Inor Fuad itibaren Izdebno-Kolonia, Poland

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12/22/2024

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2019-01-29 19:40

Sosyal Medyada Yapılan Müthiş İşler - Sosyal Medyada Yapılan Vasat İşler TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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Finally. A book that I liked! I think this is the first time since I signed up for Goodreads that I've given four stars to a book. That's not to say it was perfect, though. Far from it; but Kendare Blake certainly knows how to capture her audience and write a decent novel. Even better, I truly think she has the potential to grow as a writer. Cas hunts and kills ghosts. It's his occupation, as it was his father's before him. It's in his blood; if he doesn't do it, no one else can. On a tip, off he goes to Thunder Bay, Ontario, to kill the murderous spirit of Anna Korlov. What he doesn't know is that she's not like the other things he's hunted before. She's powerful, sentient, and for some reason, she lets him live. What I liked most about Anna Dressed in Blood is its chilling narration. I read this all through the night in one sitting, making sure I kept my bedroom door open and the lights on. The scenes were detailed enough to give you a queasy feeling, but not overly exploited to make you want to shut the book and gag. Cas also made the book enjoyable. He's a charming, witty young lad, and I kept thinking of a younger version of this handsome stud: [image error] and whether or not Blake intended to make the book some sort of homage to Supernatural, I will never know. But there were a few similarities that sometimes bugged me ... the dead-father-who-was-killed-by-a-mysterious-monster, the vengeance-driven subplot, the main protagonist's charm and self-confidence was also reminiscent of Dean's. Heck even the name "Cas" reminded me too much of Castiel. Maybe it's a long stretch, and since I'm a fan of Supernatural perhaps I'm trying to find connections in every little detail, but there you have it. Despite those trivial annoyances, I still liked Cas. I also liked his relationship with his mother; instead of making her a surplus as most YA tends to, Blake gave Cas's mother a more significant role. It's a pity we didn't get to see much of her, though. Now, although this was not a romance-driven book (thank holy Lord!), romance did play a big part in it. And this brings me to my second (not so trivial) beef. The romance seemed a little forced and just for the sake of pairing. Carmel falling for Thomas was a litte too sudden and strange for me, and the whole Anna and Cas thing? I loved Anna (although she did creep me out!) and I loved Cas, but I just didn't feel it between them ... he's trying to kill her and the next thing you know, he's in love with her?? It wasn't as instalove as that sentence made it seem like, but the end result is just the same. One last thing that bothered me is why Anna did not kill him. I was expecting some other explanation other than the one that was given us; (view spoiler) I mean, if she could exert that much control to not kill him, why couldn't she do the same for the others? Meh. But anyway. Regardless of my whinging, I still overall enjoyed this book and look forward to some big improvements in the next one in the series. Fingers crossed some answers will be given, and the characters more fleshed out. It may seem a little stereotyped at first - Queen Bee, Jocks, Goth Guy - they're all in it. I did appreciate that at least Carmel didn't turn out your typical mean-girl, though. There was the balance of blood and death to keep readers hooked (if that's your thing), and the dry sort of humour that made me chuckle even in the most inappropriate moments. So all in all, a balanced read, and I'm definitely interested to see where this series leads off to.

2019-01-29 22:40

Robinson Crusoe & Cuma (DVD) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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I received this book through Goodreads as a first read opportunity. Michael Grant has outdone himself again. Like the others, this book continues with the story of the FAYZ, coming back to old issues, introducing new and frightening problems, and then finishing with a shot to the stomach that leaves us dying for more. What I love about this series the most is the concept, the ideas, the creativity. This isn't like the usual, where the impossible happens and we leave it there and it's accepted. Everything that happens has a reason in this book, and if we don't find out now we certainly find out later. The reasons aren't anything simple, either - they're extremely well thought out and make perfect sense, once you think about it. If all the adults suddenly disappear and only the kids are left to survive, of course chaos will ensue. Of course some people will step up, and then some will rebel, and then some will become corrupted. And if an evil alien life form wishes to kill them all, well, I don't know how they'd survive. Yet, they do. Mutations develop, separations are made, hunger and plague consume them, yet they live on. It's a horrible existence, yes - we see our characters crumble and finally fall throughout it all. And after this book, who knows what will happen? Because one thing's for sure - it's not over yet. Not by a long shot. So many topics are explored in this book. The most age old argument covered is that of Good vs Evil. We see evil clearly enough - the gaiaphage - and those corrupted by it - Drake, Caine, and formerly Zil. In Gone, we had a pretty clear idea of the good guys - Sam, Astrid, Edilio, etc. Now, in Plague, even our most favorite characters must struggle in the battle of Good and Evil. Brittany and Astrid each continue to wonder who really is God, is He really there, while Sam and Edilio fight with themselves about the same struggle that is on all of their minds - is killing ever right? Caine and Diana fight the battle, too - Diana wants to make amends for the evils she has committed, and she knows she must convince Caine to join her, even though the likeliness of that is almost nothing. And during it all, a new evil rises in the form of plague, disease, and death - the gaiaphage gets ready to strike again. And Little Pete will do nothing to stop it. Michael Grant is a gifted writer. Not only are his plot and underlying messages works of a genius, but he has created such an amazing vault of characters and the perfect setting to house them in. In Plague, we learn more about the FAYZ and the things that live in it. Sam takes on a mission to go exploring, Caine settles down on his island, and a horrible disease, where creatures eat their way out of people, reaches Perdido Beach. Characters that we know and love battle new forces and learn more about themselves. New characters come into the picture as well, and in the end we learn of one extremely special new character, which we'll learn more about in the next book (no more on that). I'd say that this is positively one of my 6 out of 5 books. Maybe even more than a 6. Anyone who enjoyed this series will not be disappointed, though I will say that it gets darker and a bit gorier. That's expected, though - not only is that how the pattern has gone on but the FAYZ has gotten scarier. It only makes sense that the book will be scarier, too! If anyone hasn't read this series and they enjoy science fiction, dystopian fiction, and even romance, they have to pick it up NOW - get to the library or nearest bookstores!

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