52 Books in 52 Weeks (2012) discussion

GUYS CHECK THIS PLEASE:
I'd love if you wrote RECOMENDED on the top of your reply to this thread whenever you have a book that you really liked! Thanks!


"In this thread, everyone will post their reviews/opinions of the book they have read this week AFTER you rate/review it on your page. The purpose of this is so everyone can see what you read this week and read your review without having to visit each profile. Some of you have their profiles locked, so this saves you the trouble of unlocking it.


ANY COMMENTS THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO THAT MATTER WILL BE DELETED.


The format will be like this:


Name of book.

Author.

n/5 stars.


"Your simple opinion/extended review/one word that expresses what you thought of the book. GO CRAZY! Anything counts. Don't feel pressured."


Link to your review.


Also, this allows us to be organized, so even if a member didn't log in for about a month, they can add the book they've read to the appropriate thread.


THANK YOU ALL!



EDIT:

As I've mentioned in the guidelines, one word or a simple opinion counts as a 'review'. I only called it that because Goodreads calls it that."



Now let's see your achievements, awesome people.

25 قصة نجاح
رؤوف شبايك
3/5

25 قصة نجاح

25 قصة نجاح! وهناك الكثير من لم تذكر قصص نجاحهم وقرأت عنهم أيضًا.

دائمًا أخرج من هذه الكتب بحماسٍ كبير أن أنتج وأن أصنع شيء جديد، أتمنى أن أنجح هذه المرة!

الكتاب يتكلم عن الناجحين الـ 25 وبحكم تخصص رؤوف فسترون قصص كثير لنجاحات تقنية.

One Piece Vol. 1: Romance Dawn
By: Eiichiro Oda
5/5
i didn't think that reading the manga was as good as watching the show :3 or ever a bit better

How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
Author: Sarah Glidden
3.5/5

After reading "Palestine", a graphic memoir by Joe Sacco about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from the perspective of the Palestinian people.. This was a good approach to understand the situation in Israel. As a Pro-Palestine Arab, this book made me feel really sad and frustrated. The free birthright trips to Israel being arranged by educational organizations around the world for Jewish young adults to strengthen their Jewish identity. How many of those young jews leave their countries to settle in Israel once they see how civilized the country is and the good life it provides for them. How they join the army willingly and how they are so dedicated to the cause of their country.
Glidden's friend said: "Those Arab nations that refuse to recognize Israel because of the 'Plight of the Palestinians'? They don't lift a finger to help them. Not one finger." Ouch.

Book #50
Charlotte street by Danny Wallace
5/5

I had lost hope in British writers. Danny Wallace is different though. I loved this book. I'm a hopeless romantic and a sucker for a good plot. This book had both. And the way he writes makes you want to keep writing. I never thought a cliffhanger would be possible in the middle of a story, but Wallace does it time and time again. Brilliant.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

كخه يا بابا
لعبدالله المغلوث
4/5

كتاب جلسة واحدة!هو عبارة عن مقالات ينتقد فيها الكاتب عادات في المجتمع السعودي..

The Clout Of Gen
By: Ahmad Ardalan
3.4/5
So yeah the book turned out better than expected. Its's the first novel by this Arab author and I loved the plot and the ending. An easy read and a page turner. If you have an e-reader, go for it!

RECOMMENDED
36.
Book: Send
Author: Patty Blount
Genre: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
Finished Date: 14.August.2012
Rating: ★★★★
Review: highly enjoyable!

≈ At 13, Kenneth made a choice a lot of kids his age choose for the sole reason of fun. Now fun can be dangerous and Kenneth Mele's life changed because of that. A simple act of pressing a button can have the horrible impact on someone else's life. And 5 years later, and after moving to a lot of cities, they decide to settle with a new identity. In this city, Kenneth, now as Daniel, meets Julie Murphy but it's an insta-hate relationship. But then, after having classes together, they started getting friendly (maybe so friendly) and we see how they overcome that hate.

For me this book wasn't about the romance as it's about this sensitive issue kids find themselves in these days. I totally appreciate Patty Blount's style of writing & very unique take on this. I don't think I'll forget Kenneth Mele. ≈

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RECOMMENDED
37.
Book: Social Suicide
Author: Gemma Halliday
Genre: young Adult, Crime, Mystery
Finished Date: 04.August.2012
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: So goooood!

≈ I completely loved this book & I loved everything about it. The murder mystery was good tho a bit predictable. Sam and Hart still are the most awesome bffs ever. The romance with both couple was so adorable and in character for the girls. I'm glad the focus of the book wasn't the romance. It was downplayed, and that made it even more cute. ≈

Playing with Fire by Derek Landy

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another hilarious installment. I love Skulduggery, the skeleton is so witty I want to be him.