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Sách được viết bởi Bởi:
Awesome book about family relationships in the past and present in small town Canada. I couldn't put it down, it's really exciting.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nguyễn Thừa Nghiệp
AMAZING! GOOD! His writing is so beautiful and expressive it was a joy to listen to and loaded with good ideas. He understood me completely.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Jack London
A parent will do anything to protect the life of their child and this is exactly what Regan Miller is about to do. As her boyfriend lies dying in her arms from gunshot wounds, he tells Regan they're coming for the baby and she needs to run. But before she can ask the two most important questions: who wants the baby and why, he dies. Determined to keep her unborn child safe Regan leaves the only world she knows. For the next 18 years Regan has become fiercely protective of her daughter Kelsey and has taught her everything there is to know about survival. But Regan's split second decision to let her guard down backfires and danger steps out of the shadows threatening everything Regan has spent 18 years protecting. I've never read anything written by Natalie J. Damschroder, but now having read 'Fight or Flight' I'm definitely going to be adding more of Damschroder’s work to my shelves. The title of the book is what first inspired me to read the synopsis. I really enjoy when a title reflects the story that's about to unfold and Damschroder did a great job achieving this. As most people know 'Fight or Flight' is a biological response to danger and this story elicits fear in the reader by exploring one of humanities basic conflicts--how does a parent save the life of their endangered child? Do they fight? Or do they flight? Some of the main characters in the story were Tyler, the flirtatious neighbor; Tom, Kelsey's jock boyfriend and Van, Kelsey's feisty best friend. While all the characters were well developed, I didn't enjoy the names Damschroder choose for two of them, Tom and Tyler. Both are prominent male characters and both start with the letter T and these similarities at times lead me to re-read scenes as I would easily get these characters confused. Taking the character confusion out of the equation 'Fight or Flight' ended up being an enjoyable read for me. There were many suspense scenes which helped keep the story moving in a forward momentum and the pace was fast, both things I look for when reading a book. The romance component was there, and tastefully done. The biggest plus that secured my return to Damschroder’s work, was the way the story ended. I loved that I wasn't able to figure out who the villain was, and how the villain was connected to characters. I always say if I can't figure out the “whodunit”part of the book, the author has done their job and will find me reading more of their work. I can't wait to recommend it to my fellow readers.
I'd give it 2 stars if not for the funny moments that Gilbert managed to slip in between harrowing accounts of her depression and rather boastful reports of her older boyfriend's sexual prowess. Do we really need to know how she got that bladder infection? Yikes. The writing is fluid and the book was a fast read. Some of the insights that she learned during her time in the ashram are quite interesting, although she did not break any new grounds with them. I wonder why she needed to travel to India to stay in that ashram while the same experience (so she told us) was available in California under the guidance of the same guru. Some of the characters that she met were rather too cutesy to be wholly believable, like Richard from Texas, who nicknamed her 'groceries' and acted as her personal guardian angel in that ashram. If you are interested in books about westerners travelling in Asia in search of spirituality, you'll be better off with Tiziano Terzani's A Fortune Teller Told Me. A word or two about 'running amok'. Gilbert told us that the word 'amok' came from the Balinese language and that it specifically refers to a 'battle technique of suddenly going insanely wild against one's enemies in suicidal and bloody hand-to-hand combat'. In fact, the word 'amok' came from the Malay language (nowadays more commonly spelled 'amuk' in Bahasa Indonesia), although the Javanese and Balinese languages also have their own version of the word. It does not refer to a specific battle technique; 'amok' simply means being violently angry. Maybe Gilbert was thinking of another word, 'puputan', which is a Balinese word which means 'fighting to the death'.
Castle Glower loves the royal family, but especially little Celie, who has a special bond with the place. The Castle is magical, in its own way, shifting, rearranging, and building new rooms and pathways on Tuesdays. This unique feature takes on an important role, as King Glower the 79th, his Queen, and oldest son Bran are attacked on the roads leading to the Castle. Celie, her brother, Rolf, and sister, Lilah fear the worst as visiting foreign royals prepare to take over the Castle and the kingdom. Feisty Celie along with her siblings won't let that happen. The Castle and all those still loyal to the Glowers fight to maintain the balance as they search for the King and Queen, hoping against hope that they are still alive. Tuesdays at the Castle is a grand adventure, full of magical and mysterious happenings. Good wins out in the end, as we hoped it would, but there is a sense that more adventures are in the making. Full of snappy dialogue, like-able characters, and sit-on-the-edge of your seat adventures, this first book in the Castle Glower series is a just-right adventurous fantasy for the older elementary school age...and a action-packed read-aloud for classrooms. I give this book 4 1/2 stars.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Cù Minh Nhật
I did really like this (like the stars say). The dialogue was delightful. The story was incredible; so much about that time/place/culture, but also so much about human beings any time. I understand why it's a classic. Worth re-reads and studying.
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: An Hạ
احتمالاً شما هم در کتابخانهتان کتابهای حجیمی دارید که به نظرتان هم خواندنی هستند. ولی آنقدر حجمشان زیاد است که هر وقت میخواهید سراغشان بروید یا حوصلهتان نمیکشد یا اینکه فکر میکنید به جای این کتاب میتوانید ۴ تا کتاب دیگر بگذارید. خیلی از کتابهای تاریخی خوب اینطورند. حالا اگر یک آدم کاربلد بیاید و از یک کتاب مثلا ۶۰۰ صفحهای یک خلاصه ۱۰۰ صفحهای بنویسد که لب کلام هم در آن آمده باشد و حتی بعضی جملههای مهم را هم عیناً آورده باشد، انصافاً لطف بزرگی به جماعت گشاد و سرشلوغ کرده. سید جواد طباطبایی این کار را کرده. طباطبایی یکی از مورخان* معروف است و حتی اگر تزش را در مورد تاریخ ایران قبول نداشته باشی، نمیشود محقق خوب بودنش را زیر سؤال برد. وقتی کتابهایش را میخوانی میفهمی که کا تحقیق درست و حسابی کرده. کاری که برای یک محقق کاری معمولی است، ما چون محقق زیاد نداریم عادت نداریم. خلاصه طباطبایی وقتی میخواسته دیباچهای بر نظریه انحطاط در ایران را بنویسد، کتابی خوانده که چشمش را گرفته. کتاب خاطرات یک روحانی مسیحی که در زمان حمله افغانها به اصفهان و سقوط صفویه در آن شهر بوده. این کتاب همان موقع در اروپا چاپ شده و ظاهراً خیلی هم از آن استقبال شده. خلاصه به نوشته طباطبایی کتاب مهمی است که متأسفانه گویا هنوز به فاسی ترجمه نشده است (و معلوم هم نیست که بشود). طباطبایی هم دیده که کتاب، کتاب مهمی است و ترجمهاش کار او نیست. کلی هم یادداشت از کتاب برداشته بوده که خیلی کمش در کتاب انحطاط استفاده شده. برای همین تصمیم گرفته خلاصهای حدوداً ۹۰ صفحهای از این کتاب دو جلدی تهیه کند. حاصل کار شده کتاب سقوط اصفهان؛ به روایت کروسینسکی که کتابی است خواندنی و البته گریهآور. روایت قومی که آمده بودند برای یک راهزنی و گردنکلفتی و وقتی میبینند هیچکس جلودارشان نیست و شاه مملکت حاضر است کلی رشوه بهشان بدهد که برگردند میفهمند که حریف چقدر ضعیف است و هی بیشتر میخواهند و تا جایی هم به دست میآورند. شرح درندهخوییها (لطفاً واژه را دقیق بخوانید: درندهخویی) واقعاً وحشتناک است. البته در این مورد دو طرف دعوا دست کمی از هم ندارند. بخوانید و ببینید این شاه سلطان حسین که بیکفایتیاش ضربالمثل شده واقعاً در چه ابعادی بیکفایت بوده. قصدم اصلاً ایجاد یا القای حس ضدافغان (حتی ضد افغانی سیصد سال پیش) نیست. در این کتاب همانقدر که از مهاجمان افغان منزجر بودم از درباریان و سرداران ایرانی هم نفرت داشتم. سقوط اصفهان؛ به روایت کروسینسکی بازنویسی: سید جواد طباطبایی نشر نگاه معاصر چاپ اول: ۱
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Tracey Turner
This is my very favorite edition of this book!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Shelly Laurenston
I was deeply engrossed by this story. Jefferson, a young black man is sentenced to death. While waiting his executioners, he is visited by the towns teacher, Grant Wiggins. Jefferson is solitary, mute and engrossed in his own thoughts during Grant's visits. Through persistance, feeling and the need to learn about life and death, Grant and Jefferson finally form a bond that no one else was able to attain. From the back cover: "A Lesson Before Dying" is set in a small Cajun community in the late 1940's. Jefferson, a young black man, is an unwitting party to a liquor store shootout in which three men are killed; the only survivor, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, who left his hometown for the university, has returned to the plantation school to teach. As he struggles with his decision whether to stay or escape to another state, his aunt and Jefferson's godmother persuade him to visit Jefferson in his cell and impart his learning and his pride to Jefferson before his death. In the end, the two men forge a bond as they both come to understand the simple heroism of resisting-and defying-the expected. Ernest J. Gaines brings to this novel the same rich sense of place, the same deep understanding of the human psyche, and the same compassion for a people and their struggle that have informed his previous, highly praised works of fiction." I found this to be a deeply moving and thought provoking novel!!
Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Nhiều Tác Giả
I would have made the book a little bit longer and not left it so unfinished but the sequel canceled that out. I would recommend it to other people.
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.