Beverley Parish từ Rio Salado, Venezuela

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05/18/2024

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2019-08-24 20:30

Ngữ Pháp Tiếng Trung Căn Bản Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Trương Ấu Đông

Great book. I was put off by the description of the book as a 9/11 novel and was glad to find it was not about that event. Rather, it's about 9/11 the way The Great Gatsby is about The Great War -- historical events motivate characters but are not the theme or focus of the story. In this case, 9/11 motivates the Dutch narrator's wife to leave him, taking their son back to England to live with her parents. Left behind in NY, he finds a community among NY cricketers, immigrants, mostly brown-skinned from the West Indies and southeast Asia. His closest companion is Chuck Ramkisson who shows him the outer boroughs of the city, various subcultures, and the primal ambition that leads so many to immigrate to the United States (and to New York in particular). There is a definite riff on Gatsby here -- the financial sector narrator who rather passively follows the self-made (and re-made) American original -- but Netherland delves much deeper into the narrator's relationships with his wife and others than the shallower Carraway. In Gatsby, the title character runs criminal enterprises with Meyer Wolfsheim, who uses the WASP as a front for their business; in Netherland, Chuck uses a Jewish partner to get into the businesses he wants to penetrate. The link to Gatsby is cemented in a cemetery where Chuck insists he wants to be buried -- not flown home to Trinidad; a stone set in the ground says one word: "Daisy" -- the city itself is the love of Chuck's life. The writing is wonderful and always gives just enough detail while remaining lean. The difficulty of the passive protagonist is overcome with the narrator's need for companionship and there is also a wonderful turn in the middle of the book when he suddenly has the realization that maybe he isn't solely responsible for the failure of his marriage. From this point on, there is a lightness, a sense that he is not trapped by his personality (or the personality that others characterize him with). Well worth reading.

2019-08-24 21:30

Nuôi Cá Rô Đồng Sinh Sản Nhân Tạo (Tái Bản 2016) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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Spoiler: it's about lesbians. I didn't finish it. If I could give zero stars I would. Not liking Jodi so much anymore.

2019-08-24 22:30

Collins Gem School Dictionary: Trusted support for learning, in a mini-format Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Collins Dictionaries

Second in a trilogy about characters in the Standing in Holy Places series. It is fun to get a glimpse of whose these great characters are when they were younger and before marriage and kids. It helps to explain their commitment and spiritual strength in the other series. Great read!

2019-08-24 23:31

Tự Luyện Thi Đại Học Môn Tiếng Anh - Cẩm Nang Cho Mọi Thí Sinh Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thân Thị Đức

You can find this review and many more at Mermaid Vision Books! Release Date: May 22, 2012 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Age Group: Young Adult Pages: 324 Format: Hardcover Source: ARC received from publisher [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=...] Tell Me More: If you're at all familiar with this blog, then you know that my reactions to paranormal novels can go one of two ways: either I find many themes to criticize, or I love it unconditionally. Mermaids, not surprisingly, tend to be the combo breakers. My own fascination for the sea and its mysteries tends to colour my opinions in ways I don't always see. Of Poseidon, while remaining a novel I enjoyed, does have some areas worth poking a finger into and seeing what comes out. The scope of the novel is rather ambitious for a debut author, and I must commend Anna Banks for daring to rewrite mythology and fantasy to lay the foundations for her story. There aren't many holes in the plot, and what holes exist seem to be questions that will be answered in the succeeding novels. Speaking of succeeding novels, I had no idea this was supposed to be a series when I read it, and the ending did catch me by surprise. I had fully set myself up for a standalone novel, and I will admit to moments of frustration near the end when it didn't look like things were going to be wrapped up. If I had known there would be a second and third book, I might have been a little more forgiving toward some characters and plotlines. That said, what Banks offers in this first installment is more solid than many debut novels. There's no dancing around the big reveal of Emma's ancestry, and though the way it plays out is a bit predictable for someone who has read so many paranormal novels, it is still fun to watch unfold. The entire story is extremely enjoyable and its lighthearted nature makes it an easy read as well. Banks is particularly gifted with zippy dialogue, which won't come as a surprise to anyone who follows her on social media. I get the sense that there is a lot of Anna in Of Poseidon, from the laugh-out-loud humour to the sentiments and frustrations that Emma expresses. That extra nudge of author personality adds to the spirit of the novel in many ways. Despite the paranormal/fantastical nature of the story, it has a human heart and a very human joy, one that will please readers of all ages. The Final Say: Surprising me with a knock-out mermaid story, Of Poseidon carries itself with grace and humour. Anna Banks is an author to watch and laugh with, as she merrily swims along.

2019-08-25 00:31

Phòng Tránh Tai Nạn Giao Thông Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thanh Hương

Major dum dum dums going on here about Gwen...

2019-08-25 01:31

Fluent in 3 Months Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Benny Lewis

Read it for the first time in 8th grade...

2019-08-25 02:31

Truyện Vui Dân Gian - Thầy Bói Xem Voi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

Excellent, excellent book. If you want to find out what's happening in the world of Global Warming, then you must check this out. It is an excellent companion to the DVD and worth reading. Honestly, who can't afford to read this? This isn't a problem that we can let others worry about.

2019-08-25 03:31

Những Bài Văn Mẫu Lớp 9 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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I wish I could give this a 3.5 as well. Oh, and I want to go to Costa Rica to go bird watching. The descriptions of the rainforest are gorgeous and compelling. Perhaps I should become a biologist? Again in this book, I got the "who" but not the "why". One of the problems with any series mystery is the break with reality that the reader must accept in order to continue the series. How does the main character remain sane, let alone cheerful and upbeat, when she encounters so many dead bodies and unmasks so many murderers? Macaws of Death suffered from this problem more than most as by the end of this novel, more than half the team has died some pretty horrific deaths in an isolated area of the jungle. Yet Robyn blithley assures another one of the (few)survivors that she will be back to the camp someday. While I enjoyed this outing in the series, the severity and the number of deaths did strain belief just a little.

2019-08-25 04:31

Câu Chuyện Đời Tôi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Helen Keller

Holy smokes! This book was a page turner! I can't quit recommending it!!!

2019-08-25 05:31

Viết Tên Trên Nước Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhật Chiêu

This is one of the quintessential fantasy novels to me. There's an epic quest, political intrigue, and it's well written. This series is very similar to the Robert Jordan series. My only critique is that the series gets too involved; the author isn't able to keep track of all the characters that are introduced. I enjoyed the first 3 - 5 books in the series and gave up at that point.

Người đọc Beverley Parish từ Rio Salado, Venezuela

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.