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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Murat Belge
Under the Never Sky is a 2012 novel I’ve been eagerly anticipating, and when I got the opportunity to read it early you could say I was a little excited! It definitely lived up to my dystopian expectations and made for a fascinating and exciting read. Aria is a Dweller, living in Reverie and enjoying the easy life she has in the Realms, virtual environments that have replaced the storm ravaged world outside the community walls. When Aria and her friends sneak into an abandoned Pod, they have no idea what their actions will lead to. Destruction, death and conspiracy find Aria dumped in The Deathshop, the outside world that could bring death in many ways. It's only when she runs into Perry and they strike a bargain, that she discovers the will to live, and embarks on a journey that will change her life. The world of Under the Never Sky is a fascinating one. It's been nearly destroyed by Aether storms, pure energy that rips apart anything in its path. You don't know much about the Aether, but along with the pure power it carried, it also brought about plagues that wiped off populations and mutated others. The writing describes it in such a way that it seems beautiful as much as terrifying. What I was also intrigued by was the technology that Aria was surrounded by. Every person has a Smarteye, a device that transports their mind to the digital realms, places that are only limited by your imagination. At the speed of thought they can be in another world, surfing the internet, sending messages or whatever else they could ever dream of doing. The Smarteye takes them from the real ravaged world, to a better digital one. Outside Reverie is another story. Bands of survivors, tribes, are struggling to survive day by day. Food is scarce, water isn't clean, and for Perry, he has to come to terms with his little nephew Talon's sickness, the same that killed his sister-in-law. When Talon is kidnapped by Dwellers, Perry can't face his brother, the tribe leader, and takes his guilt and runs away. I thought Perry, Peregrine, was a pretty likeable character. Underneath the hunter exterior, he's a guy who loves his nephew and wants the best for his tribe, even when it means taking down his brother. He's also Marked, which means he's got the ability of an increased sense; in his rare case it's night vision and scent. He can literally smell feelings, and the descriptions of coloured tempers and fear and embarrassment was so creative and unique and it made his chapters a lot of fun to read. Aria starts out fearing and loathing Perry, and he her as well. They're so different and have these predetermined misconceptions about each other and it takes time and a couple close calls until they begin to trust and depend on each other. It took some time to warm up to each of them though. They were both very defensive at the start but when they open up is when you really get a sense of what kind of (good) people they are. The only other qualms I had were related to the last couple chapters. Aria and Perry's relationship seemed to take a turn for the better and it had me taking a step back at the sudden change. And shortly after that, Aria has her own little mission but I was a little lost because time seemed to surge forward and then I was thrown back into the story feeling like I'd missed something. It was somewhat disconcerting but the events that led up to it had me wanting to learn more. Bottom Line Under the Never Sky was a fascinating look at a futuristic and divided world. Seeing Dweller Aria come together with Outsider Perry was both frustrating and exciting as they grew closer and more trusting of each other. The science aspect and the research that is briefly brought up is sure to make way for some more reveals, and I'm eagerly anticipating more of Aria and Perry! Definitely give this one a read!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Artemis Yayınları
This was definitely one of my favourite books yet! I read it in two days. Despite wishing there was a family reunion at the end of the story, I loved the book thoroughly. I wish there was a sequel!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ibanez
Great interactive illustrations that helps spark imagination.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nemesis Kitap
Changed the way I think about what I eat and cook and feed others.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Timaş Çocuk
Loved it!! The main character is Fate. The Fate. And the book is told in “his person”. The rest of the characters consist of the Seven Deadly sins, the seven heavenly virtues and everything in between. They are the immortals. Scott’s take on them all are absolutely hilarious. From Love’s, “Contrary to the rumors, I’m not blind.” To Gluttony’s, “Are you going to finish that?” to one conversation.“Where did you hear that?” “Where do you think?”“Gossip. That little whore.” Destiny makes several appearances as well. “She’s not a big of a slut as Lust is…” and so on. From run ins with Karma to God’s office to Death’s attire to everyone quirks: “The thing about Lady Luck is… she has ADD”… and a dozen more such as these will have you rolling on the aisle. I can quote literally a thousand things that made me laugh out loud. I know I will be thinking of passages every time I say certain words for months to come. I don’t want to give any more away. I will have to insist you read this one. I’ve already given away more than I should have and I haven’t even tapped into the main storyline. The love story. Fate falling in love with a mortal and how it changes his views on his job. That’s all I’m giving you. It is really, really a must flippin’ read!!! I don’t care who you are or what genre you normally read.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Michael Brooks
Great intro to modern Indian history. It's very well-written and reads like a novel.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: CTT
LOVED the pictures in this book.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Palet Yayınları
When this book came out, I went straight out and bought both it and the first half of the pair, "In the Night Garden," because I'd read the first one and loved it so much that I wanted to have them both for always. Valente's prose is gorgeous - rich, velvety, three-dimensonal, and painfully honest. And the stories-within-stories-within-stories connect beautifully with each other, and with stories and characters from the first book. The characters feel like real people, and she makes you care about even the most villainous. And finally, finally, finally, a happy ending that also makes sense within the context of the novel.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kuraldışı Yayınevi
Amy Bloom spins an amazing yarn around a nugget of truth, trying to imagine what could have held a young woman's drive so that she walked up the Telegraph Trail in Alaska to Siberia in the 1920's. Bloom creates a strong main character on a fascinating journey, helped by believable and wonderful characters on side journeys all along the way. I simply loved the book, though it is as rough in some spots as it is magical in others. I'd love to hear what you think....
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Can Çocuk Yayınları
A meandering mess of a book, peppered with brilliant passages of such color that capture the days of an era gone by. Fitzgerald denotes his own journey in the shadow of his deteriorating marriage through a protagonist - Dick Diver - struggling to maintain his identity while his deranged wife quietly creates hers. The novel is divided into 3 books, beginning with a rather dull representation of the lives of several Americans in the South of France, their indulgences and their follies. Fitzgerald may have been influenced by Hemingway but he doesn't deliver in depicting the magic of Americans abroad. However, the book takes a turn for the better when we are given the history of Dick Diver - though I fear it was too late for me to be truly on board. This novel is a clunky read but when it takes flight, mainly because of its literary imminence and psychological destruction of its characters, it soars.
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