Kira Mishura từ Štatenberg, Slovenia

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05/10/2024

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2018-05-06 03:30

Người Xa Lạ (Bìa Mềm) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Albert Camus

Sometimes it pays to reread a book. I read A Discovery of Witches back in 2011 when it first came out and, while I can’t remember why, I only rated it 3 stars. I don’t know if I expected something else when I first read it, but I remember being disappointed. The second book in the series has caught my eye in just about every place I see it. I kept telling myself I needed to reread the book and find out if it really was disappointing or if I just happened to read it when I was in the mood for something else. As it turns out, I loved A Discovery of Witches the second time around. I could hardly remember what happened, so the story was refreshing and new to me in a way. I knew a little bit more of what to expect and I was in the mood for a good paranormal story with tons of history and connections. I feel the need to defend the book now that it has captivated me so much. While the second half of the novel is a tad more focused on romance, it was completely clean, which is quite rare for a non YA novel. Each moment that Diane and Matthew were together, their connection grew and that connection mattered to the plot, which is also rare for any kind of paranormal romance novel. The rich history and the character’s love of that history was seen in just about every page of the book, which was awesome. I really liked the characters. Diana was fairly wholesome, but she was also fierce and quirky. Her family was loyal and were just like I would always have imagined a witch family to be. Matthew, though a bit too… white collar.. for my taste, was a wonderful character. He was intelligent, mysterious, protective, and I could see why the two connected. Their personalities fit together nicely and they both had similar educational curiosity. Matthew’s family intrigued me. I loved hearing about his past. I sensed a conspiracy of sorts as the novel progressed. The way the groups of supernatural beings were segregated seemed weird when none of them were really threats to each other. Why were they so against being friends with each other? I’m anxious to see how the series progresses and I can’t wait to find out more about the Congregation and how it came about. What happened to have created rules so strict? I love how the author was so well versed in history. By having characters so excited about events, novels, and people in the past, I became excited when I read about it. I appreciated the little bits of things Diana noticed. I know I only rated this book 3 stars the first time, but I don’t understand a lot of the negative reviews, and would say this even when I thought it was just an okay read.. I have no idea why anyone would get any Twilight vibes from the book. Just because a novel features a romance and a vampire does not mean it’s the same story. I understand that Matthew was one of those more sleek and elegant types of vampires and so was Edward, but that’s kind of a persona that vampires would be expected to have. Of course the more wild and animalistic kinds of vampires are also common, but not all vampires have to be Eric’s of True Blood, either. And why do these people who hate vampire romances keep reading vampire romances? I don’t understand. I realize that we all pick up the wrong book sometimes, but if seeing vampires in books makes you throw your hands up and claim it’s just like Twilight, I’m not sure why you read paranormal romance novels in the first place. Just saying… A Discovery of Witches was an elegant paranormal romance with other supernatural conflict, a rich history, and beautiful writing. I definitely recommend it and I am very glad I decided to try it again. Sometimes, you just gotta be in the mood for something! Review Posted at Love Literature Art and Reason

2018-05-06 05:30

Tom Gates - Tập 3: Những Chuyện Kinh Ngạc (Đại Loại Thế) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: L. Pichon

With just a couple (personal) exceptions, this book is a well-written sort of rewrite of Little Women. Except for a few chapters near the end of the books, the story is told from Mr. March's perspective, beginning behind the battle lines of the Civil War and ending where Little Women originally ended (I didn't know there was an alternative ending to Little Women), in the March home after Mr. March's return. The characters continued to surprise me as I kept reading the book. At first, Mr. March's intense idealism and refusal to see more than two sides to any issue was annoying, but his gradual inability to resolve the discrepancy between his own personal beliefs and what he saw happening in the war further unhinged him, especially as the weight of his conscience bore down on him while he tried to save his own life (and, therefore, unintentionally or otherwise cost the lives of others) and vacillated between wanting to live and wanting to die. To save the reader from such intensity for almost 300 pages, Brooks brings in Marmee's perspective for a few chapters. What I liked best is that her true intentions were revealed and contrasted sharply with those that Mr. March purported were her thoughts and beliefs, making their relationship more tenuous than that described in Little Women. It also makes Marmee much more complex, as a radical woman who desired freedom and power in her marriage, and in her life in general, and gave voice and reason for the passion she tried to express despite at times being stifled by Mr. March. (The shushing motion he frequently gave to try to subdue her infuriated me, especially as he explained why he did it in the chapters he told.) I generally dislike novels that have multiple perspectives (well, at seemingly random moments, at least), and at first I was jarred when I was taken out of Mr. March's perspective in part two. However, that separation was necessary, not only to get out of Mr. March's head for a bit and offer a kind of opposing perspective to his constantly moralistic one (the inner battle between Mr. March and his demons gets heavy, and we need to see how he misinterprets Marmee's reactions to his actions throughout the book), but also we needed someone telling the story while Mr. March was in and out of consciousness in the hospital. The best part of this diversion, however, is Marmee's confrontation with Hester Clement, the former slave with connections to Mr. March. Readers already know the secrets that Mr. March keeps from Marmee and also can see how she formed the misconceptions about the relationship he had with Hester, but their meeting truly is the best scene of the entire book. Hester's humanity and desire to live--and live as a well-respected citizen despite her past--is what holds this book together. There are a few things that bothered me about this book, although they're minor and probably just personal preferences. I didn't mind that Brooks used Alcott's father as her biggest inspiration for the character of Mr. March (indeed, her skills as a journalist are obvious considering the small, accurate details Brooks felt the need to include in the novel), but using real-life people to infuse the book with characters who, again, tie the reader to the Civil War seemed unnecessary to me; Emerson and Thoreau just get in the way of the narrative, and I didn't need quite as many references to Little Women that I got (although I realized just how much I've forgotten in about the twenty years it's been since I read it). Overall, this book is an excellent example of the how complicated the Civil War really was as well as an example of a book that can be based on another and be better than that original source of inspiration. The characters never take the easy way out, that through this combination of fiction and reality can humanity be shown in its purest light.

2018-05-06 07:30

Cẩm Nang Tư Duy Lịch Sử Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Richard Paul

اغلب اثار برتولد برشت به فارسی برگردانده شده؛ "سقراط مجروح" کیکاووس جهانداری / "در انبوه شهرها" عبدالرحمن صدریه / "استثناء و قاعده" محمود اعتماد زاده(م. به آذین) / "ان که گفت آری و آن که گفت نه" مصطفی رحیمی / زندگانی گالیله (گالیله ئو گالیله ئی) عبدالرحیم احمدی / "ترس و نکبت رایش سوم" شریف لنکرانی / "ننه دلاور و فرزندان او" مصطفی رحیمی / "آدم، آدم است" دو ترجمه از شریف لنکرانی و امین موید / "بچه فیل" و استنطاق لوکولوس" شریف لنکرانی / "زن نیک سچوان" دو ترجمه از فریده ی لاشایی و مهدی زمانیان / "دایره گچی قفقازی" دو ترجمه از حمید سمندریان و امین موید / "چهره های سیمون ماشار" دو ترجمه از عبدالرحمن صدریه و شریف لنکرانی / "داستان های آقای کوینر" سعید ایمانی / "داستان یک پولی"(اپرای یک پولی) هوشنگ پیرنظر / "تفنگ های ننه کارار" دو ترجمه از فریدون ایل بیگی و شریف لنکرانی / "ارباب پونتیلا و نوکرش مه آتی" سه ترجمه از عبدالرحمن صدریه، فریده ی لاشایی و رضا کرم رضایی / "درباره ی تیاتر" منیزه کامیاب و حسن بایرامی / "هیولا" همایون نوراحمر / "مادر" منیژه کامیاب و حسن بایرامی / "کله گردها و کله تیزها" بهروز مشیری / "بعل" خشایار قائم مقامی / "پیرزنی که پیر نمی نمود" کامران فانی / "گفتگوی فراریان" خشایار قائم مقامی / "اقداماتی علیه زور" ناصر صفایی / "حیوان محبوب آقای کوینر" / ناصر صفایی / "اگر کوسه ماهی ها آدم بودند" بهروز تاجور / "شوایک در جنگ جهانی دوم" دو ترجمه؛ حمید علوی، فرامرز بهزاد / "عظمت و انحطاط شهر ماهاگونی" مهدی اسفندیارفرد / "قطعه آموزشی" مینو ملک خانی / "اندیشه های متی" عبدالله کوثری / "محاکمه ی ژاندارک در روان" عبدالله کوثری / "صلیب گچی" سیاوش بیدارفکر / "قیمت آهن چنده" رضا کرم رضایی / "کریولانوس" مهدی تقوی / "اپرای سه پولی" علی اکبر خداپرست / "ژان مقدس کشتارگاه" دو ترجمه از جواد شمس و ابوالحسن ونده ور / "صعود مقاومت پذیر ارتورو اویی" افرویدون / "زندگی تیاتری من" فریدون ناظری / "روزهای کمون" کاووسی (فریده لاشایی) /"درباره تیاتر" فرامرز بهزاد / و بسیاری دیگر از آثار نوشتاری و مجموعه ی اشعار برشت

Người đọc Kira Mishura từ Štatenberg, Slovenia

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.