Winsome Mortimer từ Caldereta, Las Palmas, Spain

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04/20/2024

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2019-10-24 14:31

Cuộc Sống Thượng Lưu Của Hoàng Đế Mèo - Tập 2 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Bạch Trà

Three female members of a family at different stages of their lives are trying to coexist. Sandwiched between her seventy-six-year-old mother, Ivy, and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Caroline, Joanie Pilcher (approaching fifty) feels overwhelmed at times, emotionally bankrupt, and definitely misunderstood. She is so "done" with men that she has vowed never to have sex again. Caroline is at a point of fearing that she will never find anyone to love her, much less to have sex with her. And Ivy is flailing about, trying to discover who she is in this new life in which she has no real place of her own, and in her attempt to define who she is, she makes some risky choices. In the voices of each female, we come to understand their dilemmas as we peek inside each one in turn; and then we have the opportunity to root for each of them as this story unfolds to yield a very satisfying meeting of the minds. Along the way, we meet the women in Joanie's support group; Caroline's only friend Sondra; and observe Ivy's somewhat unusual friendship with a waitress named Lupe. We also see glimpses of the young woman B. J., whom Joanie's ex-husband is now planning to marry. She is at an entirely different place in her life, but each character has a chance to see her at a time of crisis, and in this moment, Ivy and Caroline each see a side of Joanie they had never acknowledged. "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough" is a story that can resonate with any woman who has ever been a mother, a daughter, or a displaced elderly person, and reminds us that empathy is the stepping stone to connecting with those we love. Five stars.

2019-10-24 15:31

Bé Tô Màu Ben 10 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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I had to read this entire book in French. I would probably have liked it more if I wasn't looking up every fourth word.

2019-10-24 16:31

Phương Pháp Giải Toán Hình Giải Tích Trong Không Gian Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Trần Đức Huyên

A wonderful fantasy novel. The magic that he creates in it is enthralling. It's a force you wish you could control. He also does a fabulous job telling the story of the three main characters. I found myself falling in love with Hrathen without thinking about it. It's hard pressed to find a character that is morally stable with a belief in a organized religion. He had his priorities right.

2019-10-24 17:31

Mix Tập 09 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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All in all it's a good book. It's especially good for those of us givers out in the world. A good reminder that giving is a great thing, but we need to give to ourselves as well.

2019-10-24 18:31

Những Bài Văn Nghị Luận Đặc Sắc 10 Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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This is another one that fell somewhere between three and four stars (I think that makes at least three in a row? Weird). This one, however, got bumped up because I didn't want to put it down. Don't get me wrong, it's obviously no psychological, gripping thriller, but it was fun and interesting and cute. I feel like Sophie Kinsella differs from other "chick lit" writers in the fact that 1) she can still manage to surprise you while writing the most cliche-based genre on earth and 2) she's genuinely funny. Yes, she somehow pulls off a twist at the end of this novel, WITHOUT being completely bonkers, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. Sure, the characters are pretty similar from one book to another (if you've read any "Shopaholic" books, these might sound familiar) a pretty, vivacious young woman with no skills for her career is floundering around looking for her passion in life. She is friends with somebody who is "perfect": beautiful and wealthy (though living in a crappy three room flat with two other girls?), somebody who is genuine and wonderful, has an enemy at work who is ugly and a total b-word, has an over-stressed out boss and embarrassing, but faithful parents. Did I leave anything out? Oh, love interests. Yes. There are always love interests. Multiple, of course. But here's what I like about Kinsella's heroines: they are so close to real. There's enough "reality" mixed in that I instantly identify with something they do, something they feel, or something they say, but the reality is mixed in with just enough hyperbole to become ridiculous and thus make me feel better about myself. I identify with the character, but always find myself saying "Oh, jeez... at least I know better than to do THAT!" Plus, they are always trying to be better, and usually in the end they figure out what "better" really means. They get their priorities in order and their lives are better for it. This novel was just as funny as the first Shopaholic, and I recommend for anybody looking for a fun/easy/light read. This is the stuff that gets turned into a great girls night out movie. Not that the Shopaholic movie was great, but you know what I mean ;) Parental advisories: Language 4/5: They swear a lot. Somehow, I didn't find it bothersome. It never dominated a conversation, it never felt out of place. But yes, every swear word you can think of is used. Sex 3/5: A long-term couple talks about the fact that they never have sex anymore. A woman tries to seduce her boyfriend in the archive room at work, she is extremely unsuccessful, and the whole scene is played for laughs, and never really gets "hot" at all. A couple have sex, some of the very earliest making-out of the event is described. A man stands up after some heavy kissing and has "strange posture." A woman is nervous about having sex with a man and talks about not knowing tricks, not being overly flexible, etc. Again played for laughs. A woman claims to have sex in order to cover up something more embarrassing. A man asks his ex-girlfriend for foreplay tips, she is discreet, and then just lies and tells him he was great. A girl photocopies her butt. A woman talks about g-string underpants being uncomfortable. Violence 0/5: A girl gets slapped in the face by another girl, but she really, really deserved it. Substance Abuses 2/5: Every character drinks socially, though I don't recall anybody getting drunk as part of the story.

2019-10-24 19:31

Tính Dân Tộc Trong Âm Nhạc Phạm Duy Và Tình Bạn Duy - Khê (Tái Bản Lần 1) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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I don't know why this is not required reading for every freshman in college.

2019-10-24 20:31

30 Thói Quen Học Sinh Tiểu Học Cần Phải Rèn Luyện Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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After reading The Alchemist so many years ago, I became so hooked by this author. His works always had a clear and sure point, whether how to dream and never afraid to reaching your dreams, or how to be honest to yourself, accepting who you are for what you are. This book still had that. Meet Athena, she was a restless young woman with impulsive behavior who then accept enlightenment through dancing and calligraphy. In the next chapter of her life, she thus influencing everyone lives she touch, by making themselves dare to accept their own selves, and by doing so, making them closer to Mother, Gaia, or the feminine side of God. This book was written in multiple point of view, i.e Athena's mother, Edda the protector, Andrea the actress and Heron Ryan, a man who fall in love with her. All were interviewed and the transcripts was wrapped by Athena boyfriend, a Scotland Yard officer who never shown in the story (which is odd, because from so many people who knew her, only Heron the journalist who mention him in his statements **I don't even sure if he's real or not**). There are lots of material here about new ageism that quite fascinating. The conversations were smart, logical and honest. And even tough the theme about feminine God has been the subject of his previous works, this book broaden the perspective. All and all, I like this book, but I love Alchemist and Miss Prym 10 times more.

2019-10-24 21:31

Dám Nghĩ Lớn! (Khổ nhỏ) (Tái Bản) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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I initially learned of this book from a starred Publisher's Weekly review. I actually went out and bought it right away, but it sat on my shelf for a long time. Inspired by a friend, I decided I really need to read some of that non-fiction I've got piled up-- and I'm so, so glad I did. I knew a little about the Dust Bowl phenomenon, its causes and effects, but I never really made any connection with the people who lived there. This book really made that connection. Through oral and written histories, news accounts, and more, Egan paints a vivid picture of life in the Dust Bowl during the 1930s-- fascinating, frightening, and poignant. He primarily tells his history through the eyes of people who experienced it. Sometimes the narrative got a little bogged down and confusing because of the number of different people and places he was chronicling, but the book was no less compelling for it. I finish the book wanting to know more and also a little frightened that maybe our country didn't learn enough from that horrible experience to prevent something similar from happening again.

2019-10-24 22:31

Tập Đọc Và Ráp Vần Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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2019-10-24 23:31

Cuốn Sách Của Những Bí Mật Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

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I first read this in high school, but I wasn't reading for pleasure then. After reading it again, I love this story. There is great character development as the story unfolds. We see love in various relationships... father/children, siblings, friends, neighbors. Each relationship grows through the struggles faced by all.

Người đọc Winsome Mortimer từ Caldereta, Las Palmas, Spain

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.