Những Câu Chuyện Của 12 Cung Hoàng Đạo: Xử Nữ - Dạ Khúc Màu Xanh tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Charleno Pires charlenoe5c0 — This is definitely one of the better written cozy mysteries. It wasn't AS formulaic as some of them tend to be, some are just not good. If you can get past the cheesy title, (oops, pun) this story is worth it. The only part that really bothered me at all was the love interest aspect, the main character has this almost middle school girl crush on this guy, he's into her, but whenever she's around him she somehow manages to be kind of rude to him, and just kind of dumb about it. The main characters and the location are well fleshed out. Some aspects of the mystery were obvious/predictable but you still want to keep reading to find out if you are right. I would definitely recommend this one to anyone who likes this type of mystery.

Beth Hall bethhall — I loved reading this and discussing her ideas with Matt as I was reading them. The idea that tolerance can have negative effects is interesting, especially when it leads to allowing things we all agree are wrong to occur in our midst (like murder). The part of the book where Ayaan discusses the Dutch people's refusal to see that 'honor killings' and female circumcisions were taking place in their country simply because they wanted to be tolerant of a different cultural/religious view was a real eye-opener for me. I don't know enough about Islam to know how violent or non-violent it inherently is, in its purest form, but I do know that it's ridiculous to allow murder in the name of freedom. All in all, this was a very engaging and thought-provoking read. Themes: Islam, Africa and the Middle East, women, tolerance, violence, history, political upheaval, family, tribe/clan identity

B Thymoti paskobeone — If half-stars were allowed for ratings, this one would be 2.5 for me. Isn't this book cover gorgeous? The Hundred Foot Journey by Richard Morais is the story of a young Indian boy whose family emigrates first to England, then to France, after the matriarch dies in a riot in Mumbai. The boy has a knack in the kitchen and in fact grows up to be the first foreign-born chef in France to earn 3 Michelin stars. I wanted to love it--the very promising blurbs and the starred reviews, not to mention the subject matter, made me think I would love it--but I did not. There is some very good food writing and some of the story I enjoyed, but it lacked that figurative pinch of salt to bring out the rich flavors that I was hoping for. The narrator also tends to hold the reader at the same distance that he holds everybody else in his life. Still, if you're a foodie or at all involved in the food industry, it's worth a look. Incidentally, it's the third book I've read this year that qualifies for the South Asian Challenge hosted by S. Krishna's Books, and that was one of the driving forces behind my finishing it.