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Diana
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Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1)
by Eoin Colfer
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Diana said:
"t seems inevitable in this post-Harry Potter kidlit landscape that someone would have had to come up with an anti-Harry, a creature as slimy and loathsome as that little Potter brat is good and pure. Eoin Colfer made a valiant attempt in Artemis Fowl...more
t seems inevitable in this post-Harry Potter kidlit landscape that someone would have had to come up with an anti-Harry, a creature as slimy and loathsome as that little Potter brat is good and pure. Eoin Colfer made a valiant attempt in Artemis Fowl. And while he steps in a major pothole along the way, in the general scheme of things he did a pretty good job....less
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Memoirs of a Geisha (Paperback)
by Arthur Golden
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Diana said:
"This is just a damn good story. This may be the best fiction I've read in a long time, or at least it's my style, anyway. I completely gobbled it up. I like how they made the point of setting up the book as a dictated memoir because it made the langu...more
This is just a damn good story. This may be the best fiction I've read in a long time, or at least it's my style, anyway. I completely gobbled it up. I like how they made the point of setting up the book as a dictated memoir because it made the language a lot simpler and more elegant. It also gave Sayuri the opportunity to explain things about Japanese culture simply to a Western audience. I know some other reviewers complained that in terms of Japanese history and culture, it was too simplistic but it was just right for me--someone who knows nothing about it. I felt like I learned a lot just by absorbing it from the story, and that's my favorite kind of fiction. ...less
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How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by Dale Carnegie
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Diana said:
"The writer did not get it wrong when he chose the title 'How to...', an amazing timeless book you can read to help you in your everyday life.
No matter what your profession is, you will find that the principles described by the author apply to any si...more
The writer did not get it wrong when he chose the title 'How to...', an amazing timeless book you can read to help you in your everyday life.
No matter what your profession is, you will find that the principles described by the author apply to any situation you find yourself in.
I read this book a long time ago and I still remember the satisfaction I experienced on each page I was devouring: easy-to-read, with very realistic examples and full of simple techniques, this book should be made mandatory when you are at highschool; I'm not joking, it is exactly at that time that we're forming our personality, by reading such an amazing book, we will have more chance to react to situations in a most intelligent way and grasp the opportunities that are always there. ...less
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Diana
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The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by Franz Kafka
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Diana said:
"Metamorphosis: A surreal situation (Gregor wakes to find himself transformed into an unspecified insect, for an unknown reason) & realistic detail. Convincingly shows how his thoughts, principles, preferences, attitudes to family, mood etc gradua...more
Metamorphosis: A surreal situation (Gregor wakes to find himself transformed into an unspecified insect, for an unknown reason) & realistic detail. Convincingly shows how his thoughts, principles, preferences, attitudes to family, mood etc gradually change as a result. The least real aspect is how pragmatic Gregor is, and how neither he nor his family ever question how he came to be that way. Sad, but somehow pointless - except as personal catharsis re his own family. He thinks he is the provider, but is really a parasite, and the family blossom after his death. ...less
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Paperback)
by Mark Haddon
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Diana said:
"An interesting book written from the perspective of an autistic teenager living in England with his father. It is an enjoyable and quick read, unless you stop to figure out the math problems yourself. As it's part mystery novel, I won't say much abou...more
An interesting book written from the perspective of an autistic teenager living in England with his father. It is an enjoyable and quick read, unless you stop to figure out the math problems yourself. As it's part mystery novel, I won't say much about the plot except that other themes take over the novel about halfway through, so be prepared. ...less
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Diana
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1)
by Lemony Snicket
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Diana said:
"I decided to read this book over again. I love Lemony Snicker. the story is the begging of the life of three unfortunate kids, who lost their parent in a fire. They meet Count Olaf an evil man who just wants their fortune.
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Princess Academy (Paperback)
by Shannon Hale
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Diana said:
"Miri is a mountain girl. Even though she doesn't work in the quarry like the others on Mount Eskel, the linder is as much a part of her as her own blood. When the lowlander priests decide that the prince's new bride must be from Mount Eskel, Miri and...more
Miri is a mountain girl. Even though she doesn't work in the quarry like the others on Mount Eskel, the linder is as much a part of her as her own blood. When the lowlander priests decide that the prince's new bride must be from Mount Eskel, Miri and the other village girls are hauled away to the princess academy, where they will learn to be (ahem) princess material and not the fairytale equivalent of hillbillies. Miri encounters quite a bit at the academy - a shrew of a teacher, jealous girls, and a rat in a closet. But her real schooling takes place when she learns to read and discovers the mysteries of quarry-speech. There's also the matter of the prince - should she pursue the dream of marrying a complete stranger so her family can live in comfort, as well as sacrificing her feelings for a boy she has liked her entire life?
I liked Princess Academy , I really did. I wanted to love it like I love The Goose Girl, but it's lacking some of the enchantment of its predecessor. It's also written for a younger audience, so the lyrical, sweep-you-up language of The Goose Girl is missing. However, it's still a great book, and I still wish Shannon Hale was my best friend....less
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The Color Purple (Paperback)
by Alice Walker
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Diana said:
"The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, a black woman who finds herself in one abusive situation after another. Her stepfather molests her, her husband beats her, and she is worn down by bearing and caring for children. Over the course of the book...more
The Color Purple tells the story of Celie, a black woman who finds herself in one abusive situation after another. Her stepfather molests her, her husband beats her, and she is worn down by bearing and caring for children. Over the course of the book, however, Celie learns to stand up for herself and, more importantly, learns to love. Celie's personal development is prompted by her relationship with Shug Avery, a singer and her husband's former lover, who comes to live with them for a while during an illness. Their relationship shifts dramatically, from competitors for Celie's husband to friends, then lovers, and finally family. As Shug says, "Us each other's peoples now" (189). Her personal development is helped along even further through her correspondence with her sister Nettie, who is working as a missionary in Africa with Celie's children that she was forced to give away. Through Shug, Celie learns about love, physical pleasure and desire, and the possibilities of creative outlets; through Nettie, Celie learns about the larger world and begins to see that her life is only one of many possibilities. She learns that her life could be different and through that gradual realization, she makes her life different. ...less
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Diana
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The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13)
by Lemony Snicket
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Diana said:
" "Loved this book and the entire series. The series did feel like it was stretched out too long but he did it to get to the unlucky number 13.
I started this book and didn't want to stop reading it. This was a great book for the ending of A Ser...more
"Loved this book and the entire series. The series did feel like it was stretched out too long but he did it to get to the unlucky number 13.
I started this book and didn't want to stop reading it. This was a great book for the ending of A Series of...more Loved this book and the entire series. The series did feel like it was stretched out too long but he did it to get to the unlucky number 13.
I started this book and didn't want to stop reading it. This was a great book for the ending of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The children get a little happiness from the dark world full of secrets and deception. However, I still don't know if the children will be able to get their fortune, reunite with the Quagmire triplets, rebuild a new VFD, If all of their friends are alive, if some friends are volunteers or villains, or if the children will still be viewed as criminals in society. I wish that the author had included an epilogue so as than I would feel closer to this story. I am not sorry that I read this series. I loved it and recommend to all! Lemony Snicket did an amazing job of writing this series! It get my vote as a good book!...less
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