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2019-12-03 10:40

Bilge Adamın Korkusu Kral Katili Güncesi 2. Gün TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Patrick Rothfuss

It is no secret that Meg Cabot is my favorite author.( Have I started a previous review with this sentence? It feels like I have, and my apologies if that is the case) She has this way with words and characters and her books are all varied, but one thing is always constant- her sense of humor. I know that if I pick up one of her books, ANY one of her books, that I will enjoy myself and that I will get more than a few chuckles out of it. It doesn't matter if she is writing mythology, contemporary, or paranormal- her characters are always lovable, snarky(or witty, or sarcastic) and awesome. Pierce is no different. She is strong willed but she cares so much about others. I really enjoyed Abandon. John is brooding and hot and I love his protective streak. I couldn’t wait for the sequel, Underworld to come out. Mythology has been my favorite YA sub-genre for a few months now, and the underworld has always held a certain fascination for me. In college I remember doing a comparative paper analyzing various cultures views on the underworld and it was some of the most fun I have ever had while researching a paper for school. I liked Underworld even more than Abandon! The story felt a little more developed and I loved all the interactions between Pierce and John. And there were a lot of interactions. While they do need to work on their communication a little bit, you can tell that they are both trying. In that respect this was a very realistic relationship. (you know, minus the whole lord of the underworld thing going on.) And that bird that John gave Pierce- way too cute! There are a few new characters that we got to know in Underworld and they are each kooky and interesting. Plus, what on earth is going on with Pierce's cousin? I am still a little baffled by his behavior. I have a feeling we will be finding more out about him in the final book. Underworld is a brisk, super enjoyable read. Meg Cabot has her finger on the pulse of pop culture and all things teen. I can't wait to find out what is going to happen next for John and Pierce but I am super sad that it is going to be the last book in the trilogy. I feel like there is easily enough background and plot to make this into a longer series! (wink, wink, nudge nudge Ms. Cabot and Scholastic)

2019-12-03 12:40

Çağdaş Siyaset Felsefesine Giriş TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları

The latest installment in my Enlightenment biography kick (which also inclued The Librettist of Venice and Love and Louis XIV). I was raised on the Mozart legend and his music, so this book was a fun read full of familiar milestones: the touring prodigy and his sister, the rebellion against his father, the infatuations with the four Weber sisters (he married Constaza, but ended up writing some of his greatest soprano parts for Aloysia and Josefa),etc. Glover's narration (and lively-translated quotations from letters and memoirs) make you feel as though you've really gotten to know the women in Wolfgang's life, as well as Wolfgang, Leopold and the arts and politics of 18C Vienna and Saltzburg. In many ways, this interpersonal style of biography is the best way to get to know an historical figure; so much can be learned from the company they kept. In a surprising twist, Glover reaches Mozart's death only about two-thirds of the way through the book. She devotes the last part of the book to the female characters in Mozart's operas. Some of these descriptions are excellent musical analyses of Mozart's musical portrait painting, some is simply Glover cheering for soprano and mezzo roles that require more than a few vocal flourishes. My only real complaint lies with Glover's depiction of Nannerl. Every time she appears, Glover lays on the feminist tragedy with a heavy hand, reminding the reader of her ignored talents in the manner of Shakespeare's Sister in A Room of One's Own. It's true that Nannerl was never given the opportunities that Mozart was (and she had to put up with pere Leopold for much longer), but she didn't seem to pity herself and Glover shouldn't either.

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