Danika Muscat từ Novo Leski, Bulgaria

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12/22/2024

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Danika Muscat Sách lại (10)

2019-02-25 12:30

Bạn Có Biết Những Chuyện Này Không? - Những Mẫu Chuyện Nhỏ Trong Đời Sống Hàng Ngày* Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lưu Dung

I picked up Confessions of an Economic Hit Man at the behest of a friend who was reading it and found it interesting. Not good, interesting. I put it down for about a year-- and then in an attempt to get Becky to stop yelling at me, I finished it to get it off my "currently reading" list. John Perkins "autobiography" can fall somewhere along two extremes: 1) a Lone Voice of Truth in a Really Fucked Up World; 2) a Melodramatic Conspiracy Theorist with a Hyper-inflated Ego. Arguments for both are rampant on the web (and apparently this book did quite well when it came out), but I will base my arguments below on an arbitrary combination of the text and my brain. Points for Lone Voice of Truth in a Really Fucked Up World: - Alarming Premise: If this is even a little bit true, then we're all going straight to hell. If nothing else, it makes us reconsider everything we hold to be true about international aid. That being said, the premises he asserts are not necessarily ones I believe in. - Decent data citation: Though I believe Perkins is being ... selective ... with the data he presents, he does cite admirably well throughout the book. If only I were interested enough to actually follow through with these references... Total: 2 Points for Melodramatic Conspiracy Theorist with a Hyper-inflated Ego: - Forest Gump Syndrome: If Perkins is to be believed, he is the Real Forest Gump. Happy face logo? been there, done that. Shrimp boat? yeah. he was there first. I find it hard to believe that one man has met all of these people-- and my threshold for personal achievement and networking prowess is much higher than the average bear. - James Bond Syndrome: Perkins loves the cloak and dagger shit. In fact, the way he self promotes himself (the beautiful women, the money, the intellectual validation by people smarter than him) points to someone who is so obsessive with making his story look cool that he embellishes liberally. Liberally. - Mother Theresa Syndrome: Dude. This guy's stomach-churning remorse gets old. It feels like an apology for everything he did (and probably is). But more than that, it's the kind of bleeding heart justification from a millionaire who has enough money to be moral. I find it hopelessly lacks perspective and is annoying as hell to boot. - Coincidence: Either he is blessed with the most narratively significant life, or he's making shit up. The Afghan on the street after 9-11 who greets him and becomes his friend? Yeah buddy. That's too much. - The most annoying literary style of all time: Read it. You'll understand. Perkins' literary style is so disgustingly lush and overwrought that it reads like Eat Pray Love (not that I've ever opened that book--so more accurately how I'd perceive it to read). I could believe him more if he spent less time being a novelist. It smacks of someone who likes to embellish at the expense of data and facts. Points: 5 Melodramatic Conspiracy Theorist with a Hyper-inflated Ego wins. That being said, I'd love to discuss this book with someone. So if you read it, let me know.

2019-02-25 13:30

500 Món Chay Thanh Tịnh - Tập 2 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Dzoãn Cẩm Vân

excellent. see the movies, pretty good

2019-02-25 14:30

Semantics A Coursebook - Giáo Trình Ngữ Nghĩa Học Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

One year ago Karin's husband and daughter were murdered by the Domino Killer, a serial killer who leaves dominoes as clues to his next victim. The book starts with her trying to come to terms with her loss but then the killer escapes prison and targets her and her family. Over the course of the novel, whilst hunting the bad guy, Karin rediscovers that life is to be lived and loses her death wish. For a debut, this is a pretty good novel. I have no real complaints and found it an easy read to get through. Needed better editing but that's just a minor quibble.

2019-02-25 15:30

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Tập 21 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kazuki Takahashi

I love Scott O'Dell. As a child, Island of the Blue Dolphins was one of my favorite books. This book was written with masterful language and finesse. While I thoroughly enjoyed the story, I think it is just a little too mature for my 4th graders. Not the content, just the book itself. I think that they might have a hard time becoming interested and working through the words.

2019-02-25 16:30

Thực Vật Những Điều Kỳ Thú - Tủ Sách Bách Khoa Tri Thức Phổ Thông Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoàng Lê Minh

It's filling that Harry Potter shaped hole in my reading diet. :)

2019-02-25 17:30

Thử Tài Tìm Kiếm – Thành Phố Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This book was really close to being added to the "abandoned" shelf, but I woke early this morning and had nothing else to read so I plowed through. So I suppose the "mystery" is interesting enough to want to read through to the end, but just barely. The quote on the front of the book compares The Lantern to du Maurier's Rebecca. The quote on the back mentions Rebecca. The book itself talks about Rebecca. So just in case you missed it, you are supposed to be thinking of that novel while reading this one. This is not difficult to do, as the plot is eerily similar; I wouldn't have been surprised if "Last night I dreamed of Les Genevriers again" had popped up somewhere. Just like Rebecca, we don't know the heroine's name. Unfortunately, these comparisons do nothing to bolster the quality of The Lantern. I'm sure people who love France and Provence will love the details of that region.

2019-02-25 18:30

Những Yếu Tố Quyết Định Thành Công Trong Học Tập Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: James M.Banner

Tom, Tom, Tom! What can you say he is more than funny he is hilarious! Toms book is most definitely an adventure book!

2019-02-25 19:30

Truyện Cổ Tích Hay Nhất Về Lòng Dũng Cảm Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Huy Phương

It's cute and Ovid's poetry provides the reader with some solid poetry the added mythology serves to teach the reader about Roman lore. An overall good read.

2019-02-25 20:30

Combo Magic Kaito (Trọn Bộ 4 Cuốn) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This book is a fun read. The authors are very witty and insightful. I could have done without all of the F-bombs.

2019-02-25 21:30

Trọn Kiếp Yêu Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Huyền Mặc

found in the young adults section of library--really striking vignettes...

Người đọc Danika Muscat từ Novo Leski, Bulgaria

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.