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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyên Hương
What's not to love? history, romance, sex, violence, a hot red-headed Scot....
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kazumi Yumoto
One of the best SF books I've ever read. Chiang is a damn genius.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
In spite of its 445 pages, Li Cunxin takes the reader swiftly through his beginnings in Maoist China up to his retirement from ballet in Australia. I read this book as part of a read-a-thon and wasn't bored for a second. Over the past six months, I've read many books about China so I can state that this one isn't as detailed about the Mao administration as say, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, and the writing isn't as heartwarming as The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed nor is it as personal as The Foremost Good Fortune; however, it did offer a good look at the peasant country life which I had read only a little about previously. It also filled in gaps of what it was like to live under the Mao regime by describing the process of selection to be a ballet dancer for Madame Mao's school of arts. Although not a professional writer, Li does a superb job with his memoir. The story flows smoothly and entertains as well as educates. 4.0 arabesques
3.75 stars. Really cute. On to the next in the series.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Helena Mniszek
I am a rather large fan of Mary Roach and for the most part she did not disappoint. Like her first book on human cadavers (Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers) this book provided an overview of some of the more 'interesting' (while perhaps shocking would be a better adjective) scientific research on sex. Who knew there was such a thing as a pig vibrator (and I don't mean a vibrator shaped like a pig) or how porcupines mate and how this type of stuff leads to research on human sex. I mean, with chapter titles like "The Prescription-Strength Vibrator: Masturbating for health", "The Testicle Pushers: If two are good, would three be better", and "The Sausage, the Porcupine, and the Agreeable Mrs." how could this book not be entertaining? And it was, very entertaining and enjoyable. I would not say this is a comprehensive review of sex research, but what was covered was very interesting and frequently entertainingly shocking. My only 'criticism' is that she misses a huge junk of the science of sex – the psychology of it. She specifically states that she expected research to show that how humans ‘feel’ would be critical to our sexual response. Based upon the psychological research, of which there is a good amount, this is true. I would not criticize her for this omission, but she states in her book that she expected to find a lab doing just that, researching how interpersonal factors influence sex and sexual response. If she had not made these statements I would not have anything remotely negative to say, but the reality is that there are several rather prominent research labs across the country doing just this. The extent of discussing the psychological component of sex is when she discusses Masters and Johnson’s sex research of the late 70s, which there was not a substantial amount of psychology involved but at least some. She does not discuss any of the research that has occurred since or is still going on regarding sex. Clearly, as a mainstream writer she could not perform a completely exhaustive search, but I think this book would have been improved with at least one chapter that at least discussed some of the current research on psychosocial variables and sexual activity or perhaps just delete the statements about wanting to find lab such as this as though they do not exist when they do. However, overall I was very pleased and entertained which is ultimately the objective after all. Mary Roach has really made a niche for herself in the field of literature. I look forward to her future endeavor.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Masanobu Fukuoka
Once again the Discworld has me giggling. Darn near chronically. This time, it’s Holy Wood and all the references to various films. Especially when it’s just plain wrong (have you followed a “yellow sick toad” lately? Or perhaps you’ve a desire to be “a lawn”?). There’s a lot of things going on in this one, lots of characters with their viewpoints and plots. But the main one focuses on Victor, and later Ginger, and the strange magic of Holy Wood (not real magic, mind, silver screen magic). At first it’s just hilarious. Then the Things arrive and it’s world-threatening as well as funny. But less funny. The ending is even more chock full of movie references and, while there’s a strange kind of logic to what’s going on, it does start to wear a little thin. Fortunately, this proved to be a small dint in my enjoyment as it gets back to my more favoured Pratchett brand of humour.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Alex Ferguson
A look at the history of each room of a house (and events and customs tangentially related to the rooms), inspired by the author’s own home. Bill Bryson’s penchant for finding obscure and amusing pieces of history and ability to impart them with understated humor made this a really entertaining read. I shall do my best to always keep in mind that it is acceptable for dinner guests to wipe their lips on the tablecloth, but they must not blow their noses on it.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
Enjoyed this so much! Excited about the next several books in the series!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lâm Ngọc Bình
This story stays with you for a very long time. One of the best historical fiction novels I've read about 20th century China. If you loved the book, I recommend the film as well.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Thị Bình
This was the 1991 Newberry Award Winner... great children's book.
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.