Robert Felicia từ Bozyaka/Ankara, Turkey

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05/19/2024

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2018-11-14 08:30

Ca Dao Việt Nam Về Lao Động Sản Xuất Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lan Hương (Tuyển Chọn)

The Ancillary’s Mark is a combination of adventure, fantasy, books and romance. Jacob is what you would politely describe as quirky. He’s 18 years old and hasn’t had many girlfriends because of his eccentricities. His alarm clock rings to a James Bond theme, he has a picture of a young Sean Connery next to his bed and he has color coded post-it notes to mark his mood while reading a book. That way when he picks it back up he can channel that mood again before reading on (I actually kind of like that one!). He’s almost a little too weird and perfect but I couldn’t help liking him anyway. There are too few good guys in books these days and he is just one of the sweetest, even with his oddities. Jacob isn’t bothered by any of it though and has always felt a pull to a greater destiny. The stories of great technological advances taking place in a small Tibetan town grab elderly librarian Mr. Maddock’s attention. Mr. Maddock has been a good friend and father figure to Jacob over the years and now has to explain Jacob’s part in the Ancillary legend. The Ancillary is a small blue flower that contains pollen that is believed to give the person who finds it limitless knowledge, allowing them to find their true destiny. This person could shape the future of mankind. The flowers petals are the same shape as a birthmark on Jacobs palm signifying that he may be the one who is meant to find the flower. Unfortunately another man, Marrow (because of his bone markings on his skin) has the same birthmark but has far less humanitarian intentions if he is the one to gain the power over the flower. (FLOWER POWER! Sorry – couldn’t resist) It’s a race to see who can get to the Ancillary in time and which one is destined for greatness. Jacob embarks on his quest with the help of the beautiful Sophia, Mr. Maddock’s granddaughter and Diego, their body guard in a battle of good vs. evil. This isn’t really my genre of reading but it was a fun, fantasy adventure. Cohen writes the legend in great detail and I enjoyed the interactions with the people they meet along the way. One notable character was another quirky young boy, Clark, who is a super hero fanatic with gifts of his own. One thing that bothered me though is Jacob’s little band of heroes were so nice, so eternally optimistic that when confronted with Marrow, who is truly an evil sadistic man, it was almost jarring. Jacob’s side of the story would make for a fun, younger YA read, but some of Marrow’s actions might not be advisable for those same readers. (Note: I’m not a parent so I’m only guessing here. I’m judging by what my nieces and nephews read and enjoy and what their mom would approve of.) There’s a touch of romance and lots of adventure with a nicely wrapped up ending. I kept hoping for some deeper character development. I enjoyed everyone but wasn’t quite on the edge of my seat in a panic over everyone’s fate. Although I love a stand-alone book once in a while this might have been one of those cases that a series would have been in order to slowly develop and mature the characters a bit. A nice blend of fantasy & adventure probably better for a younger reader than myself.

2018-11-14 12:30

Giai Thoại Về Người Nổi Tiếng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Quý Long

I decided to read Fireworks by Elizabeth White for a fun summer read. I was not at all disappointed, and even pleasantly surprised at the uplifting story in this romance novel. Former ATF agent Susannah Tait arrives in Mobile, Alabama, with an assignment as an insurance investigator to prove that pyrotechnic artist Quinn Baldwin was responsible for a million-dollar fireworks explosion. Susannah starts out in fine fashion, but is a bit disarmed by the Southern hospitality of her landlady, as well as the unexpected kindness of the object of her investigation. Quinn is a true Southern hero, with a shyness, thrill for the danger of fireworks and a grin you can feel right through the pages. It is quite fun to discover with Susannah some of the pecularities of life in Mobile, as Miss Elva Kay assures her, some ladies have a special dish just for potato salad. Even though Quinn is attracted to Susannah, he takes a firm stand that he will not act on it because she is not a believer. What ensues is a hilarious and completely believeable plan by Quinn’s friends to share the gospel with Susannah. Her conversion testimony is one of the best I’ve ever read in Christian fiction. But there is still the matter of her investigation and her deception to Quinn and all of his friends, which makes for several entertaining plot twists. This novel by Elizabeth White, sprinkled with just enough phrases with fireworks double meaning to keep you on your toes, was a bang-up good read.

Người đọc Robert Felicia từ Bozyaka/Ankara, 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.