizing that I could in some way affects people I don't know or will probably never know, I remind myself to act wisely and at the same time, cherishing every beautiful souls beside me.
後記：
以上都只是個人淺薄的閱讀心得，我想隨著二次或多次的閱讀，都能得到不同的感受。而這些都只是在這個夏天慵懶隨性的閱讀，但卻很認真思考覺得對我幫助很多的書，我基本上都不會批評任何一本書 (如果一開始就不喜歡根本不會讀)，因為知道不管如何，即使只是一句話、一個信念，總是可以學到些什麼。
These are just some of my personal opinions and if you have read any of them and feel like sharing your point of views with me, feel free to send me an email, or maybe a letter.
These are just some of my personal opinions and if you have read any of them and feel like sharing your point of views with me, feel free to send me an email, or maybe a letter.
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