Sebastian Speier itibaren Karavelovo, Bulgaria

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11/04/2024

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2019-05-11 09:40

Derslerle Başım Dertte 5 Kütüphanede Şenlik Var-Funda Özlem Şeran TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Final Kültür Sanat Yayınları

I had been waiting for this forever because I loved The Magicians, which seems to be a book that people either love or hate. I can see how it's not for everyone, but for me it was exactly the thing to fill the void between kid fantasy books that I grew up with, and grown-up fantasy books that mostly leave me puzzled because there are just too many elves. It just feels the way I think it would be if during those periods of one's life (okay, MY life) that are defined by Clever People Behaving Badly, those times where everything is witty and fast and full of But What Was I THINKING?, magic got added in. Also one thing I hate about the goodreads reviews is that there isn't, that I know of, a way to put spoilers behind a tag at the end, I can't explain why but I like having the non-spoiler part unhidden. If I am wrong about this, and you know how to do it, let me know. All that is to say that I might put some spoilers in the comments. Anyway, this opens essentially where The Magicians left off, in terms of action, at least, with four of the characters established on the four thrones of Fillory. After the mysterious death of their gamekeeper (or something), Quentin decides to go off on a quest, in a very Dawn Treader-esque fashion (I loved the parts about him searching for his ship), and ends up, in a nice reversal, back on Earth, and then has to add getting back to Fillory to his to do list. The book also fills in a lot of Julia's backstory, which ... it took me a little while to get into it. I have the feeling I didn't find it quite as compelling as intended, but it overall it eventually worked for me. Now that's it's been a few days since I finished it, I have some questions or quibbles about the ending (that I will put in as comments, as they will be mildly spoily, being about the end and all). But it's at that level of pickiness that sounds more critical than it really is; it's only because I so completely buy into the premise that I care at that level of detail. As far as sequels go, this one was satisfying -- the characters all felt "right" and acted the way they are supposed to act, and the plot was different enough from the first that it was compelling on its own.

2019-05-11 10:40

Öteki Tarih 1-Ayşe Hür TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Profil Kitap

I love, love, love stories about Japanese culture, especially something like this with such a wonderful blend of contemporary and traditional customs/folklore/society. There was clearly a lot of research that went into creating this that rewarded those with a good understanding of Japanese history and terminology, and explained complex concepts without making the story drag too much. The main characters felt authentic and three-dimensional, although the supporting characters would have been better if they had been fewer in number and greater in depth. However, I hate, hate, hate uber angst, and having read "Warriors and Healers" I might have been warned that H.J. Brues has no problems putting characters through hell. I can understand in retrospect why the reader didn't get more clues about the motivation of the kidnapper; having the violence be unexplained and almost randomly psychotic made the victim's suffering even keener. But after a point it got (for me) to be almost "you think THAT was bad? Wait till you see THIS". I am truly grateful for the reviewers who gave me a heads up this was coming; I don't think I could have finished it otherwise. And the way the author wove the themes of honor, tradition, love and revenge together was worth figuring out...but I wasn't able to really enjoy that process because I was so horrified by the details. In a way it's a tribute to Brues' skill as a writer that I was so invested in the story and characters that I was so repelled by the angst. It kind of makes me crazy that a story that makes me reach for the brain bleach is so compelling. I will probably read this again in the future, so that I can look for the clues and enjoy the complexity of the story, knowing how everything is resolved at the end.

2019-05-11 15:40

Karatay Eş ve Zıt Anlamlı Kelimeler Sözlüğü TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Karatay Yayınları

“Three friends, four continents” is the cover tagline of this rewarding, if lengthy, account of modern independent travel – our guides Amanda, Jen and Holly launch themselves several zip codes outside their comfort zones, then write it all down. The eponymous lost girls are three New York-based media sector worker-bees whose (frankly scary) ambition has perceptibly shifted into promotion and career success, but share a nagging worry that the corporate hamster wheel might not be the One True Path. It opens with the trio on a typical US-style vacation – equal parts of enjoying the travel experience and worrying if their employers might decide that workers who take vacation time aren’t what the business needs – Jen’s description of taking ten days off work as being like a “prison break” is something few Europeans but many Americans will understand. Captivated by their holiday pleasures, the age-old “what if this holiday never ended” conversation starts. The difference of course, is these girls actually followed through with the dream… Unsurprisingly, cool travel tales abound – Amazonian jungle exploration in Peru, giving a little back at a Kenyan school, two very different sides of modern India (Goa’s party scene versus a month of ashram discipline), treading the well-worn South East Asian backpacker trail and adrenalin tourism in New Zealand all keep the narrative brisk. It’s not all cargo pants, dodgy toilets and rucksacks though – Jen, Holly and Amanda are definitely more Prada than Patagonia, so the nightclubs of Lima and Rio get thoroughly explored, along with the realities, disappointments, dangers and possibilities of the backpacker dating scene. Thankfully, a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour just about counters the feelings of green-eyed envy their adventure will arouse in most readers – buying a copy of “How to Pack” in preparation for a round-the-world trip is a great idea, but actually taking it with you on the road? Epic fail Holly… So, “The Lost Girls” could potentially have been a fluffy, skin-deep travelogue pitched solidly at the younger end of the soccer mom demographic – pure concentrated escapism denied to most by America’s “work is everything” cultural orthodoxy. But, what rescues this from such pleasant inanity is an acceptance of how a year on “holiday” isn’t all sweetness and light – we get an insight into the darker aspects – the sexual safety of women travellers, tensions between hedonism and credit card limits, and how to stay sane when long-term travelling with friends. Holly, Jen and Amanda take turns at the book’s 30-odd chapters and each develops a clear authorial voice. Technically, Amanda is the most accomplished writer of the three, but loses brownie points for starting out as an annoying, career-obsessed machine who just can’t let go, an introduction which gives real depth and traction to the inner journey she then experiences during the year away. Her travel mates similarly relate how their characters and motivations are challenged and changed by their shared experience in a warm, but not excessively confessional tone – “Eat, Pray, Love” is the elephant in the room which is surprisingly easy to ignore. Downsides? There’s a little too much backstory re: boyfriends back home / past loves, and intermissions back in the US prevent a clean narrative “voyage” from emerging. But, these are details – “The Lost Girls” is a likeable story of travel, friendship and personal growth which is well worth a read. The irony is, there’s one market this book won’t reach, and that’s travellers themselves – sorry girls, at 542 pages, it’s just too heavy for the backpack…

Okuyucu Sebastian Speier itibaren Karavelovo, Bulgaria

Kullanıcı, bu kitapları portalın yayın kurulu olan 2017-2018'de en ilginç olarak değerlendirdi "TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi" Tüm okuyucuların bu literatürü tanımalarını tavsiye eder.