Joyce Lane itibaren Chandi Than, Uttar Pradesh , India

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12/22/2024

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2019-02-13 05:41

Erzurum Kongresi TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları

If you enjoyed THE CONQUEROR'S SHADOW by Ari Marmell, then THE GOBLIN CORPS is more of the same. Only sillier. I know, I didn't believe it was possible, either, but just read the cover blurb: "The few. The proud. The obscene." Yes, yes he went there. The source of said hilarity are the main characters, an "elite" group of goblinesque creatures formed by the evil Charnel King for a special mission: there's a troll, a kobold, an orc, a gremlin, a shapeshifter, an ogre, and a bugbear. Put them all together in their various levels of stupidity and prejudices, mix up a few stereotypes, drop them in the middle of a fabricated training mission with no defined leadership, and out pops a big, crazy mess. But then that's the point. They're supposed to be an elite military squad, but it's really just a bunch of bumbling around. It's funny. It's goofy. Eventually everything gets straightened out and they surpass all expectations. Yadda yadda. Until, at last, they learn the real mission they were assembled for. THE GOBLIN CORPS has some of the same problems that CONQUEROR'S did, the least of which being the unnecessary adjectives cluttering the narrative. There's also the inconsistent PoV switching, which is usually the result of Marmell attempting to cram as many gags as he can into one scene. The characters of the demon squad sound a lot like humans with few cultural and physical details thrown in to differentiate them. The setting is your usual sword & sorcery world, the magic standard fare. The plot could have been pared down—the middle drags on—and the conclusion lacks real punch. As a result, this book bordered on a mediocre rating. However, despite these flaws, either Marmell is growing as a writer, or his new publisher (Pyr) provided him a good editor to help smooth out his storytelling. Whatever the reason, the result is a marked improvement. Unlike the inconsistent characterization in CONQUEROR'S, THE GOBLIN CORPS has some characters you'll enjoy rooting for, whose motivations make sense. Sure they're the bad guys, and not only do they work for the Charnel King, they aren't very nice people, either. And yet, Marmell's characterization is consistent for most of them, and they progress over the course of novel with his signature campy style. It's kinda hard not to like someone who makes you laugh. Even if said goblin is a jerk. By the time I got to the climax I looked back over the book and realized something. It feels like one, long dungeon crawl—and a really exhausting one at that. It includes quests for our adventurers to pick up and deliver magical items. Big, bad bosses who seem impossible to kill, who often require unconventional solutions. The group itself consists of a thief, a mage, an idiot with a club...you get the picture. And, of course, no dungeon crawl would be complete without mocking everyone in typical RPG fashion. All of this could be stuff you've seen before, and therefore THE GOBLIN CORPS may sound like more of the same. And in some ways it is. Except, Marmell really is clever. He comes up with some ingenious situations, locations, and some downright sinister bad guys. Of course, don't forget the twist: our "heroes" are not handsome elves, noble humans, or punt-worthy gnomes. So, maybe, this twisted version is another dungeon worth crawling through. Recommended Age: 16+ for content Language: Unlike his first book, which was pretty clean, this one has ubiquitous profanity, including many anatomically impossible threats Violence: From simple knocking each other around, to a wizard's gruesome magical experiments, to battles with blood and gore, and lots of mean bugs Sex: Referenced a couple of times

2019-02-13 06:41

Mini Masallar: Rakun Kunkun (Saygı) - Şokuh Gasemnia TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Timaş Çocuk

first time i've read this.

2019-02-13 07:41

İlk Gördüklerim - Şekiller TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Beyaz Balina Yayınları

This is another Heyer that I really, really enjoyed. The dialogue sparkled, even if at times Heyer laid on the cant so thickly that I couldn't always figure out exactly what a particular saying meant. The set-pieces were amusing (balloons and Baluchistan hounds, oh my!) The secondary characters were as finely and as wittily observed as usual, even if slightly more subtly and a little less openly caricatured than in other books. Frederica was a wonderful heroine, and Alverstoke (I refuse to consider anyone called Vernon in a romantic setting) a suitably rake-with-a-heart-of-gold hero. I liked how Heyer allowed their relationship to progress. It was, of course, plain from the start that Frederica and Alverstoke would end up together, but the process of them falling in love was developed slowly and carefully, with a detail and an attention to character development that I really liked. I do not think, by the end, that we were left in much doubt as to just how much both of them - but especially Alverstoke - have changed as a result of their contact with one another. I especially liked how the children, Felix and Jessamy, played a role in bringing the two together; and as more than a deus ex machina (diis ex machina? Is there a plural? I'm never certain) as well. Heyer managed the nigh impossible feat of making them into likeable, realistic children, despite one of them filling the Male Polyanna role, and the other fulfilling the part of the Irrepressible Scamp. As usual, Heyer manages to fill three hundred and eighty pages with not an awful lot of plot, but some very well drawn characters and some very amusing dialogue. (Then again, she says, if it worked for Jane Austen...) I'd rate it up there with The Grand Sophy, and it's definitely one I'd pick up again.

2019-02-13 08:41

Enstrüman Aksesuar Kutusu Büyük Bg Franck Bichon B30B TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Franck Bichon

life and religion as imagined by a world traveler in 1000 bc.

2019-02-13 09:41

Mehmetciğin Kore Macerası TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Erhan Yayınları

I think this is a great YA novel. Mainly because it's very different and fresh. I describe it as a DARK Huck Finn...

2019-02-13 10:41

Kamu Yönetimi-Kadir Caner Doğan TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Beta Yayınevi

I went into this book knowing it was a Christian read because it was recommended by a library patron. I liked the basis of the story & development of characters, but the faith in God aspects seemed somewhat forced and at times random.

2019-02-13 11:41

İngiliz Belgelerinde Atatürk (1919-1938) Cilt: 2 Nisan-Aralık 1920 / British Documents on Atatürk (1919-1938) Volume: 2 April-December 1920 TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları

I was told to read this book by a few different people, over and over, to the point that I wondered if it would ever live up to the hype. Well, it truly did. Jeanette is a wonderful writer, and talks about her tough childhood in a way that makes it seem like a big adventure. And as she got older, I could relate to her battles with growing up and trying to "take care" of your parents in ways you never realized they needed it before, even though they probably always did. Also, it made me feel a bit better about my sometimes-rocky relationship with my Mom.

2019-02-13 12:41

Az Seçilen Yol - Scott Peck TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Akaşa Yayınları

Crash and my grandmother loved these books... I didn't and I can't pin down why. Hrmmmm. Maybe I need to give them another reading before I pass judgement. Just not my cuppa, maybe.

2019-02-13 13:41

Türk Romanında Avrupa (1872-1900)-Ahmet Koçak TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kitabevi Yayınları

This book was difficult to read. Chapters proceed chronologically and are then subdivided into regions. Instead of getting "the big picture" you are loaded with tons of individual eyewitness accounts from all over the country. This is powerful because you hear so many stories of unimaginable cruelty from the people themselves. But this makes it confusing and leaves it up to the reader to synthesize higher-level information from the myriad eyewitness accounts. Also, the map wasn't very good, so it is next to impossible to logically separate the geographically divided accounts. Powerful book, left with the feeling that the Khmer Rouge may have been the single most self-murderous regime in human history. It is sad that the global political will still does not exist to intervene to prevent things like this (holocausts) from happening again.

2019-02-13 14:41

Matematik Yolculuğu :3 Doğal Sayılarla Çıkarma İşl TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Altın Kitaplar

3.7 stars--First, let me say I do not like the book's title or cover art. But, with that said, I was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed the book! It has romance, suspense, eerieness/thriller aspects, humor and is a pretty fast read. I even enjoyed the way Becca Fitzpatrick writes. If you're looking for a good story that can suck you in, give this one a try.

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