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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Richard Sennett
Loved it
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nino
Thoroughly nerdy stories by a bunch of different authors. There were about 2 that I didn't like, but for the most part they were all fantastic. Plus, I gave myself nerd cred when I got the references.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kastaş Yayınları
Dystopian fiction I liked this book but it was a little disappointing that the author didn't do more with such a great concept. The book ended in such an unsatisfying way. The book is supposed to be the first in a trilogy but it's possible to read the second book(Gathering Blue)and the last book (Messenger) without reading The Giver.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Final Kültür Sanat Yayınları
Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht For someone who uses very Brechtian ideas in all of my directing work, it was long time to put in some full sit down and read time on his works. Supposedly this play is difficult and people don’t really like it or it’s hard to read. So, I’m crazy, because I loved it and couldn’t put it down. I read the Eric Bentley translation, perhaps it is all in the translation, but defintely a good read, especially in these days and times.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Deha Yayınları
This thrilling, adventurous novel is defintiely something suspense-lovers would enjoy. The main characters, Peter and Thea create the suspense in the story by taking turns leading the story. The foreshadowing near the end of each chapter creates an even more suspenseful feeling and adds to this creative, imaginative story. The main section of the story takes place near Qaanaaq,Greenland, but the main characters adventure dowm underground and into an icy town called Gracehope. Peter is an adventurous, curious boy who also has special seeing powers. He sees mysterious objects with his powers and those objects guide him to the tunnel to Gracehope. While Peter is wandering around near the surface, Thea is planning an expedition to reach the surface with her cousin, Mattais. But when this mischeavous, young duo gets trapped and Mattias gets hurt in the ice, Thea calls for help and meets Peter. The two protagonists take Thea's cousin back to Gracehope and a conflict between Rowen and them begins. Rowen, the antagonist, is also the city council leader and she is mad at them because they left the city boundries without asking for permission and she will punish them severly. Many city folk will help them, but Peter and Thea have a dangerous fight ahead of them when Rowen unveals her lethal threat of sealing the passage to the surface forever.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: TÜBİTAK Yayınları
I'll probably see the movie, but I don't know how I'll react to the violence.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: GNR Kitap
I liked this book, because the main character is a bookseller, and I can relate. The mystery isn't too interesting, although it's definitely a twist near the end. I just couldn't get attached to the main character though.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yeryüzü Yayınevi
In the awkwardly titled “Mirkwood: A Novel About J.R.R. Tolkien,” Steve Hillard asks the reader a dangerous set of questions: Did you read Lord of the Rings and wonder where all the female heroes were? (I did, Eowyn not withstanding). Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a heroic female hobbit who was instrumental in Frodo’s triumph over the Dark Lord, but time and a vast evil conspiracy removed her from nearly all historical records that reference Middle-Earth or Tolkien’s notes? The answer is: not really? If you chucked at the idea of historical references to Middle-Earth, you may not be in the target demographic for this novel. In Mirkwood, Tolkien’s saga literally happened and we are living in a post-elven, post-magic age. Though the Dark One no longer holds a fortress in Mordor, he affects the world through a legion of lawyers, politicians, and assassins. The basic idea behind the plot is actually kind of interesting in a Neil Gaiman-y way: during his (based in historical fact) trip to the USA in the 70’s, J.R.R. Tolkien hid a set of documents with a drifter detailing the quest of Ara, a female hobbit from the incredulously named village of Frighten. He secreted the documents across an ocean because they portend A Dark Secret, one that the Shadow would do anything to keep from being discovered. I can’t really tell you what that Dark Secret is, or even really why Ara is so important that she must at all costs be kept out of Tolkien’s world, to the point of sending the modern-day equivalent of Ringwraiths after the descendants of her story’s keepers. You get the feeling Hillard doesn’t know, either; somewhere between his interesting idea and “PROFIT!!!” he forgot to fill in those reasons. A big part of the problem is that Hillard is juggling four points-of-view: 1) Cadance the college grad (her grandfather was the drifter who met JRR and got his notes) discovering the Tolkien Documents in the present day, 2) J.R.R. himself making the based-in-historical-fact trip to the US in the 1970’s, 3) The Inklings (a group of drinking buddies comprising Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and others) mostly discussing The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings throughout the ‘30s and ‘40s, and 4) the ancient tale of Ara the totally-awesome hobbitess (Hillard’s word, not mine), on her vaguely defined quest through Middle-Earth. This sort of thing is alright when you’re writing an 800-page fantasy novel and each point of view is following its own plot thread, but four narrators going over the same 300-page plot creates a lot of overlap. It’s cool and foreboding to listen to Tolkien tell the Inklings about the grave secret he may have discovered, and the hidden door for the first time, but after hearing Cadence repeat the same few cryptic statements ad nauseum I found myself wishing Sauron had triumphed. “Mirkwood: A Novel About J.R.R. Tolkien” contains all the classic mistakes of a first-time novelist. It’s got a clever idea, but no real execution. It’s modern-day narrator spends most of the novel spreading the already thin plot further by explaining the the book’s premise to everyone she comes across. It features some references to current events I wouldn’t even mention if they weren’t so jarringly bad (the narrator at one point compares her own screaming to “a Howard Dean clip on Youtube”, and spends a couple of paragraphs randomly pimping out a website of tips and tricks for subway hiking). Occasionally, one of the glimpses into the story of Ara is exciting and entertaining, giving us an unexpected view of the doings of the Dark Lord’s villains, but the writing style of this POV sounds nothing like Tolkien or (nerd alert) any tale of Elves in Middle-Earth. Sadly, it reads like what it is: LotR fanfiction. Mirkwood does make a good case for the idea that Tolkien’s work can be explored and built upon, but it’s clear that this is not the way to begin doing it.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pozitif Yayınları
A solid 3.5 stars. This was actually a pretty good book. At first glance, a lot of people would be turned off by what seems to be a cheesy, somewhat overdone plot line and a predictable romantic premise. But don't be fooled--underneath all of that is a gem of YA storytelling. 1. I admit I initially stereotyped the protagonists at first. The male lead is a badass, which set off alarms in my mind because usually the "bad boy" is so badly, one-dimensionally written that he quickly loses his appeal. Not so here! The author breathes life and motivations into Alex, the male lead. Admittedly, Alex's motivations lie behind past tragedy, but the author does it so that we can sympathize with his desire to protect himself. Similarly, I liked reading about Willow. Full disclosure: (view spoiler) that I still liked Willow is a testament to how well she was characterized. The best thing about Willow was that she was sweet and genuinely caring without the slightest bit of arrogance. She wore her fear on her face, but despite it all, she fought. 2. Which brings me to the romance. Unlike some YA novels, romance doesn't take the most central role in the story. Or rather, romance is secondary to the threat of apocalypse. The threat that angels pose to mankind made me treasure Willow's and Alex's love more. The romance does get gooey, but I guess in order to love someone while fighting off a hoard of creepy, vampiric creatures, you have to show a lot of dedication. 3. Angels played the antagonists in the series. Surprising, as they weren't ever "fallen." Rather, it was interesting to think that angels would be driven by primal instincts like the rest of us non-celestial beings. I found it jarring yet intriguing, and I hope this gets further explained in the future. 4. This is the first YA book where most of the action takes place on the road. I found it refreshing and liberating, to be honest. In some ways, because the characters weren't grounded in one place, the road trip expanded the scope of the novel and heightened the feeling of urgency. The angels aren't just a problem in upper New York--no, they are a problem of national proportions. Overall, I am impressed. This plot had many, many opportunities to turn sour or overly cheesy. As soon as I got through the first 50 pages, I seriously started to worry that the book would be a disappointment because the beginning was so strong. The ending was great, and I hope to read more of this trilogy.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Hayat Yayınları
I liked this one better than Nefertiti, but the problem I'm still having with this author is... I wish there was more to each story! She ends the books so early in their lives, with the girls still so young. I wish we'd seen more of Nefertari on both ends, actually -- I'd have liked more of her life at the Temple of Hathor, and I'd have liked to have seen more of her as a successive queen. This book could've been twice as long, and I'd've been cheerful about it. I tore through this one, really -- I had to force myself to put it down last night so I could go to bed at a reasonable hour. Nefertari is more of an active protagonist than Mutny was, she takes more of a role in her own life. The character I found truly fascinating, though, was Woserit. The High Priestess of Hathor had a great, complicated role in the story with a rich background, and I thought she was pretty much the coolest thing happening on the page. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to lovers of historical fiction. It's definitely a light read, not an epic, but it's thoroughly entertaining.
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