Henning Smistad từ Sorell Creek TAS , Australia

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11/22/2024

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2018-11-04 18:31

Bá Tước Dracula Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Bram Stoker

I read this book because my friend Dmitry recommended it and I trust his value of good books and taste. I started with average expectations and quickly began to slog through a character driven story with a character I personally hated. Hate isn't the right way to describe it. I simply didn't appreciate the character's attitude and actions and began to dislike him more and more because, as a reader, I was trapped with him. I had no choice but to continue to listen to this kid bullshit and futz about. I thought about closing the book to escape, but a thought occurred to me. I have never stopped reading a book because I didn't like it. I have never let a book "get the best of me". Also, there was that nagging thought that Dmitry had recommended it. There must be merit! I started to read less passively and try to stay open to the possibility that this book could be good. There were times I wanted to slap him, but I kept reading. The book redeemed itself in the last 30 pages or so. It made the rest of the book make sense. I understood it in the final 30 or so pages. I read it again and it is good. I found out how much I put myself into books I read. I am a better reader since reading Catcher in the Rye.

2018-11-04 19:31

V.Putin, ông là ai? Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

I don’t know about anybody else, but I’d want to return to my high school years about as much as I’d want to see the IRS on my caller ID. Those years are tough on all of us, a time for our rapidly growing ideas and minds to catch up with our rapidly growing body parts, a time to figure out who you are. My path through those hormonal years was rarely clear of debris and thorny sticks, and I always watched with a little bit of envy those whose path seemed clearer and more focused than mine. Amal is one of those people. She’s a typical teenager in her Melbourne prep school. She’s on the debate team, has a close circle of girlfriends, is concerned about her clothes matching and whether she has a zit, and most importantly, if the cutest boy she’s had a crush on for ages is noticing her. But there’s one thing that’s not so typical, she’s a Palestinian-Muslim, the only one in her school and this year she’s decided to wear her head scarf (hijab) fulltime as a statement of her faith. It’s 2002, a year after the September 11th attacks and a few months away from the Bali explosion in Indonesia. Tensions against Muslims are running high everywhere, in her school, her neighborhood, and in her city. Yet, Amal is a strong young woman who has come to the decision to stand up for what she believes in, despite the obstacles, and in the end they only seem to increase her resolve to stick with what she believes in. What’s not to like about a story about a young teen who clearly knows what she wants? For someone who knows nothing about the Muslim religion, I found what was discussed here a light taste of something infinite. The author was clearly trying to explain to non-Muslims that Muslims are just like everybody else, through Amal’s interactions with her parents, her extended family and her friends, but I might’ve liked seeing a deeper look, like why Muslim women wear the hijab in the first place. Not all Muslims are terrorists, I get it. The majority of them are peace loving people trying to do the best for their families. This was probably the main point of the book, over and over and over again. Therein lies my problem with this story. Think peachy with an r conveniently situated. The plot was so well calculated it didn’t flow naturally for me. It didn’t seem realistic at all, from her relationship to her parents, to her experiences with prejudice, and especially her discussions with her friends. In college maybe, but 11th grade? Really? What planet is she from? Maturatron. (Did they wear leg warmers there too?) Oh, why couldn’t I have been from there as a teen! Kudos to you, Ms. Abdel-Fattah, for creating a strong female lead for other teens to look up to, but next time ease up a bit on the moral lessons as it sometimes makes a teen, er…an adult like me rebel and give you 2.5 stars. Sorry.

2018-11-04 20:31

Lạc Giới (Tái Bản 2014) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thủy Anna

I love to cook and I like magical realism, so I dug this book. It's not quite Gabriel Garcia Marquez, but it's really a good story - even if I thought she chose wrong!

2018-11-04 21:31

Tây Du Ký - Tập 5: Đại Chiến Hồng Hà Nhi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Yow Fu

Two biographies in one book of Roald Dahl. Full of funny adventures. Love it! Love it!

2018-11-04 22:31

1000 Nhân Vật Lịch Sử Văn Hóa Thăng Long - Hà Nội Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hà Duy Biển

read it a while back ...

2018-11-04 23:31

Ai Cũng Đã từng Yêu Như Thế (Tái bản) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Phan Ý Yên

This is a great read. It has history, religion, mysticism, romance, murder, international intrigue. A little bit of everything for everyone! Lots of twists and turns, and fascinating characters.

2018-11-05 00:31

Cho Em Gần Anh Thêm Chút Nữa Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Gào

Awesome book, as usual. In my home state of Washington, too!

2018-11-05 01:31

Cơm & Phở Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Xuân Sách

I just love the whole mental thing.

2018-11-05 02:31

Trí Thông Minh Ngôn Ngữ - Learning Through Reading - Gia Đình Gấu Ngọt Ngào (Song Ngữ) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This book was predominantly difficult to get through due to its unartistic rendering of the contrast between Aristotelian and Platonic thought and their influences on modern thought today. Upon more generous reflection, I realized that if I had read this in high school I would have thought of myself as very important and very smart and the book's message, of course, very important. But having studied Plato in grad school and beginning to study Aristotle on my own, Pirsig's discussion of Plato and Aristotle aren't particularly interesting and oversimplified-perfect, for someone unused to thinking, reading, and speaking philosophically. The story's "surprise" punchline wasn't all that surprising-I figured it would within the first third of the book. I could be overly harsh here, which is not typical of me but this book was a pain in the ass to get through.

2018-11-05 03:31

Cuộc Phiêu Lưu Của Sinbad - Tập 1 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Shinobu Ohtaka

Loved it, quite amusing.

Người đọc Henning Smistad từ Sorell Creek TAS , Australia

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.