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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Harpercollins
My favourite book of all time. Read it when I was about fourteen and have loved it ever since. The characters are one of a kind, particularly Mrs. Bennett. It's hilarious at times and serious when it needs to be. And who hasn't fallen in love with Mr. Darcy? Just brilliant!
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I originally picked this book up because the main character is a librarian, but it dealt very little with Henry's librarianship and more with his time-traveling. Despite its girth, I could not put this book down, taking it with me to a friend's house to read instead of socializing, and reading it instead of going to the gym. However, I'm only giving it four stars instead of five because 1) I could not figure out where the book was going for more than half way through it and 2) it was probably a little too long in general. I think part of my criticism has to do with the fact that really, this is two stories--Henry and Clare's story, and Henry, Clare and Alba's story. It took such a long time for the first story to build to the second, and the time traveling aspect did in fact change so that you're just kind of waiting for all the stories to tie into each other to make sense. Regardless, this is a great book, if you like a hint of sci fi thrown in with your love stories. Highly recommended.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Virginia Bergin
I actually listened to the audio of this book. I didn't particularly like the reader, but the story was SO GOOD that I couldn't stand to give it up. Eventually I got used to the reader, and everything was hunky-dory. The reason I enjoyed this book so much was because of the character of Francie. You know when you read a book and you find yourself? This happened for me with Francie, especially in the way that Francie loved to read. One scene in particular struck me as finding myself: early in the book, Francie takes her library book (she reads a book a day) and some favority candy out onto the fire escape of her apartment. She puts her pillow down, arranges her bowl of candy, and settles under the shade of the tree to read the afternoon away. I used to LOVE to do this when I was little. I particularly remember one Saturday (I'm not sure how I got away with this as Saturday was chore day...maybe I actually cleaned the bathroom in the morning like I was supposed to...) that I spent reading The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. I read all day, curled up with my pillow on the floor of my bedroom, and I vividly remember having a bowl of pretzels that I ate while reading; I don't think I ate anything else all day. I loved the book, and I know I will revisit it. If you haven't read it, you MUST! I can't believe I went this long without reading it.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: David Baddiel
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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Đặc Lôi Tây Hồ
Originally posted on ThirstforFiction.com From many years into the future; Kyle Straker is a teenager from the past. Two years ago, several tapes were discovered in an old house. Tapes, or audio cassettes, are an old technology dating back approximately to the latter half of the 20th century. On these tapes, Kyle Straker recalls the disturbing occurences of one particular day in his rural village’s talent contest where, after volunteering to be hypnotised by his best friend, the world he closed his eyes on was not the world he opened them to. There is only one way I can accurately describe 0.4: weird, and nothing like what I expected. Consisting of transcripts of tapes of Kyle Straker recalling an abnormal summer’s day in his small village of Millgrove in Cambrideshire, I couldn’t help but wondering whether 0.4 was being presented in the wrong format; perhaps an audio book/radio play would have suited this debut novel by Mike Lancaster better? 0.4 presents a unique idea, and one that will probably disturb you. I’m not sure I’d want to delve into Mike Lancaster’s imagination if he writes things like this, because truly, 0.4 creeped me out! 0.4 is what I like to call subtle sci-fi: sci-fi that permeates each page without making it too obvious. It’s not the intergelactic-space-travel hardcore sci-fi, but the kind of sci-fi where humanitarian ideas are explored and the focus is on the characters rather than the actual science-fiction. And what’s more, Mike Lancaster isn’t trying to sugar-coat 0.4 to appeal to the paranormal-romance fans, as many recent sci-fi novels have done in the last year or so (I Am Number Four and Across the Universe come to mind). 0.4 is quite a short novel: at 273 pages double-spaced text, it doesn’t take long to read, and I think that is part of the reason why none of the characters are really fleshed out much, including Kyle Straker. As the narrator of 0.4, you would expect to be a pretty concrete character. That being said, the main characters are all defined reasonably well, and Kyle particularly is easy to connect to and read about. He would have to be my favourite of the lot. Much like me, he likes to find things out and doesn’t like being ignorant. Then again, 0.4 requires Kyle to be your run-of-the-mill everyday guy. continue reading...
Good exciting mystery in the Owen McKenna series set at Lake Tahoe. Private investigator Owen becomes involved in a series of avalanche related deaths, how they are tied together, and why. There are great winter descriptions as well as an exciting climax and humor. Owen's girlfriend Street and his dog Spot add immensely to the story enjoyment.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Tinman Arts
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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
I bought Little Brother back in 2010 some time, planning 'giving this Doctorow fella a go'. For some reason I got distracted, or bored, or just picked up another book and kinda forgot about it (this was before Goodreads). Fast forward three years, and I also seem to have bought an ebook copy of the book as part of the second Humble eBook Bundle. Two paid-for, but unread, copies of a book that I could download for free from the author's website – not bad going at all. Instead I read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom as my first Doctorow and popped this one on the shelf to try again later... Little Brother is the story of a group of school friends in San Francisco, caught up in a terrorist attack against the city. In the wrong place at the wrong time they are scooped up by the Department of Homeland Security for questioning. The department's approach turns out to be a little extra-legal, and before they know it they are being held in a secure – Guantanamo-like – facility in the bay. Having already been held, without even telling their parents, for several days they can't just be released, and they are threatened further to keep them quiet. Once out, the San Francisco they are released into is one they barely recognise. With the DHS running and influencing almost everything there is no freedom to question anything anymore. Luckily, our hero Marcus, is determined to fight the DHS and get things back to the way they were. Doctorow is an obvious Libertarian, and this novel is a good, young-adult, primer. The Department for Homeland Security is the over-powered evil authoritarian regime. The rest of the city are easily duped into accepting the occupation of their city – because, you know, Terrorism! Marcus and his friends are the hackers, free-thinkers and underdogs; determined to overthrow something for what was done to them: to right the wrongs. The perfect teenage rebellion fantasy. Not only does Marcus have the ideal organisation to rebel against, but he has the skills and tools to do so. While the politics gets a little obvious in places, Doctorow is obviously trying not to make this just a libertarian tract. Luckily, he has a pretty exciting story to tell and I still have no idea why I gave up on this the first time...
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Daniel Defoe
Read my review on the Great Gatsby; much applies here. This book deals more directly with monetary wealth than Gatsby, but the reining theme is still self-serving love. It is a chilling account of a marriage brought together, held together, and ruined by the love of money. The novel runs a little long, and if you like neat endings, this one may not be for you.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dung Quang
Review #23) It's 2025 and things have changed a lot. People are now "coded." That means they have information about themselves in a bar code tattoo... People don't use money or e-cards. All the information about you is in the bar code. Or is it? Your bar code is unique and has it's own design... Everything is supposedly true about you (in the bar code)... Is it really though? Many people claim that idea is insane, but on the other hand, some people don't think it is. Global-1, an organization (higher than the government if you think about it), wants everyone to be "coded" (everyone above seventeen at least...) Kayla, the main character, thinks there is something more to the bar code and that the bar code process must be stopped. She believes this because her parents committed suicide when trying to get rid of the tattoo. Anyway, I would recommend this book. If your looking for action, mystery, and a touch of corny romance, then I think this book would be great for you.
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.