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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık
Originally on From Book to Hooked. Review on blog: 4.5/5 stars When I had first read The Hollow, dropping half a star would have never crossed my mind. Now, after having gone over the story again to write my review, I can say there are a few minor flaws. In any case, this is an amazing love story from the debut author, Jessica Verday! While Abbey struggles to come to terms with the death of her best friend, Kristen, rumors surge that her death may not have been an accident. Then, on the day of Kristen's funeral, Abbey meets the mysterious Caspian who shows up out of no where and makes her feel special. When Abbey's just beginning to feel normal again, she discovers secrets that make her question every thing she knew about her best friend, her emerging love for Caspian, and her sanity. This story has such a unique and yet timeless plot. For one thing, the story is centered around "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," which you can read here (it's Public Domain). The Hollow also has almost a star crossed lovers thing going on, but telling you why would ruin the ending of the book. Abbey was kind of refreshing as protagonists go. She was very different, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading from her point of view. You could really feel her emotions through Verday's writing, and I loved every minute of it. Caspian is a swoon-worthy character. He's definitely got the charm down. Most of the other characters only had very minor roles. The Hollow suffers from a small case of disappearing parent syndrome, but I can't say I'm entirely complaining with this one. Kristen was mentioned, but was obviously not featured seeing as how she's no longer alive and all. Now, the reasons I only gave this book 4.5 stars. For one thing, I felt the characters didn't develop much. Even with the addition of two more books, I felt they should have developed at least a little more. Another thing that affected this book was that no questions were really answered. None of the mystery surrounding Kristen's death was really unraveled. Most of the story was focused around Caspain and Abbey's relationship, again not that I'm entirely complaining. I feel, again, though that there should have been a little more reveal, even if there are two more books in the series. The question that was answered, however, recieved a reaction similar to "HOLY HECK!" My heart went out to the characters at that moment. So, I am beyond reeled in and ready for the next book in this trilogy!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Hürriyet Kitap
Volume 2 begins with Gus trapped in the "preserve," where he meets several other animal-kid hybrids, also locked up in the prison camp. Wendy, a pig-girl, is one of the few who can speak, and she tells him what actually happens there: someone comes to get the hybrid kids, and they don't come back. Soon Gus is taken to talk with the doctor, who believes that something in Gus's past will explain the plague. Meanwhile, Jepperd considers his own past, reviewing how he came to be the person he is, and deciding who he wants to be. The post-apocalyptic elements are clearer here; there's a better sense that this is something that Happened to the world and now we're living in it, rather than something that's happening Out There Far Away. Violence is ticking up, pushing this more toward upper-high school or adults.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Evrensel İletişim Yayınları
Best book I've read all year. This one's going to stick with me for a long time.
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Great read for parents of college or college-bound students.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Endemik Yayınları
Terrific read. It felt like a novel but it was a true story of one family's life before, during and after hurricane Katrina. I definitely recommend this book
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nuh Yayınları
My first delving into this author. I think I didn't read it at the right time. I was going through a break up and I think I would have done well to have read something more cheery. I thought the ending was sort of contrived.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Yapı Kredi Yayınları
This is a great book - if you are an ichthyologist. This book will inform you of everything and anything you would want to know about Tuna. There are certain parts of this book that remind me of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick". A great story, but his laborious description of whales brought many a reader to their knees. Why would I want to read this book? Well, I have heard stories about how great this fish is, and how we are fishing it to extinction. The book does a very good job of telling this part of the story, It is hidden in the parts that would only interest an ichthyologist. The Tuna, at one time, was probably the most numerous fish in the ocean. It is facing extinction mainly due to man's appitite for sushi and sashimi. The demand for it is so great in Japan that a single tune can sell for "173,600.00. This means that a plate of tuna slices would cost around $100.00. The agency that was set up to control the overfishing for tuna has proven to be completely ineffective and has set catch limits to the point of ensuring the tuna's extinction. Tuna farming is also a problem because they capture live tuna to be put in a farm fattening, and thereby taking breeding stock out of the ocean. The question becomes, why would those dependent on this food and money source be willing to let it die. The answer comes in two forms, the first being the astronomical money that can be made, and second is the feeling, if I don't fish for tuna somebody else will. There are some good parts to this book, but I have to admit that overall I found it difficult to read. I was looking for a book that zeroed more on the plight of the tuna and what we can do to preserve it. The book has that element but it is lost in the technicallity of the book. This was definately not written for the average reader.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
I love this book !So cool!
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Goldsea
"The Horror!!" Need I say more?
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Okyanus Yayıncılık
I like that this story focused more on Catherine and Gallo than Eve and Joe even though the title is Quinn. I'll like it even more when Bonnie comes out and I can be done with this storyline altogether!
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