Frank Ozmun itibaren Rastovtsy, Moskovskaya oblast', Russia

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2018-09-19 23:41

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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: 5 Şubat Yayınları

** spoiler alert ** OH. MY. GOODNESS. THIS BOOK. I'M SO IN LOVE WITH IT. Before I start the actual review - for anyone out there that's heard about this book but might be reluctant to read it in case all the raving and fangirl/boy-ness is overplayed and a little on the not-worth-it-in-all-actuality side (I know how you feel, I was there at first, too!)...trust me. READ IT ANYWAY. You'll be glad you did. To quote my friend (who read this book along with me): "I don't think I've ever felt this many emotions because of one book since, like, Harry Potter. (or the Book Thief.)" I can definitely relate to this. Suzanne Collins did one hell of a job immersing you into Katniss's world and the desperation-laced, adrenaline-drenched, and the cruel, surprising twists of the arena for the Games. I laughed[not as much as other books, I admit], I cried (several times), I [mentally] screamed at the Capitol and President Snow, I became fond of Peeta, I pitied Haymitch, I cared for Prim - and Rue...!! - I panicked at the tracker-jackers, I was proud of Cinna and his beautiful work, I was annoyed by the prep team, I was disappointed in Katniss' mom, I felt pain for Gale as he was whipped, and I was as eager as the Capitol and all 12 districts to find out what Katniss would come up with next. Also, this book brought up the next big "Team _____ or Team _____??" since Twilight. Gale, or Peeta?? TEAM PEETA ALL THE WAY, PEOPLE. ALLL THE WAY. (I apologize to all you Gale fans out there, but...I just wasn't feeling it. He kind of annoyed me, to be honest. All throughout the trilogy.) In short, this book was absolutely AMAZING (a reason it made it to my "loved" shelf) and I will absolutely be reading it over. And over, and over, and over, and over... Also, as a final note...excited for the movie...not so much for the casting. Movies nowadays seriously need to get better casting directors, because, let's face it, something's gotta be wrong with a lot of them, judging by who they cast for what roles.

2018-09-20 04:41

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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ceylan Yayınları

Drawing a Blank or How I Tried to Solve a Mystery, End a Feud, and Land the Girl of My Dreams has a lot going for it. In addition to having a very straightforward, no holds barred, title Drawing a Blank also includes illustrations by Trevor Ristow. More surprising (to me) was that I was already familiar with the book's author, Daniel Ehrenhaft. In 2002 Ehrenhaft, writing under the pseudonym Daniel Parker, published the Wessex Papers trilogy. The three books (Trust Falls, Fallout, Outsmart) won the Edgar Award in 2003 for Best Young Adult Mystery. I didn't know any of that while reading the Wessex Papers (or this book), but am inclined to agree with the hype. Like the Wessex Papers the writing here is smart both in the sense that it is clever and that it leaves readers thinking. The story (as the full title explains) follows Carlton Dunne IV as he tries to rescue his father who is embroiled in an age-old family feud with another Scottish clan. In the process, Carlton runs away from his boarding school, visits the comic con from hell, meets a crazy girl who wants to be on "Cops" and continues working on his comic strip that runs in a local paper (thus the illustrations and the comic con debacle). As you might have guessed, Carlton wears many hats. Carlton is also a really fun character, likably neurotic he brings to mind the protagonist of the Wessex Papers. A fact that makes sense when you realize the novels were written by the same person. Although the book is a significant length, the chapters are short--averaging about three pages at a run. This is good because you can read them quickly. On the other hand, Ehrenhaft's preference to end chapters on a cliff hanger becomes redundant after the eightieth time. The story takes a while to get to the action, a fact Carlton himself acknowledges early on in a note at the front of the book. The time, however, is well-spent introducing memorable characters and explaining Carlton's personal history. Most of the book understandably takes place in Scotland, but the scenes at Carnegie Mansion--Carlton's boarding school--are a lot of fun even if they do more to set up the plot than actively set it in motion. I'd recommend Drawing a Blank for reluctant readers who don't read for lack of interest (even though the chapters are short with a fairly large font, the presence of footnotes and an involved plot might be daunting for readers who might read below level). Although this book is a bit more zany than any of the Wessex Papers, I'd also recommend it for fans of that series.

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