William Baynard itibaren Kayts, Sri Lanka

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11/23/2024

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2018-08-01 21:40

Risk Yönetimi TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Scala Yayıncılık

loved it! gave me chills and had me thinking "what's her secret!?!" over and over! great novel

2018-08-01 22:40

Hacc Ve Umre Duaları - Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca Yayıncılık

I was fortunate enough to get a copy of this ARC a few weeks ago from a book-reviewer friend. I've read a bunch of the other reviews for SHATTER ME beforehand, and several of them suggest that this is going to be a very polarizing book. I agree. You'll likely either love it or hate it. There's not a lot of middle ground. Juliette has been imprisoned for 264 days. She has not seen, spoken to, or touched anyone, and at the start of the book is very much on the edge of madness. Juliette has the power to kill with her touch - parallels to The X-Men's Rogue are easy and not entirely unwarranted here - and is kept captive by a shadowy totalitarian government known as The Reestablishment. It is sometime in the North American future, in a directly and aggressively dystopian setting. If you're familiar with Mafi's blog at all, you have an advantage as far as knowing what to expect. Mafi's prose is elaborate and lofty and lush, in ways that most other writers wouldn't dare to attempt - mostly for fear of being thought insane. It's a rare gift to manipulate words and grammar and format and prose so completely and to do so well, but it works here - at least it did for me. Early on in my reading, we established that Tahereh Mafi is the Headmistress and the English Language nothing more than her eager study. (I mean that less in a naughty sort of way than in the 'Miss Trunchbull will lock you in the The Chokey if you displease her' way.) The highly-stylized prose is a bit front-loaded. If you find it enjoyable, it's likely the first 50-75 pages or so will be an absolute delight - if you think it's tedious, it does simmer down quite a bit later in the novel. Something that may otherwise make a book like this feel uneven went unnoticed while I was reading, because I was so drawn in both by the writing and the characters; Juliette's at-first unconscious allure to Adam, who may be friend or foe (or both!), her interactions with Warren, her captor who she shouldn't find anywhere near as captivating as she does... The cast is fairly small for much of the book, which I think enhances the experience. Juliette's point-of-view is exceptionally vivid and having people for her to play off of is valuable, but the handful of characters are well-developed and keep the feel of the book intimate, even during rock-'em-sock-'em action sequences. (Of which there are plenty.) Another thing worthy of note here: I generally dislike romance and romantic subplots. I find them boring, and usually have to put up with them to get to The Good Parts of books. The romance in SHATTER ME, however, was absolutely sizzling. Seriously. Like, open-a-window-don't-touch-that-plate-can-you-get-another-log-for-the-fire-sorry-did-you-like-my-wardrobe-malfunction hot. Hot hot hot. The book takes a somewhat unexpected turn towards the end. It's worth noting that SHATTER ME is the first in a trilogy, and the last 50 pages or so steer it directly into setting-up-the-sequel territory. The plot turn here also has a much different feel, one that is a bit more incongruous with the earlier story, and is in danger of making it feel like backstory. I don't want to share very many specifics for fear of spoilers, but suffice to say it's very much possible to love this book while still side-eyeing the ending and wondering if you should approach it carefully for fear of disturbing it. I did. Final verdict: The first 50 pages and last 50 pages feel like they're warring over the middle of this book, and it ends in a very different place than it starts. I do have mixed feelings about the ending, but I still love love love this book, love Mafi's way with words, love the pictures and people and worlds she paints - all while managing to make it look effortless. I'm being a little hard on it, I know, but that's only because I enjoyed it so very much. I've turned the story over in my mind dozens of times in the week or so since I've read it. I will definitely be buying a copy on release day, and am eagerly anticipating the sequel. Would I recommend? Without reservation, though perhaps only to people I know to be more open to experimental prose, and sophisticated and highly descriptive writing. This is the sort of book not everyone will 'get'; it's a post-modern love note to the English language. If that idea makes you roll your eyes, this isn't for you. If it makes you the slightest bit curious, pick it up. It's worth the read. 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 because in spite of my nit-picks, I was completely engrossed and read it in a single sitting.

2018-08-01 23:40

Akıllı Adam Yks Tyt Temel Matematik Tamamı Çözümlü Soru Bankası 1. Oturum TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Akıllı Adam Yayınları

Moby Dick is still looming, untouched, on my bookshelf, but this book stands alone. The first 300 pages are breathtaking, but towards the end the narrative and the heroine's philosophical ruminations seem to spiral out of the author's control. Some beautiful passages, great characters.

2018-08-02 00:40

Çocuk ve Ergende Dikkat Eksikliği - Özgür Ayhan Özkaynak TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ekinoks Yayın Grubu

I don't care who she is married to, this book broke my heart ten different ways.

2018-08-02 01:40

Blackstar FS-11 Footswitch Kontrol Pedalı TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Blackstar

This is the second book in the Inspector Lynley series. The characters continue to develop and their complexities add a depth to the story which is sometimes missing in mystery novels. The mystery is complex and engaging; this in combination with the British landscape, issues of class, and character relationships creates a great read that can be appreciated by those not usually attracted to detective novels and fans of the genre, as well.

2018-08-02 02:40

Özgür Akkuş - Özgürüm Remixes TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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I was really digging this book during the first 30 pages or so, and then I just felt like it was a little blah. The last 6 pages redeemed it a little for me. I enjoyed the book, but I didn't really think it was great. If I'm going to read a book about a guys journey to find the ANSWER, I think I'd rather read Siddhartha (I know they aren't the same, but...) One thing I'll give this book: it is nice and short. I love an author who can get it done succinctly.

2018-08-02 03:40

Tek - Hakan Nordik TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Doğan Kitap

I think this is someof his best owrk.. It is 4 Novell's or short stories (not sure of the difference). Anyway, they are creepy and gross and will make you squirm.. Perfect! I liked 1922 and Big Driver the best.

2018-08-02 04:40

Kirliydi Kar TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Everest Yayınları

This book was definitely a quick read! It's a very interesting story told from both victims' perspectives. It was inspirational to see how these two individuals could move past this terrible event, become close friends, and work together for the rights of innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. My only complaint - at times, the writing seemed to just skim the surface of what was happening, and I wished Jennifer and Ron would go a bit deeper.

2018-08-02 05:40

Yaşlı Tarihin Yankısı (Bulgar-Tatar Tarihi ve Medeniyeti) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Bilge Kültür Sanat Yayınları

another terrific read... undiscrible emotions will unearth them selves when you read this. A combantion of fear, loyalty, anger, sympathy and inocence, all at once.

2018-08-02 06:40

Kuyrukluyıldız Eken Adam TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: On8 Kitap

I picked this book up at the library one day because I needed something to read on the train. I didn't realize till I started reading that it was a continuation of Sherlock Holmes. Even without reading the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle I thought that it was fantastic. I would suggest this book to anyone who likes a strong heroin, a good mystery, making their brain work, and the idiosyncrasies and glamour of Sherlock Homes. Actually I would suggest this to pretty much anyone.

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