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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Arkadaş Yayınları
Non-fiction. Diamond examines five factors that determine whether a society fails or succeeds, putting a heavy emphasis on the environment and sustainability. He devotes time to past societies like Easter Island and the Maya, modern ones like China and Rwanda, and looks ahead to our planet's future. The book is extremely well organized with serviceable, if dry, prose, and a frightening message. Guess what, kids, abusing natural resources is the quickest way to extinction! I knew that, but Diamond lays it all out for us, showing how it's happened again and again to all sorts of cultures in all sorts of environments. He also details how other societies escaped that fate and what we can learn from all this. Four stars. Diamond's writing is about as lively as an arthritic tortoise, but the book has good information in it and faithfully follows Diamond's thesis.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Everest Yayınları
This book was good. Not outstanding, not great, just good. The story line wasn't the strongest but it worked for this book. Where was this story going? It was going the same place these people were going; somewhere and nowhere at the same time. There were bouts of action sprinkled throughout, but most of it was bleak and lonesome. It did a good job of conveying the loneliness. And the cold. When they curled up in their 'nest' at one point in the abandoned house, I could have almost been there with them. Honestly, I read this because I want to see the movie and needed to read the book before I could do that. We'll see how the movie stacks up. Either way, this book was short, so no loss.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Siren Yayınları
I am about 1/2 way through this one, so good....so good....
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Ephesus Yayınları
started strong; interesting character; really slow in many parts, especially secction 4; sex was too graphic for my taste
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Doğan Egmont Yayıncılık
Heard about this series in a post by one of my friends here at GR. It tickled my curiosity because it's about shifters but not the usual wolf or cats. Though I'm a fan of paranormal romance in all its genres, I'm kinda tired of the myriad shifter romances, they have become interchangeable. "See mate, must have mate, hot mating sex ensues, voila! HEA". The formula works and nobody wants to move beyond it. Blah! With that in mind, I have to say that "True of Heart" was amazingly good, way beyond my expectations. It's the perfect mix of fairy tale, romance, erotica, angst and the struggle of good vs. evil. A new (at least to me) and incredibly effective formula for a shifter romance, precisely because the shifting itself is not the most important plot point, as tends to be the case. There are many things going on at the same time in the story, keeping this reader hooked from page to page, trying to catch the signs and get a feel for what's coming next. The main characters feel real, even in a fantasy story. Yes, the good guys are good and the bad guys are evil incarnate, but the good guys have flaws and the bad guys have weaknesses that you can sense will be exploited by the good guys. I have a feeling I know what will happen, as I continue reading through the series, but it's not a disappointment because I cannot wait to read what will get them to their very well-deserved HEA. Last but not least, this story contains some of the most beautifully written homoerotic love scenes (not just sex, but love-making) I've had the pleasure to read. The author devised some required aids to be part of the character's physical make-up in a very clever way, allowing the scenes to flow effortlessly. Ah, the beauty of fantasy fiction! If you want a different take (finally!) on m/m shifter romance, you'll enjoy this series.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Artemis Yayınları
I had no idea that there was a Disney cartoon show about these books, but I'm not surprised as it is seriously the cutest book I've ever seen. The illustrations of the Octonauts are like cartoon versions of kawaii (Japanese for cute - so cute it should be illegal) animals. The Octonauts are made up of a polar bear, kitty, penguin, dog, otter, bunny, octopus/bear (only thing I can describe it as)and a vegimal (vegetable animal, in this case a turnip). They live under the sea in the Octopod, which is being attacked/hugged by a giant squid aka nutopus, who is lonely. They search for another one but find out Archie is the only one, but he now has 8 new friends. I don't think my son would get it this early in life, but maybe when he's five I'll let him borrow my copy that I will get. Recommended for ages 4-8, 4 stars. Read again 6/26/15: We read this again multiple times after watching the entirety of the show, which I can safely say is a tad annoying because of the repetitiveness but forgivable because I've been introduced to so many cool marine creatures watching the show with him, especially cephalopods. My son definitely likes the book a lot now.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Detay Yayıncılık - Akademik Kitaplar
Just plain awful.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İthaki Yayınları
Let me start this review by saying that I am a Jim Butcher fan. I love the Dresden files. I like the Codex Alera series. On to the review. Princep's Fury is a good book. However if you're expecting the witty, grit of the Dresden files, and the surprising outcomes Dresden has to offer then you may be disappointed. This series so far did have a couple twists but at this point, Princep's Fury is a straight forward all out action, war, magic with some wartime strategy added that takes you along for a fast ride. The Plot: The Vord are about to crush Alera unbeknownst to Tavi who has ventured off to the Canim lands as an ambassador. Tavi must find a way to deal with the Canim while the issue of him being the First Lord's heir is up for debate in Alera. In Canea, they find out just to what extent the Vord incursion has expanded while at the same time having to deal with the ever aggressive, warlike Canim. In Alera, the First Lord sends Isana to seek the help of Antillus from the Shield Wall and broker peace with the Icemen after hundreds of years of war. A daunting task indeed. Amara and Bernard are given their own covert task which can make or break First Lord Gaius' defense. Thrown in between is Aquitane's move to finally consolidate power to himself. This simply all leads to war. And I loved it. Scenes and Style When it comes to laying out the world, its creatures, his magic, the strategy used incorporating both the land itself and the furies, Butcher does an excellent job that at times makes me go "WoW!". I simply love the furies, but then I'm a fan of almost all elemental magic. The style of writing though at times left something to be desired. In the space of a couple pages, he must have used "he said quietly or she said quietly" about 6 or 7 times. This happened all throughout the book and sometimes the repetitions like this grated me. There were just too many examples for me not to notice. Characters The meat and potatoes of the book. Combined with the scenes, the action, the magic and at times the plot is why I gave this book four stars. Seeing Tavi grow from having no magical power to what he is now, seeing him learn to lead men, learn to solve problems both small and large and seeing him strategize is an absolute pleasure. Of ocurse there's his relationship with Kitai and seeing that grow gives us a few laughs, but also helps to establish Tavi even more. Reading Amara and Bernard and seeing them work as one shows the bond they've developed and touches me in many ways. Isana is as concerned as ever for her son, her peoples and others she doesn't quite understand but does not arbitrarily throw them under the bus. Fidelias is as slick as ever, hiding what he truly is. The comparative differences between Marcus and Crassus are a nice touch. Of course watching the Vord Queen and the Canim as a whole are like individual characters and I find myself engrossed in both their worlds and trying to understand them. You will too. Overall There's not much more to say here. If not for the tendency to be repetitive during some parts of the dialogue and at times the constant attachment of adverbs to dialogue tags and repeating those, I may have given the book a 4 and a half. As it stands, everything else makes up for that hiccup and Princep's Fury makes for an engrossing read that leaves you breathless from its neck breaking pace and had me wanting to read First Lord's Fury. Which of course, I did. Pick up the series if you haven't read it yet. It's worth it.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nesil Yayınları
I recommend this book for people who are interested in science but have an aversion to physics. This book takes quantum physics, an abstract & complex field, and present the basics in a fun, entertaining format. Using the familiar "Alice in Wonderland" story, the author is able to convey quantum theory in a way even non-geeks can understand.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Hep Kitap
Possibly the best science fiction book ever written!!!!
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