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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Karin Kalisa
Matchmakers 2.0 is a charming and engaging short story. Surprisingly complete, Matchmakers 2.0 has a well crafted plot with well balanced elements in such a condensed format. I really enjoyed the light touch and sense of humor Geary bought to the story. The author establishes her likeable main characters easily, developing a slightly quirky cast comprised of the staff and clients of Matchmakers. It's really Mick's story though, having lost a bet with her best friend she has to enter her details into the matchmaking database. After a false start with a trio of musicians she meets Sam, who may not be perfect but just may be perfect for her if she is willing to give him a chance. This light-hearted "Novel Nibble" is a fun and relaxing read when you have an hour spare and is sure to leave you with a smile on your face. It has certainly piqued my interest in other writings by Debora Geary and is available at a bargain price.
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The beginning is very strange. You have to read the rest to understand what the f**k is going on. It's quite funny. The ending is improbable.
This is the worst of the Salinger books, but it's still better than anything else. You've probably already read it, so it doesn't really matter what I write here.
Honeymoon: And Other Stories By Kevin Canty Vintage Books New York, 2002 Love: The True, The Real, The Void If you have ever longed for something that you didn’t really want, or ever pursued avenues of happiness, knowing that heartache was soon to follow- then you will be a fan of Kevin Canty’s Honeymoon: And Other Stories. Do not be fooled by the title that omits visions of white-satin sheets full of lovemaking and bliss- Honeymoon contains eleven stories of raw emotions, realistic love and tangible fears. Tokyo, My Love is a light hearted tale about the love for a country. Understanding that Canty often used pop culture references in his work, it can be assumed that the narrator is a very well educated, Godzilla. This story, being the kick off for the novel, threw me off as a reader; I found this opening piece did not fully capture the same brilliance of the stories succeeding it. Aquarium, a story of a recovered drug abuser, Olive, transcends into a relationship with her nephew, Robbie, a current drug enthusiast, carries a similar theme with Flipper, a story of a young boy sent away to fat camp for over eating. These stories circle relationships that are created out of a need for something greater. Olive does not really want to be in a relationship with her nephew, but her judgment is clouded by her inner voids she so desperately wants to fill. Flipper, a nickname given to the overweight teen, forms a relationship with food. He eats and eats to fill a void that is within himself, it is not until he meets a pregnant thirteen year old from a neighboring catholic camp, that his hunger is revealed to be an emotional malnourishment rather than a desire to merely over indulge. Keeping with the theme of over indulging and substituting food for feelings, Little Debbie introduces a married couple with a very relatable love: the wife, being an ex-fat person who employs self-control and dedication every day for her cause; and the husband, who happily gives into his desires for alcohol and cigars. She works out and sacrifices to stay thin, which makes her happy, but even so, she pushes her husband away with past insecurities, which in turn makes him insecure: “So I get a beer and then -- because I'm sad, because my wife has just turned me out, because tomorrow is Sunday and besides I-don't-give-a-shit is descending.” I found this story to be a more realistic tale of love, insecurities and heart ache. With an eye for detail, Canty wonderfully portrays how love can so easily become lost or turned away without the need to over-dramatize. Each short story focuses on love, loss and filling a void. As a writer, Canty’s novel was a great example showing that love stories DON’T have to be written clean and “pretty”. His attention to detail and stream of consciousness writing style, breaks literary guidelines for a more appreciative and raw reading experience. I recommend this book to anyone; it’s an easy read for all and a great read for aspiring writers.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
They're chefs, not writers, and you can see it in the erratic writing style. The essays are loosely edited, and not well-organized. But since it's about a topic dear to my heart, I did enjoy reading this book quite a bit. For a really great book on the professional kitchen, I'd recommend Michael Ruhlman's Making of a Chef.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Dzoãn Cẩm Vân
This book has so many directions that you want to keep turning the pages just to find out what happens next!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ngự Ngã
From the curriculum of "The Rise of the Novel" course at the University of Westminster Spring 2009.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Mai Văn Quyến
loved it! totally recommend it
Not a tough read but a fun read, this book (penned by Al Gore's daughter) is a "close to home" fictional picture of life working on the Hill.
A rare case where I liked the movie much more than the book. There was not much character depth and a lack of empathy with the characters.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Antonie de Saint-Exupery
Bu eğlenceli bir okumaydı.
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.