Ziyi Guo từ Francisco Sarabia, Mich., Mexico

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11/22/2024

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2018-05-20 20:30

Câu Lạc Bộ Dumas Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Good book and good information from local resource.

2018-05-20 21:30

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Phil Knight

Conventional wisdom is that the further apart on the political spectrum two people are, the greater the intensity of the culture war. In T.C. Boyle's new novel When The Killing's Done, the war is definitely intense, and the casualty counts are high, but the war waged is between two groups most would consider ideologically similar: environmentalists and animal rights activists. And in this novel of left-on-left violence, one side emerges as the unequivocal winner. The problem, though, is that there's never any question which side will win. There's no real moral conflict for the reader. Boyle makes his own agenda clear from the outset by making it painfully obvious who you're to side with. And let's just say it's not the animal rights side that includes a bunch of fanatical, cartoonish weirdos. That's especially true when the environmentalist side is represented by a mild-mannered, reasonable, sympathetic Asian-American biologist. Who would you root for? The battleground for the novel is the Channel Islands, a small group of islandds off the California coast near Santa Barbara. Alma Takesue is a young biologist who works for the U.S. National Parks Service, and is working hard to rid the islands of man-brought invasive (and nasty) species, such as rats and feral pigs, in order to return the ecosystem to its natural state. This involves a lot of killing, anathema to Dave LaJoy, a 42-year-old dreadlocked electronics magnate, who has founded and funds an organization called For the Protection of Animals. In a novel that's supposed to draw you in with moral ambiguity, this much is very clear: Dave is an asshole — he's the kind of guy who is needlessly mean to strangers (at a restaurant, he sends three bottles of wine back before leaving in a huff), who is convinced the whole world is against him, and who is always yelling at his folk singer girlfriend Anise. Pockmarking Dave and Alma's increasingly intense clashes is flashback to Alma's family history and Anise's mother's time on the island as a sheepherder. Intended to illustrate the characters' historical connections to the island, they feel superfluous, like dropped-in short stories (of course, Boyle is an accomplished short story writer, as well), and thus add little to the story. Furthermore, very much in contrast to a novel that is otherwise intricately and precisely written (well, for the most part — there are a few over-written descriptions and a tortured metaphor here and there*), Dave's dialogue is atrocious. It just doesn't fit. He says things like "Don't f@ck with me. Not here. Not now," and "You're no better than executioners. Nazis, that's what you are. Kill everything, that's your solution. Kill, kill, kill." It's so bad, I began to wonder if Boyle is doing it on purpose, as another tactic to be sure readers are not on Dave's side. What it does accomplish, though, is not only to turn Dave further into a caricature of an animal rights activist, but also to me further away from enjoying this book. Amidst the detritus of Bad Dave and his bad dialogue, there really is an interesting moral dilemma here. Outside the context of this novel, the question of whether it's okay to kill animals for the sake of restoring a natural ecosystem is an incredibly complex and interesting one to ponder. Not so to Boyle, apparently. But why set up such a great conflict only to make the winner a foregone conclusion? This novel could've been great — it had potential to really make readers think hard to determine which side they are on. But that idea is immediately smothered and destroyed, like so many native species without capability to defend themselves. *Not because it's gross, but because it feels like purposefully bad fiction, this particular one made me close the book, take a deep breath, and then continue: "...the boy steps forward on his own in initiative and grinds his heel into the animal's head till the gray and pink strands of the neural matter sluice free, like spaghetti."

2018-05-20 22:30

The Employee Experience: How to Attract Talent, Retain Top Performers, and Drive Results Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Tracy Maylett

The first time I picked up this book I couldn't 'get into it'. My sister recommended it and loved it, so I gave it another chance later on and couldn't put it down! it's an incredible love story that will take you on an amazing adventure. I love love loved it!

2018-05-20 23:30

Nguyễn Bính - 90 Bài Thơ Tình Chọn Lọc Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Bính

Creative and filled with fantasy, Ironside is one of my favorite books. Written by Holly Black, Ironside is the perfect sequel to Tithe. The plot was awesome, suspenseful, and fantastical. The characters were so intense, and I loved Roiben and Kaye. The language is exactly how teenagers speak, and I appreciate that about it. Ironside is an awesome faery book, and I loved reading it. Holly Black is a natural at writing. Ironside has an awesome plot. The plot was filled with action and many fight scenes, and I love a good sword fight. The characters worked well together and they seemed real, even with wings. The fantastical elements that take place in Ironside are amazing. Two love torn faeries, a jealous queen, and angry knights. The list of characters goes on. Kaye and Roiben cannot be together unless Kaye finds a faery that can lie. This is a problem because it is physically impossible for a faery to lie. She goes on a journey so she can be with the one she loves. But the queen of the faery court wants Roiben, so Kaye has to face her army of angsty knights. There is already so many conflicting characters. What I cannot grasp is how people do not like Holly Black because she curses too much in her books. This is how most teenagers talk, so this makes complete sense. I totally agree that this book is written realistically because I see so much in common with how Kaye speaks and how I speak. Holly Black is incredible in linguistics. Holly Black is an incredible author. She really hit the mark with Ironside. I read this book three different times because I loved it that much. The language, the characters, and the plot all blend in perfectly creating one of the greatest fantasy stories.

2018-05-21 00:30

Tứ Trụ - Luận Giải Tân Biên Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả

This is a very raw, compelling, and honest confession of sisters whose father was hideous and how it affected how they chose the men in their lives. It is a truly a story of courage.

2018-05-21 01:30

Pokemon Đặc Biệt - Tập 22 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hidenori Kusaka

Few books I can say changed my life. This is one of them -- outstanding for anyone who forgets what it means to fear the Lord, first.

2018-05-21 02:30

Những Câu Chuyện Làm Thay Đổi Cuộc Sống - Tái bản 06/07/2007 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

I discovered Raymond Carver about a decade ago and have borrowed some of his books from libraries. I recently purchased four of his books. I love his style of writing... the short stories, poems etc. The short story, "Where I'm Calling From" is one of my all time favorites. I think that I am going to make it a habit to read a Carver story or poem every day.

2018-05-21 03:30

Thời Đại Của Sự Xao Lãng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dương Trọng Huế

So this was beautifully written and set in my absolute favorite sort of boarding school setting, but what I REALLY loved about it was Wolff's ability to connect the experience of being a young reader. The relationships that the boys in the book have with literature makes me feel so nostalgic for the first time I read Salinger or Vonnegut and I just fell totally, utterly in love with an author. So short and affecting and totally consuming.

2018-05-21 04:30

Ta Muốn Đến Cửu Châu Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Cửu Lộ Phi Hương

Not as good as the film.

2018-05-21 05:30

Bộ Sách Nhận Biết Thiếu Nhi - Kiến Thức Quí Của Bảo Bảo - Tập 1: Vật Dùng Sinh Hoạt (Tái Bản 2010) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Gia Bảo - Đoàn Loan

I recently read how this book as edited 30 years ago and I remembered how brilliant this book was. I can't wait to read all the Roald Dahl books to my (future) kids.

2020-04-28 05:30

Bảng Tra Chữ Hán Tự Và Cách Đọc Theo Âm Hán - Âm Nhật Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

这是我在学术课程中喜欢的书，但后来又回来了，无法使用。 这可能是因为随着年龄的增长，我变得越来越愚蠢。

2020-07-29 20:43

49 Cách Thức Cùng Con Chia Sẻ (Dự kiến phát hành 22/4/2016) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Mieko Kuba

Çılgınca eğlenceli, diye düşündü Steven Levitt'in karışık ırk çocukları hakkındaki teorisi (kitapta değil) midemi çeviriyor.

Người đọc Ziyi Guo từ Francisco Sarabia, Mich., Mexico

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.