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One (well, actually two) of my favorite books ever. Whimsey and wordplay and weird poetry... and the best "grin without a cat".
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Richard Templar
Sherri brought this home for me as yet another musical fantasy. As it turns out, the music has a very, very minor role... and overall I have somewhat conflicting feelings, so let's see if I can sort them out. The beginning is just... no good. The whole business with Gwydion and Emily more or less turned my stomach, and I was really regretting picking the book up when the Rhapsody section began, and she turned out to have a sense of humor. I kept reading after that, and things got a lot better. That said... Overall, the writing is decent throughout. However, there are way too many ten-dollar words, some of them used incorrectly, and if I have to read ONE MORE TIME about Rhapsody's "glistening golden tresses" or her "glimmering emerald eyes," I may actually have to hang myself. She's gorgeous, I get it (incidentally, SHE doesn't get it no matter how often people ask her to marry them after taking one look at her overwhelmingly lovely face; while the author may have done this to make her appear modest and/or humble, it mostly makes her appear stupid), and I don't need a reminder about the color and texture of her hair every chapter. So, apart from having a sense of humor, Rhapsody's kind of a wash. But Achmed and Grunthor are not, and neither is Jo. I'm going to hold my opinion on Ashe until I know him better, but... Achmed is more or less singlehandedly responsible for the fact that I finished this book. Besides, the larger picture is interesting, the world is interesting, and overall I did have fun reading the book. I think I will continue the series (with some trepidation, granted; when the sex starts up in earnest, I may be unable to handle it any longer, but it's only hinted at yet) and see what I have to say once I understand more of what's going on.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hàn Thái Lăng
roocked no that is an understatment it super rocked. The other gorgia book award nomonies have got some compotisions.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Triệu Quốc Hoa
did anyone in that day live happily?
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Gs. Nguyễn Văn Hải
i love these poems. they never cease to amaze me.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Lư Tô Vỹ
This book was really interesting but the HBO series was, in fact, much better. The reason is Ambrose's writing style is disjointed and little difficult to picture in the mind's eye. I enjoyed the read but can only give it 3 stars.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Vincent Goodwin
This one suffered from bad timing; I read it right after finishing Satanic Verses...and it just couldn't compete.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kuroyanagi Tetsuko
Art wants to write the story of his parents’ experience throughout the Holocaust and Auschwitz camp. His father, Vladek, is a very difficult man, and his mother, Anja, committed suicide after Art’s release from a mental institution. Volume one was gripping enough to keep me reading through one sitting, and the images really enhanced the text, more so than in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi, which is often times compared to Maus. I love graphic novels, and I think they present struggling readers a chance to enjoy a more complex storyline. I would definitely teach this in a high school classroom. I would focus on the symbolism – why are the characters drawn as animals? What does this accomplish with the narrative? I would prepare to teach this by framing it with an Anticipation Guide, a K-W-LR Chart, and a Text Frame with Gaps. While the students are reading it, I would ask Daily Focus Questions, play The Word Game, and have the students keep Metaphorical Graphic Organizers.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: ThS. Phạm Đoan Trinh
http://www.rantingdragon.com/moon-ove... Moon Over Soho is the second book in Ben Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant series, the first being Midnight Riot (U.S.) or Rivers of London (U.K.). In his first adventure, Peter Grant, a magic-wielding constable, investigated a series of crimes tied to the theater. This time around, in Moon Over Soho, Peter takes on jazz: When a part-time jazz musician drops dead from what seems like a heart attack, the jazz notes lingering on his corpse indicate a supernatural cause of death, requiring the investigative work of our charming Mr. Grant. Read It Fast or Read It Slow I previously noted that Midnight Riot was a “fun and fast read,” but I must clarify. Both Peter Grant books are “fun and fast” thanks to the abundant humor, action, and adventure. But readers seeking something more will also find Aaronovitch’s attention to history, popular culture, geography, and science rewarding. A Rich, Alternate London In a sense, all urban fantasy novels are alternate histories, exploring what our world would be like if magic, vampires, werewolves, etc. existed. Where other urban fantasy novels may decide to gloss over this alternate history aspect, Aaronovitch explores it to the series’s credit. For example, in the Peter Grant world, a certain past famous scientist wrote an entire treatise on magic. Contemporary scientists also have genetic theories as to why preternatural beings exist, such as the woman with the vagina dentata, whose victims bleed to death. And when Peter is asked to fix the damage caused by magic with more magic, he explains that doing so may be ineffective; i.e., you use balms and creams to heal a burn, not more fire. In my review of Midnight Riot, I claimed there was little in common with the Harry Potter series (as noted by a cover blurb), except that Latin words were associated with the casting of spells. What that means for Peter Grant, though, is that he also actually has to study Latin. These small touches that ground the story in reality enhance the magical aspects in return. A Charming Lead Anchoring all the magic, action, and science is Peter Grant, who provides a strong center for the series, aptly named in his honor. Unrefined as his humor may be (and as expected from a London constable), Peter is nevertheless that charming scoundrel you want not only to hang out with, but also to back you in dangerous situations. Police Procedural with Insights Part of Aaronovitch’s attention to detail involves insight into forensic investigations, and should appeal to fans of police procedurals. Some examples: I showed her my warrant card, and she stared at it in confusion. You get that about half the time, mainly because most members of the public have never seen a warrant card close up and have no idea what the hell it is. “Would you like me to arrest you?” I asked. That’s an old police trick: If you just warn people they often just ignore you, but if you ask them a question then they have to think about it. Once they start to think about the consequences they almost always calm down, unless they’re drunk of course, or stoned, or aged between fourteen and twenty-one, or Glaswegian. Why Should You Read This Book? Aaronovitch once half-jokingly touted Midnight Riot as a “book that [his family] called the best book ever written by anyone ever in the history of time.” Midnight Riot was a very strong start to the Peter Grant series, but I held back on rating it a full 5 stars in part because I wasn’t sure how the series would progress. While my praise for Moon Over Soho may fall short of the Aaronovitch family’s praise of Midnight Riot, Moon Over Soho cements the Peter Grant series as my favorite urban fantasy series. The humor, the world-building, the action, the magic, the mystery, the procedural—all are top-notch.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kurt W. Mortensen
Disclosure of a personal prejudice: The author is a friend. Judy Muller does a great job of reporting about reporting for small town newspapers. She delves into the delicate balance between serving the higher cause of truth while managing to stay in favor with advertisers and readers ... and when your circulation is 600, many of them are the same people. Do you print them names on the police blotter, perhaps revealing that your biggest advertiser got a DUI over the weekend? She travelled the country and found some great country editors and writers, in particular Bruce Anderson of California's Anderson Valley Advertiser. Anderson writes beautifully and is not shy of the truth, even in writing the obituary of a troubled brother. In particular Muller does great work outlining the cultural divide between the town of Hardin, Mt. and the Crow Indian tribe centered over the dispute over Hardin's decision to build a $26 million prison with no contract to fill it with prisoners. In the land where the 7th Cavalry got its but kicked, this is a tale of Custer's last news stand.
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.