Author Archive

Posted on the June 15th, 2009 under Recommendations by sercanture

Interview with Afreen Juli a filmmaker and show organizer
S:During your four years in high school, which book would you say is your favorite?
A: The Stranger by Albert Camus
S: How did you feel after reading this book?
A: I felt that the way Measault (main character) treats his life is to a certain degree the best way of treating things, just letting things go and take their own path
S: Can you describe the book in 3 words?
A: Life, addicting, catchy
S: Would you recommend other people to read this book? Any specific audience?
A: Of course I would, as a matter of fact that was my birthday gift to Alen for his 18th. I would recommend it to you also
S: Haha now I remember, so you would say teenagers maybe?
A: Yes because teenagers need to learn not to care about life too much, because in the end, it doesn’t always work out, and you will become depressed

Interview with Viktor Roytman a science buff
S: During your time in high school, what would you say was your favorite book?
V: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
S: Can you describe the book in a few sentences?
V: It’s a cyberpunk novel set in the future dealing with a mysterious computer virus
S: What did you like about the book? I.e. character development, plot?
V: Umm it’s very funny and doesn’t take itself too seriously, but it’s loaded with interesting characters and references to cool stuff
S: Would you recommend this book to other people? If so what audience would you target?
V: Highly recommend this book to other people. My friend recommended it to me, and it’s pretty famous and influential. But it’s an adult book so like, 17+, and people that are interested in science, technology, futuristic shit

Interview with David Tan plays guitar and rows
S: What is your favorite book that you have read throughout your time at stuy?
D: I would have to say Cyrano de Bergerac
S: How did the book make you feel?
D: The book made me feel great, haha I don’t know
S: Well did you learn anything after reading the book?
D: Not at all actually, it was just good
S: What about it was good?
D: Well, it was a play, and the main character was just so witty, it was also very fast paced, like you can tell exactly how the author wanted his play to go just by the dialogue, we reenacted the play, and it was really fun
S: What audience would you say it is for?
D: Anyone self conscious, because… well I guess if I say why, I’ll ruin the ending of the story, haha, anyone self conscious of their looks

Interview with Jeffrey Hart, guitarist and philosopher
S: Hey Jeffrey long time no see
J: Hey Sercan how’s it going
S: It’s good. Listen what’s your favorite book that you’ve read in the past 4 years?
J: Grimm’s Fairy Tales definitely
S: What made you like the book?
J: Well it taught a lot of lessons
S: So it was like an academic book?
J: Well no, I mean I like it because of the fairy tale style. The way that its written that even children can understand the point being made. And its also quite interesting to read.
S: Who was your favorite character?
J: You do realize that the book has over 200 stories alone?
S: So I guess I can’t ask that about setting either?
J: Not really. However all the stories have a common feeling to them. Like you’re in a different world. You kind of have to suspend your disbelief for some of them but that’s what makes it engrossing.
S: Thank you for your time.
J: Hey, no problem!

Interview with Muhammad Rahman, heavy metal drummer
S: Hey wanna do a survey?
M: Depends. What’s it on?
S: What is your favorite book basically… do you have any?
M: Hell yeah Halo: Fall of Reach
S: Isn’t Halo a video game?
M: Yeah but this is the book about it. More like it has all the back-story to the game and allows you to get how things came about in the game.
S: Well how was the style? How does it work going from game to book?
M: Well the style is great if keeps all the cool stuff from the video game but its not like a normal boring book… You actually feel immersed in it you know?
S: Haha yeah kind of. What audience would you recommend it to?
M: Anyone who likes the game.
S: Thank you for your time.
M: No problem!