Dưới Cửa Sổ Là Thảm Hồng Gai tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Claudia Bessi bessicla — I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! The action in this book picks up immediately where Angelique in Revolt (Book 4) left off. Angelique had found shelter working in the home of a Huguenot merchant in La Rochelle, but they are now facing imminent arrest from the King's men for their religious beliefs. The Huguenots flee, but there's only one captain around willing to take them to the Indies - the mysterious pirate Rescator. That would be the mysterious pirate Rescator who bought Angelique at a slave auction, but she ran away before he really gained possession. Think there might just be a wee bit of tension between the two? Things really heat up on deck when the townspeople realize the ship has gone just a bit too far north for the West Indies and tensions reach the boiling point... "They were in the midst of a desert of mists and silence, an icy limbo hustling the living to their death." Well, you know I can't tell. This was a lot of fun, with most of the action taking place on board ship and plenty of dirty dealings, twists and turns and more. I thought the last 100 or so pages dragged on a bit with too much telling instead of showing as some older back history was covered. The next book in the series is The Countess Angelique (Book 6), but if you are looking for a break, this one ends on an up-note and would be a good place to stop.

Matteo Pietra _atteo_ietra — Hey, fun! It's like National Treasure or something--you know, not really that great if you look closely, but fast-paced, and fun enough to keep you from remembering that you don't have to do any thinking. And who says that's a bad thing?

Meng-tang Chuang mengtangchuang — Not my cup of tea. I've read other Jean Plaidy and really enjoyed them but this one wasn't one I enjoyed all that much. There was too much explanation of what happened and not enough of it actually happening.

Mohammed Shurrab devmsh — What a lovely little chapbook.

Emma De emmadepaoli — A mass market paperback in OK condition; slightly yellowed pages, worn cover. This is a new edition published in 1991 ("Author's Definitive Edition" label on the cover); the original copyright is 1977. From the back: "Card has taken the venerable sf concepts of a superman and interstellar war against aliens, and, with superb characterization, pacing and language, combined them into a seamless story of compelling power. This is Card at the height of his very considerable power--a major SF novel by any reasonable standards." --Booklist My review: I picked this book up through FreeCycle because I loved Card's books on writing, and I knew the book by reputation as an SF classic and award-winner (both Hugo and Nebula.) Then it sat on my shelf for three years. My interests were more with history and HF, so it languished. This year I started a new system for reading my TBR pile which didn't allow me to overlook older books (I'm reading by size-large books for home and small books for commuting and have given myself permission to stop reading, if something doesn't grab me.) This book got promoted from commuting book to fireside book because it grabbed me. It deserved its awards and has completely held up over the decades. The titular Ender is a super smart child--a boy of six--at the beginning of the book, who is recruited by the international space force, to prepare to command a fleet to defend against an invasion by "the buggers"; an alien race who tried to invade and colonize Earth several decades before and were barely repulsed. The book is from Ender's point of view, except brief adult conversations that lead off each chapter that give some context and foreshadow action. The book is cleverly written, the characters well-drawn, the plot compelling, and the ending delivers. Highly recommended!