Forsythia's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:39:51 -0700 60 Forsythia's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1]]> 36538793
In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

Learning to slay?demons wont be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know whats going on, might provide some answersbut only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first!]]> 192 Koyoharu Gotouge 1974700526 Forsythia 5 4.39 2016 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
author: Koyoharu Gotouge
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2021/03/16
date added: 2025/04/04
shelves: g_fantasy, c_manga, sg_paranormal, lang_translated
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]]> <![CDATA[Amazing Spider-Man: ?̦ͦ Ԧ?ͦ! (˦Ҧɦʦ? ЦŦ?Ѧئ?, #1)]]> 58962226
ŦѦɦ˦̦¦ͦŦ: AMAZING FANTASY #15, AMAZING SPIDERMAN #1-5]]> 148 Stan Lee 841890402X Forsythia 5 4.04 1974 Amazing Spider-Man: ?̦ͦ Ԧ?ͦ! (˦Ҧɦʦ? ЦŦ?Ѧئ?, #1)
author: Stan Lee
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.04
book published: 1974
rating: 5
read at: 2025/03/07
date added: 2025/03/25
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]]> <![CDATA[The Amazing Spiderman (#3) Dr Octopus]]> 59812860 25 Stan Lee Forsythia 5 3.89 The Amazing Spiderman (#3) Dr Octopus
author: Stan Lee
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.89
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rating: 5
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date added: 2025/03/02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Amazing Spiderman (#5) Dr Doom]]> 59812904 24 Stan Lee Forsythia 5 3.66 The Amazing Spiderman (#5) Dr Doom
author: Stan Lee
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.66
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rating: 5
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date added: 2025/03/02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Amazing Spiderman (#4) Nothing Can Stop The Sandman]]> 59812867 24 Stan Lee Forsythia 5 3.88 The Amazing Spiderman (#4) Nothing Can Stop The Sandman
author: Stan Lee
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.88
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rating: 5
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date added: 2025/03/02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Amazing Spiderman (#2) The Vulture]]> 59812813 25 Stan Lee Forsythia 5 3.74 The Amazing Spiderman (#2) The Vulture
author: Stan Lee
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.74
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Amazing Spiderman (#1) The Chameleon Strikes]]> 59812802 25 Stan Lee Forsythia 5 3.94 The Amazing Spiderman (#1) The Chameleon Strikes
author: Stan Lee
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.94
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rating: 5
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date added: 2025/03/02
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]]> Foundation (Foundation, #1) 29579 The first novel in Isaac Asimov's classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series

For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.]]> 244 Isaac Asimov 0553803719 Forsythia 4 4.18 1951 Foundation (Foundation, #1)
author: Isaac Asimov
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1951
rating: 4
read at: 2020/03/05
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: g_sff, sg_classic_scifi, 1-main_text, medium_printed, l_medium, a_adult, sa_isaacasimov, y_classic, sg_space
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It's the first book of this universe that I'm reading and I can't wait to learn more about it. The way the political events are presented is intriguing and the main characters give you a sense of Sherlock Holmes, due to the fact that they always find the smartest way to outrun their enemies. The king of Sherlocks of course is Seldon (I don't know how his name is written in English, I read it in greek), the psycho-historian who predicts the time period of the fall and the uprising of the Galactic empire, using statistics and mass psychology. I would like to say many things about the characters and the way the political problems are tackled, but I'm gonna keep it simple and say, this is a classic sci-fi book recommended to be read by anyone. This book was much more easily read than I expected it to be. I expected it to contain complicated values and ideas, but Isaac is using quotes and facts and creates an amazing plot out of strategically settled political/warlike quarrels.
]]> <![CDATA[The Lives of Saints (Grishaverse)]]> 55754378
These tales include miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint.

This beautiful collection includes stunning full-colour illustrations of each story.]]> 121 Leigh Bardugo 9785101088 Forsythia 4 3.98 2020 The Lives of Saints (Grishaverse)
author: Leigh Bardugo
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2020
rating: 4
read at: 2020/11/10
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: g_fantasy, sg_mythology-related, a_ya, a_children-s, 1-main_text, d_with-images
review:
The illumicrate edition of this one caught my eye from the first moment, because of the magnificent illustrations depicting the saints in this fantasy/mythological-historic book. I haven't read the other Grishaverse books, but now I'm planning to.
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ƦئæѦզɦ? ̦ЦϦѦ? ͦ ȦŦئѦǦȦ? ͦӦ?ʦ˦Ҧ ӦϦ ЦϦ˦ɦӦɦҦ̦? ʦ Ӧ? ЦŦѦ?ĦϦ ҦӦǦ ϦЦ? ?ʦŦ, Ϧ̦?? Ħ?æͦئҦ ʦ ӦΦɦ?̦ǦҦ Ӧئ ͦŦԦѦϦ˦Ϧæɦ? ʦ צԦ֦ɦӦѦɦ? Ц?ҦŦئ ?ͦ ЦϦ˦ɦӦɦҦ̦ɦ?, ˦?ƦŦ ? ЦŦ?ϦĦ Ҧ ЦŦ?ϦĦ ʦ ͦӦɦʦӦϦЦӦ?ƦŦ Ӧ? ˦˦?? ҦӦ? ʦϦɦͦئͦɦ?? Ц?ҦŦ? ʦ Ӧ ɦĦŦϦ˦Ϧæɦ? ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦ.

Ц?Ӧ? ŦɦʦϦͦϦæѦզɦ?? ЦѦҦ?ҦŦ? ЦѦ?Ѧ֦ϦͦӦ ? ӦǦ Ѧ֦? ˦?Ħ. ææŦɦϦЦ?ҦӦ? ЦŦɦʦϦ?ƦϦԦ Ӧ Ȧ? Ӧ? Ӧ?˦?, Ӧ ̦?, Ӧ? ̦ɦ?Ħ?, ӦϦ Ѧʦ? ˦? ʦ ӦϦ Ȧ? ?ͦԦҦ ̦ɦ?̦Ŧͦ. ئЦϦæѦ? ? ӦǦ Ϧ̦Ц? ЦϦӦԦ?ͦŦ ӦϦ Ħɦ̦Ŧ˦ɦҦ? ӦϦ Ŧͦ? ? Ӧ? ̦ɦ?Ħ?. ? Ӧ ѦʦϦ?ͦ ʦ Ӧ ?˦ ¦Ҧɦ˦?? Ӧ? ?ʦ? Ԧʦ?Ѧæ? ̦ Ȧ?? Ц?̦¦Ҧ ?ͦŦ Ӧ ˦Ϧæɦ? ӦϦ ʦ ҦʦϦ?ͦŦ ӦǦ ̦¦ѦϦ?. Ϧ 16-17 ?ͦ ˦˦ͦĦ? ʦ ˦̦ͦĦ? Ʀئæ?զϦ, ƦئæѦ?ƦϦԦ ӦǦ ŦʦӦϦ? Ӧ? ?ӦѦ? Ӧ? Ӧ?˦? ? ӦϦ? ʦϦԦѦ??-֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæ??, ҦӦɦ?ƦϦͦӦ? ӦϦ? ӦҦѦ˦?ͦϦ?. ئæѦ?ƦϦԦ ӦϦ? Ц?ӦϦ? ɦӦѦ?? ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæ??-ͦ?̦Ϧ?, ?Ӧ ɦӦѦɦ? Ѧ?ƦŦ ͦ Ц˦?ҦҦŦӦ ? Ӧ? ȦŦئ?? Ӧئ ֦Ԧ?.

ӦǦ ææ?, Ӧ 1734, William Hogarth ƦئæѦ?ƦŦ Ӧ? ҦԦͦ?ʦ? Ħɦ?ئҦ? Ӧئ צԦ֦ɦ? ҦȦŦ? ҦӦ ͦϦҦϦʦϦ̦? Bethlem. ЦϦԦĦ?Ϧ Ʀئæ?զϦ, Goya ҦӦǦ ҦЦ?, Signorini ҦӦǦ Ӧ?, Muller ʦ Fleury ҦӦ ˦? ʦ Vincent Van Gogh ҦӦǦ Ѧ ƦئæѦ?ƦϦԦ Ӧ ͦϦҦϦʦϦ̦?, ӦϦ? ҦȦŦͦ?? ʦ ӦϦ? ɦӦѦ??.]]> 64 ?ʦͦĦѦ? Ǧ˦?ЦϦԦ˦? 9604523279 Forsythia 5
?ͦӦϦ̦ ʦ ŦͦĦɦզŦѦϦ ¦ɦ¦?, ЦɦȦ? Цɦ ʦѦɦ? Ҧ Ҧ?Ҧ ̦ ӦǦ ЦϦ?ӦǦӦ Ӧئ æ?ҦŦئ ЦϦ ЦѦϦҦ?ѦŦ (Ӧ ?Ѧ ЦŦ?ЦϦ 10 ? ӦǦ Ϧ˦ɦӦ? ʦ ?ͦ 50 ҦŦ?Ħ?). Ҧ?Ҧ Ȧ Ħ?¦Ʀ ʦ ?˦˦ Ҧ֦ŦӦɦ? ¦ɦ¦? ʦ Ӧ ҦԦҦ?ͦ Ҧ ?ӦϦ̦ ЦϦ ЦϦ˦̦?ͦϦԦ Ҧ֦ŦӦɦ? ȦŦ̦ӦϦ˦Ϧ?.

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author: ?ʦͦĦѦ? Ǧ˦?ЦϦԦ˦?
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.00
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/27
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: t_art, g_history, sg_medicine-related, sg_psychology, lang_greek, sg_neurology, 2-main_graphic, d_with-images
review:
?ͦŦ ̦ɦ ?ͦӦϦ̦ ʦ ЦŦѦɦŦʦӦɦ? ͦĦѦϦ? ҦӦǦ ɦҦӦϦ? Ӧ? ͦŦԦѦϦצԦ֦ɦӦѦɦ?? ?Ҧ ? ӦǦ ЦŦɦ?ͦɦҦ ?Ѧæئ ?֦ͦ? ? ӦϦ? ?ͦ?. Ŧʦɦ? ̦ ͦЦѦҦ?ҦŦ? Ӧ? ?ҦҦ? (Ӧ Цͦ?̦ Ӧ? ̦??) Ҧ Ѧ֦ɦϦŦ˦˦Ǧͦɦʦ?? ʦѦ?Ѧ? ʦ ?ͦŦ ?ͦӦϦ̦ ?˦ԦҦ æͦئҦ? ̦ԦȦɦ? ЦŦѦɦҦӦӦɦ? ЦϦ Ҧ֦Ŧ?ƦϦͦӦ ̦ ʦ?ҦŦ? ̦?? ʦ ҦԦͦŦЦ?˦ϦԦȦ? Ŧʦ?˦ئҦ? ??. ԦͦŦ?ƦŦ ̦ ӦϦ ӦѦԦЦͦɦҦ? (ŦΦæئ? "?ӦѦ? Ӧ? Ӧ?˦?") ЦϦ Ц?̦Ŧɦͦ ? ȦŦѦЦ? ̦??, ̦Ŧ˦æ֦Ϧ?? ʦ ŦЦɦ˦Ǧ?? ?֦Ѧ ӦϦ 17 ?ͦ. ʦŦ?˦ɦ ӦϦ ӦѦԦЦͦɦҦ̦? ̦Ϧ ?ͦǦʦ Ӧ Цɦ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦ Ħ?Ӧ ĦŦ ?֦ ʦ?ҦŦ ЦϦ˦? æɦ Ԧ?. ?ЦŦɦӦ ?֦ϦԦ̦ Ӧ "̦?̦Ӧ ͦӦϦ??" ?ЦϦ ʦ? ӦǦ ͦæŦͦͦǦҦɦ? ЦŦ?ϦĦ ŦЦɦʦѦӦ? ̦զɦҦ?ӦǦҦ Ӧ? ȦŦئ?? Ӧئ "ŦæʦŦզ˦ɦ? ֦Ԧ?" ʦ ЦѦӦǦѦ?̦ ͦӦϦ?? ͦŦʦ? ЦѦ¦? ӦϦ ?̦Ϧ. ˦?ͦŦ ̦ Ӧ? ͦЦѦҦ?ҦŦ? Ӧئ Ц?Ӧئ ͦϦҦϦʦϦ̦Ŧɦ? ĦϦ?, ̦ Ӧ? ?Ȧ˦ɦ? ԦæŦɦϦͦϦ̦ɦ?? ҦԦͦ?ʦ?, ӦϦ? ˦ԦҦϦĦŦ?ͦϦ? צԦ֦ɦӦѦɦʦ?? ҦȦŦͦ?? ʦ ӦǦ ̦Ŧ?ЦŦɦӦ ЦŦ˦ŦԦ?Ѧئ? ӦϦ? ? Ӧ ĦŦҦ? Ԧ?.

?ͦӦϦ̦ ʦ ŦͦĦɦզŦѦϦ ¦ɦ¦?, ЦɦȦ? Цɦ ʦѦɦ? Ҧ Ҧ?Ҧ ̦ ӦǦ ЦϦ?ӦǦӦ Ӧئ æ?ҦŦئ ЦϦ ЦѦϦҦ?ѦŦ (Ӧ ?Ѧ ЦŦ?ЦϦ 10 ? ӦǦ Ϧ˦ɦӦ? ʦ ?ͦ 50 ҦŦ?Ħ?). Ҧ?Ҧ Ȧ Ħ?¦Ʀ ʦ ?˦˦ Ҧ֦ŦӦɦ? ¦ɦ¦? ʦ Ӧ ҦԦҦ?ͦ Ҧ ?ӦϦ̦ ЦϦ ЦϦ˦̦?ͦϦԦ Ҧ֦ŦӦɦ? ȦŦ̦ӦϦ˦Ϧ?.

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]]> Animal Farm 170448 Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.

A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned Ca razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible.
When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwells masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.]]> 141 George Orwell 0451526341 Forsythia 4
I found the analogies really interesting, however, I seldom read books that elaborate on political subjects. I read this book because it is a classic, and I have as a new year's resolution to read more of the classics.

Many parts of the story had me scared that some analogy of this book has existed/or exists in our human history, a thing I hadn't thought before. We read the story from questionable narration--the animals who follow the leader blindly-- and because of that, I had to remind myself that most of the sentences I read were, each, a lie.

This book makes me more curious about world war history, and that alone is commendable, for my interest in non-fiction is very limited.]]> 4.07 1945 Animal Farm
author: George Orwell
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.07
book published: 1945
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/12
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: y_classic, lang_greek, sg_politics, lang_translated, d_with-images, 1-main_text
review:
Reading political commentary like a bedtime story. This man said "let me tell you what I think you're doing wrong, dear political party, and let me explain it to you like you're a three year old".

I found the analogies really interesting, however, I seldom read books that elaborate on political subjects. I read this book because it is a classic, and I have as a new year's resolution to read more of the classics.

Many parts of the story had me scared that some analogy of this book has existed/or exists in our human history, a thing I hadn't thought before. We read the story from questionable narration--the animals who follow the leader blindly-- and because of that, I had to remind myself that most of the sentences I read were, each, a lie.

This book makes me more curious about world war history, and that alone is commendable, for my interest in non-fiction is very limited.
]]> <![CDATA[In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics about Being Yourself Together]]> 54482758 From the author of the #1?New York Times?bestseller?Snug?and the bestselling Little Moments of Love comes an all-new collection,?In?Love & Pajamas?by Catana Chetwynd of Catana Comics!?

When you've reached that sweatpants-wearing cozy place in your relationship, it's all?In?Love & Pajamas!? This brand-new collection of Catana Comics presents some fan favorites and half of the book features never-before-seen comics that delight and amuse readers of all ages.? Wholesome, sweet, feel-good humor!]]> 128 Catana Chetwynd 1524864714 Forsythia 5 4.28 2021 In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics about Being Yourself Together
author: Catana Chetwynd
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/11
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: c_comics, g_humor, sg_slice-of-life, sg_wholesome, 2-main_graphic
review:
Cutest and most wholesome comic strips about relationship ??
]]> <![CDATA[My Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man's Best Friend (Volume 3) (The Oatmeal)]]> 17138271 in My Dog: The Paradox.?After years of carefully observing his own dog, Rambo, Inman follows his #1 New York Times best-selling How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You, with this ode to the furry, four-footed, tail-wagging bundle of love and unbridled energy frequently dubbed mans best friend. This eponymous comic became an instant hit when it went live on The Oatmeal.com and was liked on Facebook by 700,000 fans. Now fans will have a keepsake book of this comic to give and to keep.

In My Dog: The Paradox, Inman discusses the canine penchant for rolling in horse droppings, chasing large animals four times their size, and acting recklessly enthusiastic through the entirety of their impulsive, lovable lives. Hilarious and heartfelt, My Dog:?The Paradox eloquently illustrates the complicated relationship between man and dog.

We will never know why dogs fear hair dryers, or being baited into staring contests with cats, but as Inman explains, perhaps we love dogs so much because their lives arent lengthy, logical, or deliberate, but an explosive paradox composed of fur, teeth, and enthusiasm.]]> 32 Matthew Inman 1449437524 Forsythia 5 I've never owned a dog, so I don't know what it's like to live with them every day and give and receive this kind of love and comfort. I also don't know what it's like to lose all that after a period ot time. My best friend however has lost two dogs in the span of two years and I remember clearly how heartbroken she was.
This book is a beautiful mashup of the illogical fears of dogs but also a poem dedicated to their impactful presence in our homes and in our hearts.]]> 4.15 2013 My Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man's Best Friend (Volume 3) (The Oatmeal)
author: Matthew Inman
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/11
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: c_comics, l_short, sg_wholesome, 2-main_graphic
review:
Ode to dogs, the most dedicated companions on our happiest and darkest days(???)
I've never owned a dog, so I don't know what it's like to live with them every day and give and receive this kind of love and comfort. I also don't know what it's like to lose all that after a period ot time. My best friend however has lost two dogs in the span of two years and I remember clearly how heartbroken she was.
This book is a beautiful mashup of the illogical fears of dogs but also a poem dedicated to their impactful presence in our homes and in our hearts.
]]> It's OK to Feel Things Deeply 37826501
Times can get tough, and this book is here to support women through those moments. Its uplifting and positive message helps women cope with depression, grief, anxiety and stress. It is a reminder that it's normal to feel those emotions, and it provides support for navigating through them. Like a hug from a friend, it will become a go-to positivity boost for women dealing with life's difficult times. Through practical guidance, meaningful messages of empathy, honesty, art and humor, It's Okay to Feel Things Deeply gives women the encouragement they need exactly when they need it.

? Vibrant illustrations throughout
? Positive message promotes self-love
? Helps women tackle difficult emotions like depression, anxiety, anger, loneliness, and grief

Fans of People I've Loved , Emotional First Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts and It's OK That You're Not Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand will love this book.

? Thoughtful gift for friends and family struggling with depression, anxiety or grief
? Perfect addition to a self-help library
? Great for anyone who needs a little cheer]]> 96 Carissa Potter 1452163510 Forsythia 5 3.76 2018 It's OK to Feel Things Deeply
author: Carissa Potter
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/11
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: l_short, sg_psychology, 2-main_graphic
review:
A brainstorm of doodles that remind you what to do and think when you're feeling down and don't understand why. I will certainly reread it, as it gives the sad mind ideas on how to escape the dark pit of dysthymia.
]]> A Color of His Own 225545

Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.]]> 32 Leo Lionni 0375836977 Forsythia 5 4.26 1975 A Color of His Own
author: Leo Lionni
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.26
book published: 1975
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/11
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: l_short, a_children-s, 2-main_graphic
review:
A beautiful children's story about trying to find one's identity, being different and making friends (? ???)
]]> I Like You, I Love You 28780057 96 Carissa Potter 1452144982 Forsythia 5 The progression of the doodled illustrations built up the sentiment of the relationship and created a wholesomeness that speaks right to the romantic's heart (?????)?]]> 3.16 I Like You, I Love You
author: Carissa Potter
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.16
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/11
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: sg_debut, l_short, sg_wholesome, g_romance, 2-main_graphic
review:
At first I flipped through it thinking I would get bored, but ended up loving it (?????)
The progression of the doodled illustrations built up the sentiment of the relationship and created a wholesomeness that speaks right to the romantic's heart (?????)?
]]> The Tale of Genji 7048 The Tale of Genji Mr. Amano brings his considerable talent to retelling one of the most famous of Japanese myths: written by Murasaki Shikibu shortly after 1000 AD and considered by most scholars to be the first novel ever written, The Tale of Genji is the story of the romantic adventures of Genji, the amazingly handsome prince and his many romantic conquests. Told through stunning paintings, Mr. Amano brings this classic story to life for a new generation.

As one of the most respected stories of all time, The Tale of Genji holds a worldwide place of honor among lovers of myth and legend.

Will appeal to the legions of Vampire Hunter D fans worldwide, as well as fans of his work on Sandman (written by New York Times-bestselling author Neil Gaiman) and Wolverine (with award-winning author Greg Rucka).]]> 80 Yoshitaka Amano 1595820639 Forsythia 4
Ѧ ?ͦӦƦ ɦҦȦǦ̦?,
?֦Ŧ? ЦǦ?ΦŦ Ӧ ̦ɦ? Цئ?

The art in this one is lovely btw

I first heard of this story when I was searching info about overwatch characters and found that Genji the character was inspired by the classic tale of Genji. Genji from overwatch was a playboy before the accident which deprived him of his limbs.]]> 3.99 1976 The Tale of Genji
author: Yoshitaka Amano
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1976
rating: 4
read at: 2022/10/14
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: y_classic, t_poem, 2-main_graphic
review:
? ?֦ ʦ Ŧ? ?ͦ Ц?Ǧ̦...

Ѧ ?ͦӦƦ ɦҦȦǦ̦?,
?֦Ŧ? ЦǦ?ΦŦ Ӧ ̦ɦ? Цئ?

The art in this one is lovely btw

I first heard of this story when I was searching info about overwatch characters and found that Genji the character was inspired by the classic tale of Genji. Genji from overwatch was a playboy before the accident which deprived him of his limbs.
]]> The Art of God of War 36639042 It is a new beginning for Kratos. Living as a man, outside the shadow of the gods, he seeks solitude in the unfamiliar lands of Norse mythology. With new purpose and his son at his side, Kratos must fight for survival as powerful forces threaten to disrupt the new life he has created.

An intimate chronicle of the years-long odyssey to bring Kratos and Atreus's beautiful and brutal world to life.

Step into Midgard and explore beyond, as Dark Horse Books and Santa Monica Studio proudly present the quintessential companion to the enormously anticipated God of War. This is a document unlike any other that sets readers on an exhaustive behind-the-scenes journey to witness the creation of an epic of tremendous scale.]]> 224 150670574X Forsythia 5 4.60 2018 The Art of God of War
author: Sony Interactive Entertainment
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2018
rating: 5
read at: 2020/03/07
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: t_art, t_videogame, 2-main_graphic
review:
There's so much detail, so much work put on this video game masterpiece, it analyzes the thought process behind every choice of object/scenery/outfit/character they had to create in order to make it look as realistic and accurate to the Norse mythology as they had planned initially. Definitely is it worth it, I recommend this artbook to every art lover even if they haven't played the game, and those who love they game and are eager to learn more about it. I was all over this book for the past two days, now my brain is full of Norse gods and mythological monsters...
]]> The Art of Moana 31319480 The Art of Moana is the latest title in our exceptional series showcasing artwork from the creation of Walt Disney Animations' latest releases. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world ventured across the Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stoppedand no one today knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios, Moana is a CG-animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors' unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui and together they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds. The stunning artwork in this behind-the-scenes book includes character designs, storyboards, colorscripts, and much more.]]> 160 Jessica Julius 1452155364 Forsythia 5
The traditions that are portrayed, they are still held or some of them were held in the past ages in Fiji and other nearby Islands. I didn't think that this book would awaken my interest so much that I would later look up more about the tattoo traditions, the navigation ships and the British explorer Cook, his findings and his death. As an art-sensitive person myself, I was absolutely astonished by the character designs and the thought process that led to the final 3d sculptures. I also found the narrative much more informative than a couple of other artbooks I've checked on. Maybe it's only because it is an animated movie, but this book gives you an almost complete view of the "making of", the obstacles, and the achievements. (I say almost, meaning the music, which is the other memorable part of the movie, apart from the art, which cannot be explained in a book)

I paid specific attention to the details that were initially to be done differently in the movie, like the character design of Maui, that was to be drawn smaller or with no hair. Some of those details and more, gave me another perspective on the movie and I got a taste on what could/would be done differently and why.

My favourite part I think is the character design of Te Ka, the lava monster and Te fiti, because the consept art and mechanisms (of Te Ka's fighting for example) touched my artistic heart (and the teary eyes of Te Fiti could easily bring me to tears as well).

Summarizing my review, I want to suggest this book to ANY person who loves character art and location art, and especially someone who is fascinating by disney artists and animation and wants to expand their artistic palette. Also to anyone who likes the movie and wants to learn more of its roots and creation process.]]> 4.57 2016 The Art of Moana
author: Jessica Julius
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.57
book published: 2016
rating: 5
read at: 2019/12/24
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: d_disney, t_art, 2-main_graphic
review:
An amazing artbook, kept me looking through every image scrutinizing the color and the lines and occupied me more than I originally thought it would. Although I suspected it, I never realized the amount of research and the long trips required to be done beforehand. The transformation the art team has been through, by the interaction with the Polynesian people, is apparent on their art and makes you believe the movie is alive and true, as it has kept its authenticity.

The traditions that are portrayed, they are still held or some of them were held in the past ages in Fiji and other nearby Islands. I didn't think that this book would awaken my interest so much that I would later look up more about the tattoo traditions, the navigation ships and the British explorer Cook, his findings and his death. As an art-sensitive person myself, I was absolutely astonished by the character designs and the thought process that led to the final 3d sculptures. I also found the narrative much more informative than a couple of other artbooks I've checked on. Maybe it's only because it is an animated movie, but this book gives you an almost complete view of the "making of", the obstacles, and the achievements. (I say almost, meaning the music, which is the other memorable part of the movie, apart from the art, which cannot be explained in a book)

I paid specific attention to the details that were initially to be done differently in the movie, like the character design of Maui, that was to be drawn smaller or with no hair. Some of those details and more, gave me another perspective on the movie and I got a taste on what could/would be done differently and why.

My favourite part I think is the character design of Te Ka, the lava monster and Te fiti, because the consept art and mechanisms (of Te Ka's fighting for example) touched my artistic heart (and the teary eyes of Te Fiti could easily bring me to tears as well).

Summarizing my review, I want to suggest this book to ANY person who loves character art and location art, and especially someone who is fascinating by disney artists and animation and wants to expand their artistic palette. Also to anyone who likes the movie and wants to learn more of its roots and creation process.
]]> <![CDATA[Frozen 2 Big Golden Book (Disney Frozen 2)]]> 44908906 This Big Golden Book features a full-color retelling of Disney Frozen 2 --in theaters November 22, 2019!

Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, and produced by Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Animation Studios' feature-length follow-up to 2013's Oscar(R)-winning film Frozen is slated for theaters on November 22, 2019. Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, and Jonathan Groff are reprising their roles in an all-new story. This hardcover Big Golden Book based on Disney Frozen 2 is perfect for girls and boys ages 3 to 7.]]> 48 Bill Scollon 0736440348 Forsythia 5 4.02 2019 Frozen 2 Big Golden Book (Disney Frozen 2)
author: Bill Scollon
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/11/11
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: d_disney, a_children-s, 2-main_graphic
review:
Very beautiful artwork, it inspires me as an artist and I can't wait to get "the art of frozen II"..!! I also really wanted to find out more about the story of frozen 2 before it came out, so I had to get it!
]]> <![CDATA[Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)]]> 29581 256 Isaac Asimov 0553803727 Forsythia 4 4.23 1952 Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
author: Isaac Asimov
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.23
book published: 1952
rating: 4
read at: 2020/05/05
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: sg_space, a_adult, l_medium, medium_printed, 1-main_text, sg_classic_scifi, sa_isaacasimov, g_sci-fi, y_classic
review:
An overall interesting story with Seldon's plans staying in motion since the first book "Foundation". I'm reading them in publication order, so this is the second book from the series I've read. It isn't as interesting for me as the first book, and to be honest around the middle of it it got me somehow bored, but the plot twist in the end with the Mule being one whom we have known and been following in his journeys all along woke me up. I love that ending and makes me want to keep on reading the series. If you liked the first book then I recommend you this one as well.
]]> Pride and Prejudice 1885 Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. And Jane Austen's radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, making this book the most superb comedy of manners of Regency England.

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780679783268]]> 279 Jane Austen 1441341706 Forsythia 3 4.28 1813 Pride and Prejudice
author: Jane Austen
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.28
book published: 1813
rating: 3
read at: 2014/01/01
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: 1-main_text, medium_printed, g_drama, g_romance, l_short, g_historical-fiction, y_classic
review:
A book I didn't read in my maternal language that I liked quite a lot. Not exactly my style, since I enjoy more fantasy and less history usually, but it was a good story as a break from my reading habits. I liked the characters, even though sometimes I felt that they were one-sided. (Maybe I felt wrong, I just see it this way usually when I read romance..but still, I read it a long time ago, so I don't remember exactly how I felt those days)
]]> <![CDATA[The Hobbit, or There and Back Again]]> 5907 Written for J.R.R. Tolkiens own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001).]]> 366 J.R.R. Tolkien Forsythia 4 4.29 1937 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.29
book published: 1937
rating: 4
read at: 2016/01/01
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: 1-main_text, lang_translated, medium_printed, a_children-s, l_medium, sa_tolkien, d_dragons, pov_omniscient, g_adventure, g_fantasy, t_movieseries, y_classic
review:
I am a huge fan of the hobbit movie series and I really enjoyed the book because of that. I understand the environmental and historical context in which this book was written (really old), a fact that makes me appreciate the book even more. I've read enough things about Tolkien to know that he was a genius of his era. Love the book and the whole franchise.
]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)]]> 3 309 J.K. Rowling 0439554934 Forsythia 4 4.47 1997 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.47
book published: 1997
rating: 4
read at: 2012/01/01
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: 1-main_text, lang_translated, medium_printed, sg_magic, a_children-s, pov_3rd, pov_single, pov_limited, g_fantasy, t_movieseries, y_classic
review:
I really liked the first book of this universe and it pulled me into its magic and pushed me to read further the story!
]]> <![CDATA[The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi]]> 35888313
Foreword by Rian Johnson

Written and directed by Rian Johnson and production designed by Rick Heinrichs, Star The Last Jedi , like every chapter before it, owes its visual language and fully imagined cinematic landscape to an incomparable art the Lucasfilm visualists. The Art of Star The Last Jedi explores their vision and illuminates their creative process in stunning detail.

Featuring concept art, costume sketches, and storyboards, this book takes fans on a deep dive into the development of the fantastic worlds, characters, and creaturesboth old and newof The Last Jedi . Exclusive interviews with the filmmakers and with the Lucasfilm visualists provide a running commentary on this unforgettable art and reveal the inspirations behind moviemaking magic at its finest.

The Art of Star The Last Jedi is much more than a bunch of pretty pictures. Buried in Phil Szostaks 256-page book are some fascinating insights into the production of the film. . . . We highly recommend you flip through yourself. Gizmodo

While theyre rarely celebrated, conceptual artists play an integral role in creating the look of a film . . . The Art of Star The Last Jedi gives these talented men and women their proper due by showcasing their valuable contributions. Unbound Worlds]]> 256 Phil Szostak 1419727052 Forsythia 5 4.36 2017 The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
author: Phil Szostak
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.36
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2019/12/22
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: d_with-images, d_disney, 2-main_graphic, medium_printed, l_medium, y_futuristic, t_movieseries, t_art
review:
As a star wars fan of the new trilogy and a lover of the arts as well, I really enjoyed the art of the last jedi as a whole. The book contains details about the artistic background of the movie and the thought process of the artists, as well as the decisions the producers/screenwriters took for the final implementations on the film. I mostly liked the first concepts of the characters' clothing designs in general, as also the armor design of the red soldiers on the throne hall of Snoke. As it may concern the art of scenery, I adored every work this book contains about Canto Bight, even if the scene turn out to be a disappointment for most of the people on the movie. The book contains amazing art in high quality that will amaze any art lover like me. Totally worth its price, according to my personal opinion.
]]> <![CDATA[Stories of Your Life and Others]]> 223380 ]]> 281 Ted Chiang 0330426648 Forsythia 4 sg_space, sg_classic_scifi 4.28 2002 Stories of Your Life and Others
author: Ted Chiang
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.28
book published: 2002
rating: 4
read at: 2020/05/10
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: sg_space, sg_classic_scifi
review:
The four stars are for the stories I mostly enjoyed and found scientifically appealing which were "Understand", "Story of your life" and "Liking what you see: A documentary". I loved the futuristic thinking in these stories, while the others (except for the short one) were either violating the rules of genetics (seventy-two letters) or I found too sad or boring. Especially the religious ones weren't satisfying to read (hell is the absence of god) since I felt the inevitability in a world where the rules don't make sense. Maybe a second read would change my mind, but for now this is my opinion. The Understand story reminds me of the movie "Lucy", maybe it was inspired by it, I do not know. The story of your life is of course the beautiful movie "Arrival" and what made me buy this book in the first place
]]> Namor #1 28379719 24 Andi Watson Forsythia 4 c_marvel, c_comics 3.88 Namor #1
author: Andi Watson
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.88
book published:
rating: 4
read at:
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: c_marvel, c_comics
review:

]]> Genshin Impact 56721387 487 miHoYo Forsythia 5 4.38 Genshin Impact
author: miHoYo
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.38
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2022/06/28
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: g_adventure, c_comics, g_fantasy, lang_translated, c_webtoon, t_videogame
review:
Amber's a badass in this one ?( ? ? ? )?
]]> <![CDATA[Enders Game (Ender's Saga, #1)]]> 375802
But Ender is not the only result of the experiment. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway almost as long. Ender's two older siblings, Peter and Valentine, are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. While Peter was too uncontrollably violent, Valentine very nearly lacks the capability for violence altogether. Neither was found suitable for the military's purpose. But they are driven by their jealousy of Ender, and by their inbred drive for power. Peter seeks to control the political process, to become a ruler. Valentine's abilities turn more toward the subtle control of the beliefs of commoner and elite alike, through powerfully convincing essays. Hiding their youth and identities behind the anonymity of the computer networks, these two begin working together to shape the destiny of Earth-an Earth that has no future at all if their brother Ender fails.]]> 324 Orson Scott Card 0812550706 Forsythia 5 favorites, 1-main_text 4.31 1985 Enders Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
author: Orson Scott Card
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.31
book published: 1985
rating: 5
read at: 2016/01/01
date added: 2025/02/11
shelves: favorites, 1-main_text
review:
My favorite book of all time!! <3 The movie made me watch it and I loved it so much!!! I can't do an objective critique because I'm already very deep into that amazing universe..but I can say that I adore everything, from the depth of the characters to the space-fullness of the plot!!
]]> An Uncomfortable Truth 36059180 EErun Forsythia 4 Lately, I'm diving into the psychological genre of manhwas, and this story didn't let me down. There were many times I was mildly confused about what would happen next, but overall I wasn't bored of the story, as I read some other readers say about it.
It was really interesting to see the slow and steady progression of the abused MC straight into insanity. I usually read stories with happy endings, but this ending seemed more real to me. Definitely, it's a story for one time and one time only, but I think it was worth it.]]> 4.11 2018 An Uncomfortable Truth
author: EErun
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2018
rating: 4
read at: 2022/09/03
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: lang_translated, sg_psychology, g_mystery, c_manhwa, g_horror, sg_gore, g_thriller
review:
When I first started to read it, I thought it was a bl. Even the author started this idea as a bl. Later I realized it was a thriller/gory story about butterfly effect of abuse and maltreatment.
Lately, I'm diving into the psychological genre of manhwas, and this story didn't let me down. There were many times I was mildly confused about what would happen next, but overall I wasn't bored of the story, as I read some other readers say about it.
It was really interesting to see the slow and steady progression of the abused MC straight into insanity. I usually read stories with happy endings, but this ending seemed more real to me. Definitely, it's a story for one time and one time only, but I think it was worth it.
]]> ?˦ԦӦ ʦ? (Everly, #3) 123892550
?Ӧ ?˦ŦɦئӦ ?Ѧɦ Ӧ? ͦӦ??ӦϦ֦?̦ҦӦ Ӧ ̦ŦӦϦԦ?ئҦ ӦϦ ?˦ԦӦϦ ʦʦ? ?Ӧ ? Ԧ?ЦѦʦӦ Ϧͦ?ӦǦӦ ?Ӧ ? ͦȦ?Цɦͦ æ?ѦɦҦ̦. ?֦ͦϦԦ̦ Ӧ? ʦϦɦͦئͦɦϦ˦Ϧæɦ??, զɦ˦ϦҦϦզɦ?? ?̦ ʦ ȦѦǦҦʦŦԦӦɦ?? ?Ʀ? ? ЦѦϦŦʦ?ҦŦ? ЦϦ ŦѦ̦Ǧͦ?ϦԦ ? ɦӦɦϦ˦Ϧæ? ӦǦ ?ЦѦΦ ʦ Ŧ?Ц˦ئҦ ӦϦ ʦʦ?, Ӧ ҦԦͦɦҦ?̦Ӧ ЦϦ æŦͦͦɦ?ͦӦ, ?Ӧ ŦѦ?̦ҦӦ ͦӦɦ?ӦئЦϦ ̦ Ԧ?, ?Ц? Ӧ ?æ֦?, Ӧ?̦?, ȦԦ?? ʦ Ӧ ?Ҧ? ? Ӧ? Ŧ̦̦Ϧͦɦ?? ҦԦ̦ЦŦѦɦզϦ?? ЦϦ ̦? ʦӦ?˦˦ϦԦ, ?Ц? Ц?ͦϦɦ, ?ǦҦ, Ŧʦ?ʦǦҦ ʦ ?, ЦϦ ϦĦǦæ? ҦӦϦ ?˦ŦȦѦ ʦ ӦǦ ʦӦҦӦѦϦ?.?

Ԧ?֦ѦϦͦ ЦϦӦŦ˦? ?ͦ Ŧ?Ҧɦ ̦ͦͦǦҦӦɦ? ˦?ʦئ̦ ЦϦ ЦŦѦɦ˦̦?ͦŦ զئӦϦæѦզɦ? Ԧ˦ɦ? ʦ Ц˦ǦѦϦզϦ?? ЦϦ Ҧ֦Ŧ?ƦϦͦӦ ̦ Ӧ FANTASY FESTIVAL ʦ Ӧ HELLENIC FANTASY AWARDS.

ɦǦ?̦Ӧ:

?֦Ӧ ӦϦ ƦئͦӦͦ? ̦ϦԦҦ?Ϧ C ϦҦ?? ئͦҦӦͦӦɦ?Ħ?
Dark Store C ԦȦԦ? . ŦҦЦϦ?ʦ
?Ħ ҦӦ ?ͦӦѦ Ӧ? ?˦Ҧ? C ?ҦӦ? Ӧ?̦?
ҦϦ?Ӧ C ϦԦ? Ԧ̦ЦŦѦϦЦ?˦Ϧ
ʦȦ?ЦӦ? C ?ҦӦ? ̦ԦѦͦ??
˦Ŧ?̦Ŧͦ Ħɦ˦ŦʦӦɦ? ̦ ̦ɦ ?Ӧ C Ǧ?ӦѦɦ? ȦͦҦ?Ħ?
æɦ? Ӧ? ?ʦɦͦ? C ?ͦͦ? ɦ?Ѧ?
Ԧæ?æʦ C ˦ɦ?¦Ŧ ?Ҧ
ͦǦ? ̦ Ӧ? ʦ?ʦ˦? C ?ϦԦѦ Ϧ̦?ҦʦϦ
ҦԦʦϦզͦӦǦ?ͦ ѦǦӦϦѦɦ? C ЦԦ?Ħئ Ҧɦ?æʦ?
?ĦŦɦҦ? C ? ˦?ӦѦϦ
ɦʦҦӦɦ?:

In The Midst Of Wolves C ?ͦ ɦ˦ɦЦЦ?Ҧ
A Modern Manipulator C ͦئѦ? ѦɦҦӦϦЦ?˦Ϧ
Mortal Golden Eternity C ?̦ǦӦѦ ӦҦʦ?˦
Crimson greed of the Lords C ? ŦĦŦ?Ҧ
Demons of Stone C Ŧ?Ҧɦ̦? ӦƦǦЦ?Ҧ?
Our cliffs edge C Ǧ?ӦѦ? Ҧɦ?ʦ?
Lurking in the Dark C Ѧ?ӦӦ ˦ɦϦ?ʦ
?Ҧ Neverborn C ?˦? Ѧæ?Ħ?
Illusion of Choice C ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ ɦ?Ӧ
ɦ̦ӦϦ¦̦?ͦ? Ħ?Цͦ? C ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? Ц?ЦϦԦ˦?
Ԧ֦ɦҦ?? C ?¦ɦ ŦѦƦϦЦ?˦Ϧ]]> 180 Ϧ??? ئͦҦӦͦӦɦ?Ħ? 6188519357 Forsythia 4 lang_greek, g_sff
-- ?֦Ӧ ӦϦ ƦئͦӦͦ? ̦ϦԦҦ?Ϧ: 5/5 ?˦Ŧɦ ɦҦӦϦ?, ?˦Ŧɦ ɦ?
--Dark Store: 5/5 ЦϦ? ЦѦئ?ӦԦЦ
--?Ħ ҦӦ ?ͦӦѦ Ӧ? ?˦Ҧ?: 10/5 ЦϦ? ŦԦզ??, æЦǦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ ɦҦӦϦ? ӦϦ ¦ɦ¦?Ϧ
-- Ϧ?Ӧ: dnf, ?ʦͦ skip æɦ? ̦ ʦ?ѦҦ Ӧ?Ц? æѦ??
-- Ȧ?զӦ?: 4/5
--˦Ŧ?̦Ŧͦ Ħɦ˦ŦʦӦɦ? ̦ ̦ɦ ?Ӧ: dnf, ̦ ʦ?ѦҦ Ԧ? Ӧ ?Ħ? ӦϦ ЦѦئӦϦЦ?ҦئЦϦ զɦ˦ϦҦϦզɦʦ? exposition
-- æɦ? Ӧ? ?ʦɦͦ?: 1/5 Ӧ ?ҦǦҦ (trigger warning: school shooting, mass murder of children)
--Ԧæ?æʦ: 3/5
-- ͦǦ? ̦ Ӧ? ʦ?ʦ˦?: 2/5 boring
-- ҦԦʦϦզͦӦǦ?ͦ ѦǦӦϦѦɦ?: 5/5, He used the stones to destroy the stones
--?ĦŦɦҦ?: 4/5

ͦ?ͦ ͦ Ħɦ?Ҧ ʦ Ӧ? Ԧ?˦ϦɦЦ? ҦԦ˦˦Ϧ?? Ӧئ Everly ? Ӧ ̦Ŧ˦˦ϦͦӦɦ? Fantasy Festival! ?]]> 4.60 2023 ?˦ԦӦ ʦ? (Everly, #3)
author: Ϧ??? ئͦҦӦͦӦɦ?Ħ?
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.60
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2023/11/24
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: lang_greek, g_sff
review:
?Ѧ֦ ̦Ŧ?˦ ?Ѧ? ҦӦ ?Ҧ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦԦҦ? ̦Ϧ զ?ͦϦͦӦ Ϧ ɦҦӦϦ?? Ҧ Ԧ? Ӧ ҦԦ˦˦Ϧ?. ?ЦϦɦ? ̦Ϧ ?ѦŦҦ ЦϦ? ʦ ?ЦϦɦ? ʦ?˦Ϧ. ̦ͦ?¦Ϧ˦ ?˦? Ϧ ɦҦӦϦ?? ?ͦ ʦ˦ϦæѦ̦?ͦ?, ˦? ?ЦϦɦ? ?Ӧ ?æ ӦϦ ԦЦϦ?̦?? ӦϦ?, ?Ӧ ?æ ӦϦ Ӧ?ЦϦ æѦ??, Ӧ? ?զǦҦ ҦӦ ?Ҧ ? ӦϦ? ?զǦҦ ʦ? ¦Ȧ̦Ϧ˦Ϧ?.

-- ?֦Ӧ ӦϦ ƦئͦӦͦ? ̦ϦԦҦ?Ϧ: 5/5 ?˦Ŧɦ ɦҦӦϦ?, ?˦Ŧɦ ɦ?
--Dark Store: 5/5 ЦϦ? ЦѦئ?ӦԦЦ
--?Ħ ҦӦ ?ͦӦѦ Ӧ? ?˦Ҧ?: 10/5 ЦϦ? ŦԦզ??, æЦǦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ ɦҦӦϦ? ӦϦ ¦ɦ¦?Ϧ
-- Ϧ?Ӧ: dnf, ?ʦͦ skip æɦ? ̦ ʦ?ѦҦ Ӧ?Ц? æѦ??
-- Ȧ?զӦ?: 4/5
--˦Ŧ?̦Ŧͦ Ħɦ˦ŦʦӦɦ? ̦ ̦ɦ ?Ӧ: dnf, ̦ ʦ?ѦҦ Ԧ? Ӧ ?Ħ? ӦϦ ЦѦئӦϦЦ?ҦئЦϦ զɦ˦ϦҦϦզɦʦ? exposition
-- æɦ? Ӧ? ?ʦɦͦ?: 1/5 Ӧ ?ҦǦҦ (trigger warning: school shooting, mass murder of children)
--Ԧæ?æʦ: 3/5
-- ͦǦ? ̦ Ӧ? ʦ?ʦ˦?: 2/5 boring
-- ҦԦʦϦզͦӦǦ?ͦ ѦǦӦϦѦɦ?: 5/5, He used the stones to destroy the stones
--?ĦŦɦҦ?: 4/5

ͦ?ͦ ͦ Ħɦ?Ҧ ʦ Ӧ? Ԧ?˦ϦɦЦ? ҦԦ˦˦Ϧ?? Ӧئ Everly ? Ӧ ̦Ŧ˦˦ϦͦӦɦ? Fantasy Festival! ?
]]> Ŧ?̦Ŧͦ ?Ѧ - Everly#1 56448725
ŦѦɦŦ?̦Ŧͦ:

ɦ?ͦӦ? æɦ Ӧ ϦæϦӦŦ֦? ӦϦ ͦӦҦӦɦʦ?: Ҧ?˦ɦ ʦ ЦѦӦǦ?ҦŦ? æɦ ӦǦ ʦ?ӦŦѦ ʦӦ?ǦҦ ӦϦ ?ĦϦ? - ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? Ѧæɦͦ?ЦϦԦ˦?

Flral - ɦ?ͦ ͦ?

ͦ?ʦɦ Ӧ? ?Ѧ - ?˦ɦЦЦ? ˦ŦΦͦĦ??

Ǧ˦ҦӦɦ? - ?ʦӦϦѦ? Ŧ˦ɦҦҦϦԦѦ?ʦ?

ئ?Ѧ? ӦϦ ˦? - ?ͦͦ? Ȧͦ?Ϧ ϦӦϦ?Ħ?

Ц?Ӧ ʦ ӦŦ˦ŦԦӦ? Ц?Ҧ ӦϦ ?ͦæʦ - ?ͦ? ɦ?ͦ?

ЦͦŦʦ?ͦǦҦ - ?ͦɦ Ԧ˦ϦЦ?˦Ϧ

?̡ ?ͦ ˦Ԧæ?? - ?ͦ? ӦƦǦæ?Ѧæ?

Ŧʦ˦ŦʦӦ? - Ѧئ?Ӧ ЦЦϦҦ?˦Ϧ

Vacuum - Ŧ?ͦ ѦԦҦϦԦ?ʦ

?ͦӦ¦ɦ - ϦĦئ?? ҦЦ?Ħ?

֦? ?ͦͦ? - ?ͦ ˦ϦӦͦɦ?]]> 168 ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? Ѧæɦͦ?ЦϦԦ˦? 6188519306 Forsythia 5
ĦԦҦӦϦ? ?ͦ ̦ɦ ԦЦϦʦӦǦæϦ? Ӧ? ŦЦɦҦӦǦ̦Ϧͦɦ?? զͦӦ?? ЦϦ ĦŦ ЦѦϦӦɦ? ͦ Ħɦ?Ʀ, ˦? Ȧ Ħɦ?Ҧ ʦ Ӧ? ӦѦŦ? ҦԦ˦˦Ϧ?? Ӧئ Everly ЦϦ ?֦ϦԦ ¦æŦ ? ?Ѧ, so here we go~

Floral: 2/5
ͦ?ʦɦ Ӧ? ?Ѧ: 3/5
Ǧ˦ҦӦɦ?: 2/5
ئ?Ѧ? ӦϦ ˦?: 5/5 (bby android ?)
Ц?Ӧ ʦ ӦŦ˦ŦԦӦ? Ц?Ҧ ӦϦ ?ͦæʦ: 4/5
ЦͦŦʦ?ͦǦҦ: 4/5 (Didn't completely understand what happened - death of the simulation - free people or dead people?)
"...'?ͦ ˦Ԧæ?": 4/5 (I cried when he read the book)
Ŧʦ˦ŦʦӦ?: 5/5 (Happening 2008, thriller)
Vacuum: 5/5 (new planet)
?ͦӦ¦ɦ: 5/5 (sign language)
֦? ?ͦͦ?: 3/5 (Ents)]]> 4.89 Ŧ?̦Ŧͦ ?Ѧ - Everly#1
author: ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? Ѧæɦͦ?ЦϦԦ˦?
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.89
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2023/11/20
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: lang_greek, l_short, g_dystopia, g_sff
review:
ɦ ҦԦ˦˦Ϧ? ̦ ĦԦҦӦϦЦɦ?? ɦҦӦϦ??, ЦŦ?ЦϦ 10 ҦŦ?Ħئ ʦȦŦ?, ҦӦ ?Ѧɦ ̦ŦӦ? զͦӦ?? ʦ ŦЦɦҦӦǦ̦Ϧͦɦ?? զͦӦ??.

ĦԦҦӦϦ? ?ͦ ̦ɦ ԦЦϦʦӦǦæϦ? Ӧ? ŦЦɦҦӦǦ̦Ϧͦɦ?? զͦӦ?? ЦϦ ĦŦ ЦѦϦӦɦ? ͦ Ħɦ?Ʀ, ˦? Ȧ Ħɦ?Ҧ ʦ Ӧ? ӦѦŦ? ҦԦ˦˦Ϧ?? Ӧئ Everly ЦϦ ?֦ϦԦ ¦æŦ ? ?Ѧ, so here we go~

Floral: 2/5
ͦ?ʦɦ Ӧ? ?Ѧ: 3/5
Ǧ˦ҦӦɦ?: 2/5
ئ?Ѧ? ӦϦ ˦?: 5/5 (bby android ?)
Ц?Ӧ ʦ ӦŦ˦ŦԦӦ? Ц?Ҧ ӦϦ ?ͦæʦ: 4/5
ЦͦŦʦ?ͦǦҦ: 4/5 (Didn't completely understand what happened - death of the simulation - free people or dead people?)
"...'?ͦ ˦Ԧæ?": 4/5 (I cried when he read the book)
Ŧʦ˦ŦʦӦ?: 5/5 (Happening 2008, thriller)
Vacuum: 5/5 (new planet)
?ͦӦ¦ɦ: 5/5 (sign language)
֦? ?ͦͦ?: 3/5 (Ents)
]]> The Night Circus 31114367 'What kind of circus is only open at night?'

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads:
Opens at Nightfall
Closes at Dawn

As dusk shifts to twilight, tiny lights begin to flicker all over the tents, as though the whole of the circus is covered in fireflies. When the tents are aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign lights up:
Le Cirque des Rves
The Circus of Dreams.

The gates shudder and unlock, seemingly by their own volition. They swing outward, inviting the crowd inside.
Now the circus is open.
Now you may enter. ]]> 656 Erin Morgenstern 1784871052 Forsythia 4
Been wanting to read circus-related books for a while, and I can say I'm satisfied with this one.
This was the most circus book I could have hoped for, I presume.

I miscalculated how long it would take me to finish the story. The way it was written, with short sentences that painted a picture better than they described an event, was at first very fun and easy to follow. The images were easy to come to mind, like I was watching a movie.

However, as the story kept progressing (as the pages kept turning- because I couldn't grasp if the story itself was progressing, or it was a series of eerie short stories glued together in a way that I myself should find out how they worked together as a whole), I found it harder and harder to concentrate on what I was reading. I'm not sure if it's the language barrier (of English not being my mother tongue), if the writing style confused me after such repetitions (at first I had hoped that the style would change in a more active form, so that the way the story was narrated would make me care more, and the atmospheric writing was simply there at the beginning so it would help me immerse easier in the story), or finally if the story itself wasn't fleshed out by the author (if the author doesn't know what story they want to tell, the reader can be easily confused; the known saying "if you can't persuade them, then confuse them").

Till the middle of the book I had wanted to give it 5 stars. It was beautiful, in a way that I didn't believe a book could be. After the half I struggled to finish the book, some days even founding excuses to avoid reading at all. When I say that I don't prefer big books, it is precisely because some stories can be told with fewer words and will have the same, if not more of a positive reaction. Too much of a very good thing, might result in less than favourable results. Especially if there isn't an event to disrupt the currents and make the reader wake up and keep reading with renewed interest.

I ordered the Phantomwise Tarot created by the author (*?*?)
I'd like to learn a couple of things about what the cards mean now that I have a story as a background for it.]]> 4.10 2011 The Night Circus
author: Erin Morgenstern
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2011
rating: 4
read at: 2022/12/26
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: sg_aesthetic, d_circus, sg_coming-of-age, g_fantasy, e_halloween, sg_magic, g_mystery, g_romance, pov_multiple
review:
Atmospheric and aesthetically pleasing.

Been wanting to read circus-related books for a while, and I can say I'm satisfied with this one.
This was the most circus book I could have hoped for, I presume.

I miscalculated how long it would take me to finish the story. The way it was written, with short sentences that painted a picture better than they described an event, was at first very fun and easy to follow. The images were easy to come to mind, like I was watching a movie.

However, as the story kept progressing (as the pages kept turning- because I couldn't grasp if the story itself was progressing, or it was a series of eerie short stories glued together in a way that I myself should find out how they worked together as a whole), I found it harder and harder to concentrate on what I was reading. I'm not sure if it's the language barrier (of English not being my mother tongue), if the writing style confused me after such repetitions (at first I had hoped that the style would change in a more active form, so that the way the story was narrated would make me care more, and the atmospheric writing was simply there at the beginning so it would help me immerse easier in the story), or finally if the story itself wasn't fleshed out by the author (if the author doesn't know what story they want to tell, the reader can be easily confused; the known saying "if you can't persuade them, then confuse them").

Till the middle of the book I had wanted to give it 5 stars. It was beautiful, in a way that I didn't believe a book could be. After the half I struggled to finish the book, some days even founding excuses to avoid reading at all. When I say that I don't prefer big books, it is precisely because some stories can be told with fewer words and will have the same, if not more of a positive reaction. Too much of a very good thing, might result in less than favourable results. Especially if there isn't an event to disrupt the currents and make the reader wake up and keep reading with renewed interest.

I ordered the Phantomwise Tarot created by the author (*?*?)
I'd like to learn a couple of things about what the cards mean now that I have a story as a background for it.
]]> <![CDATA[They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1)]]> 35216509 Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but for different reasosn, they're both looking for a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day.]]> 368 Adam Silvera 1471166201 Forsythia 5
I inhaled this book in two sittings, and it felt like I lived with them and a part of me died with them.

Certainly a book that will get movie adaptations (if they haven't been confirmed already).

I wonder what the prequel will talk about...I don't know if I'm ready for more tears.

???(? ??????????? )???]]> 3.75 2017 They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1)
author: Adam Silvera
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.75
book published: 2017
rating: 5
read at: 2022/08/24
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: sg_boys-love, g_drama, g_fiction, sg_lgbtq, d_death, g_romance, a_ya, pov_multiple
review:
I'm psychologically drained.

I inhaled this book in two sittings, and it felt like I lived with them and a part of me died with them.

Certainly a book that will get movie adaptations (if they haven't been confirmed already).

I wonder what the prequel will talk about...I don't know if I'm ready for more tears.

???(? ??????????? )???
]]> ѦͦʦŦͦҦ?ɦ 15749423 277 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Forsythia 5
The first time I officially listened to the story was, I believe, around two summers ago, when I listened to the English audiobook classic horror stories. Now a group of Greeks has launched an audiobook app called 'Bookvoice' and I bought the translated Frankenstein title in order to remind myself some details of the story I missed, because English is not my mother language.

The narration was exquisite.

It is a story that will forever trouble me because it deals with one's passion to challenge the current borders of medicine and technology and move them one step further; it deals with the endless ambitions of genius minds, minds which hunger for genuine knowledge and achievements; minds that deeply believe they can help humanity progress and take that step to the beyond, a journey to the very unknown.

But, what's more, it deals with the crushing of these same dreams, the unforgiving hand of (call it) fate, the moment then reality cuts on your daydreaming just to remind you that no matter what you do, you with eventually fail miserably.

To me, Frankenstein is more than a classic horror story, a goth historical drama about a scientific experiment gone wrong. Frankenstein is a story of mental resilience, the persistence of one's mind to achieve something bigger than the world one knows. Frankenstein to me is one of the officially written primal cogs that set the wheel of technological thoughts and imaginations back in motion.

There are a million ways one story as such could end; Mary chose the ending that would stun, and make people converse about, for ages to come.

SPOILERS AHEAD






Still, even if it ends in misery and unfulfilled revenge on both sides, it is satisfactory to remember that the problem could be solved with some open-mindedness on the creators behalf.
The mistakes the 'monster' made were unforgiving. However considering that he is but a child of barely 1-2 years of existence trapped in a tall and physically powerful monstrous body, rejected by every person he ever tried getting close to, especially by his father, having all that power along with a compressed feeling of injustice, it isn't hard to predict what would follow.

What astonished me the most, was how much of Frankenstein's self was put into this new creation.

His genius, as well as his commitment to his purpose, the incomparable selfishness masked in a shape of questionable selflessness and in the drive to bring the world to its salvation/ help the people by small acts of kindness; these two creatures, creator and creation share many similarities. The creation had every condition to be a highly achieving respectable being, had it simply not a Terror-striking appearance. It isn't hard to assume that, had this story taken place in a more modern setting, this story would have a completely different outcome (a.k.a. Hotel Transylvania animation movie)

(I mentioned before the questionable selflessness. I want to also mention that every selfless action of kindness is either based or produces a very very selfish feeling of achievement; I neither condemn nor congratulate that fact. I want to highlight the similarity that as Frankenstein tries to create a being that will help the world and wants to be remembered as a saviour a hero or a genius, the 'monster', too, helps the people carry their woods and make them chores in the hope they will offer him unquestioning unconditional love.)

(The theory of selfishness-selflessness was mentioned by Joey to Phoebe in the series 'Friends'. It has a strong basis if one considers it)

Frankenstein's creation is searching for his father's love everywhere, but in a close-minded scared and unforgiving world, where security is not granted like in modern ages and every mistake could as well be your last without any phone to contact someone for help, it is reasonable that people see something big and scary and they're afraid. It is the drive of survival.

Closing, I want to say this is a deeply affecting story, it frightens and simultaneously inspires me, it makes me think, and it makes me judge, and it makes me cry. But most importantly it makes me find hope where the characters had none, keeps me wishing I could change things, and this unfulfilled destiny is what gives life, in a bigger perspective, the meaning and the burning motivation to keep trying to succeed where others failed and finally change the course of history or produce technological results, inspiring and never-ending.

Let's raise a glass to evolution; I hope Frankenstein's god complex hasn't rubbed off on me (/?? ? ?)/? ~ ߩ]]> 3.99 1818 ѦͦʦŦͦҦ?ɦ
author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.99
book published: 1818
rating: 5
read at: 2022/07/11
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: medium_audiobook, y_classic, sg_dark, g_horror, lang_greek, sg_paranormal, lang_translated, favorites, pov_multiple
review:
This is a classic story that has strongly moved my thoughts and imagination.

The first time I officially listened to the story was, I believe, around two summers ago, when I listened to the English audiobook classic horror stories. Now a group of Greeks has launched an audiobook app called 'Bookvoice' and I bought the translated Frankenstein title in order to remind myself some details of the story I missed, because English is not my mother language.

The narration was exquisite.

It is a story that will forever trouble me because it deals with one's passion to challenge the current borders of medicine and technology and move them one step further; it deals with the endless ambitions of genius minds, minds which hunger for genuine knowledge and achievements; minds that deeply believe they can help humanity progress and take that step to the beyond, a journey to the very unknown.

But, what's more, it deals with the crushing of these same dreams, the unforgiving hand of (call it) fate, the moment then reality cuts on your daydreaming just to remind you that no matter what you do, you with eventually fail miserably.

To me, Frankenstein is more than a classic horror story, a goth historical drama about a scientific experiment gone wrong. Frankenstein is a story of mental resilience, the persistence of one's mind to achieve something bigger than the world one knows. Frankenstein to me is one of the officially written primal cogs that set the wheel of technological thoughts and imaginations back in motion.

There are a million ways one story as such could end; Mary chose the ending that would stun, and make people converse about, for ages to come.

SPOILERS AHEAD






Still, even if it ends in misery and unfulfilled revenge on both sides, it is satisfactory to remember that the problem could be solved with some open-mindedness on the creators behalf.
The mistakes the 'monster' made were unforgiving. However considering that he is but a child of barely 1-2 years of existence trapped in a tall and physically powerful monstrous body, rejected by every person he ever tried getting close to, especially by his father, having all that power along with a compressed feeling of injustice, it isn't hard to predict what would follow.

What astonished me the most, was how much of Frankenstein's self was put into this new creation.

His genius, as well as his commitment to his purpose, the incomparable selfishness masked in a shape of questionable selflessness and in the drive to bring the world to its salvation/ help the people by small acts of kindness; these two creatures, creator and creation share many similarities. The creation had every condition to be a highly achieving respectable being, had it simply not a Terror-striking appearance. It isn't hard to assume that, had this story taken place in a more modern setting, this story would have a completely different outcome (a.k.a. Hotel Transylvania animation movie)

(I mentioned before the questionable selflessness. I want to also mention that every selfless action of kindness is either based or produces a very very selfish feeling of achievement; I neither condemn nor congratulate that fact. I want to highlight the similarity that as Frankenstein tries to create a being that will help the world and wants to be remembered as a saviour a hero or a genius, the 'monster', too, helps the people carry their woods and make them chores in the hope they will offer him unquestioning unconditional love.)

(The theory of selfishness-selflessness was mentioned by Joey to Phoebe in the series 'Friends'. It has a strong basis if one considers it)

Frankenstein's creation is searching for his father's love everywhere, but in a close-minded scared and unforgiving world, where security is not granted like in modern ages and every mistake could as well be your last without any phone to contact someone for help, it is reasonable that people see something big and scary and they're afraid. It is the drive of survival.

Closing, I want to say this is a deeply affecting story, it frightens and simultaneously inspires me, it makes me think, and it makes me judge, and it makes me cry. But most importantly it makes me find hope where the characters had none, keeps me wishing I could change things, and this unfulfilled destiny is what gives life, in a bigger perspective, the meaning and the burning motivation to keep trying to succeed where others failed and finally change the course of history or produce technological results, inspiring and never-ending.

Let's raise a glass to evolution; I hope Frankenstein's god complex hasn't rubbed off on me (/?? ? ?)/? ~ ߩ
]]> Gratitude 27161964 Oliver Sacks

No writer has succeeded in capturing the medical and human drama of illness as honestly and as eloquently as Oliver Sacks.

During the last few months of his life, he wrote a set of essays in which he movingly explored his feelings about completing a life and coming to terms with his own death.

It is the fate of every human being, Sacks writes, to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death.

Together, these four essays form an ode to the uniqueness of each human being and to gratitude for the gift of life.]]> 49 Oliver Sacks 0345811364 Forsythia 5 4.16 2015 Gratitude
author: Oliver Sacks
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2020/04/09
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: sg_medicine-related, g_bio_autobio
review:
I wanted to continue reading this man's work after having read one of his books, and it was probably a wrong choice, since it has left me questioning my life in the search for something unique to do with it, in a time when my immature thoughts conflict with the need to contribute in some field these years that will be given to me. The philosophy is so painful that eventually all you can do is stop thinking at all or start thinking scientifically; there's no in between. These are the thoughts that this book generated in my mind, although the view of Oliver is much brighter and optimistic than my own, a fact quite ironic if one considers that he wrote his final breath on this book and here I am sixty years younger than he was, wondering curiously and wishing for my future life to have an impact and to offer something important to the world. So many thoughts, so many feelings since I realize that even a man of his accomplishments has a tiny voice inside pushing him to want to do more and know more and explore everything this world has to offer. And it's almost terrifying to see from the view of a brilliant dead man through his biographic pages and realising that noone can actually do everything because then people would live in a state of constant panic. I will close this huge and probably unimportant monologue saying that whatever contains the thoughts and points of view of this man is remarkable and I definitely recommend it to be read.
]]> <![CDATA[? ̦ ¦?ЦӦŦɦ: ҦӦϦ?? ? Ӧ Ʀ?, ӦϦ ?ͦӦ ʦ Ӧ ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ? ŦæʦŦ?˦Ϧ]]> 44661860
ĦɦŦȦ?? best seller "? ̦ ¦?ЦӦŦɦ" ЦѦϦԦҦ?ƦŦ ̦ ̦ϦͦĦɦ? Ӧ?Ц Ӧ ŦЦɦӦ?æ̦Ӧ ʦ Ӧ? ЦϦӦԦ?? ̦ɦ? Ʀ?? զɦŦѦئ?ͦ? ҦӦ ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ? ӦϦ ͦȦ?ЦɦͦϦ ŦæʦŦ?˦Ϧ. ʦӦЦ˦ǦʦӦɦ? ͦԦЦϦʦѦɦ? ʦ ҦԦ̦?ͦɦ, ЦѦئӦϦ?Ѧ? ͦŦԦѦϦ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦ?? Henry Marsh ЦϦʦ?ЦӦŦ Ӧ ҦԦͦѦЦҦӦɦ? ?ͦӦҦ Ӧ? ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ??, Ӧ ?? ʦ Ӧ ?æ֦ԦҦ ЦϦ ŦЦɦʦѦӦ? ҡ ?ͦ ЦϦ˦?Ҧ֦Ϧ˦ ?æ֦ѦϦͦ ͦϦҦϦʦϦ̦? ʦ, ʦԦ??, ӦǦ ?æʦ æɦ Ŧ˦?Ħ ЦϦ ͦ?ȦŦ ʦͦ?? ?Ӧ ?Ѧ֦ŦӦ ͦӦɦ?ӦئЦ? ̦ Ӧ? Цɦ ¦ҦͦɦҦӦɦ?? ЦϦ?ҦŦ? Ӧ? Ʀ??.


- Ѧ¦? South Bank Sky Arts
- Ѧ¦? PEN Ackerley
- ЦϦ?զɦ æɦ Ӧ Wellcome Book Prize, Ӧ Guardian First Book Award ʦ ?˦˦ 5 ¦Ѧ¦?]]> 296 Henry Marsh 9604365916 Forsythia 5 4.48 2014 ? ̦ ¦?ЦӦŦɦ: ҦӦϦ?? ? Ӧ Ʀ?, ӦϦ ?ͦӦ ʦ Ӧ ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ? ŦæʦŦ?˦Ϧ
author: Henry Marsh
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.48
book published: 2014
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/30
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: sg_medicine-related, g_bio_autobio
review:
ɦϦæѦզɦ? ¦ɦ¦? æɦ Ŧ̦ЦŦɦ?? ĦŦʦŦӦ? ͦŦԦѦϦ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ??. ?ȦǦҦ ͦ ЦϦʦ?Ҧ ̦ɦ Ц˦Ǧ?ҦӦŦѦ Ŧɦ?ͦ æɦ Ӧ? ĦԦҦʦϦ?? ʦ Ӧ? ЦѦϦʦ?ҦŦ? ӦϦ ŦЦæ?˦̦Ӧ? ʦ?? ʦ ӦǦ צԦ֦Ϧ˦Ϧæɦ? ŦЦɦ?ѦԦͦҦ ̦ ӦǦ ϦЦ? ĦŦҦ̦?ŦӦ ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦ??.
]]> <![CDATA[ĦǦ?? Ŧ?? ҦӦѦϦͦ?Ӧ æɦ Ӧ Ʀ? ҦӦ ]]> 43622095 440 Chris Hadfield 9601663827 Forsythia 5 sg_space, g_bio_autobio
ɦ¦? Ҧ ʦ Ԧ? ̦Ϧ ԦЦŦͦȦԦ?ƦϦԦ ĦɦѦ?? Ҧ Ӧ Ԧ?ѦϦ֦? ŦЦϦ?? Ʀ?̦. Ӧ ?˦˦Ϧ ?Ӧ Ȧ ŦѦئ?ͦӦ Ҧ ЦϦɦ ŦЦϦ? Ȧ ?ȦŦ˦ ͦ ӦΦɦ?צϦԦ, ϦѦɦҦ?ͦϦ ?ͦȦѦئЦϦ Ȧ ЦͦӦ? ҦӦǦ ŦЦϦ? ЦϦ ?ͦȦѦئЦ? ЦѦئӦϦΦŦ?ͦǦҦ ͦ ŦΦŦѦŦԦ? Ӧ Ħ?ҦӦǦ̦. ?ѦŦӦ..?Ӧ ЦϦ Ӧ Цɦ ̦ʦѦɦ? ?Ѧ? ЦϦ ?֦ ?Ŧ Ϧ ?ͦȦѦئЦϦ, ?Ӧ ĦϦѦԦ?Ѧ? ӦϦ ̦ǦӦѦɦʦ? ӦϦ? Ц˦?Ӧ.]]> 4.21 2013 ĦǦ?? Ŧ?? ҦӦѦϦͦ?Ӧ æɦ Ӧ Ʀ? ҦӦ
author: Chris Hadfield
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2013
rating: 5
read at: 2019/07/16
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: sg_space, g_bio_autobio
review:
ϦЦӦɦ? Ŧ?? ҦӦѦϦͦ?Ӧ ̦ЦϦѦ? ͦ Ҧ ҦæǦ?צŦ ֦ئ?? ʦ? ĦԦҦʦϦ?...ŦΦ?ѦŦҦ ĦŦ ЦϦӦŦ˦? Ӧ ԦӦϦ¦ɦϦæѦզɦ? ¦ɦ¦? ӦϦ Hadfield, ?Ҧ ? Ӧ ϦЦ? ̦Ȧ?ͦϦԦ̦ ЦϦ˦? æɦ ӦǦ ŦʦЦɦĦŦԦӦɦ? ĦɦĦɦʦ? Ӧئ ҦӦѦϦͦԦ? ʦ ӦǦ צԦ֦Ϧ˦Ϧ? ӦϦ?, ʦ?? Ŧ?Ҧ? ʦ æɦ ˦ŦЦӦϦ?ѦŦɦ? Ӧئ ҦԦͦǦȦŦ? ӦϦ? ҦӦϦ ISS (Ц Цɦ֦?Ħɦ ЦϦ Ц?ƦϦԦ, Ӧ?Ц? ЦϦ ʦɦͦ?ͦӦ) ? Ӧ ҦʦϦЦ? Ŧ?? զϦҦɦئ?ͦϦ Цɦ?ӦϦ, ҦӦѦϦͦ?Ӧ, Ц?Ѧ ʦ ҦԦ?æϦ. ΦɦѦŦӦɦ? ŦԦ?ѦɦҦӦ ʦ ŦԦʦϦ˦ϦĦ?¦ҦӦ, ɦĦɦ?ӦŦѦ Ҧ? ҦԦͦѦ?ƦϦԦ Ӧ Ц?Ӧ ?̦Ӧ Ӧ? ͦȦѦئ?ӦǦӦ? ҦӦ Ħ?ҦӦǦ̦.

ɦ¦? Ҧ ʦ Ԧ? ̦Ϧ ԦЦŦͦȦԦ?ƦϦԦ ĦɦѦ?? Ҧ Ӧ Ԧ?ѦϦ֦? ŦЦϦ?? Ʀ?̦. Ӧ ?˦˦Ϧ ?Ӧ Ȧ ŦѦئ?ͦӦ Ҧ ЦϦɦ ŦЦϦ? Ȧ ?ȦŦ˦ ͦ ӦΦɦ?צϦԦ, ϦѦɦҦ?ͦϦ ?ͦȦѦئЦϦ Ȧ ЦͦӦ? ҦӦǦ ŦЦϦ? ЦϦ ?ͦȦѦئЦ? ЦѦئӦϦΦŦ?ͦǦҦ ͦ ŦΦŦѦŦԦ? Ӧ Ħ?ҦӦǦ̦. ?ѦŦӦ..?Ӧ ЦϦ Ӧ Цɦ ̦ʦѦɦ? ?Ѧ? ЦϦ ?֦ ?Ŧ Ϧ ?ͦȦѦئЦϦ, ?Ӧ ĦϦѦԦ?Ѧ? ӦϦ ̦ǦӦѦɦʦ? ӦϦ? Ц˦?Ӧ.
]]> Modern Greek Poetry 869446 Book by 326 Kimon Friar 9602262435 Forsythia 5
Three of the featured poets of this collection became my favourite: Themelis, Vafopoulos and Matsas. Some of my favourite poems in this book are Ithaca, Theodotos (Cavafis), Death Dreams of Life (Kazantzakis), Magdalene (Varnalis), Fontaine de Medicis, Nel Mezzo del Cammin..., Starting Point (Ouranis), Self-Scrutiny (Papatsonis), Ballade to the Inglorious Poets of the Ages (Kariotakis), Desolation (Themelis), The Floor, The Mask, Taste of Death (Vafopoulos), In this Upper Jerusalem (Prevelakis), Landscape (Matsas), Poetry 1948 (Engonopoulos), The Return from Delphi (Vrettakos).]]> 3.88 1973 Modern Greek Poetry
author: Kimon Friar
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1973
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/07
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: y_classic, t_poem, t_anthology
review:
A good anthology of notable Greek poets and some of their poems. I have a problem understanding Greek poems and their meanings and I considered that English language, having simpler words, would translate the meaning of the poems more easily to my beginner poetry-brain.

Three of the featured poets of this collection became my favourite: Themelis, Vafopoulos and Matsas. Some of my favourite poems in this book are Ithaca, Theodotos (Cavafis), Death Dreams of Life (Kazantzakis), Magdalene (Varnalis), Fontaine de Medicis, Nel Mezzo del Cammin..., Starting Point (Ouranis), Self-Scrutiny (Papatsonis), Ballade to the Inglorious Poets of the Ages (Kariotakis), Desolation (Themelis), The Floor, The Mask, Taste of Death (Vafopoulos), In this Upper Jerusalem (Prevelakis), Landscape (Matsas), Poetry 1948 (Engonopoulos), The Return from Delphi (Vrettakos).
]]> <![CDATA[˦Ҧɦ?? ҦӦϦ?? ?̦Ϧ ' ?˦ Ϧ ?Ҧ̦]]> 29323130 176 ئ?? . ҦӦʦ?Ѧ? 9605212528 Forsythia 3
֦?Ѧ? ʦ æԦͦ?ʦ ӦϦ ?ͦ ̦ɦ ʦ? ĦɦʦɦϦ˦Ϧ? æɦ ӦϦ? ?ͦӦѦ? Ӧ? ŦЦϦ?? ͦ ?ѦͦϦԦ Ӧ? æԦͦ?ʦ? ӦϦ?...]]> 3.49 ˦Ҧɦ?? ҦӦϦ?? ?̦Ϧ ' ?˦ Ϧ ?Ҧ̦
author: ئ?? . ҦӦʦ?Ѧ?
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.49
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2022/07/24
date added: 2025/02/08
shelves: medium_audiobook, y_classic, sg_cultural-diversity, g_horror, lang_greek, l_short, lang_translated, t_anthology
review:
ɦҦӦϦ?? ЦϦ ̦Ϧ ?ѦŦҦ ?ͦ Ӧ Ц?Ѧ Ӧئ ͦŦʦ?, ѦԦ?˦ʦ? ʦ ϦɦʦϦ?ͦŦɦ ӦϦ ¦ϦԦѦĦ?˦ʦ

֦?Ѧ? ʦ æԦͦ?ʦ ӦϦ ?ͦ ̦ɦ ʦ? ĦɦʦɦϦ˦Ϧ? æɦ ӦϦ? ?ͦӦѦ? Ӧ? ŦЦϦ?? ͦ ?ѦͦϦԦ Ӧ? æԦͦ?ʦ? ӦϦ?...
]]> <![CDATA[Max Verstappen: The Inside Track on a Formula One Star]]> 58111165
Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Max Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix saw him become the youngest driver ever to win a race, achieve a podium finish or even lead a lap.

As the son of F1 legend Jos and elite-level kart driver Sophie Kumpen, Max was destined to be a racing driver. And since that headline-grabbing debut, he has continued to make an indelible impression on the sport, courting criticism and plaudits in equal measure.

Sports journalist James Gray seeks to understand the outspoken nature and aggressive driving style that make Verstappen a must-watch before, during and after races, and why his Dutch fans, who turn up to cheer him on in their orange-clad droves, are quite so fanatical]]> 288 James Gray 1785787306 Forsythia 4 3.61 2021 Max Verstappen: The Inside Track on a Formula One Star
author: James Gray
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.61
book published: 2021
rating: 4
read at: 2025/02/07
date added: 2025/02/07
shelves:
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 18]]> 50891156 192 Koyoharu Gotouge 1974717607 Forsythia 5 4.66 2019 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 18
author: Koyoharu Gotouge
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.66
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2025/02/06
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review:

]]> Happy Place 61718053
They broke up six months ago. And still havent told their best friends.

Which is how they find themselves sharing the largest bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend groups yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.

Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week theyll all have together in this place. They cant stand to break their friends hearts, and so theyll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. Its a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week in front of those who know you best?

A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.]]> 400 Emily Henry 0593441273 Forsythia 4 Was an okay read. The quote that stayed with me is "I'd rather have you 5 times a year than anyone else every day".
I liked the professional choice the protagonist made at the end. She chose to live her best life. One day maybe she'll be leading me by example.
Listened as an audiobook. The narrator carried the story beautifully.]]> 3.95 2023 Happy Place
author: Emily Henry
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2025/01/21
date added: 2025/01/24
shelves:
review:
First book of '25!
Was an okay read. The quote that stayed with me is "I'd rather have you 5 times a year than anyone else every day".
I liked the professional choice the protagonist made at the end. She chose to live her best life. One day maybe she'll be leading me by example.
Listened as an audiobook. The narrator carried the story beautifully.
]]> Namor #3 28379723 23 Andi Watson Forsythia 5 3.80 Namor #3
author: Andi Watson
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.80
book published:
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2025/01/05
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]]> Namor #2 28379720 24 Andi Watson Forsythia 5

a cute chapter!]]> 3.88 Namor #2
author: Andi Watson
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.88
book published:
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2025/01/05
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a cute chapter!
]]> Pole Position 202766416
Kian Walker has always been the golden boy of motor sport. The four-time Championship winner has racing in his DNA C his father was a legend on the track, just dont let him catch you comparing the two. As reckless and unreliable at home as he was behind the wheel, theres nothing Kian wants less than to be just like his dad.

Enter Harper James. This years rookie called up to compete with the big boys C and Kians new teammate. Cocky, hot-headed and with a reputation for breaking as many hearts as he does new track records, Harpers the opposite of Kian in every way. But when the season starts, theres no getting away from him.

This might be one of the most dangerous sports in the world, so why then does Kians heart feel safer flying around the track at 220mph than when he's anywhere near his teammate?]]> 367 Rebecca J. Caffery 0008684863 Forsythia 4 g_sports, sg_gay
It read like a fanfiction, without that being a bad thing, it is a book that can easily be read and make your day (? .? ?)]]> 3.57 2024 Pole Position
author: Rebecca J. Caffery
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2024
rating: 4
read at: 2024/12/24
date added: 2024/12/23
shelves: g_sports, sg_gay
review:
A cute happily-ever-after MM romance story in F1 context (*Ш*)ȡ?

It read like a fanfiction, without that being a bad thing, it is a book that can easily be read and make your day (? .? ?)
]]> ?ʦӦǦӦ?: æ֦Ŧɦ?ĦɦϦ 8329868 "æ֦ŦɦѦɦ?Ϧ" ¦?ҦʦŦӦ ?ͦȦѦئЦ?, ʦ Ӧ ¦Ҧɦ? Ŧ?ӦǦ̦ ?ͦ ?? Ȧ ̦ЦϦ?ҦŦ ͦ ʦӦʦ?ҦŦ ?ͦɦ̦ ŦԦӦԦ? ʦ Ħɦ?ѦʦӦ ŦҦئӦŦѦɦ? æ?ͦ. ? Ӧ Ц?æ̦Ӧ, ?Ŧ ?ʦӦǦӦ?, ?˦˦ ?ͦ ҦӦ ?ͦ? ̦? ʦ ?˦˦ ĦŦ ?ͦɡ ?,Ӧ ĦŦ ̦ЦϦѦ?̦ ͦ Ӧ ˦?ΦϦԦ̦ ?ͦ ЦѦϦӦɦ?ӦŦѦ ͦ Ӧ ͦŦ?̦ҦӦš ɦĦͦɦ? Ȧ ?Ӧ ̦ɦ Ʀ? ?Ҧ Ӧ ĦԦͦ? Цɦ ͦŦ?ѦӦǦӦ ? ӦϦ ŦΦئӦŦѦɦ? ?Ҧ̦: ?֦Ϧ ʦ ?֦Ϧ, Ԧ? ?ͦ Ӧ ?ͦԦ̦ ӦϦ ?ѦæϦ. զ?ӦɦҦӦ ʦ ͦԦ?ʦѦɦӦ, ЦϦզ?æϦͦӦ? ŦЦɦ̦Ŧ?? Ӧ? ȦŦئѦǦӦɦ?? զɦ?ҦŦ? ʦ Ӧ ĦԦҦ?ǦӦ ϦѦϦ˦Ϧ?, ?ʦӦǦӦ? ЦŦԦ?ͦŦӦ ̦ ̦Ŧ?˦ ̦Ŧ?ӦǦӦ ҦӦϦ? ҦԦͦͦȦ?ЦϦ? ӦϦ ʦ ЦѦϦҦЦȦ? ͦ ŦЦɦĦ?ҦŦ ҦӦ զ?ͦǦ? ӦϦ? ?˦Ŧ ͦ Ц?ҦŦ ǦȦɦ?? ЦѦϦҦئЦɦ?ӦǦӦ? ЦϦ Ȧ æئ?ƦϦͦӦ Ħ?˦ŦɦЦӦ ?ҦӦ Ӧ ʦ? ͦ ͦɦ? ?Ҧ ӦϦ? Ӧ ʦ?.]]> 117 Epictetus 9604424890 Forsythia 3 g_self-improvement Five stars for the reading, three stars for the book.
I'm not a philosophy geek, but some of the points monologued in this book agreed with my beliefs. Others I didn't understand or pay special attention to.]]> 4.35 125 ?ʦӦǦӦ?: æ֦Ŧɦ?ĦɦϦ
author: Epictetus
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.35
book published: 125
rating: 3
read at: 2024/12/19
date added: 2024/12/19
shelves: g_self-improvement
review:
I listened to the Greek audiobook version of Stelios Papagrigoriou ().
Five stars for the reading, three stars for the book.
I'm not a philosophy geek, but some of the points monologued in this book agreed with my beliefs. Others I didn't understand or pay special attention to.
]]> It's All in Your Head 23346516 326 Suzanne O'Sullivan 0701189266 Forsythia 5
All the patients could be exposed to the thing they feared most in an environment that was safe

Abreaction

Sodium amital interviews

First use to those with catatonia
Under the influence of barbituric drugs they were made to move

Recovery is not linear

His symptoms were still there, but when he felt them, he responded differently.

The message they convey is not always what it seems

If you want to keep a secret you must also hide it from yourself

People with psychosomatic disorders feel they are not believed, that they are accused of smth
Thye are told that they are lying or imagining the symptoms

Focal dystonia

One minute is a very long time when you are just watching and listening

Anger has a purpose. It tells others we are not alright. Often it is hurt or fear misinterpreted.

The invisible gorilla experiment.
You stared right at something and didn't see it.

The unconscious uncontrollable nature of psychosomatic disability

The longer the person carries the wrong diagnosis, the worse the prognosis becomes

You don't notice what you don't expect to see

Conversion disorders
Factitious disorders
Malingering disorders

Consciousness is the mechanism by which we choose our mental experience. It is not a limitless resource, so it must be selective. Attention is the component of our consciousness that distributes our awareness. It makes the selection for us.
(6:38)

Some people medicalize every physical sensation and that in itself can lead to illness (6:47)

For some being unwell provides an explanation for failure

Koro

Jumping Frenchmen of maine

Psychosomatic symptoms are by their very nature evidence of denial. When a symptom cannot be measured that creates an ideal opportunity for denial to flourish.

Those who don't feel stress have converted it to something else

The label validates the suffering

Psychogenic non epileptic attacks= dissociative seizures= pseudoseizures

We all do it a little. Worry about the thing that might never happen. But some make a habit of it. And when they do, the anticipation of illness can be so life destroying, that when the illness happens it is almost a relief.

Some people decided I was going mad even before I knew they were right

To feel hated can be less distressing than to feel forgotten.

Sometimes giving up feels better than failing.

The denial of stress seems to be inherent in conversion disorders.

Epilepsy is not a single disease. It is a group of disorders, all of which result in seizures.]]> 4.06 2015 It's All in Your Head
author: Suzanne O'Sullivan
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2015
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/10
date added: 2024/12/19
shelves: sg_medical-non-fiction, sg_medicine-related
review:
Some notes I took during the audiobook listening of this book:

All the patients could be exposed to the thing they feared most in an environment that was safe

Abreaction

Sodium amital interviews

First use to those with catatonia
Under the influence of barbituric drugs they were made to move

Recovery is not linear

His symptoms were still there, but when he felt them, he responded differently.

The message they convey is not always what it seems

If you want to keep a secret you must also hide it from yourself

People with psychosomatic disorders feel they are not believed, that they are accused of smth
Thye are told that they are lying or imagining the symptoms

Focal dystonia

One minute is a very long time when you are just watching and listening

Anger has a purpose. It tells others we are not alright. Often it is hurt or fear misinterpreted.

The invisible gorilla experiment.
You stared right at something and didn't see it.

The unconscious uncontrollable nature of psychosomatic disability

The longer the person carries the wrong diagnosis, the worse the prognosis becomes

You don't notice what you don't expect to see

Conversion disorders
Factitious disorders
Malingering disorders

Consciousness is the mechanism by which we choose our mental experience. It is not a limitless resource, so it must be selective. Attention is the component of our consciousness that distributes our awareness. It makes the selection for us.
(6:38)

Some people medicalize every physical sensation and that in itself can lead to illness (6:47)

For some being unwell provides an explanation for failure

Koro

Jumping Frenchmen of maine

Psychosomatic symptoms are by their very nature evidence of denial. When a symptom cannot be measured that creates an ideal opportunity for denial to flourish.

Those who don't feel stress have converted it to something else

The label validates the suffering

Psychogenic non epileptic attacks= dissociative seizures= pseudoseizures

We all do it a little. Worry about the thing that might never happen. But some make a habit of it. And when they do, the anticipation of illness can be so life destroying, that when the illness happens it is almost a relief.

Some people decided I was going mad even before I knew they were right

To feel hated can be less distressing than to feel forgotten.

Sometimes giving up feels better than failing.

The denial of stress seems to be inherent in conversion disorders.

Epilepsy is not a single disease. It is a group of disorders, all of which result in seizures.
]]> The Art of War 10534 170 Sun Tzu Forsythia 5 sg_battle, g_self-improvement
This is the audiobook I listened to: ]]> 3.98 -400 The Art of War
author: Sun Tzu
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.98
book published: -400
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/19
date added: 2024/12/19
shelves: sg_battle, g_self-improvement
review:
I listened to a Greek audio version of this book, read by Stelios Papagrigoriou who does free readings on youtube. It is a very informative book who puts in order strategical knowledge that can be used in various life situations, and not only in war. If we look around we can find explanation of each point made, in the behavior of people in a work environment, in relationships between family, friends or enemies. The book can help us understand the motives behind some behaviors and the information contains a psychological as well as a practical basis.

This is the audiobook I listened to:
]]> Yellowface 62047984
So what if June edits Athenas novel and sends it to her agent as her own work? So what if she lets her new publisher rebrand her as Juniper Songcomplete with an ambiguously ethnic author photo? This piece of history deserve to be told, whoever the teller. That is what June believes, and The New York Times bestseller list agrees.

But June cannot escape Athenas shadow, and emerging evidence threatens her stolen success. As she races to protect her secret she discovers exactly how far she will go to keep what she thinks she deserves.]]> 319 R.F. Kuang 000853277X Forsythia 5 3.69 2023 Yellowface
author: R.F. Kuang
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2024/12/01
date added: 2024/12/01
shelves:
review:

]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon a Broken Heart Series 2 Books Set C Once Upon a Broken Heart and The Ballad of Never After]]> 215042078 864 Stephanie Garber Forsythia 5 4.42 Once Upon a Broken Heart Series 2 Books Set C Once Upon a Broken Heart and The Ballad of Never After
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.42
book published:
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/11/14
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review:
The first two books are excellent
]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon a Broken Heart Series Hardcover Boxed Set: Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After, A Curse for True Love]]> 81067678
All three books in the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Broken Heart series are now available together in a beautiful hardcover boxed set.

From beloved author Stephanie Garber comes a tale of love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after, starring heroine Evangeline Fox and Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.]]> 0 Stephanie Garber 125089834X Forsythia 4 4.58 Once Upon a Broken Heart Series Hardcover Boxed Set: Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After, A Curse for True Love
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.58
book published:
rating: 4
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date added: 2024/11/14
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Overall a good series, but expected more plot in the last book
]]> <![CDATA[A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)]]> 62816044 Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.

Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. Shes married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price shes paid for this fairytale. She doesnt know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.

Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.]]> 386 Stephanie Garber 1250851203 Forsythia 3 4.14 2023 A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2024/11/14
date added: 2024/11/14
shelves:
review:
A very unsatisfactory ending to a very good series. It felt like the author forced herself to finish the book, because many things were left unanswered, the couple kissed and that's it. I was happy in the first two books that each character had their own personality, but now it seemed like every backup character existed so that the only plot of the main romance could move forward. The first half of the book was good but when I realised that the plot wouldn't move in interesting places I got a bit bored.
]]> <![CDATA[The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)]]> 59808071 Not every love is meant to be.

After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again. Now that shes discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.

But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed. Jacks isnt the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.

Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangelines life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts. Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time shes not sure she can...]]> 416 Stephanie Garber 1250268427 Forsythia 5 a_ya
This one had more adventure than the first one, and the ending was intense. Immediately started the next one.]]> 4.49 2022 The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.49
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/07
date added: 2024/11/09
shelves: a_ya
review:
Simply lovely.

This one had more adventure than the first one, and the ending was intense. Immediately started the next one.
]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)]]> 55987278 How far would you go for happily ever after?

For as long as she can remember, Evangeline Fox has believed in true love and happy endings... until she learns that the love of her life will marry another.

Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic but wicked Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.

But after Evangelines first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous gameand that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than shed pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after or the most exquisite tragedy...]]> 408 Stephanie Garber 1250268397 Forsythia 5 sg_magic, a_ya The characters are well fleshed-out and each has a plot of their own. The story is fun to read (/listen to) as there is always something happening and the plot-twists are satisfying. The spiciness of the romance is also just right, and I'm really glad the enemies don't become lovers in the blink of an eye, as it would defeat the whole point of the trope. When I like a book a lot, I either will have a lot to say and end up saying too little, or I'm excited to find out what's next, so I forget to write a review. This one was fulfilling from start to end and didn't bore me for a second. 5/5 of course and on to the sequel.]]> 4.06 2021 Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 5
read at: 2024/11/01
date added: 2024/11/01
shelves: sg_magic, a_ya
review:
It was a very pleasant read, written like a fairytale for teens and young adults.
The characters are well fleshed-out and each has a plot of their own. The story is fun to read (/listen to) as there is always something happening and the plot-twists are satisfying. The spiciness of the romance is also just right, and I'm really glad the enemies don't become lovers in the blink of an eye, as it would defeat the whole point of the trope. When I like a book a lot, I either will have a lot to say and end up saying too little, or I'm excited to find out what's next, so I forget to write a review. This one was fulfilling from start to end and didn't bore me for a second. 5/5 of course and on to the sequel.
]]> <![CDATA[The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches]]> 60018635 A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life.

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she's used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.

But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and...Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he's concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn't know she was looking for....
]]> 318 Sangu Mandanna 059343935X Forsythia 4 I listened to this audiobook while drawing f1 and playing genshin impact.

It was a fun and cozy read, I must say I'm a bit demanding on the matter of plot on my books and got a little disappointed when the plot was a bit lacking on some parts, but the coziness of the atmosphere made up for it.

The book started quite well, I liked the narrator's voice and the images that were being described were interesting. The characters were also quite intriguing, especially the three children, but there was no innovation I could notice that I haven't seen from other books of the genre. The romance was cute and quite expected. Were not for the R-rated scenes and the curse words, this would have made an excellent children's book.]]> 4.05 2022 The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
author: Sangu Mandanna
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2022
rating: 4
read at: 2024/10/20
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Finally completed a book after getting my first job this year!
I listened to this audiobook while drawing f1 and playing genshin impact.

It was a fun and cozy read, I must say I'm a bit demanding on the matter of plot on my books and got a little disappointed when the plot was a bit lacking on some parts, but the coziness of the atmosphere made up for it.

The book started quite well, I liked the narrator's voice and the images that were being described were interesting. The characters were also quite intriguing, especially the three children, but there was no innovation I could notice that I haven't seen from other books of the genre. The romance was cute and quite expected. Were not for the R-rated scenes and the curse words, this would have made an excellent children's book.
]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Poems of Walt Whitman (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Walt Whitman New Edition (1995)]]> 125551387 Leaves of Grass, the work that defined him as one of Americas most influential voices and that he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual emancipation, and what it meant to be an American. From the joyful Song of Myself and I Sing the Body Electric to the elegiac When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd, Whitmans art fuses oratory, journalism, and song in a vivid celebration of humanity. Containing all Whitmans known poetic work, this edition reprints the final, or deathbed, edition of Leaves of Grass (1891C92). Earlier versions of many poems are also given, including the 1855 Song of Myself.
Features a completely newand fullerintroduction discussing the development of Whitman's poetic career, his influence on later American poets, and his impact on the American cultural sensibility


Includes chronology, updated suggestions for further reading, and extensive notes]]> 0 Walt Whitman Forsythia 0 owned-and-haven-t-started-yet 4.60 1892 The Complete Poems of Walt Whitman (Wordsworth Poetry) (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Walt Whitman New Edition (1995)
author: Walt Whitman
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.60
book published: 1892
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Ophthalmology E-Book (Illustrated Colour Text)]]> 54662738
The fourth edition has been extensively reviewed, modified and updated to ensure its relevance to people across the world requiring an introductory text in ophthalmology. The Special Investigations chapter has been rewritten and illustrated to show how modern imaging devices help in diagnosis and monitoring. One new chapter reviews a range of global ophthalmic problems and a second provides an overview of eye problems in children. there are additional self-assessment resources available with the ebook online.

Although primarily aimed at medical students this book will also appeal to those practising or studying fields closely related to ophthalmology, including optometry, orthoptics and ophthalmic nursing.]]> 591 Mark Batterbury 0702074985 Forsythia 5 4.50 2005 Ophthalmology E-Book (Illustrated Colour Text)
author: Mark Batterbury
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts]]> 52462653
In Death By Shakespeare , Kathryn Harkup, best-selling author of A is for Arsenic and expert on the more gruesome side of science, turns her expertise to William Shakespeare and the creative methods he used to kill off his characters. Is death by snakebite really as serene as Cleopatra made it seem? How did Juliet appear dead for 72 hours only to be revived in perfect health? Can you really kill someone by pouring poison in their ear? How long would it take before Lady Macbeth died from lack of sleep? Harkup investigates what actual events may have inspired Shakespeare, what the accepted scientific knowledge of the time was, and how Elizabethan audiences would have responded to these death scenes. Death by Shakespeare reveals this and more in a rollercoaster of Elizabethan carnage, poison, swordplay and bloodshed, with an occasional death by bear-mauling for good measure.
In the Bard's day death was a part of everyday life. Plague, pestilence and public executions were a common occurrence, and the chances of seeing a dead or dying body on the way home from the theater was a fairly likely scenario. Death is one of the major themes that reoccurs constantly throughout Shakespeare's canon, and he certainly didn't shy away from portraying the bloody reality of death on the stage. He didn't have to invent gruesome or novel ways to kill off his characters when everyday experience provided plenty of inspiration.

Shakespeare's era was also a time of huge scientific advance. The human body, its construction and how it was affected by disease came under scrutiny, overturning more than a thousand years of received Greek wisdom, and Shakespeare himself hinted at these new scientific discoveries and medical advances in his writing, such as circulation of the blood and treatments for syphilis.

Shakespeare found dozens of different ways to kill off his characters, and audiences today still enjoy the same reactions--shock, sadness, fear--that they did over 400 years ago when these plays were first performed. But how realistic are these deaths, and did Shakespeare have the science to back them up?]]> 368 Kathryn Harkup 1472958225 Forsythia 0 to-read 3.92 2020 Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts
author: Kathryn Harkup
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.92
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]]> <![CDATA[Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloomsbury Sigma)]]> 34918613 Frankenstein: Or, Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley had a huge impact on gothic horror and science fiction genres. The name Frankenstein has become part of our everyday language, often used in derogatory terms to describe scientists who have overstepped a perceived moral line. But how did a 19-year-old woman with no formal education come up with the idea for an extraordinary novel such as Frankenstein? The period of 1790-1820 saw huge advances in our understanding of electricity and physiology. Sensational science demonstrations caught the imagination of the general public, and newspapers were full of tales of murderers and resurrectionists.

It is unlikely that Frankenstein would have been successful in his attempts to create life back in 1818. However, advances in medical science mean we have overcome many of the stumbling blocks that would have thwarted his ambition. We can resuscitate people using defibrillators, save lives using blood transfusions, and prolong life through organ transplants--these procedures are nowadays considered almost routine. Many of these modern achievements are a direct result of 19th century scientists conducting their gruesome experiments on the dead.

Making the Monster explores the science behind Shelley's book. From tales of reanimated zombie kittens to electrical experiments on human cadavers, Kathryn Harkup examines the science and scientists that influenced Mary Shelley and inspired her most famous creation, Victor Frankenstein. While, thankfully, we are still far from being able to recreate Victor's "creature," scientists have tried to create the building blocks of life, and the dream of creating life-forms from scratch is now tantalizingly close.]]> 304 Kathryn Harkup 1472933737 Forsythia 0 to-read 3.93 2018 Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Bloomsbury Sigma)
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie]]> 23848320 320 Kathryn Harkup 147291130X Forsythia 0 to-read 4.12 2015 A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie
author: Kathryn Harkup
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.12
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]]> Alamut 171970 Alamut takes place in 11th Century Persia, in the fortress of Alamut, where self-proclaimed prophet Hasan ibn Sabbah is setting up his mad but brilliant plan to rule the region with a handful elite fighters who are to become his "living daggers." By creating a virtual paradise at Alamut, filled with beautiful women, lush gardens, wine and hashish, Sabbah is able to convince his young fighters that they can reach paradise if they follow his commands.

Alamut tells the story of how Sabbah was able to instill fear into the ruling class by creating a small army of devotees who were willing to kill, and be killed, in order to achieve paradise. Believing in the supreme Ismaili motto Nothing is true, everything is permitted, Sabbah wanted to experiment with how far he could manipulate religious devotion for his own political gain through appealing to what he called the stupidity and gullibility of people and their passion for pleasure and selfish desires.

The novel focuses on Sabbah as he unveils his plan to his inner circle, and on two of his young followers the beautiful slave girl Halima, who has come to Alamut to join Sabbah's paradise on earth, and young ibn Tahir, Sabbah's most gifted fighter. As both Halima and ibn Tahir become disillusioned with Sabbah's vision, their lives take unexpected turns.

Alamut was originally written in 1938 as an allegory to Mussolini's fascist state. In the 1960's it became a cult favorite throughout Tito's Yugoslavia, and in the 1990s, during the Balkan's War, it was read as an allegory of the region's strife and became a bestseller in Germany, France and Spain.]]> 510 Vladimir Bartol 0972028730 Forsythia 0 to-read 4.34 1938 Alamut
author: Vladimir Bartol
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.34
book published: 1938
rating: 0
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]]> Legion (Legion, #1) 13452375 88 Brandon Sanderson 1596064854 Forsythia 0 to-read 4.12 2012 Legion (Legion, #1)
author: Brandon Sanderson
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2012
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]]> Set This House in Order 71847
While Andy deals with the outside world, more than a hundred other souls share an imaginary house inside Andy's head, struggling to maintain an orderly coexistence: Aaron, the father figure; Adam, the mischievous teenager; Jake, the frightened little boy; Aunt Sam, the artist; Seferis, the defender; and Gideon, who wants to get rid of Andy and the others and run things on his own.

Andy's new coworker, Penny Driver, is also a multiple personality, a fact that Penny is only partially aware of. When several of Penny's other souls ask Andy for help, Andy reluctantly agrees, setting in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy the stability of the house. Now Andy and Penny must work together to uncover a terrible secret that Andy has been keeping . . . from himself.]]> 496 Matt Ruff 006095485X Forsythia 0 to-read 4.31 2003 Set This House in Order
author: Matt Ruff
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2003
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ? ?ئ ŦӦϦ? ϦɦǦ? / Jauno Latvie?u Dzejnieku Antolo?ija]]> 214162647
?æ˦ئҦҦ ?ʦĦϦҦ.

ͦȦϦ?æǦҦ: ?ѦӦ? ?ŦҦӦϦԦ?
Ŧ?զѦҦ: ?Ѧæɦ ?¦¦˦Ϧ
?˦Ϧæ?: ?ͦͦ ?Ʀɦͦ

?ͦ? ?ͦӦϦ?, ?Ѧ˦? ?ѦͦӦɦ?, ?Ѧ¦? ?æʦϦԦ?, ?ͦӦѦ ʦѦ?ͦӦ̦ͦ, ѦɦҦ?ͦ? ?˦æʦ?, ?æʦͦŦҦ Ѧɦ?ͦӦ, ?ͦ ?ʦϦԦ˦ ?ɦѦ, ?ͦæʦ̦Ѧ Ц˦?Ӧ, ?ͦ˦ͦ? Ц?ŦͦӦ?, ?ѦӦ? ?ŦҦӦϦԦ?, Ѧ? ϦԦæ??, Ӧ?ͦ ϦԦӦ?

Jnis Vdons, Krlis Vrdi??, Arvis Viguls, Madara Gruntmane, Kri?jnis Ze??is, Agnese Krivade, Elna Bkule-Veira, Ingmra Balode, Ronalds Briedis, Artis Ostups, Marts Pujts, Katrna Rudzte

¦ɦ¦? Ŧʦ?ȦǦʦ ̦ ӦǦ ԦЦϦҦ?ѦɦΦ ӦϦ Ħɦʦ?Ϧ Latvian Literature, ӦϦ ЦϦԦѦæ?Ϧ Ϧ˦ɦӦɦҦ̦? Ӧ? Ǧ̦ϦʦѦ?? Ӧ? ŦӦϦ?? ʦ ӦϦ Latvian State Culture Capital Foundation]]> 154 Various 9606380556 Forsythia 3 3.00 ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ? ?ئ ŦӦϦ? ϦɦǦ? / Jauno Latvie?u Dzejnieku Antolo?ija
author: Various
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average rating: 3.00
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]]> <![CDATA[Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match]]> 59816803
For generations, every Frankenstein has found their true love and equal, unlocking lifetimes of blissful wedded adventure. Clever, pretty (and odd) Angelika Frankenstein has run out of suitors and fears she may become the exception to this family rule. When assisting in her brother Victor's ground-breaking experiment to bring a reassembled man back to life, she realizes that having an agreeable gentleman convalescing in the guest suite might be a chance to let a man get to know the real her. For the first time, Angelika embarks upon a project that is all her own.

When her handsome scientific miracle sits up on the lab table, her hopes for an instant romantic connection are thrown into disarray. Her resurrected beau (named Will for the moment) has total amnesia and is solely focused on uncovering his true identity. Trying to ignore their heart-pounding chemistry, Angelika reluctantly joins the investigation into his past, hoping it will bring them closer. But when a second suitor emerges to aid their quest, Angelika wonders if she was too hasty inventing a solution. Perhaps fate is not something that can be influenced in a laboratory? Or is Will (or whatever his name is!) her dream man, tailored for her in every way? And can he survive what was done to him in the name of science, and love?

Filled with carriages, candlesticks, and corpses, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match is the spooky-season reimagining of the well-known classic that reminds us to never judge a man by his cadaver!]]> 364 Sally Thorne 0062912836 Forsythia 1
Apart from the reanimation, nothing else seems to have any connection with the name Frankenstein. The characters are whatever. The plot is nonexistent. Everyone and everything in the book wanted to make us like the protagonist, "she is smart, she is kind, and even if she made one mistake or two on the past, now she's growing", well nope. She hasn't changed, the characters around her changed so that she would appear better. I kept reading it because I found the narrator fun, but later on, not even the narration could save this.

Every bad review you'll read on this one is true.]]> 3.31 2022 Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match
author: Sally Thorne
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.31
book published: 2022
rating: 1
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date added: 2024/05/31
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Welp, this is way worse than I thought.

Apart from the reanimation, nothing else seems to have any connection with the name Frankenstein. The characters are whatever. The plot is nonexistent. Everyone and everything in the book wanted to make us like the protagonist, "she is smart, she is kind, and even if she made one mistake or two on the past, now she's growing", well nope. She hasn't changed, the characters around her changed so that she would appear better. I kept reading it because I found the narrator fun, but later on, not even the narration could save this.

Every bad review you'll read on this one is true.
]]> Artificial Wisdom 197491143
A whistleblower pulls Tully into a murder investigation at the centre of an election battle for a global dictator, with a mandate to prevent a climate apocalypse. A former US President campaigns against the first AI politician for the position, but someone is trying to sway the outcome.

Tully must convince the world to face the truth and make hard choices about the future of the species. But will humanity ultimately choose salvation over freedom, whatever the cost?

An enthralling murder mystery with a vividly realised future world, forcing readers to grapple with hard hitting questions about the climate crisis, our relationship with Artificial Intelligence and the price we'd be willing to pay, as a species, to be saved. Perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Harlan Coben, Neal Stephenson, Philip K. Dick, Kim Stanley Robinson and RR Haywood.]]> 433 Thomas R. Weaver 1739434307 Forsythia 0 to-read 3.97 2023 Artificial Wisdom
author: Thomas R. Weaver
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.97
book published: 2023
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]]> <![CDATA[Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)]]> 32468495
It is divided into sections to read when you feel you need them most.

Make a cup of tea and let yourself feel.]]> 259 Courtney Peppernell Forsythia 4
I constantly feel like she is trying to encourage me, to make me keep moving, the words sometimes feel like ones of motherly love, which is telling you to stay here and fight because you are needed. I didn't resonate much with the love poems, but enjoyed the "If you are sad" and "If you need encouragement" parts.

I did annotate some things, and some of them are:

--"You would always be the novel
I took down from the shelf to read." (p.35)

--"It's the last day of the year
And I still lose myself
In good books
And warm tea" (p.48)

My favourite one of the book:

--"The stars have died
And left their light to you
Remember this when
You feel weak
And worthless
And blue" (p.106)

I was surprised to find this poetry book sold in Greece, I was already following Courtney on insta when I spotted it so I bought it immediately. I love the jellyfish illustrations ]]> 3.83 2017 Pillow Thoughts (Pillow Thoughts, #1)
author: Courtney Peppernell
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2017
rating: 4
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It's true that this collection of poems is lackluster and sometimes feels like social media quotes, but they way the poems are written is honest. The author doesn't try to impress or embellish the poems using refined and high-society vintage words, they simply speak true what is felt. That's what resonated with me mostly, when I read the poems I felt like love was spilling out from the pages, fluid and vibrant, I could almost touch it, maybe even understand what the author felt during sleepless nights.

I constantly feel like she is trying to encourage me, to make me keep moving, the words sometimes feel like ones of motherly love, which is telling you to stay here and fight because you are needed. I didn't resonate much with the love poems, but enjoyed the "If you are sad" and "If you need encouragement" parts.

I did annotate some things, and some of them are:

--"You would always be the novel
I took down from the shelf to read." (p.35)

--"It's the last day of the year
And I still lose myself
In good books
And warm tea" (p.48)

My favourite one of the book:

--"The stars have died
And left their light to you
Remember this when
You feel weak
And worthless
And blue" (p.106)

I was surprised to find this poetry book sold in Greece, I was already following Courtney on insta when I spotted it so I bought it immediately. I love the jellyfish illustrations
]]> <![CDATA[ɦͦȦѦئЦɦҦ?? & Ŧ֦ͦǦ? ϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ (Everly, #4)]]> 211664947
"Ӧ ?˦ŦɦئӦ ?Ѧɦ Ӧ? ͦӦ?? ӦŦ?ƦϦԦ̦ Ӧ Ц? ʦ Ӧ ?˦˦Ϧ ?Ц? Ԧ? Ħɦ̦ϦѦ?ͦŦӦ ? Ӧ ѦæĦ? Ŧ?˦ɦΦ Ӧ? ӦŦ֦ͦϦ˦Ϧ??. ?֦Ѧ Ц?ҦզӦ ӦŦ֦ͦϦ˦Ϧ? ЦϦҦʦϦЦ?Ҧ ҦӦ ¦Ŧ˦?ئҦ Ӧئ ҦԦͦȦǦ? Ħɦ?ئҦ? Ӧئ ͦȦ?Цئ. ?Ϧ ?ͦ Ħɦ̦զɦҦ?ӦǦӦ ?Ӧ ̦ŦӦҦ֦Ǧ̦?ƦŦ ӦǦ ?Ħɦ ӦǦ ͦȦ?Цɦͦ ?Ҧ. ?ͦ ?Ѧæ Ŧ֦ͦǦ? ϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ ʦ ɦͦȦѦئЦɦҦ?? Ѧئæ? ҦӦ ̦ŦӦŦ?˦ɦΦ ӦϦ ͦȦ?ЦɦͦϦ ?ĦϦ? ? Ȧ ЦϦӦŦ?ҦϦԦ ӦǦ ʦӦ?ʦ ӦϦ; ҦԦæ?ͦŦԦҦ ̦ŦӦ? ͦȦ?Цئ ʦ ̦Ǧ֦? Ҧ ̦ɦ ? Ŧͦɦ? ҦԦͦŦɦĦǦҦɦ? զԦҦɦ? Ϧͦ?ӦǦӦ ?֦Ŧ Ѧ?ҦŦɡ"

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?֦ϦԦͦ צԦ? Ӧ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?; C æ?̦ͦئ ?ͦ?

Ц?ҦئЦ Ӧ? ¦ѦϦ?? C ɦ?˦? ɦ?Ħ?

?̦ŦҦ ҦӦϦ Ŧɦ?ͦ ʦ ӦǦ ?ͦϦɦΦ C ?ҦЦϦɦͦ ͦئ˦?ʦ

ӦѦæ?Ħ Ӧئ ¦?֦ئ C ?Ѧæ? Ŧ?Ҧɦ̦? ͦӦƦ?ʦ?

?Ȧ? ?̦ŦѦ C ?˦Ŧɦ? ŦͦӦŦ?Ħ?

ŦҦ C ?Ѧæɦ? ѦƦ?Ӧ?

?צ ̦Ϧ ̦ɦ ҦӦϦ? C ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? ֦?ʦ?

Beyond Horizon C ? ̦ɦ?ʦϦ

Ҧ?ҦӦɦ C ?̦Ц? ѦϦԦ?ЦϦԦ˦?

?Ȧئͦ? 93 C ?ͦ ЦȦͦҦϦЦ?˦Ϧ


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A New Primary C ?ΦͦĦѦ? ɦ?ЦϦԦ˦?

Cybercracker C ?˦? Ѧæ?Ħ?

She came to stay C ?ææŦ˦? ЦϦ?ʦ?

Synch C AͦӦئ? Ц??ͦͦϦ

ЦϦ̦Ŧɦ?Ѧɦ Ӧ? ͦȦѦئ?ӦǦӦ? C ӦŦ?ͦ Ŧ֦˦Ŧ̦ŦӦ?

? ϦҦ̦ϦæϦ? C ѦŦ? ӦҦɦæ?ͦͦ

Parthenogenesis 2.0 C ?˦ͦӦ ͦӦƦŦæ?¦Ҧʦ

Age Of Distortion C ?զ ʦѦɦ¦?˦

Duality C Ҧ?˦˦ ?ӦҦ

Upload to Cloud C ͦئѦ? ѦɦҦӦϦЦ?˦Ϧ]]> 156 æ?̦ͦئ ?ͦ? 6188519365 Forsythia 5
ӦѦ? ͦ ͦ?Ѧ ?Ӧ ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ? "ɦͦȦѦئЦɦҦ?? ʦ ӦŦ֦ͦǦ? ͦϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ" Ӧ? ҦԦæʦŦʦѦɦ?ͦ? ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ?? ?ͦ æЦǦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ '?˦? ӦϦ Everly ʦ ?Ҧ? æЦǦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ? æŦͦɦ?ӦŦѦ. ?̦ ЦϦ? ȦŦӦɦ? ЦѦϦʦӦŦɦ˦Ǧ̦?ͦ Ҧ ?˦? Ӧ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ŦЦɦҦӦǦ̦Ϧͦɦ?? զͦӦ?? ЦϦ ?֦ϦԦ ͦ ?ͦϦԦ ̦ ѦϦ̦? ? Ŧ̦ЦŦѦ?֦ϦԦ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦͦӦ? ѦϦ̦ЦϦӦɦʦ?? ֦Ѧʦ?Ѧ? (asimov's stories, star wars, star trek, the iron giant, big hero 6, interstellar), ʦ ʦԦѦ?ӦŦѦ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ? (dbh, talos principle, ex machina) ? ʦ ?ɦ̦ЦϦѦæ (alita battle angel, blade runner). ӦǦ Ħ?ĦئҦ ӦϦ gpt ҦӦ ŦԦ? ʦϦɦ? ҦӦ? ?Ѧ? ̦?, Ԧ? ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ? ?ͦ Цɦ Ŧ?ʦɦѦ ? ЦϦ?, ʦ æ'Ԧ? Ϧ Ц?ҦզӦ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ?֦ϦԦ ?ͦ ŦЦɦЦ?Ϧ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦ ҦԦæʦѦɦӦɦ? ̦ Ӧ? Ц˦?ӦŦѦ? ԦӦ? ӦϦ ?ĦϦ?, Ц?Ӧ ?ЦϦɦ? ? Ӧ? ҦԦ̦ЦŦѦɦ˦̦¦?̦Ŧͦ? ɦ?? ŦͦĦŦ֦Ϧ?ͦ? ʦԦʦ˦ϦզϦѦ?Ҧ ? ʦɦ? ҦӦϦ ?Ҧ̦ ӦϦ sff.


ͦ˦ԦӦɦ? ʦѦɦӦɦ?:

1) "?֦ϦԦͦ צԦ? Ӧ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?;"
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?Ҧ ҦӦŦ?֦ئѦ ʦ ?Ҧ ЦѦæ̦Ӧɦ?. Ŧ ЦɦҦӦ? ?Ӧ Ȧ զ?ҦϦԦ̦ ЦϦ? Ҧ Ԧ? Ӧ ҦǦ̦?, ʦ?? ?ͦȦѦئЦ? ?֦Ŧ ?æʦ ӦǦ ?֦ͦ, ?Ӧ ͦ ӦǦ Ц?æŦ ?Ӧ ͦ ӦǦ ЦѦӦǦѦ?, æɦ? ?Ҧ Ԧ?? ɦҦ?ͦŦӦ ?,Ӧ ɦҦȦ?Ӧ ĦǦ̦ɦϦԦѦ?? ӦϦ, ? ?̦ ?Ӧ ӦŦ˦?? ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ? ? Ԧ?, ?ͦŦ ̦ɦ ҦԦ?ӦǦҦ ̦ Ӧ ?Ħɦ Ӧ ?Ѧæ, Ԧ?ͦŦ Ӧ ҦԦͦɦҦȦǦ̦Ӧɦ? ӦϦ ͦϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ. ͦȦ?Цɦͦ ?֦ͦ զӦ?֦ͦŦӦ ̦ ҦʦϦ?, ҦʦϦ? ҦӦǦ ?Ȧ ЦɦͦŦ˦?, ʦ˦˦ɦ?֦ͦ? ͦѦئӦ?Ӧ "æɦ? զӦ?֦ͦ Ӧ æѦ̦? ?Ҧ ̦Ŧ?˦" ? "?Ц? Ц?ЦŦ ͦ ֦Ѧئ̦?Ҧ Ӧ ˦ϦԦ˦?Ħ ?æ Цɦ ѦϦ;". ?ӦŦ Ԧ? Ӧ ŦѦئ?̦Ӧ ЦϦ˦?? զϦ?? ʦ ֦ئ?? ͦ Ӧ ʦӦ˦¦?ͦŦ ?Ħɦ?. ̦ͦ?¦Ϧ˦ ӦŦ֦ͦǦ? ͦϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ ?ͦŦ ?˦ŦɦϦ? ̦ȦǦ̦Ӧɦʦ?? ԦЦϦ˦ϦæɦҦ̦?? æɦ ͦ ̦? ?ҦŦ ?ͦ "?˦Ŧɦ" ϦЦӦɦ? ЦϦ?˦ŦҦ̦, ˦? ?ͦ ЦѦ?? ҦԦæʦŦʦѦɦ?ͦئ ҦԦͦѦ?ҦŦئ. ?ҦŦ? Ӧ ?Ħɦ prompt Ҧ ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ? a.i. Ȧ ҦϦ ¦?˦ϦԦ ?ͦ ?Ӧ Ц?̦Ϧɦ ЦϦ?˦ŦҦ̦, ?˦Ϧæ ̦ Ӧ database Ӧ? ?֦ͦ? (ЦϦ ?֦ϦԦ ʦ?צŦ/) ̦ ӦǦ ϦЦ? ?֦ϦԦ ŦʦЦɦĦŦԦӦ?. ?ҦŦ? ?ͦ prompt Ҧ ?ʦ ЦɦĦ?, Ӧ ?Ȧ ?ͦ Ȧ ҦϦ ƦئæѦ?ҦŦ ?Ӧ ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ?, ? ?̦ ʦ ?Ӧ Ц?̦Ϧɦ ˦? æɦ ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ? ?æ, æɦ? ?Ȧ ?ͦȦѦئЦ?, ?Ȧ Ŧæ?զ˦? ?ͦ ̦ɦ ̦ϦͦĦɦ? ЦϦ˦Ԧ̦Ǧ֦?, ЦϦ Ŧʦʦɦ?ͦӦ? ? ?ͦ ЦϦ?Ц˦Ϧʦ ?ͦϦ˦ Ц˦ǦѦϦզϦѦ? ЦϦ ϦͦϦ?ƦŦӦ æŦͦŦӦɦ?? ?Ħɦʦ?, ?֦Ŧ ŦΦŦ˦ɦ֦Ȧ? ӦѦϦզϦĦϦӦ?̦Ŧͦ? ? Ц?¦˦ŦЦӦ? ŦΦئӦŦѦɦ?? ̦ŦӦ¦˦Ǧ?? (Ԧ? ЦϦ ϦͦϦ?ƦϦԦ̦ ЦŦѦɦ¦˦˦ϦͦӦɦ?? ŦЦɦѦѦ?? ? Ŧ?ĦѦҦ ӦϦ ʦϦɦͦئͦɦʦ? ЦŦѦɦ?˦˦ϦͦӦ?) Ҧ ?Ӧ Ц?̦ɦ˦˦ ̦ϦͦĦɦ?. Ŧ ЦɦҦӦ? ?Ӧ Ȧ զ?ҦϦԦ̦ ҦӦ ҦǦ̦? ЦϦ Ȧ ЦϦĦŦ֦Ӧ?̦ Ϧ?ӦŦ˦ Ӧ a.i. art ? ?ӦŦѦ ӦϦ ͦȦ?ЦɦͦϦ, ?֦ ЦŦѦɦҦ?ӦŦѦ ' ?Ҧ ?֦ϦԦ̦ ЦϦĦŦ֦Ӧ? Ӧ digital art ? ?ӦŦѦ ӦϦ traditional. Ǧ˦? Ȧ Ӧ ֦ѦǦҦɦ̦ϦЦϦɦ?̦ ? ŦѦæ˦? æɦ ͦ ?ͦϦԦ̦ Ӧ Ʀ? ̦? ŦԦʦϦ?ӦŦѦ, ŦͦҦئ̦?ͦϦͦӦ? Ӧ ҦӦ? ææѦŦɦϦĦϦԦ˦Ŧ?? (ͦ ¦Ѧ?̦ reference æɦ ʦӦ, ͦ ?ѦϦԦ̦ ɦ?? ʦ˦). a.i. Ȧ ¦ϦǦ?ҦŦ ҦӦ? ĦϦԦ˦Ŧ?? ЦϦ ȦŦئѦ?̦ ¦ѦŦ?? ? ?ҦʦϦ˦? ? ͦȦѦئ?ӦǦӦ ʦ ?֦ Ҧ Ԧ?? ЦϦ ̦? æŦ?ƦϦԦ Ʀ? ʦ ĦǦ̦ɦϦԦѦæɦ?ӦǦӦ. ئ?? ӦǦ ?֦ͦ ?ͦȦѦئЦ? Ȧ ?֦ ӦѦŦ˦Ȧ?.

?ͦϦ̦ ?˦? ӦϦ ĦɦŦԦȦԦͦ? ҦӦǦ ɦҦӦϦ? ̦? ЦѦ?̦ЦŦ ҦӦ Цɦ֦?Ħ Talos Principle, ӦϦ ϦЦ?Ϧ ?Ӧ˦? ¦?ƦŦӦ Ҧ ̦ɦ զͦӦҦӦɦ? զɦ˦ϦҦϦզɦ? Ѧ? ЦϦ Ħɦ?ЦئҦ Ӧ?Ӧئ ? Ӧ ?æŦɦѦ, ?ͦ? Ѧ֦?? ?˦˦Ǧͦ?, ϦЦ?? ?ͦ Ŧ?Ҧ? զͦӦҦӦɦ?? ֦Ѧʦ?Ѧ? ӦϦ Цɦ֦ͦɦĦɦ?. ?̦զئͦ ̦ ʦ?̦Ŧͦ ЦϦ ¦?ҦʦϦԦ̦ ҦӦ Цɦ֦?Ħ, Ӧ?Ӧئ ԦЦϦҦӦǦ?ƦŦ ?Ӧ Ŧ?ҦϦ ?˦?, ?ͦ? ̦Ǧ֦ͦɦ?? ?ͦȦѦئЦ? Ӧ? Ŧ˦˦Ǧͦɦ?? ̦ԦȦϦ˦Ϧ??, ?֦ ҦԦͦ?ĦǦҦ, ?ӦҦ ͦ?ҦӦѦϦզ, ʦ Ϧ ?ͦȦѦئЦϦ ?ͦ Ŧ?Ҧ? ҦԦͦŦɦĦǦ?? ̦Ǧ֦??, ʦ ¦ɦϦ˦Ϧæɦ??, ЦϦ ĦŦ ?ͦ Ц? Ӧ ?ȦѦϦɦҦ̦ Ӧئ զԦҦɦ? ӦϦ? ̦Ŧ?. ?ҦϦ ?Ӧ˦? Ӧ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ?æŦӦ "?֦ϦԦͦ צԦ? Ӧ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?" ʦ Ӧ Talos Principle ЦѦæ̦Ӧ?ŦӦ ̦ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?, ŦЦɦ?æ ͦ ЦɦҦ?צ ?Ӧ ?Ӧ ?ͦ Ҧ?Цɦ̦ easter egg. ?]]> 4.83 ɦͦȦѦئЦɦҦ?? & Ŧ֦ͦǦ? ϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ (Everly, #4)
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Ц?? Ŧ?˦ŦΦ Ӧ? ɦҦӦϦ?? æɦ Ԧ? ӦǦ ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ? ?ʦͦ ЦϦ? ʦ? ĦϦԦ˦Ŧ?.

ӦѦ? ͦ ͦ?Ѧ ?Ӧ ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ? "ɦͦȦѦئЦɦҦ?? ʦ ӦŦ֦ͦǦ? ͦϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ" Ӧ? ҦԦæʦŦʦѦɦ?ͦ? ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ?? ?ͦ æЦǦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ '?˦? ӦϦ Everly ʦ ?Ҧ? æЦǦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ? æŦͦɦ?ӦŦѦ. ?̦ ЦϦ? ȦŦӦɦ? ЦѦϦʦӦŦɦ˦Ǧ̦?ͦ Ҧ ?˦? Ӧ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ŦЦɦҦӦǦ̦Ϧͦɦ?? զͦӦ?? ЦϦ ?֦ϦԦ ͦ ?ͦϦԦ ̦ ѦϦ̦? ? Ŧ̦ЦŦѦ?֦ϦԦ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦͦӦ? ѦϦ̦ЦϦӦɦʦ?? ֦Ѧʦ?Ѧ? (asimov's stories, star wars, star trek, the iron giant, big hero 6, interstellar), ʦ ʦԦѦ?ӦŦѦ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ? (dbh, talos principle, ex machina) ? ʦ ?ɦ̦ЦϦѦæ (alita battle angel, blade runner). ӦǦ Ħ?ĦئҦ ӦϦ gpt ҦӦ ŦԦ? ʦϦɦ? ҦӦ? ?Ѧ? ̦?, Ԧ? ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ? ?ͦ Цɦ Ŧ?ʦɦѦ ? ЦϦ?, ʦ æ'Ԧ? Ϧ Ц?ҦզӦ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ?֦ϦԦ ?ͦ ŦЦɦЦ?Ϧ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦ ҦԦæʦѦɦӦɦ? ̦ Ӧ? Ц˦?ӦŦѦ? ԦӦ? ӦϦ ?ĦϦ?, Ц?Ӧ ?ЦϦɦ? ? Ӧ? ҦԦ̦ЦŦѦɦ˦̦¦?̦Ŧͦ? ɦ?? ŦͦĦŦ֦Ϧ?ͦ? ʦԦʦ˦ϦզϦѦ?Ҧ ? ʦɦ? ҦӦϦ ?Ҧ̦ ӦϦ sff.


ͦ˦ԦӦɦ? ʦѦɦӦɦ?:

1) "?֦ϦԦͦ צԦ? Ӧ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?;"
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?Ҧ ҦӦŦ?֦ئѦ ʦ ?Ҧ ЦѦæ̦Ӧɦ?. Ŧ ЦɦҦӦ? ?Ӧ Ȧ զ?ҦϦԦ̦ ЦϦ? Ҧ Ԧ? Ӧ ҦǦ̦?, ʦ?? ?ͦȦѦئЦ? ?֦Ŧ ?æʦ ӦǦ ?֦ͦ, ?Ӧ ͦ ӦǦ Ц?æŦ ?Ӧ ͦ ӦǦ ЦѦӦǦѦ?, æɦ? ?Ҧ Ԧ?? ɦҦ?ͦŦӦ ?,Ӧ ɦҦȦ?Ӧ ĦǦ̦ɦϦԦѦ?? ӦϦ, ? ?̦ ?Ӧ ӦŦ˦?? ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ? ? Ԧ?, ?ͦŦ ̦ɦ ҦԦ?ӦǦҦ ̦ Ӧ ?Ħɦ Ӧ ?Ѧæ, Ԧ?ͦŦ Ӧ ҦԦͦɦҦȦǦ̦Ӧɦ? ӦϦ ͦϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ. ͦȦ?Цɦͦ ?֦ͦ զӦ?֦ͦŦӦ ̦ ҦʦϦ?, ҦʦϦ? ҦӦǦ ?Ȧ ЦɦͦŦ˦?, ʦ˦˦ɦ?֦ͦ? ͦѦئӦ?Ӧ "æɦ? զӦ?֦ͦ Ӧ æѦ̦? ?Ҧ ̦Ŧ?˦" ? "?Ц? Ц?ЦŦ ͦ ֦Ѧئ̦?Ҧ Ӧ ˦ϦԦ˦?Ħ ?æ Цɦ ѦϦ;". ?ӦŦ Ԧ? Ӧ ŦѦئ?̦Ӧ ЦϦ˦?? զϦ?? ʦ ֦ئ?? ͦ Ӧ ʦӦ˦¦?ͦŦ ?Ħɦ?. ̦ͦ?¦Ϧ˦ ӦŦ֦ͦǦ? ͦϦǦ̦Ϧ?ͦ ?ͦŦ ?˦ŦɦϦ? ̦ȦǦ̦Ӧɦʦ?? ԦЦϦ˦ϦæɦҦ̦?? æɦ ͦ ̦? ?ҦŦ ?ͦ "?˦Ŧɦ" ϦЦӦɦ? ЦϦ?˦ŦҦ̦, ˦? ?ͦ ЦѦ?? ҦԦæʦŦʦѦɦ?ͦئ ҦԦͦѦ?ҦŦئ. ?ҦŦ? Ӧ ?Ħɦ prompt Ҧ ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ? a.i. Ȧ ҦϦ ¦?˦ϦԦ ?ͦ ?Ӧ Ц?̦Ϧɦ ЦϦ?˦ŦҦ̦, ?˦Ϧæ ̦ Ӧ database Ӧ? ?֦ͦ? (ЦϦ ?֦ϦԦ ʦ?צŦ/) ̦ ӦǦ ϦЦ? ?֦ϦԦ ŦʦЦɦĦŦԦӦ?. ?ҦŦ? ?ͦ prompt Ҧ ?ʦ ЦɦĦ?, Ӧ ?Ȧ ?ͦ Ȧ ҦϦ ƦئæѦ?ҦŦ ?Ӧ ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ?, ? ?̦ ʦ ?Ӧ Ц?̦Ϧɦ ˦? æɦ ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ? ?æ, æɦ? ?Ȧ ?ͦȦѦئЦ?, ?Ȧ Ŧæ?զ˦? ?ͦ ̦ɦ ̦ϦͦĦɦ? ЦϦ˦Ԧ̦Ǧ֦?, ЦϦ Ŧʦʦɦ?ͦӦ? ? ?ͦ ЦϦ?Ц˦Ϧʦ ?ͦϦ˦ Ц˦ǦѦϦզϦѦ? ЦϦ ϦͦϦ?ƦŦӦ æŦͦŦӦɦ?? ?Ħɦʦ?, ?֦Ŧ ŦΦŦ˦ɦ֦Ȧ? ӦѦϦզϦĦϦӦ?̦Ŧͦ? ? Ц?¦˦ŦЦӦ? ŦΦئӦŦѦɦ?? ̦ŦӦ¦˦Ǧ?? (Ԧ? ЦϦ ϦͦϦ?ƦϦԦ̦ ЦŦѦɦ¦˦˦ϦͦӦɦ?? ŦЦɦѦѦ?? ? Ŧ?ĦѦҦ ӦϦ ʦϦɦͦئͦɦʦ? ЦŦѦɦ?˦˦ϦͦӦ?) Ҧ ?Ӧ Ц?̦ɦ˦˦ ̦ϦͦĦɦ?. Ŧ ЦɦҦӦ? ?Ӧ Ȧ զ?ҦϦԦ̦ ҦӦ ҦǦ̦? ЦϦ Ȧ ЦϦĦŦ֦Ӧ?̦ Ϧ?ӦŦ˦ Ӧ a.i. art ? ?ӦŦѦ ӦϦ ͦȦ?ЦɦͦϦ, ?֦ ЦŦѦɦҦ?ӦŦѦ ' ?Ҧ ?֦ϦԦ̦ ЦϦĦŦ֦Ӧ? Ӧ digital art ? ?ӦŦѦ ӦϦ traditional. Ǧ˦? Ȧ Ӧ ֦ѦǦҦɦ̦ϦЦϦɦ?̦ ? ŦѦæ˦? æɦ ͦ ?ͦϦԦ̦ Ӧ Ʀ? ̦? ŦԦʦϦ?ӦŦѦ, ŦͦҦئ̦?ͦϦͦӦ? Ӧ ҦӦ? ææѦŦɦϦĦϦԦ˦Ŧ?? (ͦ ¦Ѧ?̦ reference æɦ ʦӦ, ͦ ?ѦϦԦ̦ ɦ?? ʦ˦). a.i. Ȧ ¦ϦǦ?ҦŦ ҦӦ? ĦϦԦ˦Ŧ?? ЦϦ ȦŦئѦ?̦ ¦ѦŦ?? ? ?ҦʦϦ˦? ? ͦȦѦئ?ӦǦӦ ʦ ?֦ Ҧ Ԧ?? ЦϦ ̦? æŦ?ƦϦԦ Ʀ? ʦ ĦǦ̦ɦϦԦѦæɦ?ӦǦӦ. ئ?? ӦǦ ?֦ͦ ?ͦȦѦئЦ? Ȧ ?֦ ӦѦŦ˦Ȧ?.

?ͦϦ̦ ?˦? ӦϦ ĦɦŦԦȦԦͦ? ҦӦǦ ɦҦӦϦ? ̦? ЦѦ?̦ЦŦ ҦӦ Цɦ֦?Ħ Talos Principle, ӦϦ ϦЦ?Ϧ ?Ӧ˦? ¦?ƦŦӦ Ҧ ̦ɦ զͦӦҦӦɦ? զɦ˦ϦҦϦզɦ? Ѧ? ЦϦ Ħɦ?ЦئҦ Ӧ?Ӧئ ? Ӧ ?æŦɦѦ, ?ͦ? Ѧ֦?? ?˦˦Ǧͦ?, ϦЦ?? ?ͦ Ŧ?Ҧ? զͦӦҦӦɦ?? ֦Ѧʦ?Ѧ? ӦϦ Цɦ֦ͦɦĦɦ?. ?̦զئͦ ̦ ʦ?̦Ŧͦ ЦϦ ¦?ҦʦϦԦ̦ ҦӦ Цɦ֦?Ħ, Ӧ?Ӧئ ԦЦϦҦӦǦ?ƦŦ ?Ӧ Ŧ?ҦϦ ?˦?, ?ͦ? ̦Ǧ֦ͦɦ?? ?ͦȦѦئЦ? Ӧ? Ŧ˦˦Ǧͦɦ?? ̦ԦȦϦ˦Ϧ??, ?֦ ҦԦͦ?ĦǦҦ, ?ӦҦ ͦ?ҦӦѦϦզ, ʦ Ϧ ?ͦȦѦئЦϦ ?ͦ Ŧ?Ҧ? ҦԦͦŦɦĦǦ?? ̦Ǧ֦??, ʦ ¦ɦϦ˦Ϧæɦ??, ЦϦ ĦŦ ?ͦ Ц? Ӧ ?ȦѦϦɦҦ̦ Ӧئ զԦҦɦ? ӦϦ? ̦Ŧ?. ?ҦϦ ?Ӧ˦? Ӧ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ?æŦӦ "?֦ϦԦͦ צԦ? Ӧ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?" ʦ Ӧ Talos Principle ЦѦæ̦Ӧ?ŦӦ ̦ ͦĦѦϦŦɦ?, ŦЦɦ?æ ͦ ЦɦҦ?צ ?Ӧ ?Ӧ ?ͦ Ҧ?Цɦ̦ easter egg. ?
]]> <![CDATA[Covenant, Vol. 2 (Covenant, #2)]]> 210317908 The battle between Heaven and Hell rages onwith Ezra and Sunny caught in the middle! From acclaimed creator LySandra Vuong comes the second volume of the supernatural webcomic that explores a slow burn queer romance, religious faith, the weight of destiny, and what it means to be good in a world plagued by demons.

In a world where priests are decked out in holy tattoos and brandish machine guns in the face of demons, Sunny Nguyen is an outliera seemingly normal human who is a mysterious demon magnet. Ezra, an exorcist struggling with his own faith in God, has been tasked by the Archangel Gabriel to protect Sunnybut that might be easier said than done.

As Ezra and the rest of those on his team find themselves facing increasingly violentand increasingly powerfulforces, the mystery of why these demons want to capture Sunny continues to unfold, and Ezra finds himself drawn to his surly classmate-turned-charge. With their friendship growing and danger mounting, can Ezras faith withstand the onslaught? And more importantlywill Sunny survive it?

This volume collects episodes 19C36 of the hit Webtoon series Covenant!]]> 248 LySandra Vuong 1637155042 Forsythia 4 4.31 Covenant, Vol. 2 (Covenant, #2)
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]]> 1984 61439040
Alternate cover edition can be found here.]]> 368 George Orwell 0452284236 Forsythia 4 y_classic, g_dystopia I just listened to a masterpiece, I think. I don't know what George did, but it looks like he put all his mind and artistry into this book. I feel the need once again to remind myself to reread it on the future (what a shock, I know), because I am quite certain there are many points I missed due to the format, my attention to the act of listening, as well as my politically virgin mind as of yet. Specifically, chapter 17 which I believe was the largest, described many political ideologies and my mind couldn't focus deeply on it. After that, the book became really depressing, but I understand that everything that was written in the following chapters served the main point of the book: the depiction of the frightening techniques of a totalitarian government, in which a single ruling class possesses absolute power, as also the high level of control that such a government can exert over its citizens.

I didn't like the beginning chapters much, then it got interesting, then it got weird, then again interesting, then really really shocking and finally plain depressing. It is a book that contains so many ideas and I recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind getting a bit disturbed in order to learn. Even if it is considered a sci-fi dystopian, it reads like a non-fiction book to me, because some of the hypotheticals that classified it as sci-fi might just as well be real, in certain times, in certain places. It might seem a hard book to get into, but it is important to continue it. Even if you dislike it, it might give you some ideas and it will undoubtedly give you innumerable things to think about, especially if you don't occupy yourself much with politics.

The feeling of constantly being watched is a very prominent emotion of our times. 1984 has inspired thousands of books, films and other forms of adaptations that were created after the original publication. It has basically shaped humanity through its ideas, to the point where people who read this book nowadays might mistakenly deem it obsolete because they'd claim to know all its truths already. This book was the first. This is exactly why in every bookstore that I enter, no matter how small the city I'm visiting is, there will be at least three different versions of 1984; illustrated, graphic novel, comic, text only, pocket size, huge hardback, normal paperback, leatherbound.

I listened to the audiobook version of the book, the dramatised one that there is on YouTube read by Steve Parker. The narration is exquisite as are the sound effects on the background and the music that sometimes accompanies the words elevates the experience of the listener.


Some sentences that I noted down are:

--"It was a political act", which was referring to the action of adultery.

--"The process of life had ceased to be intolerable", describing the feeling of having someone else to share opinions, beliefs and life with.

--"You are only a rebel from the waist downwards", which I found hilarious.

--"So long they remain in conflict, they prop each other up", which sounds true, since in times of war, the nations put all their resources into scientific advancements (to be used in the military) so that they will survive and prevail.

--"Inefficient nations were always conquered sooner or later and the struggle for efficiency was inimical to illusions". Inefficiency (due to illusions; false beliefs or distorted perceptions caused by political propaganda) weakens a nations ability to defend itself, making it susceptible to external aggression, while efficient nations can better withstand threats and maintain stability.

--"To be efficient it was necessary to be able to learn from the past."

--"the best books are those that tell you what you know already"

--"the more intelligent, the less sane"

--"there was truth and there was untruth. And if you clung to the truth, even against the whole world, you were not mad."

--"Sanity is not statistical."

--"Reality is inside the skull."]]> 4.21 1949 1984
author: George Orwell
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.21
book published: 1949
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/26
date added: 2024/05/26
shelves: y_classic, g_dystopia
review:
Pure hopelessness and sadness.
I just listened to a masterpiece, I think. I don't know what George did, but it looks like he put all his mind and artistry into this book. I feel the need once again to remind myself to reread it on the future (what a shock, I know), because I am quite certain there are many points I missed due to the format, my attention to the act of listening, as well as my politically virgin mind as of yet. Specifically, chapter 17 which I believe was the largest, described many political ideologies and my mind couldn't focus deeply on it. After that, the book became really depressing, but I understand that everything that was written in the following chapters served the main point of the book: the depiction of the frightening techniques of a totalitarian government, in which a single ruling class possesses absolute power, as also the high level of control that such a government can exert over its citizens.

I didn't like the beginning chapters much, then it got interesting, then it got weird, then again interesting, then really really shocking and finally plain depressing. It is a book that contains so many ideas and I recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind getting a bit disturbed in order to learn. Even if it is considered a sci-fi dystopian, it reads like a non-fiction book to me, because some of the hypotheticals that classified it as sci-fi might just as well be real, in certain times, in certain places. It might seem a hard book to get into, but it is important to continue it. Even if you dislike it, it might give you some ideas and it will undoubtedly give you innumerable things to think about, especially if you don't occupy yourself much with politics.

The feeling of constantly being watched is a very prominent emotion of our times. 1984 has inspired thousands of books, films and other forms of adaptations that were created after the original publication. It has basically shaped humanity through its ideas, to the point where people who read this book nowadays might mistakenly deem it obsolete because they'd claim to know all its truths already. This book was the first. This is exactly why in every bookstore that I enter, no matter how small the city I'm visiting is, there will be at least three different versions of 1984; illustrated, graphic novel, comic, text only, pocket size, huge hardback, normal paperback, leatherbound.

I listened to the audiobook version of the book, the dramatised one that there is on YouTube read by Steve Parker. The narration is exquisite as are the sound effects on the background and the music that sometimes accompanies the words elevates the experience of the listener.


Some sentences that I noted down are:

--"It was a political act", which was referring to the action of adultery.

--"The process of life had ceased to be intolerable", describing the feeling of having someone else to share opinions, beliefs and life with.

--"You are only a rebel from the waist downwards", which I found hilarious.

--"So long they remain in conflict, they prop each other up", which sounds true, since in times of war, the nations put all their resources into scientific advancements (to be used in the military) so that they will survive and prevail.

--"Inefficient nations were always conquered sooner or later and the struggle for efficiency was inimical to illusions". Inefficiency (due to illusions; false beliefs or distorted perceptions caused by political propaganda) weakens a nations ability to defend itself, making it susceptible to external aggression, while efficient nations can better withstand threats and maintain stability.

--"To be efficient it was necessary to be able to learn from the past."

--"the best books are those that tell you what you know already"

--"the more intelligent, the less sane"

--"there was truth and there was untruth. And if you clung to the truth, even against the whole world, you were not mad."

--"Sanity is not statistical."

--"Reality is inside the skull."
]]> The Idiot 12505 667 Fyodor Dostoevsky 0679642420 Forsythia 0 to-read 4.22 1869 The Idiot
author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.22
book published: 1869
rating: 0
read at:
date added: 2024/05/26
shelves: to-read
review:

]]> <![CDATA[ ʦ¦ͦӦɦ? ?æǦҦ ҦӦ ˦ϦæϦӦŦ֦? ӦϦ զͦӦҦӦɦʦ?]]> 123283010
ЦϦѦ? զ?ʦӦ æŦئ̦ŦӦ? ͦ ̦? ?ҦŦ ŦѦæ˦? æɦ Ӧ ֦?Ҧɦ̦ ̦ɦ? ЦѦئ?ӦԦЦ? ̦ԦȦϦЦ˦?? ʦ ͦ ЦϦӦŦ?ҦŦ ?ͦ ? Ӧ?Ц ͦӦɦ̦Ŧ?ЦɦҦ? ӦϦ ̦ԦȦϦЦ˦ҦӦɦʦ? Ԧ˦ɦʦ?;

Ц? ЦϦӦŦ˦? ?Ѧ? Ӧ? ЦѦϦԦ?Ҧ? ӦϦ ĦǦ̦ϦҦɦϦæ?զϦ ʦ ʦѦɦӦɦʦ? ˦ϦæϦӦŦ֦?? ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦϦ Ѧæɦͦ?ЦϦԦ˦Ϧ, ЦϦ ?˦¦ ?Ѧ ҦӦ? 02/10/2022 ҦӦ Fantasy Festival]]> 60 ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? Ѧæɦͦ?ЦϦԦ˦? 6188519349 Forsythia 4
ɦ?ƦϦͦӦ? ӦϦ ?Ӧ˦ ЦŦ?̦Ŧͦ ͦ Ԧ?ѦΦŦ ̦Ŧæ?ӦŦѦ ¦?ӦǦӦ ҦӦǦ ЦŦѦɦæѦ? Ӧ? ʦ¦ͦӦɦ?ӦǦӦ? ? ̦Ŧ?ĦϦ ?æǦҦ?, ĦǦ˦? ӦŦ֦ͦɦ?? ЦϦ ̦ЦϦѦ?̦ ͦ ֦ѦǦҦɦ̦ϦЦϦ?ҦϦԦ̦ æɦ ͦ ЦѦϦԦҦ?ҦϦԦ̦ ЦϦ˦?? ЦɦȦ?? Ŧʦ?ҦŦ? ̦ɦ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ҦӦϦ ͦæ?ҦӦ ̦ ?ͦ ʦ˦˦ɦӦŦ֦ͦɦ? Ӧ?Ц, ?ҦӦ ɦҦӦϦ? ͦ ?ͦŦӦ ʦӦͦϦǦ? ʦ ѦŦҦ?. ʦ ĦŦ ?Ѧ Ԧ? ЦϦ ЦŦ?̦Ŧͦ, Ԧ?? Ϧ 60 ҦŦ?Ħ? ЦϦ?˦ŦҦ æɦ ?ͦ ̦ɦ ŦɦҦæئ? ҦӦ ȦŦئ? ӦϦ fractal narrative, æɦ ӦǦ ϦЦ? ĦŦ ?֦ ɦ? ҦӦ ЦѦŦ˦?, ʦ ?æϦԦѦ ̦Ϧ ?ĦئҦ ?ͦǦӦѦ ͦ ?Ȧ ЦŦѦɦҦ?ӦŦѦ æɦ Ԧ?.

Ŧͦɦ? ̦Ϧ ?զǦҦ ?̦ЦϦҦ ŦѦئ?̦Ӧ, ˦? ?ʦͦ ѦʦŦ?? ҦǦ̦Ŧ?ҦŦ? æɦ ͦ Ӧ? ?Φ ЦɦȦ?? ҦӦ ?˦˦Ϧ.]]> 4.50 2023 ʦ¦ͦӦɦ? ?æǦҦ ҦӦ ˦ϦæϦӦŦ֦? ӦϦ զͦӦҦӦɦʦ?
author: ئͦҦӦͦ?ͦ? Ѧæɦͦ?ЦϦԦ˦?
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2023
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/25
date added: 2024/05/25
shelves:
review:
?ʦŦɦӦ æɦ ?ͦ ĦϦ?̦ɦ ЦϦ æ?զӦǦʦ æɦ ͦ ЦѦϦԦҦɦҦӦ? ҦӦ Ц˦?Ҧɦ ŦʦĦǦ?ҦŦئ ӦϦ fantasy festival Ӧ 2022, ʦ զϦ? Ӧ "?ͦӦѦŦ̦" Ӧ? ȦŦئ?? ӦϦ ʦ¦ͦӦɦʦ? ?Ϧ? ̦ ӦǦ ?֦ͦ Ӧ? ?æǦҦ?. ?˦˦ϦӦ ֦ѦǦҦɦ̦ϦЦϦɦ?ͦӦ ЦѦĦ?æ̦Ӧ ? ӦǦ ʦ˦Ҧɦ? ȦŦئ? ӦϦ ?Ϧ? ϦЦ? Ҧ֦Ϧ˦?Ӧ ̦ Ӧ զ?ʦӦ?, ĦǦ˦? ͦӦŦӦŦѦ̦ɦͦɦҦӦɦ?, ̦ ӦԦ֦? ̦Ϧ?¦, ʦ ?˦˦ϦӦ ? ӦǦ ʦ¦ͦӦɦ? զԦҦɦ?, ?ЦϦ Ӧ ?Ҧ Ӧ? æѦ̦̦ɦ?? ֦ئѦϦ֦ѦϦͦɦ?? ?æǦҦ? ʦӦ˦̦?ͦŦ ?ͦ ?Ц˦ ЦɦȦͦϦ?Ӧئ, ʦȦɦҦ?ͦӦ? ӦǦ ɦҦӦϦ? ɦʦ? ͦ Ц˦?ҦŦ ЦѦ? Ħ?զϦѦ? ʦӦŦԦ?ͦҦŦ? ӦԦ?֦ѦϦͦ. Ŧ ?֦ ЦѦҦӦ? ҦӦ fantasy festival Ӧ? ֦ѦϦͦ?? Ŧʦ?ͦ?, Ц?? Ӧ ¦ɦ¦? ̦Ϧ ?ͦǦҦ Ӧ ŦͦĦɦ?ѦϦ ? ӦϦ ?Ӧ˦ ӦϦ ҦӦ ĦɦĦɦʦӦԦ? ̦æ? ӦϦ ŦʦĦϦӦɦʦ?.

ɦ?ƦϦͦӦ? ӦϦ ?Ӧ˦ ЦŦ?̦Ŧͦ ͦ Ԧ?ѦΦŦ ̦Ŧæ?ӦŦѦ ¦?ӦǦӦ ҦӦǦ ЦŦѦɦæѦ? Ӧ? ʦ¦ͦӦɦ?ӦǦӦ? ? ̦Ŧ?ĦϦ ?æǦҦ?, ĦǦ˦? ӦŦ֦ͦɦ?? ЦϦ ̦ЦϦѦ?̦ ͦ ֦ѦǦҦɦ̦ϦЦϦ?ҦϦԦ̦ æɦ ͦ ЦѦϦԦҦ?ҦϦԦ̦ ЦϦ˦?? ЦɦȦ?? Ŧʦ?ҦŦ? ̦ɦ? ɦҦӦϦ?? ҦӦϦ ͦæ?ҦӦ ̦ ?ͦ ʦ˦˦ɦӦŦ֦ͦɦ? Ӧ?Ц, ?ҦӦ ɦҦӦϦ? ͦ ?ͦŦӦ ʦӦͦϦǦ? ʦ ѦŦҦ?. ʦ ĦŦ ?Ѧ Ԧ? ЦϦ ЦŦ?̦Ŧͦ, Ԧ?? Ϧ 60 ҦŦ?Ħ? ЦϦ?˦ŦҦ æɦ ?ͦ ̦ɦ ŦɦҦæئ? ҦӦ ȦŦئ? ӦϦ fractal narrative, æɦ ӦǦ ϦЦ? ĦŦ ?֦ ɦ? ҦӦ ЦѦŦ˦?, ʦ ?æϦԦѦ ̦Ϧ ?ĦئҦ ?ͦǦӦѦ ͦ ?Ȧ ЦŦѦɦҦ?ӦŦѦ æɦ Ԧ?.

Ŧͦɦ? ̦Ϧ ?զǦҦ ?̦ЦϦҦ ŦѦئ?̦Ӧ, ˦? ?ʦͦ ѦʦŦ?? ҦǦ̦Ŧ?ҦŦ? æɦ ͦ Ӧ? ?Φ ЦɦȦ?? ҦӦ ?˦˦Ϧ.
]]> <![CDATA[MARVEL STUDIOS' MOON KNIGHT: THE ART OF THE SERIES]]> 63327406 216 Jess Harrold 1302945866 Forsythia 5
I always enjoy witnessing the concept art behind visually interesting series/movies/games, and this time my thrill was multiplied. It's one of those series for which you have heard mediocre things, resulting in you underestimating its quality, but when you finally watch it, it ends up having a great impact on you. First time I watched it I thought it was a very very well played out story and it portrayed concepts I was interested in; Egyptian mythology, a rare (in media) mental health issue representation, powerful and interesting female lead with whom I could identify myself, excellent acting from both the protagonist and the antagonist that made me care deeply for the characters, entertaining secondary characters who are important to the story, and beautiful cinematography along with a wonderful OST (which I ended up listening on Spotify many times). Then it stayed with me. I ended up thinking about this series quite a lot.

This is what makes me wonder why this artbook has no reviews. Where are my fellow Moon Knight enjoyers? I had tried to find this book from local or grand stores in my country but it wasn't being sold anywhere close, so I got it from amazon. It was a gift from my father, and I appreciate that a lot, because it was quite a costly product and also because I really really love this series.


Now about the artbook.

Scarlet Scarab's design was the highlight of the book for me. Excellent design, texture-wise, colour-wise, everything. The hair-tale design of Ammit was also a great idea. I enjoyed reading about the thought process behind the designs of each god of the Ennead as well as the Heka priests. The close-ups of each prop, the weapons, the small details of the uniforms, even the moon-design on the shoe sole were all truly fascinating to my enthusiastic brain.

Just like Mohamed Diab, Episode 5 is my favourite. The way the storytelling plays with the possibilities of it all being a reality or an illusion of an unstable brain, this duality which we as observers are forced to face, it brings us closer to our protagonist's position, it makes us feel what he feels, it makes us see through his eyes. And Oscar's acting pushes the concept to come to life in an unparalleled way.

Marvel took the game one step further with this series and I hope I'll find other people as excited for it as I still remain.]]> 4.75 MARVEL STUDIOS' MOON KNIGHT: THE ART OF THE SERIES
author: Jess Harrold
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.75
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/05/23
date added: 2024/05/22
shelves:
review:
My favourite Marvel series as of now.

I always enjoy witnessing the concept art behind visually interesting series/movies/games, and this time my thrill was multiplied. It's one of those series for which you have heard mediocre things, resulting in you underestimating its quality, but when you finally watch it, it ends up having a great impact on you. First time I watched it I thought it was a very very well played out story and it portrayed concepts I was interested in; Egyptian mythology, a rare (in media) mental health issue representation, powerful and interesting female lead with whom I could identify myself, excellent acting from both the protagonist and the antagonist that made me care deeply for the characters, entertaining secondary characters who are important to the story, and beautiful cinematography along with a wonderful OST (which I ended up listening on Spotify many times). Then it stayed with me. I ended up thinking about this series quite a lot.

This is what makes me wonder why this artbook has no reviews. Where are my fellow Moon Knight enjoyers? I had tried to find this book from local or grand stores in my country but it wasn't being sold anywhere close, so I got it from amazon. It was a gift from my father, and I appreciate that a lot, because it was quite a costly product and also because I really really love this series.


Now about the artbook.

Scarlet Scarab's design was the highlight of the book for me. Excellent design, texture-wise, colour-wise, everything. The hair-tale design of Ammit was also a great idea. I enjoyed reading about the thought process behind the designs of each god of the Ennead as well as the Heka priests. The close-ups of each prop, the weapons, the small details of the uniforms, even the moon-design on the shoe sole were all truly fascinating to my enthusiastic brain.

Just like Mohamed Diab, Episode 5 is my favourite. The way the storytelling plays with the possibilities of it all being a reality or an illusion of an unstable brain, this duality which we as observers are forced to face, it brings us closer to our protagonist's position, it makes us feel what he feels, it makes us see through his eyes. And Oscar's acting pushes the concept to come to life in an unparalleled way.

Marvel took the game one step further with this series and I hope I'll find other people as excited for it as I still remain.
]]> <![CDATA[Covenant, Vol. 1 (Covenant, #1)]]> 176442883 Discover Lysandra Vuong's hit supernatural action Webtoon Covenant in print for the first time ever.

"If you need a comic that blends action fantasy with mythology, comedy, and punk gothic fashion, Covenant is wildly enjoyable." -Women Write About Comics

In a world where priests are decked out in holy tattoos and brandish machine guns in the face of demons, a powerful exorcist and a mysterious boy cross paths . . . in a college classroom.

Erzas faith is waning when God intervenes and sends him on a mission to protect Sunny, an outwardly normal human, from demonic forces. Looks can be deceiving, however, as Sunny proves to have hidden secrets and a bloody past nipping at his heels. Between Erzas sunny sarcasm, and Sunnys closed-off distant demeanor, the two struggle to find any common ground to bridge the gap. Yet, as much as the two bicker and retain distance, neither can help but be drawn to the other.

With his church under scrutiny and the threat of war on the horizon, will Ezra find his conviction in time to keep Sunny safe? Will Sunny even accept his help? Or will they both suffer the consequences??

From debut creator LySandra Vuong comes the first volume of the supernatural action webcomic that explores religious faith, a slow burn queer romance, the weight of destiny, and what it means to be good in a world plagued by demons.

This volume collects episodes 1C18 of the hit WEBTOON comic Covenant.]]> 240 LySandra Vuong 1637152817 Forsythia 5 c_graphic-novel 4.07 2024 Covenant, Vol. 1 (Covenant, #1)
author: LySandra Vuong
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.07
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2024/05/22
date added: 2024/05/22
shelves: c_graphic-novel
review:
The art is gorgeous and the story had me engaged since the first couple of chapters
]]> <![CDATA[Classics... but make it gay, Volume III (Classics... but make it gay, #3)]]> 205092246
Our book is 8.5x11 inches and have a soft matte touch hardcover with a dust jacket and filled with over 70 different works of art from over 70 artists from all over the world! Each page will be in full color, filled to the brim with beautiful reimagined works of art from ancient history to the mid 20th century, artist bios and artist statements, and pages with our merch designs. Every piece of art takes a piece from art history and remasters it with LGBT+ and POC representation.

The cover has been beautifully painted by Ant (toodlingart), reimagining William Hurd Lawrences So These Two Rode Ever Southward.]]> 120 H. Nova Quinn 1737809753 Forsythia 5 4.75 Classics... but make it gay, Volume III (Classics... but make it gay, #3)
author: H. Nova Quinn
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.75
book published:
rating: 5
read at:
date added: 2024/05/18
shelves:
review:

]]> ?ѦӦ? ?ͦȦѦئЦ? 21405207 " ?ѦӦ? ͦȦѦئЦ?" ?ͦ, ئҦ?Ҧ, ?Ӧ ЦѦ?ͦ ? "ŦЦɦҦӦǦ̦Ϧͦɦ? ̦ԦȦɦҦ?ѦǦ̦". ?ͦ ҦЦϦԦ? Ŧ?? ֦Ѧʦ?Ѧ, Ŧ?? ͦȦ?ЦϦ ЦϦ ЦѦϦҦЦȦ? ͦ ?ͦŦ ҦԦ?ȦɦҦӦ?, ?ӦŦѦ? ? ӦϦ? ?˦˦Ϧ? ͦȦ?ЦϦ?, Ŧ?? ͦȦ?ЦϦ ЦϦ ¦?ЦŦ ҦӦϦ ŦԦ? ӦϦ ʦ ҦӦ ̦ϦͦĦɦ?ӦǦ? ӦϦ ̦ɦ ?ӦŦѦ ?̦ͦ, Ԧ? ЦϦ զӦ?֦ͦŦ ӦϦ? Ħɦʦ?ӦϦѦ?.]]> 192 H.G. Wells 9603291676 Forsythia 4 y_classic, g_sci-fi


? æɦ ӦϦ? ?˦Ϧ? ̦? ӦϦ? ?˦˦Ǧͦ?:



2) The middle of the book is physics.

3) The last third of the book is the "car chase" scene in all good action movies.

The invisible man had a much more violent personality than I thought of in the beginning. Initially I assumed he was estranged from the world's kind demeanor due to the nature of his job. But later, as he tried to explain his situation to the people around him, even while talking to an old colleague of his, a person of science like himself, his reactions appeared to be without logic and his actions were taken too far. He killed without remorse, and his reasoning for doing so was hollow. He wanted to create "a kingdom of terror" using his power, and this confession instantly turned him into a villain. He had no tragic backstory, unlike Frankenstein's monster who was repeatedly abandoned by his creator, every hope for his integration into society successively destroyed, thus cursing humanity and proclaiming war to all of human kind. The invisible man cursed humanity for no reason other than people being annoyed when they were being spooked or attacked by a stranger with no apparent physical form.

He committed theft time and time again, expressing no qualms or second thoughts about his actions, wholeheartedly believing he did nothing wrong, having the audacity to get upset whenever someone claimed the opposite. He indirectly led his father to his death and whatever small hint of remorse he might have felt was translated as a simple biological malfunction due to being emotionally attached to a familiar face. When he claimed he wanted to create and control a town on his own, executing a person each day for the sake of exemplification, I immediately started thinking about the possible medical diagnoses for disturbed mental health this man could have. However, this being a novella, we don't get to thoroughly assess his character or understand the basic root for his emotional reactions that constitute his psyche.

It was an interesting novella, around 5 hours of listening. I listened to the greek audiobook version of it, with a very good narrator who made the story infinitely more entertaining than it would have been had I possibly physically read it (?̦? ЦŦæ??). Put a bit of physics, some mystery or crime, and a lot of chase, and you instantly have a best seller classic sci-fi.]]> 3.49 1897 ?ѦӦ? ?ͦȦѦئЦ?
author: H.G. Wells
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.49
book published: 1897
rating: 4
read at: 2024/05/16
date added: 2024/05/16
shelves: y_classic, g_sci-fi
review:
1) The first 1/3 of the book:



? æɦ ӦϦ? ?˦Ϧ? ̦? ӦϦ? ?˦˦Ǧͦ?:



2) The middle of the book is physics.

3) The last third of the book is the "car chase" scene in all good action movies.

The invisible man had a much more violent personality than I thought of in the beginning. Initially I assumed he was estranged from the world's kind demeanor due to the nature of his job. But later, as he tried to explain his situation to the people around him, even while talking to an old colleague of his, a person of science like himself, his reactions appeared to be without logic and his actions were taken too far. He killed without remorse, and his reasoning for doing so was hollow. He wanted to create "a kingdom of terror" using his power, and this confession instantly turned him into a villain. He had no tragic backstory, unlike Frankenstein's monster who was repeatedly abandoned by his creator, every hope for his integration into society successively destroyed, thus cursing humanity and proclaiming war to all of human kind. The invisible man cursed humanity for no reason other than people being annoyed when they were being spooked or attacked by a stranger with no apparent physical form.

He committed theft time and time again, expressing no qualms or second thoughts about his actions, wholeheartedly believing he did nothing wrong, having the audacity to get upset whenever someone claimed the opposite. He indirectly led his father to his death and whatever small hint of remorse he might have felt was translated as a simple biological malfunction due to being emotionally attached to a familiar face. When he claimed he wanted to create and control a town on his own, executing a person each day for the sake of exemplification, I immediately started thinking about the possible medical diagnoses for disturbed mental health this man could have. However, this being a novella, we don't get to thoroughly assess his character or understand the basic root for his emotional reactions that constitute his psyche.

It was an interesting novella, around 5 hours of listening. I listened to the greek audiobook version of it, with a very good narrator who made the story infinitely more entertaining than it would have been had I possibly physically read it (?̦? ЦŦæ??). Put a bit of physics, some mystery or crime, and a lot of chase, and you instantly have a best seller classic sci-fi.
]]> Glorious Exploits 127278133 An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.

On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: theyve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot. Looking for a way to pass the time, Lampo and Gelon, two unemployed potters with a soft spot for poetry and drink, head down into the quarry to feed the Athenians if, and only if, they can manage a few choice lines from their great playwright Euripides. Before long, the two mates hatch a plan to direct a full-blown production of Medea. After all, you can hate the people but love their art. But as opening night approaches, what started as a lark quickly sets in motion a series of extraordinary events, and our wayward heroes begin to realize that staging a play can be as dangerous as fighting a war, with all sorts of risks to life, limb, and friendship.

Told in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, Glorious Exploits is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.]]> 304 Ferdia Lennon 1250893690 Forsythia 0 to-read 4.15 2024 Glorious Exploits
author: Ferdia Lennon
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.15
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> Dracula 17245 You can find an alternative cover edition for this ISBN here and here.

When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the 'Master' and his imminent arrival.

In Dracula, Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires and vampire hunters and also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire.

This Norton Critical Edition includes a rich selection of background and source materials in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for Dracula in the earlier works of James Malcolm Rymer and Emily Gerard. Also included are a discussion of Stoker's working notes for the novel and "Dracula's Guest," the original opening chapter to Dracula. Reviews and Reactions reprints five early reviews of the novel. "Dramatic and Film Variations" focuses on theater and film adaptations of Dracula, two indications of the novel's unwavering appeal. David J. Skal, Gregory A. Waller, and Nina Auerbach offer their varied perspectives. Checklists of both dramatic and film adaptations are included.

Criticism collects seven theoretical interpretations of Dracula by Phyllis A. Roth, Carol A. Senf, Franco Moretti, Christopher Craft, Bram Dijkstra, Stephen D. Arata, and Talia Schaffer.

A Chronology and a Selected Bibliography are included.]]> 488 Bram Stoker 0393970124 Forsythia 3 y_classic, sg_gothic
I listened to the greek audiobook version of the book. It was a narrator I enjoyed, but due to the form of the presented text (many povs, letters and newspaper excerpts) I got really confused about who is doing or saying what, and it took me out of focus, to the point where I frequently fell asleep at my listenings.

I didn't really get to the third part of the story, but I read a summary about what happens. I want to get to read it in physical format sometime, because I might have a different opinion.

However, the pillars of the psychology this book was built upon were the anxiety for the supremacy of science over religion. This fact, along with the heavy/conservative Christianity of some ideas, and the fear of immigrants evident through its symbolism, make me disheartened on whether this will be one of my favourite classics. A reread will show.]]> 4.02 1897 Dracula
author: Bram Stoker
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.02
book published: 1897
rating: 3
read at: 2024/05/09
date added: 2024/05/08
shelves: y_classic, sg_gothic
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The narrative of the book feels like its divided in three genres: the gothic, the mystery and the adventure. First part I found really appealing because that's what I signed up here for. The mystery didn't win me over because I already know more or less the story, plus the fact that I was very confused about who was saying what. Also some dialogues felt too stretched out and repetitive. This is maybe due to the format in which I read it:

I listened to the greek audiobook version of the book. It was a narrator I enjoyed, but due to the form of the presented text (many povs, letters and newspaper excerpts) I got really confused about who is doing or saying what, and it took me out of focus, to the point where I frequently fell asleep at my listenings.

I didn't really get to the third part of the story, but I read a summary about what happens. I want to get to read it in physical format sometime, because I might have a different opinion.

However, the pillars of the psychology this book was built upon were the anxiety for the supremacy of science over religion. This fact, along with the heavy/conservative Christianity of some ideas, and the fear of immigrants evident through its symbolism, make me disheartened on whether this will be one of my favourite classics. A reread will show.
]]> <![CDATA[Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)]]> 50027 Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the RealmsDrizzt DoUrdenin this thrilling first installment of the Dark Elf Trilogy

Drow ranger Drizzt DoUrden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genres standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the startling tale of how this hero came to behow this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark; how he left behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead.

As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt DoUrden is meant to be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per drow tradition. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is sparedand, as a result, further ostracized by his family. As Drizzt grows older, developing his swordsmanship skills and studying at the Academy, he begins to realize that his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow. Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world?

Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legend of Drizzt series.]]> 343 R.A. Salvatore Forsythia 4 4.26 1990 Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)
author: R.A. Salvatore
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.26
book published: 1990
rating: 4
read at: 2016/01/01
date added: 2024/05/06
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I fell in love with the story and Drizzt's spirit!
]]> <![CDATA[?˦ɦͦ? Ȧ?ͦ? (Throne of Glass, #1)]]> 205389632
?ͦ ?Ц ?֦? ̦æ?, ̦ɦ Ҧ?ͦ? ʦ˦?Ӧ ͦ ЦѦϦԦҦɦҦӦ? ҦӦ ?ҦӦѦ. Ŧ Ӧ?զŦ ӦǦ ЦѦ̦ɦʦ? ҦԦ̦?ȦŦɦ ?ͦͦӦ ҦӦϦ ̦Ϧ֦ȦǦ? ¦Ҧɦ˦?, ϦЦ?? ʦԦ¦ŦѦ? ? ӦϦ æ?˦ɦͦ Ȧ?ͦ ӦϦ, ?̦? ĦŦ ?֦Ŧ ?ѦȦŦ ? Ŧ? æɦ ͦ ӦϦ ҦʦϦ?ҦŦ. ?֦Ŧ ?ѦȦŦ æɦ ͦ ʦŦѦ?ҦŦ ӦǦ Ŧ˦ŦԦȦŦ? Ӧ?. ʦӦϦѦ?ҦŦ ͦ ͦɦ?ҦŦ ?ʦϦҦ ӦѦŦ? զϦͦ?Ħ?, ʦ?զӦ? ʦ ЦϦ˦Ŧ̦ɦҦ??, ?˦Ϧ ӦϦ? ͦ?Ц˦Ϧ ҦӦϦ ?Ħɦ ĦɦæئͦɦҦ?, Ҧ?ͦ? Ȧ ЦϦզԦ˦ʦɦҦӦ? ЦѦϦʦŦɦ?ͦϦ ͦ ԦЦǦѦŦ?ҦŦ ? ?Ѧ̦֦? ӦϦ Ҧɦ?.
?ͦϦ? Ӧ? ?ͦ Ŧ?ɦͦ Ѧͦ?ȦɦŦ.
Ħ?ĦϦ֦? ӦϦ Ȧ?ͦϦ Ȧ ӦǦ ЦѦϦʦ?ҦŦ. ˦Ϧ֦?? Ӧ? զѦϦԦ?? Ȧ ӦǦ ЦѦϦҦӦ?צŦ. ̦ɦ ЦѦɦæ?ЦɦҦҦ, ? ?Ѧ ̦ʦѦɦ?, Ȧ ?ͦŦ ?˦ Ӧ?. ?̦? ?Ӧ ?Цɦ զئ˦?ƦŦ ҦӦ ?ҦӦѦ, ?Ӧ ЦϦ ?֦Ŧ Ħɦ?ҦŦ? զϦͦɦ??. ? Ӧ ҦӦɦæ? ЦϦ Ϧ ͦ?Ц˦? Ӧ? Ѧ?ƦϦԦ ͦ ЦŦȦ?ͦϦԦ Ԧ? ̦ԦҦӦǦѦ?ĦŦ? ҦԦͦ?ʦ?, ?ͦ? ̦Ŧ? ӦϦ ?˦˦Ϧ, ?ͦ? Ӧ? Ŧ?ɦͦ æɦ ӦǦ Ŧ˦ŦԦȦŦ? ̦ŦӦӦ?ЦŦӦ Ҧ ?֦ æɦ ӦǦ ŦЦɦ?ئҦ ʦ, Ц?˦˦Ǧ˦, ЦŦæͦئҦ?ͦ ЦѦϦҦ?ȦŦɦ ͦ ΦŦѦɦ?ҦŦ Ԧ? Ӧ ʦ? ЦѦϦӦ? ?ѦŦ ӦϦ ?˦ŦȦѦ ҦӦϦ ?Ҧ̦.
ԦͦѦЦҦӦɦ?? ʦ ĦԦ̦ͦɦ??, ?˦ɦͦ? ?ͦ? ?ͦ Ӧ Ц?Ӧ ¦ɦ¦? Ӧ? Ϧ?ӦɦӦ˦? ҦŦɦ??, ЦϦ ҦǦ̦?ئҦ ĦɦŦȦ? ŦЦɦӦԦ? ʦ ʦ?˦ئҦ ӦϦ? ͦæ?ҦӦ? Ҧ Ϧ?ʦ˦ǦѦ ӦϦ ?Ҧ̦.]]> 480 Sarah J. Maas 6180153353 Forsythia 5
I have heard about the other stories of the author, and I know more or less the plot of the rest of the series, but I went into this one completely blind, and I'm glad I did. Celaena is a strong-willed, hot-headed woman who wears her heart on her sleeve. The spontaneity of her character, along with her discipline gained by harsh training as an assassin, and her above than average intelligence, made her a very likeable protagonist to my eyes. The two boys and the princess were also very interesting companions and I caught myself caring for what happens to all of them.

There was always an acceptable balance between the romantic tension, the thriller, the mystery and the action. Maybe I felt somewhere in the middle that more could happen, but even the slowest events were used to evolve our characters or shed light on the type of bonds they were forming with each other.

It's very hard to rate this book any less than 4,5 stars, since I enjoyed it very much and find myself eager to know the rest of the story. Adventure, assassins, trials, and maybe a little bit of magic as the cherry on top, sign me up. If we see some more necromancy in the next books, I'll be most certainly delighted.]]> 4.02 2012 ?˦ɦͦ? Ȧ?ͦ? (Throne of Glass, #1)
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2012
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/17
date added: 2024/04/16
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I am enthralled by how easily Sarah's storytelling captivated me. The characters she creates, strong and vibrant in my mind, they gain their own shape through my imagination, being almost as interesting as the locations and the worldbuilding of the book.

I have heard about the other stories of the author, and I know more or less the plot of the rest of the series, but I went into this one completely blind, and I'm glad I did. Celaena is a strong-willed, hot-headed woman who wears her heart on her sleeve. The spontaneity of her character, along with her discipline gained by harsh training as an assassin, and her above than average intelligence, made her a very likeable protagonist to my eyes. The two boys and the princess were also very interesting companions and I caught myself caring for what happens to all of them.

There was always an acceptable balance between the romantic tension, the thriller, the mystery and the action. Maybe I felt somewhere in the middle that more could happen, but even the slowest events were used to evolve our characters or shed light on the type of bonds they were forming with each other.

It's very hard to rate this book any less than 4,5 stars, since I enjoyed it very much and find myself eager to know the rest of the story. Adventure, assassins, trials, and maybe a little bit of magic as the cherry on top, sign me up. If we see some more necromancy in the next books, I'll be most certainly delighted.
]]> ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ? ʦɦͦŦƦɦ?? Ц?ǦҦ? 24978625 Ц?ǦҦ ƦϦ (ЦϦ æ?զӦǦʦ æɦ Ц?Ӧ զϦ? ? ?Ѧͦ? ʦ ӦѦæϦԦ?ȦǦʦ ҦӦ ˦?? ʦӦ?æɦ, ˦? ҦӦ Ħ?ѦʦŦɦ Ӧ? ĦԦͦҦӦ?? ϦԦͦæ (960-1279) ŦΦŦ?֦ȦǦʦ Ҧ ̦ɦ ɦĦ?ӦԦЦ ˦ԦѦɦ? ?Ѧ̦), ŦʦЦѦϦҦئЦ?Ӧ Ŧ? ̦ ЦϦ?̦Ӧ Ӧئ ɦϦ, ɦ Ϧ, ϦԦͦæ Ŧ, Ҧͦæ ҦɦŦ, Ŧ Ϧ, ɦϦ ɦϦԦͦæ, Ҧͦæ Ŧ, ɦͦæ ҦɦϦ, Ҧɦ ? Ҧ ʦ Ҧɦͦæ Ϧ?.
Ϧ?ͦæ Ϧ? (699-761), ?ͦ? ? ӦϦ? ҦЦϦԦĦ?ӦŦѦϦ? ɦ?ƦϦ? ЦϦɦǦ?? ?˦ئ Ӧئ ŦЦϦ?, Цɦ "̦Ϧͦ?Ѧͦ?" ʦ? ӦϦ ?ƦѦ ?ϦԦͦ, ȦŦئѦ?Ӧ Ц?ĦѦϦ̦? Ӧ? ?æ֦ѦϦͦ? Ц?ǦҦ?.
(701-762), ӦϦ ϦЦ? Ϧ ?æ֦ѦϦͦ? ӦϦ ЦϦʦ˦?Ҧ " ?ѦɦҦӦ? ?ͦӦ?" ?ͦ Ŧ?ҦϦ "̦Ϧͦ?Ѧͦ?": ĦǦ̦ɦ?ѦæǦҦ ?Ȧ ?Ѧ ? Ӧ ?ͦϦ? ӦϦ ̦ ӦǦ ŦʦʦŦͦӦѦɦ? ӦϦ ҦԦ̦ЦŦѦɦզϦ? ʦ ӦϦ ?ͦӦϦͦ ͦӦɦʦϦ̦զϦѦ̦ɦҦ? ӦϦ ʦ ҦԦ?ȦŦҦ Ԧ?ѦϦ֦Ϧ? Ҧ?֦Ϧ?.]]> 189 ?ͦͦ? Ŧɦ¦?? 9602832304 Forsythia 4
Ԧ? ЦϦ ЦѦ?ѦǦҦ Ҧ ?˦ Ӧ ЦϦ?̦Ӧ ?ͦ Ϧ̦Ϧ?ӦǦӦ ҦӦ? ŦЦɦʦ?ҦŦ? Ҧ ?ͦ ҦԦæʦŦʦѦɦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ?¦ Ŧɦ?ͦئ (Ӧ զŦæ?Ѧ ЦϦ ʦѦ?Ŧ ҦԦͦӦѦϦզ? ҦӦϦ? ̦Ϧ֦ͦɦʦ??, Ӧ ?Ӧ˦ Ӧ? ֦˦Ħ?? ʦ Ӧ? Ħ̦ҦʦǦͦ?? ЦϦ ?զӦϦԦ, Ӧ ֦Ŧ˦ɦ?ͦɦ Ӧ? ?ͦϦɦΦ?, Ӧ ЦϦ?̦ ЦϦ ?Ŧ, Ӧ ʦѦ?, Ӧ ʦѦ? ʦ ?˦ Ӧ ʦѦ? - ЦϦ Ӧ Ԧ?̦ͦǦ̦ ?Ŧ ?Ӧ ͦӦɦҦӦϦɦ֦? ҦӦ ҦǦ̦ŦѦɦ? ̦? ̦?Ѧ ]]> 3.60 2005 ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ? ʦɦͦŦƦɦ?? Ц?ǦҦ?
author: ?ͦͦ? Ŧɦ¦??
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2005
rating: 4
read at: 2024/04/15
date added: 2024/04/15
shelves:
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ɦ ?ͦӦϦ̦ ͦȦϦ˦Ϧ? ЦϦ ҦԦ̦ЦŦѦɦ˦̦?ͦŦ ЦϦ?̦Ӧ ? ӦѦŦ? ĦɦզϦѦŦӦɦ?? ʦӦǦæϦ?? ɦͦŦƦɦ?? Ц?ǦҦ?, ҦӦئ ϦЦ?ئ Ӧ? ȦŦ̦Ӧɦ?? ЦѦ?ѦǦҦ ЦϦ˦?? Ϧ̦Ϧ?ӦǦӦ?. Ŧ ̦ЦϦ? ͦ ʦ?ͦ ӦϦ Ӧ?Ц æѦ?? ҦӦ Ŧ˦˦Ǧͦɦ?, æɦ? ?Ȧ ֦Ѧʦ?Ѧ? Ӧ? ɦ?Ʀɦʦ? æ?ҦҦ? ͦӦɦҦӦϦɦ֦? Ҧ ̦ɦ ? ЦŦѦɦҦ?ӦŦѦ? Ŧɦ?ͦ? (?ΦŦ?), Ϧ?Ӧ ?֦Ŧ ̦Ŧ?˦ ĦɦզϦ? ͦ æͦئ?Ʀ Ӧ Ц?Ǧ̦ ? Ӧ ̦ŦӦզѦҦ?ͦ ӦϦ ҦʦϦЦ? Ҧ ?æʦѦɦҦ ̦ Ӧ ͦ Ӧ æͦئ?Ʀ ? Ӧ æ?Ҧɦ æ?ҦҦ.

Ԧ? ЦϦ ЦѦ?ѦǦҦ Ҧ ?˦ Ӧ ЦϦ?̦Ӧ ?ͦ Ϧ̦Ϧ?ӦǦӦ ҦӦ? ŦЦɦʦ?ҦŦ? Ҧ ?ͦ ҦԦæʦŦʦѦɦ?ͦ ̦Ϧ?¦ Ŧɦ?ͦئ (Ӧ զŦæ?Ѧ ЦϦ ʦѦ?Ŧ ҦԦͦӦѦϦզ? ҦӦϦ? ̦Ϧ֦ͦɦʦ??, Ӧ ?Ӧ˦ Ӧ? ֦˦Ħ?? ʦ Ӧ? Ħ̦ҦʦǦͦ?? ЦϦ ?զӦϦԦ, Ӧ ֦Ŧ˦ɦ?ͦɦ Ӧ? ?ͦϦɦΦ?, Ӧ ЦϦ?̦ ЦϦ ?Ŧ, Ӧ ʦѦ?, Ӧ ʦѦ? ʦ ?˦ Ӧ ʦѦ? - ЦϦ Ӧ Ԧ?̦ͦǦ̦ ?Ŧ ?Ӧ ͦӦɦҦӦϦɦ֦? ҦӦ ҦǦ̦ŦѦɦ? ̦? ̦?Ѧ
]]> I'm Glad My Mom Died 59364173
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mothers dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called calorie restriction, eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesnt tint hers? She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.

In Im Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detailjust as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly , she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (Hi Gale!), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants.

Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, Im Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.]]> 320 Jennette McCurdy Forsythia 5
Having to grow up with a narcissistic person for a mother is one of those situations which you can't easily handle, much less recognise as a problem that is detrimental to your mental and physical health. This autobiography opened my eyes to the existence of dysfunctional families and deeply destructive parent-child bonds, and made me take a further step into understanding the shattered psych of a child that is subjected to continuous mental mistreatment.

Even having read chunks of information about anorexia, I've never met a person facing this health issue in real life, and apart from a youtuber whoose experiences I recently started watching, I have not formed a clear cut version of what anorexia really is or what it can be at its worst.

Jennette's storytelling helped me reach a little further into the concept of the anorexic brain, while simultaneously making me empathize with her, following her step by step into her mental shattering since her childhood years.

Reading this book I could really feel all the effort that was put into getting away from the cycle of hurting oneself, feeling sorry for it, and compromising by taking a more hurtful action against oneself. In the eye of the hurricane there is quiet. You cannot understand the level of the damage because you cannot see it from a third person perspective. Once you start to destabilise this "perfect structure" you have built over your childhood years, you take a step away from the eye and into the hurricane. And then you start to see the damage. And you start to feel it more intensely. In order to get out of it, you need to master all the strength you can manage and fight for it.
That's how I pictured Jennette's transformation.

I listened to the audiobook version, with Jennette's voice narration. I strongly recommend this audiobook.]]> 4.45 2022 I'm Glad My Mom Died
author: Jennette McCurdy
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.45
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/15
date added: 2024/04/14
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This book reads like a new beginning.

Having to grow up with a narcissistic person for a mother is one of those situations which you can't easily handle, much less recognise as a problem that is detrimental to your mental and physical health. This autobiography opened my eyes to the existence of dysfunctional families and deeply destructive parent-child bonds, and made me take a further step into understanding the shattered psych of a child that is subjected to continuous mental mistreatment.

Even having read chunks of information about anorexia, I've never met a person facing this health issue in real life, and apart from a youtuber whoose experiences I recently started watching, I have not formed a clear cut version of what anorexia really is or what it can be at its worst.

Jennette's storytelling helped me reach a little further into the concept of the anorexic brain, while simultaneously making me empathize with her, following her step by step into her mental shattering since her childhood years.

Reading this book I could really feel all the effort that was put into getting away from the cycle of hurting oneself, feeling sorry for it, and compromising by taking a more hurtful action against oneself. In the eye of the hurricane there is quiet. You cannot understand the level of the damage because you cannot see it from a third person perspective. Once you start to destabilise this "perfect structure" you have built over your childhood years, you take a step away from the eye and into the hurricane. And then you start to see the damage. And you start to feel it more intensely. In order to get out of it, you need to master all the strength you can manage and fight for it.
That's how I pictured Jennette's transformation.

I listened to the audiobook version, with Jennette's voice narration. I strongly recommend this audiobook.
]]> <![CDATA[How Long Your Roots Have Grown]]> 122995289 62 Sophia Maria Nicolopoulos Forsythia 5 t_poem, sg_psychology
I adore the cover design and the illustrations on the inside of the chapbook (By @kalli_k_ on ig).

Looking forward to reading more by this author.]]> 4.75 How Long Your Roots Have Grown
author: Sophia Maria Nicolopoulos
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.75
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2024/04/07
date added: 2024/04/07
shelves: t_poem, sg_psychology
review:
What I found most interesting was that through each passage the reader collects bits and pieces about how the author feels and also the way fear can encircle a child's mentality. We vaguely witness how certain events (eg. The classmate who believed in the existence of the devil, or the possibility that mom might read the journal) might lead to a brain, which, through obsessive thoughts, tries to protect itself from external psychological trauma and from the nightmarish entity that unwillingly sabotages the self (the Hooded Man). Religious trauma hits closer to home, Greek family and all.

I adore the cover design and the illustrations on the inside of the chapbook (By @kalli_k_ on ig).

Looking forward to reading more by this author.
]]> Daisy Jones & The Six 40597810 Everyone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity . . . until now.

Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but its the rock n roll she loves most. By the time shes twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.

Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out shes pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.

Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.

The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.]]> 368 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1524798622 Forsythia 4
The book is presented as a documentary about the biography of the 'daisy jones and the six' band, about their musical success, focusing on the personal lives of the two lead singers (Daisy and Billy). Their understanding for artistic expression through music moves in similar wavelengths, to the point that they appear to be "professional soulmates" which poses problems to their personal battles.

The main villain of the book is addictions. Billy fights alcoholism and Daisy suffers from daily drug abuse. I haven't read much about addictions in a way that the story will affect me. I would say that this book was no exception since I shed no tear during the whole audiobook. But I understood their pain and I believe these imaginary biographies were well presented. I have no experience in the matter, although perhaps I'd like to read more stories with this theme in the future.

I later saw that it is also a tv series and I listened to some of the songs. They were fun but not my style (yet). I imagined Daisy's voice more powerful and to be heard more strongly in the duet. I also read Elvis Presley was the main actress's grandfather. I'm coming from a generation that hasn't heard that much of Elvis's songs or has and just doesn't recognise he's the singer. That made me take an interest on this renowned artist as well.

It is a good book. I doubt I'd have liked the book the same reading it as I did listening to it. Its narration gives a real tone to it, makes it easier to be immersed in the story.]]> 4.20 2019 Daisy Jones & The Six
author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.20
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rating: 4
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I listened to the audiobook and what made the story interesting for me was the voice acting of the narrators. It was 9 hours that I broke down into 3 weeks but I always remembered what had happened because of the way the story was narrated. After exam period, an audiobook is the perfect way to rest my eyes while simultaneously diving into a new story and leaving reality for a bit.

The book is presented as a documentary about the biography of the 'daisy jones and the six' band, about their musical success, focusing on the personal lives of the two lead singers (Daisy and Billy). Their understanding for artistic expression through music moves in similar wavelengths, to the point that they appear to be "professional soulmates" which poses problems to their personal battles.

The main villain of the book is addictions. Billy fights alcoholism and Daisy suffers from daily drug abuse. I haven't read much about addictions in a way that the story will affect me. I would say that this book was no exception since I shed no tear during the whole audiobook. But I understood their pain and I believe these imaginary biographies were well presented. I have no experience in the matter, although perhaps I'd like to read more stories with this theme in the future.

I later saw that it is also a tv series and I listened to some of the songs. They were fun but not my style (yet). I imagined Daisy's voice more powerful and to be heard more strongly in the duet. I also read Elvis Presley was the main actress's grandfather. I'm coming from a generation that hasn't heard that much of Elvis's songs or has and just doesn't recognise he's the singer. That made me take an interest on this renowned artist as well.

It is a good book. I doubt I'd have liked the book the same reading it as I did listening to it. Its narration gives a real tone to it, makes it easier to be immersed in the story.
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He means well]]> 3.87 Spider-Man/Deadpool #30
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He means well
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]]> Daredevil (2019-2021) #1 44079176 KNOW FEAR. 35 Chip Zdarsky Forsythia 4

No risk vote Fisk lol]]> 4.17 Daredevil (2019-2021) #1
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No risk vote Fisk lol
]]> Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2) 52780201
A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances, and revealing the shocking secrets of the past.

But Will is carrying a dark secret of his ownhis true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past, and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?

Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise,from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat.]]> 496 C.S. Pacat 0062946196 Forsythia 0 paused 4.54 2023 Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
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average rating: 4.54
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]]> <![CDATA[Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol. 5: Arms Race]]> 35605183
COLLECTING: SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL 23-28]]> 128 Robbie Thompson 1302910477 Forsythia 3 3.52 2018 Spider-Man/Deadpool, Vol. 5: Arms Race
author: Robbie Thompson
name: Forsythia
average rating: 3.52
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]]> Spider-Man/Deadpool #29 39281182 21 Robbie Thompson Forsythia 1 4.08 Spider-Man/Deadpool #29
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ŦЦɦʦɦѦϦЦ?ǦҦ ӦϦ ¦ɦ¦?Ϧ Ȧ ?ͦŦӦ ? ЦŦͦӦŦ?. ЦѦϦҦզϦ? ӦϦ ?ӦҦ Ȧ ?ͦ ?ͦӦ Ŧ?ʦɦѦ ʦ ̦ԦҦӦæئ? Ӧ? ֦ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ?? Ȧ ̦ŦӦ?ѦŦӦ ? æŦͦ? Ҧ æŦͦ?.

¦ɦ¦? ?ͦ ?æ֦Ѧئ̦, ̦ Ҧʦ˦Ǧ?, ŦͦӦԦЦئҦɦ?, ̦Ϧͦ?Ѧͦ Ŧ?զԦ˦˦, ֦Ѧ? illustration, ɦĦɦ?ӦŦѦ ŦЦɦ̦Ŧ˦Ǧ?ͦ ʦ Ŧʦ?ĦŦӦ ? ӦϦ ŦʦĦϦӦɦ? ?ʦ Ϧ?ͦӦ.

Ϧ? ͦȦ?ЦϦ? ӦϦ ŦʦĦϦӦɦʦ? ?ʦϦ Ϧ?ͦӦ, ɦĦɦ?ӦŦѦ ӦϦ . . ӦƦǦҦԦ̦?, Ϧ ϦЦ?Ϧ ЦŦѦ?¦˦ ʦ ӦǦ 3 ?ʦĦϦҦ ӦϦ ¦ɦ¦?Ϧ ̦ ɦĦɦ?ӦŦѦ զѦϦͦ?Ħ ŦԦ֦ѦɦҦӦ?̦ ȦŦѦ?, æɦ ? ?̦ զϦ?, æɦ ӦǦ ЦѦϦҦզϦ? ӦϦ?.

3 ?ʦĦϦҦ ӦϦ ҦԦææ?̦̦Ӧ? զɦŦ?ͦŦӦ ҦӦϦ? æϦͦ?? ʦ ӦϦ? ĦҦ?˦Ϧ? ̦?, ҦӦϦ? æЦǦ?ͦϦ? ̦? ʦ ӦϦ? զϦɦӦǦ??.]]> 984 ?ͦͦ? . ?˦˦? 6185288494 Forsythia 4 4.00 Ŧͦɦ? ŦɦѦϦԦѦæɦ?
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name: Forsythia
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]]> The ECG Made Easy 15930618 208 John R. Hampton 0702046418 Forsythia 5 sg_medical-non-fiction 4.44 1973 The ECG Made Easy
author: John R. Hampton
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.44
book published: 1973
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Die Prinzen (The Captive Prince, #1-3)]]> 34217334 864 C.S. Pacat 345331820X Forsythia 5 4.45 2017 Die Prinzen (The Captive Prince, #1-3)
author: C.S. Pacat
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.45
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]]> <![CDATA[Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3)]]> 17158532 Damianos of Akielos has returned.

His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.

On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers.

Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. But even if the fragile trust they have built survives the revelation of Damen's identity C can it stand against the Regents final, deadly play for the throne?

]]> 385 C.S. Pacat 174348495X Forsythia 4 4.42 2016 Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3)
author: C.S. Pacat
name: Forsythia
average rating: 4.42
book published: 2016
rating: 4
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Not as good as the first two installments, but I'm glad for the happy ending ??
]]> <![CDATA[Prince Captif : Tomes 1 & 2 L'Esclave - Le Guerrier (Prince Captif, #1 et 2)]]> 61248794 Il devait tre roi, il est devenu esclave.

Damen est un hros pour son peuple et le lgitime hritier du tr?ne d'Akielos. Mais lorsque son demi-frre s'empare du pouvoir, Damen est captur, dpouill de son identit et offert comme esclave de plaisirs au prince d'un royaume ennemi. Beau, manipulateur et ltal, son nouveau ma?tre, le prince Laurent, incarne ce qui se fait de pire la cour de Vere. Mais dans la toile mortelle de la politique vrtienne, les apparences sont trompeuses, et lorsque Damen se retrouve pris dans un jeu de pouvoir pour le tr?ne, il doit s'allier Laurent afin de survivre et sauver son royaume. Sans jamais oublier une rgle vitale : cacher sa vritable identit tout prix. Car l'homme dont il a besoin est celui qui a le plus de raisons de le ha?r...]]> 540 C.S. Pacat Forsythia 5 4.36 Prince Captif : Tomes 1 & 2 L'Esclave - Le Guerrier (Prince Captif, #1 et 2)
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