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A Deadly Education
- A Novel (The Scholomance, Book 1)
- De: Naomi Novik
- Narrado por: Anisha Dadia
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
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I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life. Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself. I’m not joining his pack of adoring fans. I don’t need help surviving the Scholomance, even if they do. Forget the hordes of monsters and cursed artifacts; I’m probably the most dangerous thing in the place. Just give me a chance and I’ll level mountains and kill untold millions, making myself the dark queen of the world.
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Intersting concept, way too much self pity
- De Rune en 10-13-20
- A Deadly Education
- A Novel (The Scholomance, Book 1)
- De: Naomi Novik
- Narrado por: Anisha Dadia
Through rich storytelling, Novik offers a fresh, deeper than usual take on a familiar theme
Revisado: 02-01-25
This take on the wizarding boarding school is suitable for young adults, and like the best of YA fiction, it is suitable for the rest of us as well. Absolutely a study of the anxieties, triumphs and terrora of adolescence, its themes of false meritocracy, colonial privilege and class divide are more than skin deep and are wrapped in a thoroughly enjoyable dystopian vision of what magic school might be like in a world where magic attracts monsters and a high school for those touched by magic requires daily struggle to survive. Using humor to avoid being maudlin, Novik manages to keep the tone light while walking the line between the real emotional depth of relationships, loneliness and awkwardness of youth and the real emotional depth of the struggle to survive or even thrive while in constant danger. The characters and their situation keep getting more interesting as the story evolves. A thoroughly enjoyable meal with enough plot to feel light and refreshing and enough depth and thought to be nutritious. If it sounds like an intriguing premise, I think you will not be disappointed.
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Hope in the Dark
- Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
- De: Rebecca Solnit
- Narrado por: Tanya Eby
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
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With Hope in the Dark, Rebecca Solnit makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide knowledge of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argues that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable.
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Hope indeed!
- De Carolinebp en 04-21-17
- Hope in the Dark
- Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
- De: Rebecca Solnit
- Narrado por: Tanya Eby
Hope in a difficult age
Revisado: 10-04-24
The book focuses on maintaining a hopeful disposition while engaging in activism. The book uses specific examples to help reframe the purpose of activism from impossible end goals to achievable progress through dedication and celebration of the process.
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 14 h y 54 m
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Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically acclaimed New York Times best seller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods.
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Fun But With A Couple O' Caveats--
- De Gillian en 02-22-17
- Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
Thought provoking exploration
Revisado: 06-18-17
In one of many insightful moments in this book, Harari describes spirituality, in opposition to religion, as a journey that questions pre-defined destinations. At it's best, that is exactly what he is doing here. Harari sounds sometimes as if he is dogmatically proposing new science and scientific-religious paradigms, but like any honest explorer Harari takes us to new places without ultimately insisting on any single interpretation of what the journey means. Inspired by and with knowledge of philosophy, cognitive science and information technology theory, Harari produces a well read understanding of where we might be going without leaving us comfortably certain of what it means once we get there, or even who the"we" will be if and when it occurs. Fortunately, while the journey is difficult (finish it before judging it), it is far more eloquently argued and explained in this book than it may seem to be in this review. If you want to face big questions of who we are, where we are going, where our ideologies that tend to answer these questions come from, and what really happens when our ideological paradigms shift, give it a try. At the end, think about sharing openly what the journey left you with. By then, you'll know what I mean.
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Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.
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A Comedy-Tragedy of Gods Giants Dwarfs & Monsters
- De Jefferson en 02-24-17
- Norse Mythology
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
Gaiman opens doors
Revisado: 06-18-17
The gods of the Norse are not well described as good or evil, at least not on their own terms. Gaiman explains this clearly and compelling in the introduction, lest there be a misunderstanding about what you are about to hear. While morality and virtue plays a clear role in these tales, it is often the case that none of the characters fully embody virtue. That is, these tales are told about fascinating characters with strengths and foibles that are both their power and their undoing in a world where the virtuous and the venal all come to the same end eventually. It is therefore not the destination but the journey through life we should look to, and Neil Gaiman excels at telling stories within journeys. Of course, there is an alarming lack of interesting, fully realized female characters. Gaiman acknowledges this and grieves for it in his introduction, for the loss of stories highlighting Frigg, Freya, Sif, and the other goddesses who seem themselves to have fascinating journeys that remain hidden from us. Perhaps Gaiman will take on the task of creating these stories for us, but this book was an interpretation of what we know from the texts that exist and that creation will need to wait for another book or another author.
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White Night
- The Dresden Files, Book 9
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
- Duración: 14 h y 12 m
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In Chicago, someone has been killing practitioners of magic, those incapable of becoming full-fledged wizards. Shockingly, all the evidence points to Harry Dresden's half brother, Thomas, as the murderer. Determined to clear his sibling's name, Harry uncovers a conspiracy within the White Council of Wizards that threatens not only him, but his nearest and dearest, too.
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Intrigue in The White Court
- De Donna en 09-23-09
- White Night
- The Dresden Files, Book 9
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
Why is the headline listed as optional when it isn't?
Revisado: 07-22-15
Good pacing an character development. Some of the moments are as tense as anything in the series to date. The books really feel like a series, and the characters continue to be worth following.
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Blood Rites
- The Dresden Files, Book 6
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
- Duración: 13 h y 5 m
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Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas - a vampire of dubious integrity - only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.
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Worth the wait!
- De Hakes en 04-14-10
- Blood Rites
- The Dresden Files, Book 6
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
Still a fun read
Revisado: 06-19-15
Not as good as some of the previous but still quite enjoyable on the whole. The action is flatter. It does seem to be setting up some very interesting relationship conflicts. All in all a bridge book.
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Summer Knight
- The Dresden Files, Book 4
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
- Duración: 11 h y 13 m
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The Winter Queen of Faerie has manipulated Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden into accepting a case to solve a murder and stop a war between the courts of Summer and Winter that could have literally earth shattering consequences. His own soul is up for grabs. Dresden must dig deep to discover that at time a willingness to accept a little help from your friends, be they a cub pack of werewolves, old loves in sheep's clothing, or a battalion of pizza loving dewdrop fairies, is a very good thing.
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I know I run the risk of public scourge but
- De Angela en 04-22-15
- Summer Knight
- The Dresden Files, Book 4
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
Enjoyable
Revisado: 06-10-15
An enjoyable good read. This book is a adventurous exploration of the fae structure and conflicts in Chicago.
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Grave Peril
- The Dresden Files, Book 3
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
- Duración: 11 h y 55 m
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Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden has had a rough couple of weeks. As the only openly practicing professional wizard in the Chicago area, he has squared off against a multitude of supernatural bad guys. Harry has won the day against demons, poltergeists, sorcerers, trolls, vampires, werewolves, and even an evil faerie godmother. You might think nothing could spook him. You would be wrong.
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Spike makes good
- De Lakejewel en 03-22-10
- Grave Peril
- The Dresden Files, Book 3
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
Enjoyable.
Revisado: 06-09-15
This is the point where the politics and intrigue come together with the mysteries and action. The combination improves the story and the characters, making the series more than a group of individual novels and into something really enjoyable.
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