52 Books in 52 Weeks (2011) discussion

Book reviews for week 22.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


it was good but not the best one and definetly not the most one to make laugh.
but it was good...



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ratings: 5/5 stars
my review

Contrary to what I thought, the book was amazing. As for the writing, it was witty, funny, enchanting and so intelligent.

Hex Hall
by Rachel Hawkins
5/5

Review: okay so I'm usually super stingy with my 5 star reviews but I more than "really liked" this book so I didn't think 4 stars was enough. Come on with the half stars goodreads! Anyway, I have always heard awesome things about this book but I was really turned off by the cutesy cover. I'm so glad I gave it a chance because I loved this book. The cover does not do it justice at all, it's a lot more dark than I thought.

I'm always a sucker for a book about a girl at boarding school (LOVE the Private and Privilege series) but paranormal has always just been eh for me. I like Twilight and Sookie but thats about it. I thought the writing was well done in this book, and it had me actually laughing at some points. The twists in the plot were well developed, and a couple I didn't see coming which I appreciate because YA can be really predictable. Another good point for me was that I actually liked Sophie the main character, she reminded me a little of Anna in Anna and the French Kiss (what is WITH that title??) and of course I love Archer as well. All in all I loved it and would definitely recommend it to anyone that is even slightly considering reading it. Don't be put off by the cover like I was :) Off to download the sequel!

مشكلة الثقافة
by مالك بن نبي

4/5

My Review

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*****

مدامع العشاق
by زكي مبارك

5/5

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****

دعوة إلى الموسيقى
by يوسف السيسي

4/5

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****

تحت سماء كوبنهاغن
by حوراء النداوي

3/5

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****

الثقافة التلفزيونية : سقوط النخبة وبروز الشعبي
by عبد الله الغذامي

4/5

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****

ليتها تقرأ
by خالد الباتلي

2/5

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*****

لا أشبه أحدًا
by سوزان عليوان

3/5

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والحمدلله حمدا كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه

Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


lovley but really good in the feelings and sacrifices people make untell now loving it but i prefer reding the parts of his chilhood thene his trip parts.

ok this was a briliant book i truely loved it,it one of the most books that tuged at my feelings and the most one to touch my heart it was just so beutifull.



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The Prophet Muhammad : The Best of All Husbands by Ghazi al Shammari

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


It acomplished its purpose & was very straight forward, no beating around the bushes and too much useless introductions. In general I'd give it 3 stars, but because I rarely find a book with Islamic information thats short, clear and easy to understand, I give it 4.



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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


even tho i saw the movie it was just as fun reading it i really enjoyd it and cant wait to read the aequells.



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THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
By Sue Monk Kidd
4.5/5

I chose to listen to the audio book, and I wish I could tell you the name of the reader. What a wonderful story told in a delightful way. Almost perfect. Southern, families, adversity, inspiration, faith, helping others. Racial issues, small town setting.

Essential Welty CD: Why I Live at the P.O., A Memory, Powerhouse and Petrified Man
by Eudora Welty
3/5

She's funny and smart and says a lot in just the right words.

raings: 2/5
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Finishing the 3 books of the series with huge satisfaction, one could easily imagine the fourth to be no less than that. However, I was really disappointed, or at least for the first 200 pages of the book.


ratings: 4/5
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This book is not less funny or romantic than its precedent. And I am already addicted to Julie James's book. She writes with such way that always amazes me. Also, She manages to bring more to the lawyers and to Romance and Women Fiction.


ratings: 5/5
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This story developed in ways I haven't expected. Its pace is sometimes cautious and thrilling in others. I really like that.


ratings: 5/5
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Suicide is a very sensitive issue to address publicly and literally and even when I know where I stand with this issue. And knowing the theme for this story to be this heavy, I prepared myself for tons of dramatic situations but what I found was something else.

I, Robot
Isaac Asimov
4/5


I'm not crazy about the style where a book is a collection of short stories linked by common characters. Even so, I still loved "I, Robot". It has completely changed how I view robots. Asimov has the amazing power of fleshing out the concept of robots in a way that is still relevant and even illuminating half a century after the time of his writing.

It's somewhat disappointing that the actual field of robotics lags so much behind Asimov's imagination.

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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



The fourth book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy, it's very different from the rest of the books in the series because it had bits of Arthur Dent's love life in it. Really liked it, but it's still not comparable to the first two books. It basically discusses one event and I read /almost/ all of it in under 24 hours.
The whole series is amazing and worth reading. I'm sad that I have only one book of it left unread. 3




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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis

4/5

The fifth book of The Chronicles of Narnia. Another great adventure.

Sadly no more Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy for they have grown up :(

كيف تؤلف كتابا
by راشد حسين العبد الكريم
4/5
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/67...
كتاب جميل، ممتع، بسيط ، ومفيد جدآ
يتحدث عن آلية الكتابة والتأليف وعن أكثر الصعوبات التي تواجه الكتاب أثناء التأليف.
لغة الكتاب كانت سهلة جدا وبسيطة ومباشرة ومختصرة ومليئة بالمعلومات التي قد تهم كل كاتب أو من يرغب بالتأليف. الأحداث والقصص الطريفة إضافة إلى تصميم الكتاب الجذاب من الداخل والخارج أضافت للكتاب ميزة جميلة.

شعرت عندما أنهيت قراءته بنقص.. كنت أنتظر المزيد لأقرأه، بودي لو استطرد ببعض المواضع والمشكلات بعرض أمثلة ونماذج لكيفية التخلص منها ، بودي لو كان هناك المزيد لأقرأه في هذا الموضوع. ولكني عازمة ان شالله أن أقرأ عن المزيد من الكتب الاجنبية كالذي ذكرها الكاتب وأوصى بها.

Aha! I've only got... oh, bugger. 12 books left to catch up. hm.

The Importance of Being Seven by Alexander McCall Smith

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This type of book is exactly the kind of literature I use as snoozing pillows, full of lengthy dialogues and philosophical observations that I normally wouldn't enjoy. 'Normally' being the presumptuous word here, as I was fortunate enough to enjoy The Importance of Being Seven greatly. The characters were alive, their philosphical blatherings interesting, and the different perceptions wonderfully woven together.

I loved the residents of 44 Scotland Street, especially Bertie and Cyril. Bertie must be my favorite almost-seven boy, his mannerisms and observations were delightful. I wanted to wrangle his impossibly insufferable mother, Irene. The entire novel makes me want to fly over to Scotland right now.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to book the nearest flight to Edinburgh:D



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ألواح ودسر
أحمد خيري العمري
4/5
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رواية قد لانوفيها حقها مهما تكلمنا عنها ومهما حاولنا تحليلها..
..رواية تحوي الكثير من الرموز في طباع الشخصيات وحتى في انتقاء أسمائهم ..في المحادثات.. في الجمادات.. في البدايات والنهايات.. في الوسائل والسبل ..في الكثير والكثير
الروح التي بيعت بأبخس الأثمان لأنها لا "لاترى ولاتوزن ولا تقاس" هي نفسها أرواحها التي بعناها بأبخس الأثمان لأجل ماديات حياة فانية يملكها "أبرهات كثيرات" قد وصفوآ من قبلنا بأنهم تجاوزا العدل إلى "رحمة لامثيل لها" لأنهم لم يفعلوا شيئا سوى أنهم "غسلوا العقول بجعلها فارغة " والمصيبة الأكبر بأننا لازلنا لانرى ذلك فكما قال الكاتب " إن أخبث وأسوأ أنواع القيود والأغلال هي تلك التي لاترى"

نوح رمز الإصلاح ..رمز الحلم لعالم أفضل والتغيير لحياة انقى .. رمز الإصرار لإيصال الرسالة .. ومرز الثبات رغم الصعاب والمغريات.. هو رمز لكل من "يمتلك مبدأ وقضية لاتقبل المساومة" ولأبجديته المختلفة عن أبجديات من حوله أثر ساعده في تحقيق حلمه هي مايجب أن تكون عليه أبجدياتنا التي بقدر صدقها بقدر النجاح الذي سنستطيع تحقيقه والعالم الذي لن يصبح "واقعا " إلا اذا اتجهنا له وعملنا لتحقيقه..

كتاب جميل جدا يدفعنا للتفكير في كل شي في غلاظتنا وفي حيزبونتهم.. في تفاهتنا وأبرهتهم..
يدفعنا للتفكير في التفاصيل الدقيقة كصورة عظيمة في واقعنا
وفي الصور العظيمة كتفاصيل دقيقة في واقع حين يكون نوم النورس والأفق أفضل بكثير من "يقظة الغافلين

Specimen Days
Michael Cunningham
rating: 2/5

I've heard much about the author, but apparently I bought the wrong book. I hope his other novel 'The Hours' won't disappoint me as much as this one.

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

Easily the most twisted book I have ever read. The oddity of it was certainly appealing although at times, quite repulsive. This isn't a book for the light-hearted at all.

In a sense, it deals with carnival freaks and their physical appearance but what I think is the main theme throughout the book is the idea of truly being a freak from the inside (sort of). Overall, an original read.

I rated it 3 stars. My review.

لا شئ يشبهني
المؤلف: اسماء حسين
التقييم: 2/5


وصف الاحاسيس و المشاعر في هذا الكتاب كثيرة و متنوعة بعضها احسست به و البعض لم اشعر به برغم اني مررت بذاك الشعور ذات يوم، اتوقع ان بعض المشاعر التي وصفتها الكاتبة ماتت بداخلي

وجدت كثيرا من تشبيهاتها جميلة و معبرة جدا
و لكنني مللت عندما وصلت لنصف الكتاب فقررت ان لن اكمله

من المحتمل جدا ان اعود له في يوم من الايام، اذا احسست انني اريد ان اشعر بتلك الاحاسيس اللذيذة