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伊藤 純子 junko0611 — Richard Paul Evans'ı seviyorum ama bu kitabın konusu oldukça zordu. Böylesine üzücü bir hikaye okumayı gerektirecek kadar değerli bir şey öğrendiğimi söyleyemem.

Yan Hain hainian — I would recommend this novel to someone looking for a guilty pleasure romance or sexy vampires. A Discovery of Witches is heavy on the romance with a little Da Vinci Code thrown in for good measure. If you love history and science the Da Vinci code parts are spectacular. The text is speckled with fascinating tidbits about alchemy's role in the birth of science. More than once, it had me stopping to run to wikipedia to look up some historical artifact or scientific process. It sparked my interested in human evolution and ancestral genetics so much so that I've been reading books on those topics! Dr. Harkness did her research when she wrote this book. Too few fiction writers take the time to verify the reality of their plots against science and history by talking with expert researchers (that is, when an author is striving for something that approximates reality). I hope her work sets an example for others. The wonderful factual bits diminish substantially as the book progresses, replaced with pages and pages of romance between the novel's two primary protagonists which are - unfortunately - boringly flat characters that are more Mary Sue than realistic. I love well-written novels with romance, but something about these characters got under my skin. I found Diana to be particularly annoying and more at home in a fanfiction. If someone asked one of these two characters "What are your weaknesses, your flaw?", their response would undoubtedly be some kind of talent disguised as weakness, like "Oh, I'm a hard worker and sometimes I work too hard." Honestly. I really wanted to love this book - the plot has so much potential. So much! Sadly, this book left me extremely wanting in the character development department. However, I would wager a guess that this isn't from lack of talent so much as Harkness' Ph.D. background. A transition to creative writing can be difficult after years spent in the nonfiction realm of academic papers and books. She has the potential to be a wonderful fiction writer and I hope that, with continued adventures in creative writing, her character skills will blossom.

Bassem Zein bassemzein5c17 — I have read many reviews of this book prior to myself reading it this last week, I half agree with some of them and do not agree at all with the rest. The best book for me in the 7 book series written to date is still the first one "Outlander". I was rather saddened to have to finish Echo In The Bone today because now have to wait for years to immerse myself once again in a wonderful adventure with beautifully drawn characters who would be proud friends to have if they existed in the real world today. I found the series like everyone else in the early 90's and have faithfully and patiently waited for each installment to come out and have thus far never begrudged the wait until now, the book ended with way too many unfinished story lines again. I found myself all throughout the book at once laughing and crying and praying for the Claire, Jamie, Brienna, Roger, Jem, Amanda, WIlliam, Lord John, Ian, Rollo, Denny, Rachel, Ian and Jenny and all the others that were brought so brilliantly to life within a little over 800 pages of script lovingly prepared for us to enjoy over and over . I am saddened to think that the conclusion of the series is at hand and at the same time ready to have all the stories resolved and put to rest...... I hope that anyone else who reads all the books understands that they are not meant to be dissected and worried to the bone, they are for entertainment not enlightenment after all and they do a wonderful job in my opinion. I will continue to enjoy Diana Gabaldon and her work hopefully for many more years....

Aimmika Yuarong _ — this was our FIRST book club book!!!

Shannon Kane _hannon_ane — Stories tell what happened before the first Wallander book and fills in other blanks in the series. Suggest reading before "The Troubled Man" which ends the series. I'll miss old Wallander!

Angelliki Liamis angelliki — Read this and then watch the last episode of Seinfeld. You are a very, very bad man.

Leah Malmos lamalmos8bf1 — I'm sure this is the masterpiece literary snobs think it is, but it's basically incomprehensible a la Ulysses. Basically impossible to read without the benefit of a college course.

Jay Cullin jayfff6 — I picked this one up on a whim when my Nook was charging and I wanted something to read. I had heard a lot of good things about it and was intrigued at what all the fuss was about. Well, now I know. Kate Morton knows how to tell a great story, how to unfold a story in a way that keeps you racing through the book and how to keep you guessing! I really enjoyed every moment of reading this novel. This novel contains so much that its difficult to characterize - it's a mystery, a family saga, a fairy tale and a story of betrayal. Although not a 'deep' book, it is a fun, entertaining novel that engaged me and kept me interested until the last page. This novel was enchanting and I completely understand why so many have enjoyed it. This novel is a well executed fairy tale and Morton has weaved the concept of fairy tales and storytelling into the narrative so effortlessly. Through the interweaving of three women in different time periods, the author tells a great story that contains all of the characteristics of a traditional fairy tale. All in all, this novel is simply fantastic storytelling! If you're looking for a delightful novel that is more light than heave, I would definitely recommend this one.

Shefali Sondhi inshisheff — Makes me wish that I had read all of the authors that she discusses in this book. It's an interesting insight into the life of an intellectual under the Khomeini regime . . .

Seever Saman seever_ — Read by the one and only LeVar Burton! I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I'm not sure why the title is what it is. I have to say, I have a soft spot for books with wonderful parents. Especially when they're really parents, so the kids don't necessarily like them all the time, but love them all the same.

Neville Ondari onyancha_oven — Very nice book

Niclas Sandgren misterpowe5ddc — In een achttal satirische, vulgaire schetsen beschrijft L.H.A. Drabbe de Nederlandse legerkazerne als een plaats waar je vloekt op je ondergeschikten, terwijl je probeert zo goed mogelijk onder je triviale taken uit te komen zonder dat je superieuren het merken. Bovendien stinkt het er verschrikkelijk: 'In de chambrée hangt 'n gore, dik-walmige, benauwend-penetrante slaapstank, opgetrokken van de tweeënzestig beslapen kribben, 'n zweetvunzige, wee-brakerig-lauwe pestlucht, 'n stank, bijna tastbaar van kwal-rottige wolkerigheid.' De met een dwarsstreepje gehuwde bijvoeglijke naamwoorden zijn alomtegenwoordig in het boek en niet altijd even noodzakelijk, maar hier dragen ze sterk bij aan de té overdadige stankbeschrijving, waarin de verteller zich bijna lijkt te verslikken. Drabbe, een antimilitaristische generaalszoon, werd na de publicatie van dit boekje in 1900 direct geboycot door de 'betere literaire kringen' en wist hier gedurende zijn leven niet meer in door te dringen. Wim Zaal schreef in zijn nawoord bij de heruitgave in 1970 van Het dappere Hollandse leger: 'de tijd ís niet rechtvaardig'. Lang heb ik geloofd dat iets wat kwaliteit heeft vanzelf zijn plek zal vinden, al is het jaren later. Maar na het lezen van het hilarische vloekschrift van deze onbekende en haast onvindbare auteur, moet ik Zaal gelijk geven. Soms worden uitstekende schrijvers compleet vergeten. De 'atheïst-pessimist' L.H.A. Drabbe is er zo één. Een handvol exemplaren van Het dappere Hollandse leger ligt, verspreid over verschillende antiquariaten, te wachten op een laatste lezer, voor ze van ellende uit elkaar vallen. Ik vond het boekje toevallig bij De Slegte. Drabbes latere werken zijn helemáál van de aardbodem verdwenen, waaronder de roman Levenslol, die volgens Zaal ook zeer de moeite waard is. L.H.A. Drabbe zou een unieke plaats in kunnen nemen in de Nederlandse letteren. Ik betwijfel of ik ooit zoiets genadeloos zwartgalligs heb gelezen als dit debuut en ik had nooit gedacht zo dicht bij huis een humorist te vinden die de vergelijking met Nikolaj Gogol zo goed doorstaat. Hopelijk is hiermee de tijd een handje geholpen. 9,5/10

Angus Macleod angusmacleod — Pretty good book. Short, easy read. I don't really have any complaints except that I really wanted to know more.. **SOME SPOILERS** How the adoption was going to go and how she was going to deal with Jon and her new school, how she was going to adjust to all the kids living with her, etc.