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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İmece
** spoiler alert ** Hey, let's be Odysseus. Let's be Byron. Let's be Don Quixote, Huck Finn, and Jack Kerouac all rolled into one—except with lip gloss." In 1986 before home computers and email were commonplace, before even first graders had cell phones stuffed into their backpacks, two smart but naive Ivy League graduates planned a trip around the world, their itinerary inspired by the “Pancakes of Many Nations” paper placemat at the local IHOP. Susan Jane Gilman and “Claire van Houten,” more acquaintances than good friends, would start their adventure in Hong Kong, and from there travel on to China, India, Bali, and Thailand. They would be gone for a one year, right about the time when Susie's student loans came due. But like most pampered Americans who have never traveled outside of their comfort zones, Susie and Claire find themselves immersed in a culture of strange food and unreliable transportation, where a phone call home might take two hours to patch through, and the lack of hot showers, clean sheets, and private toilets have them second-guessing those hasty, hangover-induced vacation plans. When Claire begins hearing voices and thinks they’re being shadowed by middle eastern terrorists because her father is a “very important business man,” Susie slowly realizes that Claire is not acting the prima donna but slowly losing touch with reality, and so begins the logistical nightmare of getting her back home. By chance Susie meets a woman named Sandy in the hotel lobby. Sandy, a proud Canadian who took a hiatus from her nursing career to teach English to the natives, takes on the job of the girls' “fixer,” reminding me of Mr. Wolf in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction—“That’s thirty minutes away. I’ll be there in ten.” With Sandy’s aid and just enough Valium to sedate Claire until they are stateside, Susie just might get out of the country with her own sanity intact. Though the girls come off as Ugly Americans at times, Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a page-turner of a satisfying tale, even for those like me who just think they don't like travelogues.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Tekin Yayınevi
I would hole up in GDM's home discovering such things when I was too nervous to go walking in Harvard Yard.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
Oh, this series has become my audio book guilty pleasure! It's fabulously fun, perfectly unrealistic, and yet compelling and carefully-plotted.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yaba Yayınları
Another wonderful book from khaled Hosseini. Talks of the hardships of life for women in afghanistan. Wonderful story about endurance and friendship.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Beta Yayınevi
My fascination with midcentury architecture continues. This book is especially recommended to people interested in southern Californa history as virtually every building in this book is/was located in the LA area.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nota Bene Yayınları
"Intertwined within the tale are the many personal choices that each of the character makes and the consequences of those choices. One aspect of the book that stands out for me are the scenes directly related to the art of playing basketball, the in-depth analysis of what motivates players to want to win, and the deep rooted animosities that can develop between business partners, as well as the risks of personal evolvement. I enjoyed Fast Break and will be looking forward to Ms. Hart’s next project" Check out more of Victorias review on Nocturne Romance Reads website http://www.nocturnereads.com/Fast-Bre...
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kuzey Yayınları
Another fabulous story and illustrations by Kevin Henkes. Lily loves her teacher and her purple, plastic purse until the purse is taken by her beloved teacher. Henkes has a delightful way of exploring the common problems of children.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kafka Kitap
If you want a fast and entertaining read, this is a great book to make you laugh about fighting age and accepting yourself. Nora wrote "When Harry Met Sally" so that's very much the style of the book as well. Similar to that movie, this is a very New York-centric book but i still think many people outside NYC will enjoy. Be careful reading in public places, you'll be laughing out loud! VBB
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: TÜBİTAK Yayınları
Fun, summer book!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Altın Kitaplar
complex but the plot lags sometimes; characters are interesting to follow
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