Sara Salamon từ Puertollano, Jaén, Spain

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12/22/2024

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2018-11-19 20:31

Hạnh Phúc Ở Quanh Ta - Câu Chuyện Nhỏ Đạo Lý Lớn - Tái bản 06/2012 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyệt Hòa

I attempted to read this book in moderation and failed miserably. Every time I thought I knew where it was heading it went in an unexpected direction and I had to keep reading. I finished it in one great gulp and then started back at the beginning, reading more slowly to savor it the second time around. At one point in the novel, a character views the city from a distance... "from this vantage point Manhattan was simply so improbable, so wonderful, so obviously full of promise--that you wanted to approach it for the rest of your life without ever quite arriving." That's how I felt as I read the book, like I just wanted to keep enjoying the writing without ever coming to the end. The book is about a pivotal year in Katey Kontent's life. Set in 1930s New York, it's filled with jazz and gin, charm and wit, and an undercurrent of darkness. It's like the city, in a way, glittering and alluring from afar and yet dirty and gritty once you get in closer and see the reality of things. More than the details of the story, I enjoyed the feeling of the novel. There's some ugly things happening here, but the writing is oh so beautiful. And the ideas about certain people and specific moments having a big effect on the rest of your life is so true. At various points in the story it shifts from Katey's first person perspective to what's going on with another character. I found it interesting that this same technique was used in The Paris Wife. With both books being published in 2011, did the authors stumble upon this idea at the same time? While I thought the technique was used to greater effect in The Paris Wife, overall I enjoyed this book more. I wish I could change my Goodreads vote for 2011's best historical fiction to Rules of Civility! In my rereading, I found I didn't sympathize with Katey quite as much. (view spoiler) But I did appreciate the chapter titles even more. And the one scene that had seemed out of place to me and left dangling the first time around (La Belle Epoque) made more sense in the scheme of needs and wants, choices and consequences. (view spoiler) Lots of things are ripe for discussion here. I don't know if my bookclub will get around to it, but here's what I'd like to talk about: Tinker has a set of rules he lives by, and Evey expresses at one point that she's willing to be under anything, as long as it isn't somebody's thumb. What are examples of these characters following their chosen rules of conduct? What rules govern the lives of the other characters, like Katey, Anne, Hank and Wallace? Much is made of the choices people make and what it costs them. As Katey says, "I know that right choices by definition are the means by which life crystallizes loss." What did the various characters lose out on by making the choices they did? Were they the right choices anyway? At one point, Anne says: "Most people have more needs than wants. That's why they live the lives they do. But the world is run by those whose wants outstrip their needs." Do you think that's true? What characters are ruled more by needs, and more by wants? Some things are left ambiguous in the end. Was this a good decision on the author's part, or did you want more closure? (view spoiler) Did you find the male author writing a woman's perspective convincing? How might the book have been different if it were written by a woman, or with a man as the main character? The book felt very cinematic to me, in a classic movie kind of way. I found myself trying to imagine actors in the parts. Would the novel make a good movie? What actors (current or past) would you cast in the roles? Comments welcome. :-)

2018-11-19 21:31

108 Truyện Đồng Thoại Hay Nhất Thế Giới Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Vũ Bội Tuyền

Amazing book! It gives me chills. Such a thought provoking and creative book. This trilogy (without reading #3 yet) has become one of my top favorites. Definitely will read again.

2018-11-19 22:31

Những Kẻ Phiêu Lưu - Bộ 2 Tập Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Harold Robbins

The book starts out with the plot well in motion, following desperate characters already well into their story. For quite a long time the reader has little clue as to why anything is happening, yet the writing is so compelling you keep reading, or at least I did. I loved every word. About 80% through this book, I saw two possible endings, both of which I would not like at all. As I kept reading, the book seemed to lock into one or the other ending, depending on which point of view I was getting. I really didn't want either ending, but they were both rushing at me as fast as a speeding train. Then, he pulls a third way out of his hat, and it was perfect. I was, and two years later, remain, in awe.

2018-11-19 23:31

Duyên Trời Định Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: An Tư Nguyên

dense and unexpected, a tale recounted in unreliable narrative style that mesmerizes and astounds. books one and two of a quatrology.

2018-11-20 00:31

Đeo Lens Nhìn Đời Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Huyền Nhím

At this time I have read (eh, I think) 8 books in the series and I cannot seem to seperate the books from each other. I am like "Hmmm... What the fuck happened in book 4?!" I do not think that is a positive thing for a series. It just shows how these books are too similar. A great deal of things take place but they seem insignificant and boring. If you have not stopped yet I suggest you pull the brakes now and turn back. Beyond here, lies nothing. Sorry.

2018-11-20 01:31

Nơi Nào Hạ Mát Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Cố Tây Tước

This is a gnarly book about post-apartheid South Africa and the desperation people felt, leading them to incest, rape, and murder (to name a few). Similar to what others have said, it felt conflicting to get too involved with the characters as the setting was beyond anything I have personally lived through. However, I still found Dangor's writing style to be captivating, which was necessary to finish a book with such uncomfortable subject matter. I felt compelled to finish: people live in that type of world every day in certain parts of the world, the least I can do is finish a novel about it.

2018-11-20 02:31

Trò Chuyện Triết Học (Tập 1) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

http://fourstar.ir/1387/05/02/ab-va-a...

2018-11-20 03:31

Độc Hành - Những Khám Phá Giá Trị Và Kỳ Lạ Trên Con Đường Tơ Lụa Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Darkscape: The Rebel Lord is a good example of futuristic romance done right. After the destruction of Earth, humanity has fled to the stars and formed Clans to survive. War was not destroyed with the planet however. The Clans are warring among themselves and Clan Douglas is at the center. The heads of several families were killed 20 years before and Clan Douglas was blamed. Lachlan de Douglas is the heir to the leadership of Clan Douglas and has been captured by Lord Rama. Unfortunately, Rama's mental stability is not what it once was and Lachlan is in serious danger of dying. Lieutenant Kimberly Kinsale is on board the same ship and is part of a rebel faction who are gathering information to prove Clan Douglas is innocent of the charges laid against them and find the ones responsible. Kimberly rescues Lachlan and as they fight to escape and survive, an attachment forms between them (hence the romance part of the futuristic romance). The action from there steamrolls until the end and leaves you wanting more. (Luckily, the sequel will be published by Medallion in December 2009). The book has it all: political intrigue, space battles, drama, romance, betrayal, surprises, and action. Definitely a good read. Very recommended.

2018-11-20 04:31

Mật Ngữ 12 Chòm Sao - Mật Ngữ Xử Nữ Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều tác giả

كتاب جميل حقاً .. ستتمتى حرق الكتاب في البدء لشدة إملاله ، لكن للحق كانت النهاية تقطع الأنفاس ، تحدث عبده خال في هذا الكتاب عن علاقة حب من طرف واحد ، وللأسف فقد كان هذا الطرف أشبه بمريض نفسي ، ليطارد الفتاة " بعد " موتها ! ليصل به الأمر أن يقوم ب .. لن أفسد الكتاب عليك .. اقرأه بنفسك ولن تندم :)

2018-11-20 05:31

殺戮の天使 UNTIL DEATH DO THEM PART Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: 木爾 チレン

There's a sex scene about 17 pages in that is so elusively/wonderfully described it made major organs in my torso area drop a foot in the direction of my loins.

Người đọc Sara Salamon từ Puertollano, Jaén, Spain

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.