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that bullying is not nice
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Fun story. I like the wordplay - especially at end when they are doing their little 'play'. It's not my favorite Shakespeare.
I do not enjoy books of pure philosophy. The exceptions seem to be this work, and Heraclitus. Curiously they are both written as series of observations and aphorisms.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Motie Tongmeng
The People's Almanac Presents the Twentieth Century: The Definitive Compendium of Astonishing Events, Amazing People, and Strange-But-True Facts by David Wallechinsky (Little Brown and Co. 1995) (031.02) is simply an updated and somewhat expanded form of the original People's Almanac. This is full of great and endless trivia! My rating: 7/10, finished 3/1/11.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jean Rouaud
i will start reading it tonight. it seems to be an interesting read. i don't see it as a fast read though. if it is anything like Kafka, then i figure it will take me a bit to get through seeing as i am going to have to go back over many parts to make sure i am comfortable with what i am processing. gracie
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: David A. Vise
Not for me. Seems this book has almost unanimously been deemed 5-star worthy, but I'm rating it based on my personal feels. It's bleak and that should appeal to me in theory. But I suspect the investment I feel in any characters is mostly the product of just spending so many pages on them. I would perhaps have dropped the book entirely had I not been waiting for something to happen, something big. The things that happen are mostly in the background though.
In a dearth of interesting plotlines, endearing characters, or a modicum of literary skill, comes this novel that has all three in spades. I was incredibly impressed with the author's ability, but so moved by this story that I nearly lost track of the fact the story was not being narrated to me first hand. In a narrative style that is reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird in its down-home eloquence, the reader is drawn into a story that is populated with beautifully complex characters and a story that I have no doubt I will read again and again.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Thu Thủy
First I want to say that Adventurers Wanted is a... unique series of fantasy books. That isn't necessarily a good thing. I think children and young teens will get the most out of this stumbling epic, but the rest of us will find something to enjoy as well. And that is why I bothered finishing Slathbog's Gold and both its sequels: The Horn of Moran and Albrek's Tomb. One major thing going for Slathbog's Gold is its sense of mystery and adventure. Though it does follow the Hobbit's plot pretty closely, it has its own world with nooks and crannies to explore and you always want to read what the next region holds for Alex and his merry band of yes men. M. L. Foreman sucks at characters, but his worlds are pretty fun to explore. I also like the concept of a shop putting up adventurers wanted signs looking to recruit D&D style parties to fix fantasy world problems. If you like plot-driven fantasy epics, you will enjoy Slathbog's Gold, that is, IF you can look past the characters. On that note... The greatest flaw of the series began here in Slathbog's Gold and it will leave you seeking a new adventure faster than Alexander Taylor picks up magic and loyal followers. This is the crux of the problem in Slathbog's Gold, and indeed the entire series: Alex is perfect. If there we ever a character in any book series that produced more groans of disbelief and hate in me, it's Alexander Taylor. He starts out a know-nothing kid full of child-like wonder and excitement, and without even remotely breaking a sweat, he learns magic, impresses everyone just by being him, and performs feats of valor that would instantly slay Legolas, Gimli, and Aragorn combined. Alex's foes are constantly built up as epic level villains of immense power, yet they fall to Alex as if he had a vorpal blade enchanted with a sonic death ray. Nothing can touch him, and Alex is never really in danger, which constantly keeps the tension in the story flatlined. As the series progresses, you will find Alex performing even more unbelievable feats, to the point that even invincible, god-like enemies can't beat him, instead demanding truce in fear of endless battle. This would be cool if there were real character development and he attained that power through great tribulation and sacrifice, but this story is one big Alex Parade and honestly, there is no real explanation at how powerful he is except that he is naturally talented. Alex's allies are a bunch of cookie-cutter fantasy tropes, but M.L. Forman mixed things up by making them all uber polite laughing hyenas who are prone to compete for who can bow the most to Alex in a single minute. One member is laughably emo-depressed until he learns to love again, and none of them actually help Alex in combat. They are there to make Alex look great, that's all. And humble! He won't take treasure without first refusing it a couple times. It has to be rammed down his throat before he accepts it. Such nobility. This all would work for Slathbog's Gold if M.L. Forman didn't treat the world so seriously. If this were a comedy, it'd rock! Think about it: Alex Taylor, an opportunist had discovered a world of absolutely useless adventurers. Being a normal level 1 kid, he is a god, and he uses this to get rich quick and get popular. It'd be cool to explore the path of a kid learning to take advantage of people and then somehow learning that it isn't right. My review sounds bad, but I'm still drawn to this story amazingly. I will continue to read the Adventurers Wanted series, groans and all, because I like the world and the mysteries involved. Don't read it for the characters, and you'll enjoy it!
This is a book in a fancy jacket and that made me feel that I did it an injustice by reading it on the subway/train/while walking around. Then again, there is not a whole lot to it, although the part about reaching into the cupboard for a snack is great, and the part about racing down a hill on a bicycle is great. My favorite part is a footnote that explained how the Berlin Tiergarten used to be a forest and as Berlin grew up around it, it was slowly converted into a public park by adding fountains or paths or gardens or whatever. For some reason (the reason being that I grew up in Southern California) the idea of a park arising from a natural space and not from reclaimed wasteland is wonderful.
I was unable to finish this book... in fact, wasn't even able to make it through the Cat chaper (which I think was chapter 3) I didn't see the connection between the text and the title, nor did I agree with anything that was written. She touched on evolution of domestication which I found interesting, but I feel too much emphasis was put on it for an explaination to animal behavior, and I am a huge fan of evolution. It was disappointing, since I was looking forward to reading this book.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Kornel Makuszyński
Esta es la primera parte de dos, es bastante útil para los exámenes, tiene buenos ejemplos y diagramas. Sin embargo, las preguntas no siempre son relevantes para lo que debe saberse en el caso de IB de todos modos y no pueden responderse únicamente a partir del texto y los diagramas de este libro.
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.