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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Göl Yayıncılık
A severed hand discovered in Chinatown leads Rizzoli to a case from nearly twenty years ago. A restaurant shooting where the blame was placed with the chef who then committed suicide. But someone out there believes the chef was innocent and it's time for the secrets of the past to be uncovered. The Silent Girl is the 10th book in Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles series. Normally I can plough through one of these books in an evening but I kept putting this one down. There seems to be a lot of redundant material in the first half of the book, some of it does tie together at the end but I didn't think the drama around Maura testifying against a cop was relevant, except to give her a bit more of a role in this book. However it did pick up in the second half and I enjoyed piecing together the clues. The tag line for this edition is "No one could hear her scream" which has nothing to do with anything. I don't think the marketing person who thought that up actually read the book or the synopsis! The title does make sense by the end though. There was a tendency for an "expert" to go on at length about a bit of evidence. I know this happens in a lot of crime books but it didn't sit right that the entire team would head across town to find out what animal a hair came from when they could have been informed over the phone. I think this contributed to the lack of pace in general. On the other hand, I did like the inclusion of the Monkey King myth, not long after I'd first encountered it in Kitty's Big Trouble. I think it's worth reading for fans of Gerritsen but I wouldn't recommend starting off here as it's not her best.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Can Yayınları
If Candace Bushnell was the woman who created Carrie Bradshaw and the rest of the Sex and the City girls, then her books have got to be pretty damn good, right? I decided to see what all the hoop-la was about and read Lipstick Jungle ... While her characters and the things they endure throughout the book are interesting, I kept reading, expecting something else to happen. All in all an interesting book, but just not quite my style.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Thoroughly enjoyed this book as it had me glued. The right mix of intrigue and suspense, beautifully stirred with a little bit of magic and fantasy. The two protagonists lives were completely believable as Ashley Barnard carefully detailed their back-story and blended it into the present. There were moments when I felt like jumping into the book to pulverize the 'baddies' and also give the two main characters a wake-up smack on their heads. Great read! I await the sequel, Fox Rising, at the edge of my seat.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları
Coming off Crumley, this was a bit of let down, but what wouldn't be. Solid piece of crime pulp, but I'm not sure it stands up to all the hype.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Doğan Egmont Yayıncılık
Fiction. A group of students learn Ancient Greek at a small Vermont college, but something's strange about their exclusive study sessions and reclusive professor. Our narrator starts out on the fringes of their group, but as he grows closer to them he also gets hopelessly entangled in their troubles. I love this book. It's slow and mysterious, and it uses one of my favorite conceits: a close-knit group of misfit students clearly up to something, or about to be up to something. And I don't mean a college prank; I mean something weird and eerie and not quite right. Waking the Moon also fits into this category. I have them shelved right next to each other. Our narrator, Richard, is kind of a boob, but you can't fault him for being curious about Francis, glamorous and gay; Henry, studious and secretive; Charlie and Camilla, fraternal twins, and Bunny, the gregarious playboy. All the characters -- except for Richard -- are lovingly observed and detailed, and it's wonderful to follow them through this mystery. Five stars for hitting my buttons and with some truly lovely language to boot. Will definitely read again.
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This book is said to be autobiographical. I do not know enough about Jack London to judge if this might be true. Whether it is or is not, I must say the book is most interesting and entertaining. I admire Mr. Eden's lust for knowledge in an effort to better himself in the face of society.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Cihan Yayınları
If you are a Nathan Hale fan (like me), you are going to love love love this book! It is THE book to read! All other so-called "biographies" are put to shame!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Metis Yayınları
The Last Boleyn: A Novel, by Karen Harper, is the story of Mary Boleyn (Bullen), Anne Boleyn's older sister. Much like The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory, this story describes Mary's life as a pawn in elaborate French and English court intrigue. Mary, through her father's political ambitions, is placed in a position where she is pressured to be the mistress of both Francis I and Henry VIII at different times in her life. She is married to William Carey, who is also thoroughly embroiled in court politics, and eventually falls for William Stafford, one of the king's right-hand men. In the story, she watches as Henry puts her aside for her younger sister Anne, and struggles to assert her own independence in a time where that was simply unheard of. What I liked about this book is that it wasn't depressing. A lot of historical novels, particularly those centering around women, end up with everyone dead and/or brokenhearted. This version of Mary Boleyn's story has her grow from an eight year old child to a thirty-something woman who is able to negotiate her place in the world, long after she was passed around as a sexual pawn and married off. This is not to say that Mary is one of those ridiculously strong, assertive heroines that would be completely out of place in the early 16th century. Instead, Mary is, in my humble opinion, a very realistic person: she has her own mind and desires, but she is also indelibly marked by her training at court. She can be silly and weak and frustrating at times, and she can be independent and bold at others. Mary's character often submits to the men in her life, because that is simply what women did in that era - but that makes the times where she tells everyone to shove off more impressive. I found myself wanting her to find her happiness. I thought this book did a great job of telling the Boleyn story without focusing on Anne, although the portrayal of Anne was pretty good - she was that classic neglected little sister who overcompensated, and it became the death of her. I also liked the portrayal of Henry VIII, as Harper was able to subtly negotiate his transformation from hearty young man on top of the world, to panicked king focused on dynastic succession at any cost. All in all, I thought the characters were well done, the story was well-told, and if there were any glaring historical inaccuracies, I was too caught up in the book to notice. I definitely recommend this book.
Okay, I didn't actually read it, but I did listen to CBC radio's broadcast of Atwood reading it. I can't get enough of that nasally deadpan voice! The lectures are part economics/part literary criticism. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Final Yayınları
We had a great time reading this book in seventh grade language arts this year. Students were really grossed out and outraged to learn about our food sources and the business of fast food. Several students swore off Coke and caffeinated beverages and fast food restaurants. A few even swore off meat altogether. The information in this book will stick with young adults (and adults).
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Mgv Yayınları
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