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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Michele gave me this book to take home with me from my visit to her as I am now a nascent blooger myself. As someone who doesn't really cook - I heat things up - it was quite overwhelming to read the lengths Julie went to every night. Convinced me that I don't want to learn how to cook let alone French cookery. Liked the little community of bleaders that she built up; and her friends and husband; also her description of her job.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Literatür Yayıncılık
Let me just say that Harlequin Teen has proven themselves to be one of the top YA publishers in the field. They've managed to put out some of the most popular & high quality fiction that I've read. I guess that it just makes sense that once in a while I'll find something in their lineup that just doesn't thrill me as much as some of their other books do. This book had an incredibly good idea, taking the idea of Greek mythology & adapting it to modern day. It's interesting without being overexposed like vampires & werewolves have become. The basic character designs in this book are also good. Kate is a capable everygirl & is at a good age to appeal to both teens & older audiences. The mixture of old mythology & new ideas is a nice pairing & Carter manages to make this a book that people will want to continue reading. The only problem? While this was something I was more than willing to keep reading, at the same time I found many of the characters to be somewhat shallow & some of the situations forced. The worst culprit of this had to have been the character of Ava, a snotty popular girl turned best friend of the main character. There was almost zero belivability for her to befriend Kate after all that was said & done, to be honest. If she'd been more built up then that would have been somewhat believable, but her character development just wasn't there. Another element that was sorely underdone was the romantic chemistry between Kate & Henry. We're told that the two of them have sparks & that Kate's gaga for him, but I just didn't see it happening to the point that Carter would have us believe. Overall this was a decent enough read & I'm mildly curious about the next book in the series, but to be honest... this was just a mediocre read. It's not a bad read by any stretch but it just wasn't great either. This is just my opinion & I have no doubt that this will end up being someone's favorite book to read & re-read like I re-read Kim Harrison & Rachel Vincent. Bottom line is that this is absolutely a must read at the library, but at the bookstore? Flip through it first. (ARC provided by Netgalley)
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Harf Eğitim Yayıncılık
I have always lived by the tenet - that a really good book is one that makes you feel, whether it be angry, happy or sad. The sign of a truly good book is one that makes you feel the characters' emotions like they were your own and Drink Deep did just that. THIS IS A MUST READ. I will try not give away any spoilers, so bear with me if my review seems somewhat cryptic. After the devastation that I and many other CV fans felt at the end of Hard Bitten, I literally had to fight the instinct to abandon the series as whole. Even reading the first chapter teaser that Chloe gave us left me feeling depressed. However, after reading Drink Deep, I am happy I did not give up on Chloe or Merit. In Drink Deep, we get a glimpse of what Merit's life would be without Ethan. Merit essentially only has the responsibility of being the Sentinel to Cadogan House to keep her going. Merit knew that in her short time with Ethan, she had few mementos of her relationship with him or just her interaction with him. One of said mementos, was Ethan naming her Sentinel of Cadogan House. Now with Cadogan House being placed in receivership by the Greenwich Presidium and under the constant watch of their representative, the snivelly (aka prick) Frank Cabot, Merit knows that her job is now more important than ever. But when it rains, it poors right? Correct, in Merit's case it floods. The Frankfurter (aka sniveling Frank) is determined to question every decision made by Ethan including his appointment of Merit as Sentinel, Cadogan vampire's access to junk food and how much blood they drink. Frankfurter rations the blood in Cadogan House and revokes their right to feed from the vein at the same time. Tensions are wound tight and Cadogan vampires are being pushed to their breaking point but they are still being watched by protestors and reporters camped out at their doorstep. Needless to say they have a lot to deal with. However while all this is going on inside the Cadogan house, outside their doors is utter chaos - the city of Chicago appears to be under attack. No one knows what caused Lake Michigan to turn black and become a magical void or what caused the sky to bleed or a new mountain to rise in the middle of Wrigleyville, but like everything else that goes wrong in Chicago the blame is placed upon the vampires and who better to attack than the house that has just lost its Master. Merit has to find out who is to blame for this magic before Chicago is destroyed or relations between the humans and supernaturals in Chicago reach the point of no return. As a result, Merit finds herself teaming up once again with Jonah, who of course wants to be more than just her partner. I have to say that I was a little frustrated at how everyone other than Catcher was encouraging Merit to get involved with Jonah. It was kind of heartless to think that Merit would so easily get over the death of her lover and move on to someone else, two months after said lover gave his life to save hers. I was happy to see that Merit, regardless of the encouragement from other parties stayed strong - she was not ready for something new and had not gotten over Ethan as yet. (So suck it, Jonah fans :P) Nevertheless, Merit needed a partner now that Ethan was gone and Jonah was the man for the job. As Merit searches for the cause of Chicago's supernatural problems, she meets new supernatural creatures but still hits several dead ends. But the person behind the Lake turning black and all the other signs is someone she has met before, but can she figure out who it is in time to stop the destruction of Chicago?(I guess you'll have to read to find out) A few surprises lay in store as Merit unravels this mystery - some are happy and some are sad, it depends on the reader. I myself had one emotion supersede the other. What about you? Happy or Sad? Let me know what you think DIATRIBE TIME - While reading this book I have to say that a lot of characters pissed me off. The first being, Mallory Carmicheal - aka Merit's best friend. In the past 4 books in the CV series, I have been fighting how much I dislike Mallory. Yes I know, Mallory clearly did not like Ethan and that did not sit well with my Ethan love but that was only part of the reason. I found her selfish at times, like when she pushes Merit to be with Morgan despite the fact that she knew Merit had strong feelings for Ethan. Mallory is always wining about how tough it is to be a super sorcerer (oh boo hoo - cry me a river) and how Merit is never there for her blah blah blah blah blah. Mallory never considers what Merit is going through - with people (aka Celina) trying to kill Merit left right and center and how tough it is to love someone who had to choose between his responsibility to protect the lives of hundreds of vampires or his love for Merit. Even as Merit is grieving the loss of Ethan, Mallory in her conversations with Merit still continues to call the man/vampire who saved her best friend's life, Darth Sullivan(Really, was that necessary? - have some respect for the dead at least) Am I wrong in thinking that Mallory needs to go back to best-friend academy, because she probably skipped a couple classes before she graduated? The second person, I was a little less miffed at was Catcher. When Merit tries to talk to Catcher about Mallory's snarkiness and her attitude with Merit, Catcher tells Merit that "What goes on in this house between us isn't exactly your business, is it?" That was colossally rude in my opinion and cannot be excused by stress. I expected Merit to develop closer relationships with her friends or draw nearer to them now that Ethan is gone, not these irrational attitudes from her supposed friends.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nesil Yayınları
creepy as hell in a good way.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Na Yayınları
empirical
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Eksik Parça Yayınları
Such a funny story...maybe some of the humor was lost on Robby, but I sure enjoyed it!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pegasus Yayınları
I thought that this book may be part of a series since the title goes with the other two. It isn't per say, but watch for a guest appearance form books 1 and 2 of a certain character. That said, I think this is just as good as the first 2 or even her newest. "Baby Proof" explores what happens when 2 people meet,fall in love and get married while sharing the idea that neither wants to have children. Everything is fine until one of them changes their mind and their marriage falls apart in divorce. What happens reminded me of a friend who broke up with his fiance due to differeces about having children. He is now married with kids of his own, but many years ago he didn't want kids at that time, and she said she didn't either. Once that ring went on, though, she wanted kids in the worst way. Their difference of opinion lead them to split up, but there was a lot of second guessing on his part, very much like Claudia in this book. Giffin seems to have a knack for finding the heart of a situation you could find yourself in or you may know someone who is or has gone through it themselves.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Altın Kitaplar - Çocuk Kitapları
I never read this before and was surprised at what a page-turner it could be in some parts. This is also probably the first Gothic novel I've read as well. What surprised me the most was the fragmented narrative - the story is told through different characters' perspectives, using diaries, letters, newspaper articles etc. It's a fun read.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Olimpos Yayınları
Fabulous book that's very colorful. Not only does it teach colors and animals, but each animal is made out of several different shapes. Checked it out from the library and immediately bought it.
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Just like any other book Kelley writes I loved this.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Alteo Yayınları
Bu kitaptaki tavsiyelerin çoğu hemen hemen yaygındır, bu yüzden ondan YENİ bilgi bekledim. Son derece tekrarlayıcı, Bayan Argov aynı noktayı 4 veya 5 kez farklı anlatıyor. Bu kitabı bitirmek için gerçek bir sürükle oldu .... ve ne kadar monoton olursa olsun hiç bir kitaba başlamaktan ve bitirmekten hoşlanmıyorum.
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