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2019-09-25 23:40

Ot Var, Çiçek Var, Sevdalığa Çare Var-Ayşe Kilimci TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Oğlak Yayıncılık

Originally reviewed here: http://bookstakeyouplaces.blogspot.com/ The Goddess Test is a modern day retelling of the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone. Kate’s mother is dying and her last wish is that she and Kate move to her hometown of Eden. Kate agrees and they move to Eden, Kate starts at the local high school and soon crosses the path of the queen bee, Ava. Ava lures Kate to the grounds of Eden Manor under false pretenses and a practical joke soon turns deadly. Kate tries to save Ava’s life to no avail, and then the mysterious Henry appears and offers to bring Ava back to life in exchange for a promise from Kate. Kate must promise to spend the winter with Henry in The Underworld, much like Persephone. Kate hurriedly agrees thinking she must be going crazy and Henry brings Ava back to life. Henry soon comes for Kate to bring her to the Underworld and Kate says that she will do as she promised if he promises to keep her mother alive for the season. Henry agrees and says that Kate must pass seven tests while in his realm. If she passes, she will become a goddess, Henry’s bride and the queen of The Underworld. However, if she fails, her mother will die and she will never see her again. I liked the premise of The Goddess Test, I love re-writes and the Hades/Persephone story is one of my favorite myths. The characters in The Goddess Test were also very fun and layered. Henry is the typical brooding male with this outer shell that seems impenetrable. Thankfully Kate is able to break through and bring out some heartfelt emotional moments from him. Ava transforms into an agreeable character and Calliope was really a very enjoyable character once you get over the crazy. James is loveable but I couldn’t help but be reminded of the whole Jacob/Bella/Edward triangle and it was not very enticing for me. The tests Kate must endure are all extremely subtle, I kept waiting for a sense chaos and adventure but it did not come. When the tests were revealed in the end I understood how they fit in to the story and how they really showcased Kate’s strengths and weaknesses but I was still somewhat disappointed in the lack of excitement. However, I really enjoyed the ending and how it gave focus on Kate and her mother’s relationship. I was impressed by how her love for her mother wasn’t overshadowed by her new “love” for Henry. I do have a few major complaints after reading this book. First, I felt like the whole book focused on Kate having a "choice" and not being "forced" into doing anything but really she didn't have much of a choice at all. She wanted her mother to live and knew that Henry would die if she didn't pass the tests. She was convinced that she loved him after spending only a few moments with him but even if that wasn't the case she knew him enough that she didn't want any harm to come to him. It would take a very selfish person to decide to save themselves and not do all they can to save those around them. I also had a very hard time appreciating the way in which the author set the characters up in relation to their Greek counterparts. The author provides a list at the end explaining whom each character in the book represents in Greek mythology and with the exception of 3 of them I really couldn’t understand the connection. However I am happy to say that I read the sequel, Goddess Interrupted and not only was it much more adventurous, it explained the characters much better and I was able to appreciate how their characteristics coincided with their Greek personalities. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Greek mythology, re-writes and strong female characters.

2019-09-26 06:40

Kızım Olmadan Asla - Betty Mahmudi TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Sonsuz Kitap

This is my favorite book of my favorite author. He dissects every known form of socialism up to the date of publication (1922). His words have stood the test of time and there are very few, if any really new ideas since, that are not actually described (if not by the same names) and torn apart in this book. Most importantly, he explained how socialism is not a rational system and had to fail, of it's own inconsistencies. I cannot praise the book highly enough. The scope is magisterial: covering everything from love and sex under socialism and capitalism, to the details of national economic planning. You will be amazed at how relevant and thoroughly readable this book is today, almost 100 years after it first appeared. Mises's most well known colleague, the Nobel Prize winning economist Friedrich von Hayek, said this book is what turned him against socialism. Before he read it, he was enamored with socialism. The super-popular (in his day) socialist American economist Robert Heilbroner said not long after the collapse of the Soviet Union and most of the communist world in 1989, that "of course Mises was right." That's an incredibly ironic "of course," since Heilbroner made his name pushing various types of socialism during his long academic and best selling author career. The prominent (in Europe) Polish Socialist (1920s-30s) Oscar Lange said socialists should erect a statue to Mises, for his pointing out a critical flaw in socialism. He was NOT being facetious. If even honest socialists such as these admit Mises was right, shouldn't you know what he said about socialism? Another huge benefit to reading this book is that Mises does not contend himself with only being critical of Socialism. No, not at all. He makes the full case for a rigorous liberal society based on a truly free market economy. This book is one of the all-time greatest achievements of the human mind. Considering this, it is also not all that difficult. I thought virtually every part fascinating, and was incredibly enriched by reading every part. Enjoy.

2020-05-03 22:11

Son Osmanlı: Yandım Ali (DVD) TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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Survivor, Families of Honor serisinin üçüncü kitabı. Shelley Shepard Gray'in başından sonuna kadar okuduğum ilk seri. Bu diziyi yeni bitirdiğim için, bu dizinin gidişatı hakkında çok memnun ve mutlu bir his var. Yine de, sadece herkesin nasıl olduğunu görmek için bir kitap daha almazdım. Jacob’un Geçidinde anlatacak daha çok hikaye varmış gibi hissediyorum. Bu dizi hakkında gerçekten sevdiğim şeylerden biri, kitapların her birinde çok fazla şey olması. Bu onları ilginç ve hızlı okumaları sağladı. Survivor çok hızlı bir okumaydı, çoğunlukla çok fazla şey olduğu için, daha sonra ne olacağını görmek istedim. Shelley’nin yazı stili de hikayenin iyi bir hızda ilerlemesini sağlıyor. Bu kitapla ilgili tek sorun, çok fazla romantizmde görülen birkaç klişenin olması. Mattie ve Graham ile ileri geri bir şey biraz abartılı ve çok gerçekçi değil hissettim. Ayrıca, başlangıçta hissettiğim fırtına biraz klişe idi, ancak Shelley kitabı kitabın temasına uygun şekilde olumlu bir şekilde kullandı. Hikayenin ne hakkında olduğunu ilk okuduğumda, Jenna'nın Graham'ın bebeğinin babası olduğunu iddia ettiğini, bunun kötü gündüz televizyonuna çok fazla geldiğini düşündüm. Ancak, Shelley Shepard Gray'den beklediğim gibi, çok iyi yazdı ve iyi bir kurtuluş hikayesi yaptı. Yani, genel olarak, Survivor çok iyi bir kitap. Shelley okuyucusuna yazdığı mektubunda bize söylediği için kesinlikle bu kitapla ilgili bazı riskler aldı, ama buna değdi ve etkili oldular.

Okuyucu Milagros Piñeyrua itibaren Bansat, France

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