Stijn Cuppes từ Üçtepe/Adana, Turkey

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12/22/2024

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2018-09-10 20:30

Inuyasha - Tập 6 (Bản Đặc Biệt) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This was required reading for my upcoming 6th grader. A great "lesson" story for that age group to read.

2018-09-10 21:30

Kĩ Năng Trình Bày Bảng Kĩ Năng Trình Bày Trực Quan Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lưu Xuân Tuệ

I had heard that, while the first book in the Sevenwaters series, Daughter of the Forest, was pretty good, the second book, SON OF THE SHADOWS, would blow me away. I admit to a bit of good-natured skepticism when I was told this. Okay, yes, Daughter of the Forest was good, but it’s still the same author writing the second book, which is set in the same world, and has similar characters with similar problems, right? But no, somehow, miraculously, in an act that seems to defy the unstated law of sequels (“Thou shalt never be good as the first book”), SON OF THE SHADOWS is an astounding original work of fantasy that sweeps the literary awards in the categories of characters, plot, pacing, and readers’ emotional investment. Daughter of the Forest was constrained by it being a retelling, albeit a lush and engaging retelling of one of my favorite fairy tales, melancholy and terrifying and inspiring and heartbreaking all at the same time. However, Marillier hits her writing prowess out of the ballpark when she strays away from the retelling and makes the world she created fully her own. SON OF THE SHADOWS has everything a die-hard fantasy fan will want from a fantasy: a strong protagonist, an epic romance, complex political dynamics, nasty villains. Daughter of the Forest focuses more on Sorcha and her difficult journey to break the curse set on her brothers, whereas in SON OF THE SHADOWS, Marillier takes her time in exploring and expanding the world in and around Sevenwaters. In this book, we can feel the motions of the operations of an estate: its fluid routine under strong leadership, and its heart-wrenching struggles when the leadership is being bombarded by political manipulations and betrayals. I love that the delicate nature of political relationships is explored so thoroughly in this book. Liadan, Sean, and Niamh being children related to the “lord of the manor,” it is inevitable that their destinies would involve how Sevenwaters’ relations with its neighbors and strategic allies must evolve. The lovely thing about this being the second book in the series is that we can already sympathize with Liadan’s parents, Sorcha and “Red,” from reading about them in the first book; thus, they never end up assuming the “antagonist parent” role. So much of this book revolves around the Sevenwaters’ inhabitants’ political relationships with others: Liadan and neighboring lord Eamonn, Niamh and her unhappy strategic marriage to an ally, and so on. I found it utterly engrossing how Marillier deftly weaves these complex strings of human desires and ambitions so that no one is entirely good, no one entirely bad. But I haven’t even gotten to what may arguably be the best part of the book yet! Liadan’s and Bran’s romance is…epic. There is no other word for it. It sweeps you off your feet in a violent whoosh and keeps you dizzily, giddily swinging through the air, all the while knowing that you are safe, because the person holding onto you is one whom you can trust with your life. That was what it felt like for me when I was reading about their romance. Liadan and Bran: such seemingly incompatible people at first, and yet they share the same values, both have the same good intentions and dreams that they must fight and fight and fight in order to achieve. So they—and I, as the reader—are swept away with the unexpectedness of their connection to one another; and then the incredible trials they must go through in order to have even the barest hope of being happy together is the dizzy, giddy part, pulling the reader along in great breathless gasps, desperate that things might work out for the characters. Finally, no matter how dizzy and breathless and gut-wrenched you may feel along the way, you know that you are safe, because Liadan and Bran are both such fundamentally good, strong, and loving people—even if their life situations do not allow for them to show it—that you can believe that they are, without a doubt, absolutely right for one another, against all the odds. Whew! I think I’m gonna stop there with the review. The more I write, the more I realize I don’t think I have the words to express how phenomenal my reading experience of SON OF THE SHADOWS was. Just…just read the series. Read this book.

2018-09-10 22:30

2500 Câu Giao Tiếp Tiếng Anh (Kèm CD) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This book had some amazing ideas that really make sense. I have so many quotes that I want to plaster all over my wall so I cam remember to stay focused on becoming who I want to be. The only way to reach goals is to continually remind yourself what your goal is and keep going on that path. This is a must read for anyone who wants to learn how to accomplish anything.

2018-09-10 23:30

Người Dublin Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Douglas Adams is best known for his humorous fiction, but this text is true genius and puts him on another level.

2018-09-11 00:30

Giao Tiếp Tiếng Anh Căn Bản Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Larousse

Some chuckles, but lots of stuff taken out of context just isn't that funny (see, Austen, Jane).

2018-09-11 01:30

Black Beauty (Collins Classics) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Anna Sewell

Read April 2011. Reread July 2012. Audio January 2016.

2018-09-11 02:30

Hoa Hướng Dương Không Cần Mặt Trời - Một Tâm Hồn Dũng Cảm Vật Lộn Với Số Phận Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Trần Tử Khâm

This series has gotten amazing and each book just gets better. Love the characters!

2018-09-11 03:30

John Carter Và Linh Thần Hỏa Tinh Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Edgar Rice Burroughs

One of the funniest book I've read in a while. His description of how drug war's laughably flawed strategy is hysterical. How many drug dealers complain about their inability to move product, and become vacuum cleaner salespeople as a result?

2018-09-11 04:30

Sống Mạnh Mẽ Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Stephen R. Covey

Laurie Halse Anderson did an amazing job of helping me climb inside the head of a teenage girl with an eating disorder. This story is both wonderful and disturbing, as it deals with sensitive topics in a very real way. When finished with this book I felt as if I understood what might drive someone with this particular challenge, which is something I've never before been able to do.

2018-09-11 05:30

Những Nhà Khoa Học Tiên Phong - Thiên Anh Hùng Ca Về Các Khám Phá Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Andrew Robinson

Sam Kieth creates such a twisted, darkened vision of the world we live in, yet it is wholly accurate. Injecting The Maxx with equal degrees of realism and fantasy, the story comes to life magnificently. The fragmented, fragile states of the characters is mirrored in the fluctuating artistic mediums used throughout the comics, to create an entirely magical hallucinatory trip for the reader. As far as storyline, Kieth tugs at heartstrings, bringing the reader to a place not dissimilar to that of Julia Winters or Maxx, or even Sarah. Through the occurrences and lessons the characters must undergo in the book, Kieth does nothing short of forcing the reader to ruminate over his or her own life and hurts. It really brought me to a point of tears multiple times throughout. It's just a beautiful narrative, and the art only works to boost that quality.

2020-05-07 16:01

Cẩm Nang Luyện Thi IELTS 11 (Không Kèm CD) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Un poco más de historia, MUCHO menos ladrillo por las malditas descripciones de ladrillo de París, por favor.

Người đọc Stijn Cuppes từ Üçtepe/Adana, Turkey

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.