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"Don't you just HAATTEE it when a book's hook is great but the story is so lame?
That's how I felt about Vox. Minus the incredible premise, the book was anti-everything. Anti-feminist, anti-religious, definitely anti-Christianity, and anti-monogamou..." Read more of this review » |
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"Essentially The Handmaid's Tale with a scientific twist and much less contemplation. The prose is engaging but unremarkable; the events are far too stretched-out, most of them being just plain unbelievable. Not much to compliment in Vox, really, b..."
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"Ahoy there me mateys! I received this sci-fi dystopian eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
So I seem to be in the minority again. This book irked me. The premise is that a misogynistic bunch..." Read more of this review » |
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| This book has so much potential (a dystopian world where women can only speak 100 words per day)- but the execution is so...meh. Bland. Trying too hard to be the next Handmaid's Tale or The Power. The writing and dialogues are too one dimensional, bl ...more | |
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| One of the best Hercule Poirot's story collections! It shows how creative Agatha Christie could be, interpreting the twelve labors of Hercules to equally juicy mysteries and stories. From dog kidnapping to murders to frauds, every single "labor" can ...more | |
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| A delightful collection of stories for middle graders alike. Recommended to first introduction of classic mysteries from well known writers. Some of the stories are abridged too, so it's easier to be digested by the youngsters. My favorite is "The Ne ...more | |
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| Getting into the sixth book of Harry Hole's adventures, I started to feel that the main menu Jo Nesbo would like to present to the readers is no longer about the murders, mystery or the case, but about Harry himself, and how his decisions affected hi ...more | |
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“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.”
― Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes
― Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes
“Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”
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“Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.”
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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
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“I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.”
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Klub Buku Sel-Sel Kelabu
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Klub buku virtual khusus karya-karya Agatha Christie. Terbuka bagi para penggemar lama yang ingin menghidupkan kembali kenangan mereka akan buku-buku ...more
Indonesians Who Love English Books
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This group is created for Indonesians who love to read English books. Anyone is welcomed here. Books to be discussed are English books that can be fou ...more
Around the World
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Each year we look at our to-be-read shelves and choose which countries of the world we want to travel through. Some of our members map their journeys ...more
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge
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This group is for people participating in the Popsugar reading challenge for 2019. The Popsugar website posted a reading challenge that included a lis ...more
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The next challenge begins January 2 ...more
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