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Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hà Thiện Thuyên
an exhilirating mix of history, science, and mystery. intricate plot - a little too intricate for me, apparently...i was feeling the acceleration of the final chapters, ready and waiting for all the story threads to be tied into a nice bow, but instead i ran right off the cliff of the closing chapter into an abyss of confusion. oh well. maybe i can find some reader's guide to explain what happened.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jim White
excellent read takes on a different position rather than the Mathmatical postion of the investment markets and all highly improbable events. this book was technically refreshing that not all things can be explained by math
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I want to live the life of Bertie Wooster.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Bính
Hildinger does a good job laying out the political, social, and military situation in Rome from the rise and fall of the Gracchi to the Dictatorship of Sulla. His main source for the account is Plutarch so it gives the average reader interested in Roman history the ability to read this history without reading Plutarch. The only problem I had with the book was the way it ended. Hildinger brings us to Sulla's rise to dictator of Rome and then just stops there. He only briefly mentions the retirement of Sulla in a one page epilouge. No real discussion of the ramifications of the actions of Sulla and the impact it had on the last years and eventual fall of the Republic. He didn't even mention how Caesar was spared in the massive killings of his pro-Marian rivals.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Wang Hong Xia
As a big fan of Maggie Stiefvater's Wolves of Mercy Falls series I was really excited about reading The Scorpio Races. Although the books couldn't be more different in terms of the worlds Maggie has created they both have her beautifully descriptive style and you are fully pulled into the story. I did find that The Scorpio Races was a bit slow to get started, I struggled a little to get into the story and found the mythology of the sea horses confusing at first but once it gets going I was completely gripped. Maggie has created something totally unique and I loved that it was so different to anything else I've ever read - flesh eating sea horses? Yes, that's something I've not come across before! These aren't seahorses in the traditional sense - no curly tails here - they look like normal land horses but live in the water, only coming out to feed. Every November the horses start to come ashore in Thisby and the islanders are at risk of death or serious injury if one of the horses find them. Although they live in fear of the Cappaill Uisce they also celebrate them and hold an annual race across the cliffs and beach. People come from all around the world to watch the races and the participants face all kinds of dangers, even trying to capture a horse to race on could cost them their lives. The chances of surviving to the finishing line are low but the rewards for the winner makes it worth the risk. I have to admit that I found it frustrating trying to figure out the pronunciation of the Cappaill Uisce (said COPple Ooshka) / Capall Uisce (said CAPple ISHka). For the first half of the book I was confused every time I came across the words and had to flick back to the pronunciation guide at the front of the book to remind myself how they were said. I was especially confused every time the word Uisce was used on it's own - was it supposed to be Ooshka or ISHka? In the end I gave up and just mentally pronounced them they way they are spelt, after that I found reading the book much easier as I wasn't thrown out of the story every time they were used. That would be my major niggle with the story though and probably wouldn't bother most people as much as it bugged me. The story follows two of the competitors in the race. First we have Sean Kendrick who is an expert when it comes to the Cappaill Uisce and four time winner of the races. His horse Corr is known to be the fastest one on the island and he is easily the favourite to win the race again this time. Sean has very good reason to enter the race, he is hoping to win his freedom and desperately wants Corr to belong to him. I loved Sean from the beginning and found it fascinating watching him training the water horses, he was the island's expert and someone that everyone turned to whenever there was a problem with any of the horses. Sean was the only one who seemed able to calm the horses down and he really had a magical connection with them. The other competitor we spend time with is Puck (Kate) Connolly, orphaned when her parents were killed by water horses she has every reason to avoid the races but due to circumstances beyond her control she feels like the only way to keep whats left of her family together is to enter. Puck is such a brave and plucky character that you can't help but warm to her even though you're thinking she must be crazy to even consider racing. She is the first woman ever to enter the race and this doesn't go down well with the other riders but she stands up for herself and refuses to be pushed aside. There is a sweet and slow building romance between Puck and Sean but I loved that this didn't take over the whole story, the focus was definitely on the horses and the race. Anyone who has ever had an interested in horses or riding will love the descriptions in the story. It really is beautifully written and I felt like I was riding along the cliffs with Puck and Sean as they were training for the race. It was easy to picture the island and although the idea of flesh eating horses is terrifying they are strangely beautiful animals in my imagination. If you're a fan of Maggie Stiefvater or have a passion for horses then I would definitely recommend reading The Scorpio Races. It makes a refreshing change to read a stand alone novel (I seem to be starting so many different series at the moment!) but I would happily re-visit Puck and Sean's world if Maggie did decide to write a sequel.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hiệu Constant
Great fun. Really funny!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Moon Ju-Yeong
Wasn't sure how I would like this book, but I really enjoyed it. I guess I can say that it is good when I finish the book and think "it can't be the end yet" LOL
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: The Zhishi
Very helpful and read it within 2 hours.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Blair Singer
this was the final book in the searies and i was hopeing it would be more exciting but i have to say it wasnt the best.there was just not enough there.
This book gives a good understanding to what people with disabilities have to go through including teasing, fear, and a lack of understanding of others. The father is a good example to us of how to deal with prejudice as the actions of his daughter, Scamp, demonstrate his teachings well. It gives great credence to the statement, "Out of the mouth of babes..." in teaching us the importance of acceptance.
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.