Richard Tam itibaren Teslui, Romania

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12/22/2024

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2019-01-10 07:40

Rütbe TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Parıltı Yayınları

I loved Beowulf. I can remember reading it in school and really enjoying it.

2019-01-10 08:40

Epiphone Toby Deluxe-IV Bas Gitar TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Epiphone

The 1st of the "Dragon One" series...introducing 2 indestructable spy/military operatives...another save the world page-turner...very emtertaining...the operatives have great chemistry and steamy romantic interludes...a good read

2019-01-10 09:40

Stagg Teko Anahtarlık Tuner TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Stagg

Back in graduate school, when our idea of a really good time was studying abstruse social theory, there was one or another -ism that purported to explore the linkages between the large-scale forces of Big History and the local lived experience of individuals. I remember it as a very compelling piece of theorizing with gobs of intellectual merit, lacking only in any kind of applicability to empirical research. And so Big History and lived experience remained sadly disconnected, as least on my watch. It turns out that we might have done better to just read "Bridge on the Drina." Apparently the best known novel to have been written in the Serbo-Croatian language, "Bridge" is the story of a bridge, and of the town by the bridge, and of the people who live in the town, all through dozens of generations of Balkan history. Always in the background are the intricate ethnic relations of Bosnia and the destinies of larger kingdoms, through the long decline of the Ottoman Empire, the apex of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the crises of the early 20th Century. Seldom discussed directly, the big political picture nevertheless underlies everything that happens in the lives of the peasants, merchants, tradesmen, students, and soldiers who populate the novel. Ivo Andric, whose day job was in the diplomatic corps of the late Yugoslavia, is masterful at showing how decisions from faraway capitals alter the tenor of life for the people who live near his bridge, and also how forces of local tradition and isolation, and not incidentally the force of accumulated local lore, render the town and the lives of its people idiosyncratic and unique. It is, I discovered after I’d read most of the novel, a real bridge! And the town, Visegrad, is a real town! Yet despite that, and despite the highly specific local setting, Visegrad serves as a kind of everytown, and Balkan history to an extent a stand-in for any history. "Bridge on the Drina" has a real universal quality, in one sense “about” a certain time and place but equally “about” what it is like to be a human in a town that is shaped and shocked by events from the world beyond its outskirts. The writing style – I read the translation by Lovett Edwards – has a formal, measured Central European solemnity to it. It is not a book to get through in one sitting, but it is also a highly compelling read which kept me up too late more than one night, trying to get through “just one more chapter.” Violence and sexuality are, as in real life, driving forces throughout, but are discussed and described with a great deal of dignity and discretion. However, I will also warn you of a lengthy and detailed description of a torture-execution early in the book that ranks among the most ghastly, horrifying passages I have ever read. PLOT: A bridge is built. The centuries pass. Life goes on. The narrative unfolds as a series of short stories and anecdotes. Most chapters include more than one distinct story within them, and many stories overlap the chapter breaks, yet the chapters provide a pacing and a rhythm that seem exactly right. Characters, families, buildings, large and small modifications of the bridge itself, and the enduring habits of the townspeople appear and reappear, weaving the book loosely together through time. The book ends in 1914 with the outbreak of World War I. The bridge itself, however, has continued its journey through history. It was the site of horrific events during the dissolution of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. Today, though, it is a World Heritage Site, and bookish people from all over apparently make the pilgrimage to integrate the bridge into their own life stories. Having read this book, I understand why they would.

2019-01-10 10:40

A Modern History of the Kurds TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: I.B. Tauris

What a spunky lady! She needs to act her age, oh wait maybe I need to act a little less like mine. These are fun reads about a middle aged women who gets her nose into everything, much to everyone's dismay, and comes up with great recipes along the way. Fast and light which is a great change if you have just read something realy heavy like uh...Tale of Two Cities.

2019-01-10 11:40

Asi Ruhlar-Halil Cibran TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Araf Yayınları

Earth (the book) is addressed to future aliens that arrive on earth after all humanity has been obliterated. It is a satiric resource guide to the human race. I thought it was really funny and it covered just about every aspect of human existence, no small task! The info-graphic, DK Press layout style really lent itself to clever one-liners and photo jokes, which kept the humor from getting bogged down in a standard narrative format. If you’re a fan of the Daily Show, Colbert Report, or the Onion, you’ll probably enjoy this.

2019-01-10 12:40

Perks Of Being A Wallflower (Saksı Olmanın Faydaları) (DVD) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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I'm reading up on Andrew Clements to prepare for an author visit in May. I like his books, but more importantly kids like his books. They are for a younger audience, intermediate grades, and address appropriate issues, mostly school and family stories, in a simple style. This one is about a pair of identical twins who put one over on their parents and school by taking turns being the same person. It's cute, but also a bit thought-provoking to imagine what it would be like to never have your own identity.

2019-01-10 13:40

G.Master At-370 B Chromatic Dijital Tuner TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: G.Master

This book is a good introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. It is generally set up to provide specific daily practices (visualizations, thoughts and meditations). I enjoyed the chapters on the basics and practicing morality, but after that, I found that the descriptions became less coherent. That could either be a translation issue or perhaps I'm not at the understanding level yet. Either way, the most meaningful parts of the book were nearer the beginning. Portions of the book are redundant in that a practice is explained to you and then is summarized in the exact same words at the end of the chapter. I must admit that that feels a little like watching a Teletubbies show. I would have liked a slight difference in text between the two. No matter your current place on your spiritual journey, or the religion that you associate with, there are bits in this book that can lead to a more compassionate world. Advice such as helping to relieve suffering even for ants in puddles. Additionally, it is fun to occasionally see snipets into the Dalai Lama's daily life as well as information on the Tibetan understanding of the process of death. Though, I personally feel that the reason we should be kind and compassionate in this life is because it is the right thing to do, not for karma for the next life.

2019-01-10 14:40

Diksiyon ve Etkili Konuşma Eğitimi (Uluslararası Geçerli Sertifikalı) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: E-Sertifika

Gripping, gritty novel. Quick read. About 1/2 way through I figured out who the murderer was, yet I was still surprised at one other twist. Overall, not bad. Good for those who enjoy suspense.

2019-01-10 15:40

Klasik Gitar Kolay Eğitim Metodu - Bülent İşbilen TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Arkadaş Yayınları

Over at Goodreads there's a Jane Eyre challenge, you know read the book/watch the movie type thing. If it wasn't for Goodreads I wouldn't even know there was going to be a new movie. This is how out of it I've been lately. I remember reading Jane Eyre, the first time, at about the same time I first read Rebecca. I remember thinking that they had similar moods and tones and...*please don't hurt me* I remember liking Rebecca more. Reading Jane Eyre again, I know the exact reason why I like Rebecca more...I dislike the Dickensian via Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, Orphan Annie, horrible extended family Pride and Prejudice-esque, A Little Princess (hope I've given you enough literary adjectives to help you understand what I'm talking about) beginning. It doesn't fit with the rest of the book. I can't wait until I get out of this part and into the rest of it...and at approximately 6 chapters a day, I should be there sometime tomorrow. Good news is once I'm finished I get to watch the movie. I think it will be a fun date night for when I get back, just me, Christopher Lee, Jane and Rochester. I will not watch the new movie until I finish the book. It's a rule.

2019-01-10 16:40

A Hologram For The King (Kral İçin Hologram) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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If you loved Pretty Woman and you believe in grace, you will enjoy this book. Do have a few tissues close by, because there are points in the book that are deeply moving.

Okuyucu Richard Tam itibaren Teslui, Romania

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