Arthur Puchek từ Doğanyurt/Ankara, Turkey

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12/22/2024

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2019-12-03 14:31

Anh Đã Từng Yêu Em, Nghĩ Lại Thấy Đau Lòng Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Tự Do Cực Quang

First, thank you Goodreads First Reads & Putnam Books for the free advanced copy! (If you don’t already know, check out the Giveaways Section!) Remember THAT ex of yours? Imagine if you both had similar careers writing in somewhat dissimilar genres, and decided to take turns writing chapters (unedited by the other author), included your notes (and footnotes) to each other, and just let it fly. If you CAN’T imagine, then you’ve got the idea. The beauty of the way the story unfolds is that, as both writers work at three tasks (developing murder mysteries, meddling with their co-author, and burying funny insults in shallow graves), NO ONE (from the authors to the characters to the reader) seems to know what’s going to happen next. Miraculously, the result is a page-turner. You’re simultaneously seeing a bizarre story advance and waiting for the next moment in a hilarious (real or staged) spat. On rare occasions, the snarky notes back and forth become too much – but isn’t that the nature of any project with an ex? The funny moments far outweigh the uncomfortable ones and, after all, the back-and-forth gives you the unique (and here unavoidable) opportunity of laughing out loud when a character is unexpectedly killed. The end result is a bizarre, funny, and enjoyable read. I found myself rooting for and against nearly everyone at some point – putting a creative spin on the classic ruse of whodunits. The book is out this month – grab it!

2019-12-03 18:31

Mạc Can - Nhớ Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Mạc Can

There are some books that affect you long after you stop reading them; there are some books that come back to you when you least expect it, and you want to suggest everyone read it at least once... yet you're shy to recommend it to many people because if they don't have the same experience with it you'll feel bad (and likely wonder what the hell is wrong with the recipient, the cold-hearted bastards...). Ahem. This is one of those books for me. It blew my mind about six years ago when it was first recommended to me by a guy who I soon thereafter moved in with and here we are, still together (not solely because of this book, but it didn't hurt when we realized the kinds of conversations we could have). I recommended it recently as the next book for our book club because it's been on my mind a lot lately and I wanted a good reason to re-read it, since lately I've been finding it hard to want to re-read anything (too many books, too little time). Viktor Frankl spent three years in concentration camps during World War II. During his time in the camps he was able to pull from the nightmare the principles behind what he later called logotherapy. In simple terms it's the concept that having meaning in one's life, a goal to work towards, is essential to be able to survive the harshest suffering. It seems like an easy enough concept, but so few people actually practice it; reading this a second time has revitalized the idea in my own mind. I think it's nicely summed up in a footnote: Logotherapy is not imposed on those who are interested in psychotherapy. It is not comparable to an Oriental bazaar but rather to a supermarket. In the former, the customer is talked into buying something. In the latter, he is shown, and offered, various things from which he may pick what he deems usable and valuable. So the real question is: Did Frankl blow my mind in this second reading? Yes.

Người đọc Arthur Puchek từ Doğanyurt/Ankara, Turkey

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.