Samuel Schroder từ Ambawade, Maharashtra , India

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12/22/2024

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2018-04-21 14:31

Ngày Của Kiến Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Bernard Werber

Originally published on The Librarian Next Door: Kate has lived her whole life in New York City, but now her mom is dying and wants to return to her childhood home, a town in the middle of nowhere. Kate is faced with starting a new life in a town she’s never heard of, just when she’s on the verge of losing her mother forever. But things aren’t what they seem in this small town, none more so than Henry, a mysterious young man Kate can’t seem to ignore. And when Henry brings a girl back from the dead, things get even stranger. Henry offers Kate a bargain: stay with him for six months out of the year, pass seven tests and he’ll keep her mother alive until she’s ready to say goodbye. Kate doesn’t know what to believe, but if it means saving her mom, she’s willing to do what it takes – even if it kills her. Aimee Carter’s The Goddess Test is a quickly-paced, enjoyable novel that re-imagines the Greek Olympians and the story of Persephone through the eyes of Kate, a mortal girl tasked with becoming Hades’ bride. Though the beginning of the book is a bit jarring – it jumps right into the story and it took me a chapter or two to figure out what was going on – once you get hooked, the story keeps pushing you forward and I was easily got caught in Kate’s nerve-wracking quest. As Kate literally faces danger that could mean the difference between life and death, I kept wanting to know what exactly is going on. The story is written from Kate’s perspective, so there’s a lot that left’s unknown or hinted at – it’s up to Kate and the reader to figure it all out. And though The Goddess Test is planned as a trilogy, there are often answers at the end to satisfy you while still leaving you curious about the next book. As the main character, Kate is easy to like. She’s smart, determined and carries herself with an inner strength. She is a bit self-sacrificing, but that personality trait comes from a deep and genuine need to take care of the people she loves. Though she’s still a teenage girl, struggling to accept that her mother is dying, Kate is not a push-over. Even when she accepts the truth about Henry, she stands up for herself and fights for him. She demands answers when she doesn’t understand what’s going on and, in the end, she makes – and takes responsibility – for her own choices. There were some parts of the book that confused me. I was never quite sure, for example, if the people surrounding Kate were alive or dead, human or immortal. And though Carter does integrate the Greek gods and Greek mythology into her story quite well, it was complicated keeping track of all the characters and, more specifically, keeping track of which gods they supposedly represented (though, to be fair, Greek mythology itself is complicated.) Henry, as Carter’s Hades, came across as a bit bland and brooding, which does not match the image of Hades I have in my head, but the more I read and the deeper I got into the story, the more I loved how Carter took those Greek myths and made them her own. Henry may not have resembled the Hades I pictured, but Carter managed to create a whole new side to a character I thought I knew. The Goddess Test isn’t so much a direct adaptation or update of the Persephone myth as much as it’s inspired by Greek mythology - it takes aspects of familiar stories and reworks it into something new and different. Kate herself mentions many times throughout the book that she’s not Persephone. If you except or hope for a traditional or faithful adaptation of Greek mythology, you might be disappointed. But if you keep an open mind and enjoy the story for what it is – a sweet and entertaining story with a heroine trying to figure out her destiny and a hero trying to hold on to his – then you’ll like Aimee Carter’s The Goddess Test. I’m already looking forward to the sequels. I received this book as an e-book ARC from Net Galley. I was not compensated in any way for my review.

2018-04-21 15:31

Kinh Dịch Thập Nhật Đàm Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ngọc Thái

I read this last year and was amazed at how well written and moving this story is. I recommend a re-read of this if you read it in school. And if somehow you got away with not reading it at all, you have a wonderful treat in store.

2018-04-21 16:31

Hỏi Đáp Về Xây Dựng Nhà Cửa Phong Thủy Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hoài Cơ

nice read very entertaining

2018-04-21 17:31

Tấn Công & Phòng Vệ (Hình Minh Họa 3D) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Bagoly Ilona

A teenager named Marcus, a computer hacker that knows everything there is to know about technology and computers, sneaks out of school with his friends one day to find more clues on a game they were playing. Then a terrorist attack in San Francisco hits. Then out of all the chaos happening his friend is stabbed, then homeland security picks them up and takes them to a remote island to be tortured. Then they release everyone except for one of his friends, Darryl. When they get released, Marcus realizes that the DHS (the department of homeland security) is cracking down on everyone and taking the terrorist attack to seriously. He thinks they are taking away to many rights and freedoms of the people which is actually making it worse than the actual threat of the terrorist attack. That is the major theme in the story. Not to mention his dad is willing to accept the restrictions on people, but Marcus isn’t so he decides to rebel and creates an underground tunnel network to try to beat homeland security to save the city and his friend. The author’s purpose of this story is to inform us about the non-private society that we live in and entertain us with a story about a teen that stepped up and used technology to save his town. This is a great book and it got me hooked right away. It taught me a lot about technology and what the government is capable of doing. It’s a good read for everyone. I really enjoyed it.

2018-04-21 18:31

Bước Chạy Thanh Xuân Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Miura Shion

Wow, I really liked this one. Really liked it. Not in, perhaps, a love-it-forever-sing-it’s-praises-read-it-over-and-over-again way. But just in a, “This is just such a wonderful, touching, lovely book” way. Part of it was the surprise. I thought it would be a middle grade book, and I haven't had good luck with fantasy middle grade books recently. But this wasn't really middle grade (or at least its upper middle grade) despite the fact that the leads are 12 (though a very mature and pretty badass 12). I think what I loved most of all were the characters. Trei is a great hero—-brave, decent, understanding, bright, and dealing with the overwhelming grief of losing his entire family, his city, and, ultimately, his country when his relatives there don’t want him. He finds himself dealing with divided loyalties, too, when his birth country goes to war with his adopted country. And I really love that Trei looks at the world through Tolounnese eyes. He knows that Toloun has the best soldiers. Hands down. And he has that honor and bravery ingrained in him in ways that an Islander might never fully understand (well, maybe Prince Ceirfei). I loved Araene, too. Classic girl-has-to-dress-as-boy, but it was so well-done it felt fresh. And she was properly courageous, and vulernable and smart and resourceful. Just a great, great heroine. I think the world-building was also great. I love that the countries (Tolounn and the Floating Islands) have very distinct personalities. And I love that this is managed with pretty light strokes and also without relying too heavily on making them earth-equivalents. Tolounn has echoes of Rome—military nation, conquering, loyal soldiers with the power to overturn rulers. But it is not Rome-in-disguise. It is it’s own place. I liked the politics that were inserted and how everyone was just so badass. The Little Emperor—I wouldn’t want to cross him. He seems very bright, very in control, very assured, very honorable. A dangerous man. In fact, all the competent adults were very worrying in their absolute competence. I wouldn’t want to cross any of them. There were bits when it slowed and my attention wavered…I don’t care about flying training at all. But there was only ever half a chapter where my interest dragged. Otherwise, it was pretty intense. I hope there’s a sequel. It doesn’t need one, per se. But there are threads that could be pulled tighter and storylines I want to see progress further. I checked Neumeier' website and there's no hint of a whisper of a sequel so far. She’s talking about a bunch of other books she’s planning to write and none of them are sequels. I will say that I guess my one complaint for this book was the names. They were all familiar but strange enough that I couldn’t keep them straight. It didn’t help that Neumeier actually had kind of a naming scheme going on where a lot of the boys had names ending in “ei” (and, in fact, I think all male Island names end in “i” but I can’t be sure without going back and checking). Very logical for an actual culture, very confusing for a reader. And all the adult mages kept getting confused in my brain, too. But the names were at least short and not ridiculous as tends to happen in fantasy.

2018-04-21 19:31

Bạn Hợp Với Nghề Gì Nhỉ? Bạn Là Người Tràn Trề Sức Sống Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Qian Hai Yun

This is the 3rd of three books about Ruth's life. This book brings us to New York where she a food critic. It is great to experience her revelations of who she can be when she disguises herself to review restaurants. As a female professional, I also appreciated Ruth’s ability to articulate the unique challenges women face in workforce. And again, there are the great recipes!

2018-04-21 20:31

Real Origami - Nghệ Thuật Xếp Giấy Nhật Bản - Sinh Vật Đi Trên Cạn (Tập 1) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

A long book that reads quickly. I admit I cried at the end, held out throughout the whole book and then it was just a stream of tears. A really great love story that makes you believe in the power of the "the one"...if only while you are reading the book. It is purely a pleasure book as I don't see any great life lessons you can take from it...it's just a Friday night, good snack food and comfy clothes book.

2018-04-21 21:31

Kinh Dịch (Trọn Bộ) - Tái bản 09/2014 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Ngô Tất Tố

Plot: Thomas of Hookton’s village was ravaged by the French so to take revenge, he travels with the King’s army and takes part in several battles, becoming very popular in Will Skeat’s band of archers. Oh, and he has his own score to settle as well. Characters: Thomas is a regular guy who turns out to be a bit of a hero. I rather prefer Will Skeat, though. Style Of Writing: Lots of history, very inclusive, typical Bernard Cornwell. Overall Opinion: I really enjoyed this book and when I’d finished I was keen to read the second one. Recommended If: You want to see historical justice prevail in the end, and lots of clever archers winning battles for their army.

2018-04-21 22:31

Vua Sư Tử Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Waly Disney

To be able to taste the heavy air of South America. To dance in a small-town festival. To go up in an early hot air balloon over the forest. None of this would have been possible with Marquez's glorious book. I've always been a fan of stories that drip with flavors, and this book is just that. The tale of two people, (lovers, friends, casual acquaintances, neighbors, lovers, titles don't really fit them) and their story spanning some two decades, this book can take you to places you didn't know you wanted to see and introduce you to people you didn't know you wanted to meet.

2018-04-21 23:31

Công Tử Vô Sỉ - Tập 1 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Duy Hòa Tống Tử

This book still makes me cry, even though I have read it a million times. Whenever I feel alone or distant from God or unworthy to be called his child, this is the book I turn to. I don't know how many copies of this book I have given away as presents, none to children.

Người đọc Samuel Schroder từ Ambawade, Maharashtra , India

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.