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月亮和六便士 -- 读后感
(2016-04-25 04:20:02)
这篇不是书评，就是读完书以后一些杂七杂八的想法。 月亮和六便士讲的是一个艺术家的故事。艺术到底是什么？仁者见仁，没有定论。毛姆借书中人物Stroeve的语言如此描述： “Beautyissomethingwonderfulandstrangethattheartistfashionsoutofthechaosoftheworldinthetormentofhissoul.Andwhenhehasmadeit,itisnotgiventoalltoknowit.Torecognizeityoumustrepeattheadventureoftheartist..” 毛姆用了...[阅读全文]
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Book review: Everything I never told you -- Celeste Ng
(2016-04-01 07:25:09)
EverythingInevertoldyou--CelesteNgEverythingINeverToldYoubyCelesteNgdrewmyattentionuponitsfirstpublication.Ittouchesuponalmostallmyfavoritebooktopics:racialbias,socialstereotype,feminism,parenthoodandrelationshiprehabilitation.Thebooktellsastoryofafamilywithbrokenrelationships,withthemselvesandeachother.StorystartswithLydia,thefamily’smiddlechild’sdeath,andeachfamilymember’sconti...[阅读全文]
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Book review: The power of habit - why we do what we do in life a
(2016-03-03 13:35:42)
IpickedupCharlestDujibb’sbook:ThePowerofHabitduringthefirstofweekofyear2016,whilenewyear’sresolutionswerestillinfullmotionforalotofpeople.Gymwascrowded,lesssmokersinfrontofthebuilding,andmorepeoplewerelingeringtheorganicproducesectioningrocerystores.ThingsusuallygobacktonormalatendofJanuary,peoplesay.NowonderitisalwaysahottopiconhowtosustainanewhabitorbreakanoldoneinJanuaryeveryyear.Wi...[阅读全文]
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Book review: Far from the tree -- Andrew Solomon
(2015-12-10 10:58:25)
Ididnottellanyoneaboutmynewyearresolution.Whenpeopleasked,ItoldthemthatIwantedtolose10pounds,playmorepiano,orreadmorebooks.Secretlythough,Itoldmyselfthat2015wouldbeayeartowithholdjudgement.Itwouldbeayeartoexerciseacceptanceofmattersbeyondmycomprehension. Ithasnotbeeneasy.Opinionsformeasilylikefogdoesonabathroomwindow.Deliberateeffortsareoftenneededtokeepthewindowclean.Ifyouaskedmeamonthago,shou...[阅读全文]
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书评－　my October
(2015-09-25 08:02:50)
小时侯生活的街道就在回民区的旁边。那时候，要买上好的牛羊肉，无一例外是在那里。噪杂的集市后面，有一个古老的清真寺。作为汉民的孩子，我从来没有进去过。好奇，确一直是有的。我们生活在一个城市，现在想来，交集却并不多。有时，妈妈在集市买菜的时候，我会在清真寺的门口，偷偷，巴望。成年后来到一个陌生的国家生活。选择了一个双重文化的地方。居住[阅读全文]
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看完了the glass castle
(2011-02-11 13:07:38)
书看完了。
这是一本传记。一个专门报道名人的女记者JeannetteWalls记述的自己童年经历。
已经想不起来怎么听到这本书，又是怎么拿起来看的了。但是一打开就有点放不下了。书的开场白就不同寻常。生活在纽约，住在曼哈顿parkavenue的Jeannette去参加一个爬梯，坐在计程车里嘀咕自己是不是穿的太过于正式，抬眼看见街边一个无家可归的老妇人正在翻检垃圾。Jeannette认出[阅读全文]
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