Trắc Nghiệm Khách Quan Sinh Học 12 - Tái bản 03/08/2008 tải về miễn phí cuốn sách

Zakaria Mekayssi zackkayssi — This is book 2 of the 666 Park Avenue series, with a similar glittery book jacket design but a not as dazzling plot line. The climax doesn’t arrive until about the last 50 pages of the book, and even though it is very exciting and unexpected, it doesn’t really make up for the previous sluggish 250 pages. Plus the ending is a total cliff-hanger, so that’s a little annoying that I’ll probably have to wait another year or so to figure out what happens next. I can wait though. It’s definitely no Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, even though there are allusions to that thrilling mystery of mysteries in this book (our protagonist Jane Boyle finds herself in a precarious situation in which she must find a long-lost female relative for someone—or else die—just as Blomkvist did for Mr. Vanger). The Dark Glamour opens with Jane on the run after deciding to part ways with her new husband Malcolm Doran, each of them hoping that separately they’ll be less likely to draw attention from the media and all the bad guys and witches who are hunting them. Malcolm never makes an appearance in this book and what really bothered and confused me the whole time I was reading it is that Jane (or the author) just can’t seem to figure out how she feels about Malcolm. To fill you in from book 1 (and here comes a spoiler if you haven’t already read it), Malcolm killed Jane’s grandmother so that his mother, Jane’s evil mother-in-law and nemesis Lynne, could find Jane and steal her magic. So that’s a pretty hate-worthy action, especially since Jane’s grandmother was her last living relative, so you’d think she’d want him dead, right? But since he’s oh-so-dreamy and “magic calls to magic,” she ends up kind of forgiving him at the end of book 1. But then in this book she alternates between being mad at him/wishing him dead and wistfully longing for him to be at her side. Then, the second another tall, dark, and handsome witch-related (therefore with magical blood) dude shows up, Jane’s panties are flying off without so much as a second thought about Malcolm. Maybe it’s just me, but I figured she would at least pause for a second (before or after the dirty deed) to think about her husband while she was repeatedly committing adultery. But no, Malcolm is completely forgotten. And then Jane has the nerve to get jealous when Harris (another guy with magical blood she’s crushing on) starts going out with her roommate Dee. So maybe Jane’s just kind of a ho-bag. Anyway, sorry to get off track. I just didn’t like book 2 as much as I did book 1. Jane is even more ditzy and dim-witted in this book than she was in the first one, and that makes the story drag even more. Hopefully in book 3 she’ll get her shiz together and be the more powerful, confident witch and protagonist that she should be (and it does look like she’s on her way to becoming that, from the way book 2 ended). There’s a witch war coming in book 3 so she’ll definitely have to be at the top of her game. 2.5 stars

Adam Rozanski rozanski — The time is 1975; the place is India, in an unnamed city by the sea. The corrupt and brutal government has just declared a State of Emergency, and the country is on the edge of chaos. In these precarious circumstances, four characters form an unlikely alliance: two tailors, uncle and nephew, who have come to the city in flight from the cruel caste violence in their native village; a middle-aged widow desperately trying to preserve her fragile independence; and a young student from the northern mountains, bewildered by the end of his idyllic childhood and his parents' slow collapse. Through the dramatic and often shocking turns their lives take, we get an intimate view not only of their world but of India itself, in all its extraordinary variety. Rohinton Mistry creates unforgettable characters and vast social panoramas on the scale of Dickens and Victor Hugo, and he shares, as well, their remarkable generosity of spirit. "Those who continue to harp on the decline of the novel ought to . . . consider Rohinton Mistry," wrote the New York Times. "He needs no infusion of magic realism to vivify the real. The real world, through his eyes, is magical." from ReadingGroupGuides.com

Staszek Tarczynski stachman — I love Stepahnie Plum! Reading a Stephanie Plum book is like taking a fun little break and this one was no exception.

张 新明 radio1000 — This is my second favourite Laymon book.

Mango Wang a7426016943347 — I didn't like this as much as the author's first book, but it's still a very fun read. It takes place in a Medieval/Renaissance sort of world, only with magic. But magic has been forbidden by the current government, which claims it is in opposition to the true religion (there is a group of people who go around looking for traitors and those with magic -- it's an inherent power, not something you just study -- who seem remarkably like the inquisition). There are some who want to change how society views magic, but that can be a dangerous place to be. Especially when you're trying to keep the fact that you're actually a thief a secret.

Giorgi Kevle gkevle8123 — I really enjoyed reading this and it gave me a lot of fun ideas. To see my full review go to http://books4linda.blogspot.com

Jae Stelzer jaes — Maybe the most beautiful books ever written.

Simon Mann simoncristina — I enjoyed reading this book. It made me a perfect company during a short trip:-)). The writer managed to create a creepy atmosphere and made me imagine the feel and spirit of ancient times. I pictured for myself every chapter with vivid imagination. It was definitely a page-turner and a good passtime. It`s a pity the ending didn`t make sense.