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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kırmızı Yayınları
very funny,exciting but needs a little more description
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Bilgi Yayınevi
Loosely inspired by the life of British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, The Luminist tells the story of Catherine Colebrook, a British woman stationed in Ceylon with her aging diplomat husband. Mourning the death of her son's twin, she becomes obsessed with the science of photography. Rocklin captures the breathless zeal of the 19th century hobbyists, who had the luxury of time, money, and help to pursue -- or in Catherine's case -- perfect a craft. Photography was in its nascent stages, in which every step was a series of variables, barely understood. For Catherine, it is an opportunity to capture life in a way portraiture can't. Assisting in her endeavors is a young Tamil man named Eligius. Much like Karen Blixen and her beloved Farah, Eligius becomes a crucial companion and assistant to Catherine's work. The relationship between the white colonialist and native is heavily romanticized in literature and even if it reflects a historical reality, I'm still often uncomfortable with frequently unacknowledged power and privilege at play in such a relationship. What saved this book from having a kind of White Man's Burden-ness was that Eligius' story was told alongside Catherine's. After his father was killed by British soldiers, Eligius grows up in a village simmering with anger and resentment. He's encouraged to steal from the British to fund insurrectionists but he's impatient with anyone commanding him, Tamil or British. Captivated by photography himself, he struggles with his family's wishes, his own desires, and the weight of the watchful eye of the British who both need and fear the Tamil. The mood of the story is mute anger and simmering sadness; the characters brusque and unlikeable. But I found something in them, the story, and Rocklin's writing that moved me. Despite the raw, vulnerable hostility (or maybe because of), I wanted to follow Catherine and Eligius' story. I felt some sympathy, some bewilderment, some frustration, and even impatience, but I also found flashes of real beauty in the unapologetic, bald honesty of the characters. This was an era of unspoken feelings, sublimated desires, willful ignorance, and naive arrogance -- but the story dips beneath that controlled veneer to reveal the unvarnished grace of growing up, finding one's passion, or learning to hold one's self in full regard. The narrative style is dense at times, but not heavy or overwrought. It's substantial and solid, bracing the story, and I found myself frequently rereading passages to enjoy a phrase or mull on a sentence's meaning. The narrative style is philosophical. Dense -- but not clunky. So much detail is conveyed in a paragraph but I never felt exhausted by it. I'm having a hard time articulating it. The style felt familiar - very literary, a la Byatt and Rushdie - although not quite so deft as those two. But good nonetheless: I was entertained and my brain had something to work at while I read. A meaty literary historical novel, especially good for those who like fiction that tackles religion, loss, identity, motherhood, the creative urge, colonialism, conflict, love, inspiration ... the list of themes could go on and on, but I'll stop. This is a unique debut and I'm excited for Rocklin's next offering.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yarın Yayınları
It's been a while since I read some true brain fluff. I think the book had potential, but it was a little shallow, even for a young adult book. There could've been more plot twists and juicy gossip, a little more character development - it could've stood to be a little longer. But honestly not much to complain about. I enjoyed it. A fun way to waste a day at work.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İndigo Çocuk
"Schamanen, Hexen, Goths, Esoteriker usw. haben auch die Eifel erobert. Dies ist an sich kein Problem, wären die Morde nicht gewesen. Die Eifeltroika um und mit Siggi Baumeister wird hier stark gefordert, es geht sogar bis zum Zusammenbruch seines Freundes Rodenstock. Dieser, zusammen mit seiner Frau Emma, konnte zuvor Licht in die diversen „Glaubensrichtungen“ bringen. Ein Mädchen, gothicmäßig geschminkt, ist tot. Ein indianischausgebildeter Schamane wird vorschnell durch den leitenden Kriminalbeamten zum Täter erklärt. Wird der Medizinmann deshalb kurze Zeit später, nach einem Indianerbrauch bestattet, auf einem Baum gefunden? All das ist aber nur der Auftakt zu weiteren Morden in seinem ehemaligen Umfeld. Rodenstock und Siggi lassen, obwohl Zweifler, die verschiedenen Deutungsversuche aus dem illustren Kreis der Anhänger und Freunde des Toten über sich ergehen. Rodenstock reduziert den ganzen Mystizismus auf den Begriff „Quatsch“. Zur weiteren Ablenkung tauchen auch immer wieder Hinweise zu dubiosen Geschäftsverbindungen auf. Trotz allem kommt langsam Licht in das Dunkel, und Siggi Baumeister kann schlußendlich die Morde aufklären. Der 14. Band der Eifel-Krimi-Saga um Siggi Baumeister schwächelt. Fast hat man den Eindruck, Jacques Berndorf mußte aus verschiedenen Versatzstücken ein Buch machen. Es werden Personen eingeführt, Geschäftsverbindungen konstruiert und Fäden verknüpft, auf die wohl besser verzichtet worden wäre. Die heute für einen deutschen Krimi notwendigen Klischees werden zwar alle bedient, vom Umweltschutz im Nationalpark, über Spritpreise, dem karrieregeilen Kriminalbeamten und den Erinnerungen an die deutsche Nazivergangenheit ist alles vertreten, trotzdem kommt nicht das alte Flair der früheren Baumeister-Bände auf. Auch kann der Schluß nach dem ganzen „Mysterien-Brimborium“ nur enttäuschen."
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca Yayıncılık
Good book. It got better and better all the way to the last page.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İletişim Yayınevi
** spoiler alert ** This book starts a couple months after where City of Glass left off. Jace & Clary are together. Although I am a little miffed that they both make an appearance in Chapter 2 and Jace is already brooding & tortured. But he wouldn't be Jace otherwise. This book is pretty focused on Simon. Preparations are being made for Luke & Jocelyn's wedding. Simon is approached by Camille wanting her to join forces with him because he is a daylighter, meanwhile Shadowhunter bodies are being dumped throughout the city. Jace is having nightmares of hurting Clary and tries to keep his distance. The werewolf Jordan is introduced and we find he is maia's ex-boyfriend that turned her. Clary & Jace seek help for his nightmares turning to the silent brothers. They find that since he was risen from the dead and didn't receive the special protection that shadowhunters receive at birth that someone is controlling him. It turns out that the first demon Lilith is controlling Jace, and she needs Simon's blood to revive Sebastian. Clary is able to break the spell on Jace by destroying the rune Lilith has marked him with, but happiness is short-lived. Because Simon has bitten Sebastian he is reanimated enought to force Jace to give him his blood. Binding them to eachother.
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Depressing but crucial account of how Evangelicals have embraced ignorance and renamed it virtue - thereby denying themselves any potential influence on the society or culture. Noll also highlights what needs to change if Evangelicals are to reverse this trend. Timely.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yeni İnsan Yayınları
I skipped the 1st and 2nd books but this one was sooooo good!!!!!!!!!!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
First ever Goosebump book I read. Ah, nostalgia...
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Kaynak Yayınları
Not as gripping as the other novels by Clancy
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