Có Một Mùa Hè tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Matt Mattus mmattus — I've heard a great deal about this legendary comedian, but it was good to finally hear about him from his daughter's perspective. Since she didn't quite grow up in his household, she got to view him as an outsider. But as a daughter, she got close enough to offer us both a objective and a subjective view of this faltered funnyman. I highly recommend this. Some great stories in this book.

Javiera Viacava jpazviacavdde1 — Small chapter on Chestertown!

Bora Saraçoğlu abbc — On Writing for Children and Other People by Julius Lester. What a great memoir by a great children's writer. Sad that this seems to be his declaration that he is done with writing. Then again, he could change his mind. This book is not just about his writing. It's about his faith--growing up black in the south, the son of a preacher, and converting to Judaism when he was an adult. It also seems to be his attempt to set the record straight or let his feelings be known. There are several short chapters throughout that focus on just one idea, such as a revision of ideas he presented in an essay he wrote in the 1960s or a detailed explanation of why and how he chose to do a rewrite of the racist story Little Black Sambo. He uses lots of great quotes from others in this book and is himself very wise and quote-worthy. I hope he's wrong about this book marking the end of his writing career.

Arte Devjatkin scotysthan9a3b — This book is admittedly very bizzare. I start a lot of my Hornby reviews that way. And my other favorite authors too, lots of times. Maybe I have a taste for the bizzare. In any case, this book is about a teenage boy who loves Tony Hawk, so much that he sort of talks to him. And imagine his responses (which are from Tony Hawk's biography, which the main character has basically memorized). The main character gets his (also teenage) girlfriend pregnant. He suddenly has to grow up. I know, right? But I did like this book. Possibly for one of the following reasons: 1) I love Nick Hornby, his writing style, his books, everything. 2) I read it while I was pregnant. No accounting for taste at that time. 3) When the girl is in labor she tells them to drive ninety miles per hour to the hospital but zero miles per hour over the speed bumps, which was a source of much argument between Greg and I while I was pregnant (DO YOU HAVE TO JOSTLE ME LIKE THAT?!) 4) I think it really does have a nice message, an interesting plot, and is well written. 5) Added bonus - the mark on your pants joke I say to my sister approximately once a day and she doesn't get, as she hasn't read it.