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     | Sunday, January 07, 2001 - 01:45 pm Even though I came up with the discussion, I realized that there is not, just ONE favorite author, but actually quite a few. So I came to the conclusion of just listing the top 5, most amazing authors of all time (for moi). Danielle Steel, David Baldacci, Barbara Taylor, John Grisham, and last but not least, SIDNEY SHELDON! peace
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| | Sunday, January 07, 2001 - 02:29 pm I have many favorite authors but this two are my favorites. Beacuse they write in a way that hits your heart. 1. MAYA ANGELOU 2. TONI MORRISON ppl read one of their books, they are very good.
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| | Monday, January 08, 2001 - 01:44 am Jamilla ia gree with you girl; Alice Walker Toni Morrisson Maya Angelou Virginia Andrews but my fave writer is Malcom X..i know he is not am author!!
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| | Monday, January 08, 2001 - 01:02 pm I have many favorite authors myself, but when it comes down to suspense, romance, mystery, and law drama's, then these authors of mine would have to win the oscar......................lol. Tami Hoag John Grisham James Patterson Nelson Demille Iris Jonson Johanna Lindsay David Baldacci Danielle Steel Barbara Taylor Kimberly Cates Christopher Pike Kate Daniel Diana Palmer Jayne Ann Krentz Sidney Sheldon Steven King Mary Higgins Clark J.K. Rowling Patricia Cornwell Kimberly Stone Sheri S. Tepper Christopher Reich Elleston Trevor Joyce Hansen Maya Angelou AND last but not least, I enjoy reading/Watching plays by WILLIAM SHAKESPERE! Take-care: 
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| | Monday, January 08, 2001 - 11:10 pm Khalil Gibran Stephen Ambrose
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 07:52 am Salama... How about the Author of the Qur'aanka Kariimka? For honest, including me, how many times do we read Quraanka Kariimka? Aside from any, any authentic Islaamic books' authors--my intriguing author is: Sidney Sheldon. Though, some of his books do have indeed dirty things. But, I slip them. ________________________ Nabadeey!!
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 08:11 am Sydney Sheldon------Undisputedly the greatest author. But if I want some mystery, romance, and suspence I turn to Danlielle Steel, Steven King and Jane Austin.
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 09:48 am I noticed no one else mentioned my favourite author: DEAN KOONTZ I read alot of his old books..though i didn't have time to read his recent ones. I recommend you guys to read one of his books. other authors: omar tyree (flyy girl, a do right man) toni morison (I know she is everyone's fave..but i loved the bluest eyes) terri mcmillan(waiting to exhale, how stell got her groove back) -the books are better than the movies y'all let's not forget william shakespear and allan edgar poe...they are great poets of all time y'all
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 10:27 am Jane Austen Sydney sheldon Daniel steele Barbara cartland John Grishman I dont like toni morrison but i read her books any way lool..very complicated! Shakespeare George Elliot Jane Austen Jane Austen Jane Austen Jane Austen Jane Austen loooool
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 02:54 pm George Eliot is my favourite male author My favourite female otter: Evelyn Waugh
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 08:13 pm cheikh anta diop>>>>>> edward said>>>>>>>>>>> chinua abache>>>>>>> wole soyinke>>>>>>>> nadine gordimer>>>>> nurridin farah>>>>>>> margret atwood margeret laurece>>>>> garcia marquez>>>>>>> ishmael reed>>>>>>>> amin maalouf>>>>>>>> umbert ecco>>>>>>>> amiri baraka>>>>>>> abu ala-almaududi>>>>>my favorite sayid qutb>>>>>>my hero. young contemporary ones asha bandele>>>>>>> zadie SMITH>>>>>>>>
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| | Tuesday, January 09, 2001 - 11:27 pm Daadir Margeret Atwood?? You've got to be kidding. I know a German woman who's writing her PHD thesis on Margeret Atwood. BTW she's a contemporary author and just gave a speech in London a few weeks ago.
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 04:15 am Jane Austen- all her books but my most favourite is "Pride and Prejudice" Thomas Hardy --"Tess of the D'Ubervilles", "Jude the obsecure" Charles Dickens--"Oliver Twist" Robin Cook--"Chromosome 6" The Bronte Sisters--Charlotte, Anne and Emily "Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre" and my favourite children's writer is Roal Dahl who wrote "Charly and the Chocolate factory, Charlottes Web, and Witches (I think)" Margeret Lawrence (Canadain auther who wrote "The prophet's Camel", and "Stone Angel"  Toni Morrison's stories are too proverse for me, I can't deal with tales of incest and so much woe. J.K. Rowlings "Harry Potter tales" aren't bad at all, they are quite creative and appeal to the kid in us. I recommend it to all the young tykes, but it's a good read for older folks too.
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 05:16 am lolxoogsade you like George Elliot? Sureal wow are you sure : you are in the right century?Anyway loved the choices,read them in class literature academics.But jane is my doll!
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 08:37 am Salama... Mad-Cap-Mac: I believe M. Atwood is a contemporary prominent Canadian author; she had won some crap award from England, but lost one the crapest achievement award: Nobel Prize Literature Award. Why is everyone is behind this author: Sidney Sheldon. For real, I thought the only Soomaali who read his books is me. But, alas, now I do know there are tons out there. P.S.: He is not a 'woman,' thus he prefers to be called 'Sidney.' Not Sydney. Since Sydney mostly associated with a femine name. Correct me if I am wrong. ____________________ Nabadeey!!
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 08:46 am I've forgot one writer I don't know her name but she wrote the well known book about Jane Eyres life.. If you guys know who I'm talking about then tell me her name thanx
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 10:18 am The very first novel I've ever read is "The Ring" by Daniell Steele, after that I've read all of her novels. Daniell Steels Sidney Sheldon Terry McMiller Judith McNought Nora Brown Lawrence Sandar Sayid Mahamed Abdulle Hassan Milla Charles Lee Drives and my all time favorite The Holly Qur'an
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 10:41 am Too many to name...period!!
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 12:44 pm HAARUUN RAAGHE JOHN FAGAH IDID-HE DID-SHE DID HABARYAR DAVUD ZAMANISKI ALI BEELO ARGANTINA BILE GAMAAR CADE CILMI JAAHIL XIRSIYOOW DHIIG SOKEEYE BAARUUD QAWDHAN HURDAAYE MINGISTE GASAAWE LAAJI LUULEEY CANJEEX RUMI CADOOW BOOCBOOCOOW IYO CABAAS TOOXOOW
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 12:52 pm HAWIYE DAROOD ISAAQ DIGIL MIRIFLE DIR AND SO MANY OTHERS U WANNA SEE THE BOOKS THEY WROTE THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER CAME ACROSS " THE DEATH OF SOMALIA " LIVING AND DYING IN MOGADISHU...WRITTEN BY ALI MAHDI ,AIDID,CAATO AND QANYARE SOMALI LAND AND ITS ASS BRIT KISSING BY EGAL PUNTLAND AND OTHER FIEFDOMS...BY ABDULAHI YUSUF ETHIOPIAN EXPANSIONISM BY MENELIK , REVISED AND RE- ISSUED BY MELES ZANAWI HOW TO BECOME HABASHA STOOGE BY SHAATI GADUUD AND MORGAN QABIIL FOR DUMMIES..WRITTEN COLLECTIVELY BY THE SOMALI PEOPLE
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| | Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 01:48 pm well, there are too many but i would have to say sydney sheldon virgina andrews wilbur smith
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| | Friday, January 12, 2001 - 01:58 pm And the oscar goes to? Drum roll pleazzzzzzzzzzzz, DA DA DA DA DA DA.........................................Sidney Sheldon! Amaal: Since you were the first to name WILLIAM SHAKESPERE, I would like to know what your favorite sonnet is? And since you mentioned Plays, then tell me that too.......................lol, just curious
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| | Friday, January 12, 2001 - 02:30 pm WARYA MISKIIN Hey I got goofed of by the name too and for ages thought Sidney Sheldon was a "SHE"........OOOPS Then I saw his face at the back of the novel.
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| | Friday, January 12, 2001 - 02:40 pm DAMN Y'LL SOMALI SCRUBZ n PIGEONZ BOOKS... SHiiitt DIZ NON NIGGA AINT GOT TIME 4 THIS BULL Y'LL FEEL ME CUSSINZ.... WHENEVER I AM RELEASED ON PAROLE... ALL I B HITTIN IS PLAYBOY MAGZ N THE SOURCE to GET MY TIPZ ON DA REAL DEAL,... Y'LL HEARD. ONE!
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| | Friday, January 12, 2001 - 06:23 pm warta suuqa loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool i think we'll read those books you mentioned specially the one by caydiid! man that was the masterpiece the grandady of all books! the impact still is in effect in our lives i think he should get a post-life-award...mayhap noble prize? ya had me laughin' soo hard about that two-bit of yours HI xoogsade, i'm still lookin' for that book you asked me to read. byeeee
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| | Friday, January 12, 2001 - 07:42 pm He didn't say just fictinal authors, what happened to the non-ficional authors? Life is more than a fictional repesentation! Lee Kuan Yew of "From Third World to First" tops my list. Also an interesting read is "The Jewish Phenomenon"
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| | Saturday, January 13, 2001 - 06:38 am hi, Yes we know u can read English, but how many of u uselss bitches, know anything about somali athuors..lol hoe hoe hoes. small brain thnigs about small things. u really uselss,
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| | Saturday, January 13, 2001 - 07:08 am My favorite all time author is Nuradiin Farah, I advise you to read some of his work specaily" Yesterday,Tommorow somali literute in diaspora.
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| | Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 05:47 pm ANON: Favorite sonnet, Hmmmmmmm, it would have to be "Shall I Compare Thee(sonnet-XVIII)". Favorite play, ouch! I liked "Romeo and Juliet", but my all time favorite play by William Shakespeare has got to be "Hamlet", staring Mel Gibson- he is an amazing actor. If you haven't seen it yet, man I honestly recommend that you do! Take-care:
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| | Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 06:10 pm I have to agree with Dadiir that Cheik Anta Diop has writen some masterpieces although they are rather books that expose the true history of the world than novels. If you like his books I would also recommend Ivan Van Sertimer and his books. As for novels and so on, i am unqualified to give an opinion since i do not read to many novels. Malcolm X self biography was nice as well as Muhammad Ali:s but that is it on my behalf!!
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| | Monday, January 15, 2001 - 01:52 pm Basra girl I love Jane Austin. Have you read "Pride and Prejudice"? That's my favarite book by her. She gives women power that did not even exist at those times.
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| | Tuesday, January 16, 2001 - 08:08 am THE FOLLOWING ARE MY FAVORITES. RUMI(SIGNS OF THE UNSEEN) IBN AL'ARABI (THE SUFI PATH OF KNOWLEGDE) Al-Gazalli (NICHE FOR LIGHT ) ULRICH FROMM (THE ART OF LISTNING) HERMAN HESS (SIDARTHA) VOLTAIRE (VOLTAIRE AVOCAT) TAHER BEN JELOUN (MOHA LE SAGE MOHA LE FOUE)
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| | Tuesday, January 16, 2001 - 08:09 am wHO read the secrets by Nurrudin Farah ,this is somalian author who is least known by his own people ..what an agony !..he is the exceller of the Neustadt international swag for Literture ..nevertheless he lived in exile for prevalent years ,he still reflect his home beat and portrays about nothing but his home country -he endures plots IN rich with syntax so bonny ,fabulous ,and consciousness expanding -it's plenteous to feather you home-sick for your country ... BETTER FIND ABOUT THIS sculptor YOU MAY LOVE HIM
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| | Friday, January 19, 2001 - 10:10 am 1. Najiib Mahfous 2. Maya angelou 3. Steven king
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| | Friday, January 19, 2001 - 12:22 pm i am sorry to see so many foreign names and no local Somali names 1.Hadraawi 2.Cabdisalaan m Xuseen 3 Stephen King 4. Charless Dickens
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| | Friday, January 19, 2001 - 09:41 pm MY FAVORITE AUTHOR IS HUSSEIN KADARE... AND CABDULQADIR OROMO AND DIINAAR.
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 02:21 am XAMRAAWI......YEE YIHIIN CIDAA SOO TIRISAY ADOO XUMAAN?. XANDALAAWIYA
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 04:38 am My favourites are darwn from different backgrounds. I shall start with Islamic Ones: 1.Ibnu Teymiyah 2. Ibnu Hasam 3. Ibii Haamid Algasaali 4.Ibnu Utheymin Clasical and contemporary Authors 1. Charles Dickens 2. Emanuel Kant- Critic of Pure Reason 3. Plato 4. Socrates 5. Rane Descards 6. Benthams- Principles of Morals 7. Epictetus 8. NURADDIN FARAH All the above ones are my favourite Authors, I am quite certain that you are quite confounded for the facts that you have not heard of many of these blokes, but this shows how Somalis became a quite diverse community when it comes reading wise There we are… Nabiil@lawyer.com
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 04:47 am My favourite sonnet is sonnet 18: This is how it goes I think, I have memorised when I was doing my English L&L: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines And often is his gold complexion dimmed; And every fair from fair sometimes declines, By chance or nature's changing course untrimmed; But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possesion of that fair thou own'st; Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st: So long as men can breath, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. And the play has be be Hamlet!. And When people ask, 'Why do you like Hamlet?', I say all the answers are contained in Bleak Midwinter. Those answers include: I don't know. I have to. It's funny. It's marvellous. It's ridiculous. It's meaningful. It's meaningless I hope that you do not perceive me as An Eglish intemperate. nabiil@lawyer.com
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 04:50 am Nabiil are you wadaad or ENglish? I can not figure that one out. please let us know, you are egl;i;sh is quite superlatiove, i never thougt that there is a guy whose English is far better than mine, mine, but THis disappoints me indeed, you seem to be learned man. Good on you.
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 06:54 am Caqklilooow what did you say? "i never thougt that there is a guy whose English is far better than mine"? Oh really ? Stupid idiot can't you see Nabiil is quoting shakespeare you dum ass.And what english do you know than "how much kilogram is that jaad"?DuH
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 09:28 am SO HOW MUCH IS IT REALLY??
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 10:27 am How many kilogram to be precise.
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| | Saturday, January 20, 2001 - 09:48 pm My all time favourite is Sydney Sheldon .. his novels are like riding a roller coaster.
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| | Sunday, January 21, 2001 - 08:20 am what about sandra brown i also like books that were written by john grisham danial steel and.............
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| | Sunday, January 21, 2001 - 08:56 am JACKIE COLLIN & JOAN COLLINS
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| | Sunday, January 21, 2001 - 03:14 pm Nabillyare: Here's what I say when people ask me the same question as they ask you. "Amaal, why do you like Hamlet"?..............................It's a masterpiece, love the way Shakespeare portrayed his characters, Love Mel Gibson. In my answers, there is never a "I don't know"..............LoL Largely because I took drama in high-school, and did the mad scene by Opheila. Quite an experience. later:
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| | Sunday, January 21, 2001 - 03:39 pm How to recognize a small brain? It likes Sidney Sheldon and other crappy pulp and gothic fiction.
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 08:59 am Amaal, It is seems as though you have a miscomprehension of what I stated there, " I don't know" this means a Metaphor! Get it! Nabiilyare.
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 09:06 am Salama... Yeah, I missed and missed and missed to name this particular author; she is the one who wrote a lengthy book. And the book is: "Arfu-Layl-Waa-Layl!" There is no name I think I can name at this moment, but she is above all. I read the stories from Shabeele Press, oo lagu soo taabici jirey Xamar dagaala kabacdi. Ar maxey sheeko aheyd, sheekadaas. Qiso ay aheyd. Sheeko ciyaal ay u badnayeen, but I was a child at that time, so wonder not. She is above all, even above Sidney Sheldon. To those who are not familiar with the above mentioned title, the English version is this: "One Thousand and One Night or Carabian Nights." ____________________ Nabadeey!!
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 09:20 am Miskiin: OOw, so you were in Hamar after the bloody civil war, I wonder which house you have overstayed! My be it was belonged to my great Unckle! Who knows!. Anyhow, This Sidney Sheldon guy, He is a just insipedly immutable, all his books have the same ....! Guys have you read the Sectrets,Sweet and sour, Gifts? By Nuraddin Farrah, I urge to read these books and compare with this Sidney Sheldon!!! I sure you will find that Mr Nuraddin Farah is far superior to him. Nabiilyare
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 09:53 am Nabiil. I am felling in love with you. Are you that Trainee Barristor from London, England. I am sure that is you, anyhow, I am very much in love with you and Rage Ommar, I have heard that5 you guys are friends, do what is the deal. Can you hook me up with you or him please I am dying, especially you since you are more lighter, but he is much famous than you are. I have send you an email. Your love Sophia.
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 10:36 am sophialooooooooooool more lighter and more famous? gotta be hilarious.
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 02:18 pm the best, most exciting and funniest book, i ever came across was written by GIOBBE COVATTA. it's called PAROLA DI GIOBBE..... " DIO, PRESE DEL FANGO, CI SPUTTO'SU, W NACQUE ADAMO. E ADAMO, ASSCIUGANDOSI IL VISO, DISSE: " COMMINCIAMO BENE " " I ALSO LIKE BOOKS FROM SHABEELLE PRESS. OH WHO REMEMBERS MAANA FAAY & AYAAN DARAN. i love reading Arabic, French and italian books. they are much better than english ones. my other favorite book is called RAAXAATAL-XAMAAM SIRUL- MAKTUUM Is also one good book... who said nagiub mahfouz? he is whack.......
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 02:30 pm Somali books i read: ( if they had been translated to english...these would have been the envy of all. they are still dormant giants and i am sad that even somalis have no idea of these wonderful masterpieces. " " maalinteey maqnaatay " by ilyaas xaaji " habartaa ha heyso " xasan bade " laamiga ka barkaan " mohamed shimbir these books have written in mogadishu and they have been actually been sold out.hope they reprint large volumes. "
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| | Monday, January 22, 2001 - 02:41 pm My favorite somali author is Nuruddin Farah. My favorite English author:Charles Dickons
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| | Tuesday, January 23, 2001 - 04:58 pm Nabiil: No need to shout, I understand, thankz for the elaboration though. Buh-Bye:
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| | Friday, January 26, 2001 - 04:07 am Okey!. Thank you all.
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| | Saturday, January 27, 2001 - 11:59 am Salama... Nabiil or Liiban: Got any problem besides being in Xamar-Cadeey after dagaal Yac-Yac? I lived, in answering your very question, a very luxurious house. And, and, and, it was not a 'bililiqo' ones. My 'father' owned it. It was, in fact, 2000 square kms. And wonder not. ________________ Nabadeey!!
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| | Sunday, January 28, 2001 - 02:00 am GACAL waxaa iloowday "FILAN WAA"..authorkiis cabdulaahi something..very very nice one!!! i read it in somalia..before the war.
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