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Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 2:50 am
by ivinela
Hi, lovely people from a lovely community. My name is Ivinela Samuilova and I am a (female) writer from Bulgaria. I have found BookTalk.org while searching the best places to contact readers outside Bulgaria.
My interests and creative searches are focused on the inner world of man and his relationship with God, the Universe and other people. I believe that life is a miraculous experience with endless opportunities for us, if we approach it from within, with open heart and enthusiasm.
I adore reading and I am always interested in challenging fresh readings that would help me expand as a personality and open new horizons as a writer.
Besides presenting myself as a writer to this community, I hope to find inspiring books that I do not have access to in Bulgaria (and in Bulgarian language).
Thank you for this opportunity!
xx

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:41 am
by VictoriaClapton
Welcome, Ivinela. Booktalk is a great place to meet others with common interests. What sort of books do you find inspirational?

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:04 am
by ivinela
Hi Victoria, thank you for your welcoming and question :)
They are many and different the books that have inspired me. The book that has created the greatest impact to me is the novel Karamazovs' Brothers by Dostoevsky. It is a real fortune to be able to read his works in original (Russian).
At the moment I am reading the books of Carlos Castaneda and they provide me with great insights :)
What about you?

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:47 am
by VictoriaClapton
:) I enjoy a wide variety of books. In fact, if a book is recommended that I haven't already read, I will almost always give it a try. I enjoy the Sufi poet Rumi, and right now I am reading a book called the The Star Borne. I don't always agree with what I read, but I love to piece together how all of the world's cultures relate through their own histories, stories, and beliefs.

You are the second person this week who has mentioned Dostoevsky to me. :idea: I need to do a little reading and learn more about him. When possible I prefer to read any book in the original language it was written. This doesn't always work out, but so much seems to be lost once books begin to be translated. Any suggestions on what you think I should put on my reading list?

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:10 am
by Chris OConnor
Welcome to the community! :-)

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:14 am
by ivinela
Thank you for the welcoming Chris!
Victoria, I apologize for delay answering but just 2 days ago was the launch of my third book here in Bulgaria and it gives me a lot of work with book signings etc But this is all good.
I enjoy Rumi too, very much! Actually his thought: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” is the motto of my new book. His poems are not only inspiring but a great incentive for looking deeper inside ourselves, aren't they?
The fact you like Rumi suggest to me that you will probably enjoy the great Russian literature classics, that dig deep into human soul. I believe Karamazov's Brothers is a good start and you will not only enjoy one of the masterpieces of world's literature but also explore a different culture and mentality that is so rich and profound.
I have this habit to read several books at the same time and today I am in a mood for the "Confessions" of St. Augustine :-)

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:51 pm
by Rajesh
Hi Ivenela.

Welcome to BT!!..

In which language do you write ?

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:52 am
by VictoriaClapton
Ivinela, I wrote down both Castaneda and Dostoevsky and immediately went home to check my collection. It turns out I have works by both, so I have moved them to my "begin reading" collection. Thanks for the recommendations. I am looking forward to broadening my mind!

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:53 am
by Brooks127
Nice to meet you and welcome to the site.

Re: Hi, I am ivinela, a reader and a writer from Bulgaria

Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 12:31 pm
by KevinMcCabe
ivinela wrote:Thank you for the welcoming Chris!
Victoria, I apologize for delay answering but just 2 days ago was the launch of my third book here in Bulgaria and it gives me a lot of work with book signings etc But this is all good.
I enjoy Rumi too, very much! Actually his thought: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” is the motto of my new book. His poems are not only inspiring but a great incentive for looking deeper inside ourselves, aren't they?
The fact you like Rumi suggest to me that you will probably enjoy the great Russian literature classics, that dig deep into human soul. I believe Karamazov's Brothers is a good start and you will not only enjoy one of the masterpieces of world's literature but also explore a different culture and mentality that is so rich and profound.
I have this habit to read several books at the same time and today I am in a mood for the "Confessions" of St. Augustine :-)
That's fantastic. I have a kind of mixed background of both Persian and Russian. So I really love Rumi. He was located in Turkey and was really influenced a lot by Christian monks back then. So you can see a strong line of Christianity (in the way he describes God, as he sees God as Love).

Also, I am in love with so many Russian classics. One of my favourites in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. I even wrote a blog post on it. The way he approaches alienation of the people from the society is fascinating.