Sofía Casco từ Drzeńsko, Poland

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2019-09-19 04:31

Bạo Lực Học Đường Chuyện Chưa Kể: Tớ Đáng Sợ Thế Nào? Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Trudy Ludwig

Some books walk the line between fantasy and reality. I think stories told from the point of view of a dog fit into this category because, until we find a way to read minds, we have to imagine what goes on behind the soulful eyes of mans -best-friend. My most treasured book when I was little was 101 Dalmations by Dodie Smith; I carried that book with my everywhere. I can remember, before the days of seat-belt laws, being ensconced in the very back of our station wagon with a pillow, blanket and my beloved book all settled in for a long road trip. That story was magic to me long before I ever grew to love the Disney version. So when my book club chose Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain as this month's selection I was interested, but ambivalent, about a grown-up story told from a dog's point of view. Enzo is a lab/terrier mix who becomes the beloved pet of Denny, an aspiring race-car driver. Enzo is the audience's window into Denny's life from bachelorhood, to marriage and the unfortunate illness of his wife. As Denny's circumstances spin further out of control, Enzo is always there to offer quiet encouragement and the occasional well-placed "accident." Enzo's greatest wish is to be human and he frequently laments his lack of opposable thumbs. His philosophy on life is based a great deal on racing, having spent hours watching racing videos with Denny, and the old racing rule-- that we go where our eyes go-- figures a lot into Enzo's view of the world. He's an old soul, well educated from watching lots of television, and has a keen insight into the world around him. He's so human that he's sure he's ready to come back in the next life as a human being. As you'd expect "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is a sweet, charming book. Having a dog as a main character, as long at it's written with some skill, is as close to a sure-fire method to having a likable main character as you could possibly get. And Enzo is endearing no matter what he does because his motives are so pure and unencumbered by matters outside his family. He's a dog so his focus is predictably narrow and uncomplicated. The method of using a dog as a narrator is fun from the aspect of seeing the world through the eyes of an animal that has quite a bit of access to the lives of those he observes. He drifts in-and-out of conversations and picks up information that would be very useful to the people he loves-- if only he could manipulate his long, slippery tongue around the words he so desperately wants to say. But the book falters when the story goes from Enzo's pontificating and dwells on the ups-and-downs of Denny's personal life. And here's where I throw in a few spoilers. For a race-car driver, Denny is a really passive guy. There are things that happen outside of Denny's control, like that of his wife's illness; but Denny doesn't make her go to the doctor, even when she is incapacitated by pain. When she dies and her parent's hatch a plan to take Denny's daughter, he doesn't see it coming even though it's starkly evident. And that's pretty much the pattern for the whole book: Bad things happen while Denny seems clueless as to what's going on. I didn't even like Denny for the first half of the book. I understand that the whole book is written as a metaphor for a race. The mantra you go where your eyes go is repeated frequently and Enzo speaks often of Denny's determination and faith that he will never quit until the race is finished. But the circumstances that are thrown at Denny to make the long-haul of the endurance race (as a metaphor) necessary seem contrived. I've been known in the past to say that a story lacks tension because the solutions are too conveniently found, but in this case the problems are too predictable and too easily avoided to be convincing. And the result of such a rote, by-the-book story is that we're never surprised by anything. It could be that I'm not the kind of person who should be reading "The Art of Racing in the Rain." Maybe my early years of infatuation with "101 Dalmatians" has left me with a desire for whimsy that can't be presented in a book that deals with cancer, accusations of sexual misconduct, death and grief. My expectations of what a doggy narrator means to a book were definitely confounded by this book. That isn't to say it isn't a good book, though I don't think it lives up to the hype. I think the problem, for me, is that "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is still too Oprah Book Club for my taste.

2019-09-19 05:31

Thiết Kế Trang Web Bằng FrontPage2003 ( xara webstyle) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Đậu Quang Tuấn

I think I enjoyed reading the mortal intrument series more, but I did like reading this book. I think Will's attitude is extremely annoying but I like him and I love Jem. I want to learn more about the angel necklace and all that... I'm sure I will in the next book though.

2019-09-19 06:31

Ngày Xửa Ngày Xưa - Cô Bé Quàng Khăn Đỏ Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi:

If you're married to a man who has children, this could be a godsend. In particular, Martin addresses the issues around adult stepchildren, which is unusual.

2019-09-19 07:31

Bách Khoa Toàn Thư Nuôi Dạy Trẻ - Tập 3: Từ 18 Tháng Đến 6 Tuổi Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Matsuda Michio

The life of Louis Zamperini was told in a way that made this book hard to put down and was told in a way that kept you riveted to the end. So much wonderful stuff was written about this book that I cannot add any more.

2019-09-19 08:31

Hạt Giống Tâm Hồn - Riêng Dành Cho Phụ Nữ (1) - Tái bản 06/2013 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Mark Victor Hansen

wonderful detail. far surpasses any other guide. i particularly like not having to flip back and forth between the picture and the description (as I do with Peterson's: ). My favorite for trees, but it doesn't do shrubs (in which case I'm stuck back with Peterson's, unless i can find it in Stokes: The Natural History of Wild Shrubs and Vines).

2019-09-19 09:31

Anh Vẫn Ở Đây Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Hồng Linh

My first experience with this book was at the age of twelve, and has become one of those classic books for me that I turn to when I need a good comfort read, so I'm afraid that any review might be a little bias. But then perhaps the fact that it is a comfort read says a lot about the book. The story is about a girl who is kidnapped by the king of the land her people are occupying, and ends up trying to unite both of their peoples and save them from a threat even more foreign than they are to each other. Add a dash of magic, a pint of romance, let bake for about eight hours (for you quick readers) and you have an excellent book filled with prose that is both humourous and beautiful, with joy and pain, and everything in between. I wanted to put criticism of the book, but I am afraid it is going to be a lop-sided review. In fact just thinking about it is making me want to go read it...

2019-09-19 10:31

Thị Trấn Cổng Quạ Đen - Vết Cắn Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Steve Brezenoff

I really enjoyed this book, the writting was witty, the characters likable, and a good twist to a murder mystery. What more could you ask for? Vampires! In Sookie Stackhouse's world vampires live among us without hiding. Looking forward to the rest of the books, and then I will have to give the television series a try!

2019-09-19 11:31

Tô Màu Công Chúa - Công Chúa Mộng Mơ Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả

eat shit.

2019-09-19 12:31

Tiếng Việt Giản Yếu Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Vũ Thị Ân

Excellent Book

2019-09-19 13:31

Cà Phê... Mưa - Tái bản 07/10/2010 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Dương Thụ

By far the best book I have ever read, please don't even think about the film version. I couldn't put it down. Louis De Beriere's detail in description is amazing, plus Matt's mum taught him the piano or something like that...

Người đọc Sofía Casco từ Drzeńsko, Poland

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.