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2019-05-24 20:30

Tập Viết Chữ Đẹp & Tô Màu - Chữ Thường Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: First News

Book 01/52 for 2012, review cross-posted to my blog. [It was so difficult to make this review spoiler-free, but I think I've managed it, so no need to worry.] Something gives me the feeling that "Looking for Alaska" might be some degree of autobiographical. Don't know what on earth gives me that idea, it's not like John Green grew up in Florida and attended a boarding school in Ala- oh. Well. According to Green himself, the book is entirely fictional - as far as a novel written by a human and set in the world with which we're most familiar can be, I suppose. That's fair enough by me. This is only my second Green read (after An Abundance of Katherines). I'm not one of those Nerdfighters that's devoured everything he's ever scribbled like so many defenseless Peeps - I'm only really a Nerdfighter at all in the loosest sense. However, I'm starting to sense a pattern in his protagonists. Can a trend of two even be called a pattern? Extrapolation from such a small dataset would be foolish since technically joining any two points makes a straight line, unless we're working in non-Euclidean geometry, which all things considered is a likely possibility and I've lost my train of thought. Green's protagonists are quirky and smart yet flawed guys, in love with quirky and smart yet flawed girls, orbited by a system of even quirkier and smarter friends (though their flaws probably aren't worse - if they were then I guess they'd be the protagonists). I'm not saying this is a bad thing, I'm just pointing it out. You could just as easily accuse Tolstoy of writing about far too many Russians, or chide Agatha Christie for all those damn murders. (In her books, I mean.) The characters in Green's books are interesting enough, the plots engaging enough, the factlets peppered about regularly enough, the ideas explored thought-provokingly enough, for the existence of a possible "formula" to not matter. It was probably pointless even mentioning it, but, y'know. Word count. The plot in short: Miles Halter, a sixteen-year-old who collects famous people's last words, moves from his safe but lonely life in Florida to a boarding school in Alabama. He seeks "The Great Perhaps" that François Rabelais alluded to with his final earthly breath. Here he meets a whole host of people, including Alaska Young - an intelligent and sexy but troubled girl. He falls in love with Alaska, but she's a dangerous girl to love, which Miles discovers when a shocking event tears apart his new world. "Looking for Alaska" seems to me to be primarily a book exploring religion and its applications to our own lives and thoughts. Much of the book centres around Miles's lessons with Dr Hyde, a no-nonsense religious studies teacher who opens Miles's mind to considering the world through the lens of religion and philosophy. Green is clearly an admirer of teachers, as I am - we've all had those educators that change the way we look at the world. I hated my own religious studies lessons at school because they were delivered somewhat by rote, but this book has made me want to explore it in-depth. I suppose this means Green himself would be a good teacher, which won't be surprising if you watch his Youtube videos. The way the chapters are numbered - "X Days Before/After" that aforementioned shocking event - brings to mind things like how dates can be measured in relation to an event such as the birth of Jesus or the Hijra of Muhammad. Indeed, Miles's interest in last words rather than the people who said them seems like the ultimate example of measuring time in terms of its relation to a single event - in this case, that event bisecting life and death. Throughout the book Miles wrestles with all sorts of big questions, of the sort that many teens (and grown-ups like me - oh god, I'm so old) will already be considering themselves. Green is eminently quotable as well, which is a trait I love in a person. Here's just one from the 232 available on the Goodreads quote page for this book: “I still think that maybe the "afterlife" is just something we made up to ease the pain of loss, to make our time in the labyrinth bearable. Maybe we are just matter, and matter gets recycled”. I like how he doesn't sugarcoat the teenage experience - though Miles does sometimes seem a little intellectually mature, he's just as interested in the other kind of "maturity" as most teenage boys. By which I mean: yep, there's a sex scene. All the other angst that goes hand in hand with the fun of hormones is present too. (Though considering the fact I spent my formative years reading novels I'm probably not qualified to comment on "the teenage experience" as if I'm a character in "Skins".) On a more negative note, I don't really like Green's use of ableist language like "lame" and how he pokes a bit of fun of the deaf-and-blind school. I'm just too attuned to that sort of thing these days to let it pass. (I also have grandparents who are profoundly deaf; one is also partially sighted. I remember when I was quite small taking exception to the use of the term "deaf and dumb" in one of my story books.) However, it's still possible to enjoy media with problematic elements, as I enjoyed "Looking for Alaska". You just have to be careful. Another thing to be careful about is the presence of a few particularly visceral descriptions of grief and death, which hit me quite hard because of similar experiences and thoughts I've had personally. I can't be clearer than that without giving away the big plot twist - if you're worried then just give it a quick Google. It won't ruin the book really - I knew the twist before reading and I still got a great deal out of it. Including having the song "Blake Says" by Amanda Palmer in my head for at least a month. So, in closing, should you read "Looking for Alaska"? In the last words of Alice B. Toklas: "Yes".

2019-05-24 21:30

Combo Tô Màu Các Siêu Anh Hùng Bộ 1 (Bộ 5 Cuốn) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

This is the first time I remember finding a cookbook amusing enough to read cover to cover – since then there have been many even more hilariously funny vegan cookbooks published. The recipes given are tasty, easy to make, and very healthy. Nutritional information is included (Protein, Carbohydrates, Fat, Calories, Fat by Calories). The presentation is unusual for a cookbook: there is more explanatory text per recipe than just a simple list of ingredients and instructions. I kind of like the format; it’s rather unique.

2019-05-24 22:30

Nói Nhiều Không Bằng Nói Đúng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Interesting concept and it appealed to my love of all things ghost and supernatural!

2019-05-24 23:30

Theo Đuổi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Really enjoyed this one. Lots of good story lines with the different characters.

2019-05-25 00:30

Bộ Sách Kỷ Niệm 120 Năm Ngày Sinh Chủ Tịch Hồ Chí Minh - 120 Địa Danh Hồ Chí Minh Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Sông Lam - Bình Minh

I loved this book. I was with her every step of the way.

2019-05-25 01:30

Từ Điển Tiếng Việt - Tái bản 03/10/2010 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

I have to admit that this book took me quite a long time to finish. I had to leave it for weeks and eventually get back to it. This is probably the hardest from the Bronte sisters to get through for me. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because it isn’t a good story. It is! In fact, I really think that this should’ve had the same praises that Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre got. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall may be far from a romance story. This is a story concerning domestic violence and women fighting for their rights and independence. This is a story about a woman name Helen Hutingdon who decides to leave her cruel-brutish-drunkard husband. Her husband does not only abuse her physically but emotionally. Back in that time, it seems to be something unthinkable for a woman to run away and tries to support herself for the sake of herself and her son. Anne Bronte, I consider as a very brave writer to point out this issue. There is this scene where she slams the door on her husband. Somewhat shocking and brave especially for a woman at that time. She speaks freely and is persistent in her opinion especially when it touches her own personal rights. ‘This rose is not so fragrant as a summer flower, but it has stood through hardships none of them could bear: the cold rain of winter has sufficed to nourish it, and its faint sun to warm it; the bleak winds have not blanched it or broken its stem, and the keen frost has not blighted it. Look Gilbert, it is still fresh and blooming as a flower can be, with the cold snow even now on its petals. Will you have it?’ (chapter 53) Although I found some parts a bit draggy in the middle part of the book, overall I still think that this book is beautifully written. There is just something magnetizing about the way those Bronte sisters writes. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is told from two points of views written in forms of letters and diaries. One from the heroine—Helen herself. Another from a guy—Gilbert who is madly in love with Helen—the woman living in Wildfell Hall who is mysteriously hiding a dark secret past. The way Anne narrates her story is probably the main reason of why I like this book that much. As I have said, this isn’t an easy book to get through especially if you are expecting something similar to Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, but it sure is a wonderful, insightful, powerful feminist-literary piece.

2019-05-25 02:30

Em Muốn Làm Con Ngoan Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoàng Bội Giai

Autobiographical, but probably exagerated, as with most of it's genre. Not the greatest book, and I hear a terrible movie. It does have it's moments, but it seems whenever a character is developed to the point where the reader starts to care about him/her, it is immediately followed by a section that will make you give up on said character. Grab it at the Library if you're interested.

2019-05-25 03:30

Ngoài Kia Dông Bão - Lòng Mẹ Bình Yên Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Cheon Myeong Kwan

I wasn't expecting a true story but loved this story. This author reminds me of Elizabeth Gilbert (who wrote 'Eat, Love and Pray'.

2019-05-25 04:30

Combo Sách Giám Đốc Và Em (Bộ 4 Cuốn) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Meggie Phạm

This is so hard to say. I am a huge Connie Willis fan from way back. I have always enjoyed her time travel books and stories. This was just to slow and in need of an edit. Blackout was great and ended so you had to pick up All Clear. I just could not find it in me to read this. I had to force myself to pick it up. Never a good sign.

2019-05-25 05:30

Cẩm Nang Luyện Thi THPT Quốc Gia Ngữ Văn - Tập 2: Nghị Luận Xã Hội Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lê Xuân Soan

4.5 Stars I have been looking forward to Hawke and Sienna's story since the beginning of the series. So much so that I made a cardinal sin and started reading this series out of order. Hawke made me swoon with his perfectly orchestrated fierce dominance. Some authors make dominant males seem as though they have something to prove with their actions, as though their dominance is proving to the world how manly they are - but Hawke was a-la-natural. His dominance was a part of his alpha nature and not just a sexual kink, which was so damn sexy! Every time he growled, bit, nipped or chased my heart rate would elevate and I would find myself smiling....and drooling. Sexy, sexy wolf. My heart has also ached for Sienna from the first word. How much would it hurt to be in love with a man and know that he had already given his heart to his one true mate. I admit I was a bit worried about how that would be resolved - but Nalini definitely made me happy with the outcome. There was also the added bonus of Lara and Walkers romance added to the book. Favourite Quote: Although this quote isn't actually a spoiler - it is right near the end of the book so I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't already read the book. (view spoiler) You can find more of my reviews on my blog - by clicking here.

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