Đất Gia Định - Bến Nghé Xưa & Người Sài Gòn (Tái Bản 2015) tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

J5 Tookertown j5tookertown — humorous, chick-litty, cute, maybe too cute, but I enjoyed it.

Mariano Rivas colormono — This is one of my husband's all time favorite books and I loved it as well. A coming of age story about a fishing prodigy named Gus who, during the journey of this book finds his place in the tapestry of the universe. Hysterically funny in a few parts and rich with unforgettable characters, this book is hard to put down. I will say that even though it's a fishing book that's not really about fishing (my husband's words) there were times where I could tell I was missing the subtlety and symbolism of the passage because I don't know anything about angling. Regardless of my ignorance, it was still worth the read.

Greg Owen gdowen — Reviewed here.

Moisés Vilches moisesvilches — I've read so many of the Dear America books I'm not sure which ones I haven't read. I don't know I have read this one or not. If I haven't, I'm sure it's very good. The Dear America series is usually very good.

Isaak Elia _saakelia — I was not sure about what to expect from Perfect Chemistry. The front cover made me think it was a romance novel, and in a way it is. But, it goes much deeper than that. It's not a light read, but it's definitely a good one and it will have you wanting to stay up late to finish it. This is the first novel I've read by Simone Elkeles but I've got the next one on order. This is number one in a series of at least three. Brittany Ellis is the definition of perfection-on the outside. Perfect hair, makeup, clothes, life. Or so everyone thinks. But on the inside she's one eggshell away from breaking down. There are so many things that could go wrong if anyone found out her secrets at home that she teeters on the edge constantly. Her perfect boyfriend is pressuring her for sex, but she suspects he did something over the summer and that's why she doesn't feel the connection to him anymore. Her parents are emotionally distant, her father treating the house more like a "hotel than a home" as she says and her mother constantly blaming her if things aren't perfect. I liked Brittany. She had a facade she put on at school, but never trusted anyone. Home was far from perfect. Her mother was always on the edge of breaking down and avoided home like the plague. Her father was a workaholic and Brittany avoided a social life so she could rush home and take care of her mentally challenged sister. That was her big secret that the rest of the world didn't know. She had to be perfect because her sister wasn't. She tried so hard to make up for it that she was like a ticking time bomb. So, on the first day of school when she almost runs over the supposed leader of a gang she doesn't freak out, she stands up to him. Alex is just trying to do the best for his family. He got "jumped" into the gang so his family would be protected after he saw his father shot to death in front of him at the age of six. His life is so different from Brittany's he thinks. He works in a garage and collects money for the actual leader of the gang. He tries to keep his younger brothers out of the gangs so they don't have to go through what he goes through. He, too, puts on a facade. He wears the tough guy one so that no one sees how smart he is and that he dreams of a better life, one he thinks he can never have. I liked Alex, even as he pushed Brittany away and his feelings aside. All he knew and had been taught was that he didn't deserve girls like Brittany. But deep down, he was the gang type. He had honor and potential, there just wasn't a way out. Not one where he could live. Then Ms. Peterson pairs Brittany and Alex together in Chemistry for their senior project and everything changes. This is a realistic look at the lives of two high school kids with real problems and how they find common ground despite their differences. There were drugs and guns and a hysterical scene in a bathroom at a wedding. I don't know much about gangs. I know they're everywhere, but if the portrayal of what Alex had to endure is true, then I'm scared. No wonder they continue to grow instead of break apart. I was satisfied with the ending and even more pleased with the first few chapters of the next book in the series Rules of Attraction. I enjoyed the plot line, which was never slow at all. In fact, it moved so quickly, I couldn't believe it was over. The chapters alternate between Brittany and Alex's point of view something I really like because we see the same thing from both characters and see how differently they see it. There is also such a difference in culture which I hope Simone Elkeles did her homework on. If you've never had a friend of dated someone from a different culture, it can be very difficult. I think she shows that really well in the novel. There is sex, drinking, drugs all the high school stuff so parents should think about that if they are buying. Kids, just be forewarned. And of course some language. A mature 14 and up I'd say.

Lluís Villanueva lluisvillad2c1 — Emiko is in the middle of the summer that will change her life. After being fired from her job as a whip girl at a froufrou drinks store and being saddled with babysitting when her parents demand that she do something productive, Emi has no real direction. Stumbling on the Freak Show makes her believe that there might be something more for her - that she might have some sort of artistic ability. Part rave, part vaudeville: the Freak Show features performances that defy normal conventions (and occasionally involve toilet seats and jam). Emi is especially impressed by Poppy, a performance artist who is strong and beautiful. Henry also frequents the Freak Show, but like Emi he doesn't fit into the scene - he's always on the edges of the action. It's a summer to remember. I've been devastated by the demise of the Minx imprint. Somehow DC didn't give this line enough time to saturate into their potential audience. Strong girls and independent thinkers will love all the Minx books they can find and will wish there were more. Follow Emi's suburban rebellion and awakening with something equally powerful, like Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis.