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Brief summary of the plot (no spoilers!)

Would you recommend it? Why or why not?

September 5th

Still reading

This book is about a young girl that moves in with her older brother and leaves her family behind. As she moves in and meets many of her brothers friends she meets this person that becomes the main subject of the book.

I would only recommend it if you enjoy reading romance books, that have lots of cliffhangers.

September 5th

Not finished yet

The book is about Lionel Messi in his younger years, when he started his football career. And how he became the player he is now.

I would recommend the book to football fans, especially if you're a Messi fan because it is a fun book to read and to see how he grew up and became the (greatest) player he is now.

September 5th, 2023

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The poem tells the tale of Odysseus, the ruler of Ithaca, who, after the Trojan War, wanders for ten years (the action of the poem only lasts the last six weeks) in an attempt to return home. During this time, he meets various dangers and all of his crewmates are killed.

I can't say for sure whether or not I would suggest the book because I haven't completed it yet.

September 5, 2023

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Four is about an eighteen-year-old boy who comes from a faction, abnegation. Their job in society is selflessness. There are five factions and every year there is a ceremony held when you turn eighteen, where you can either stay in your faction, or change it. On ceremony day, he decided to join dauntless, the fighters, to get away from his abusive dad. The rest of the story is about his journey throughout dauntless.

I would recommend this book. I believe it is entertaining and fun to read, and not at all boring.

September 5th

October 23rd

It's about a king named Agaja that had a lot of slaves and one of them was her.

No, I wouldn't because it's boring.

September 5th, 2023

Still reading

This book is about what the different Divergent factions have in common with one of psychology's personality models.

I don't recommend this book because the story is quite slow and it seems like the book isn't really advancing.

September 5th

Still reading

The second daughter in a family with no sons, she's been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner ruins the marriage plans of her older sister, Shabanu is called upon to sacrifice everything she's dreamed of.

Yes, I defenetly recommend it to the ones who are intrested on how is

25th October.

27th November.

"The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde is a play that tells the story of two friends, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both lead double lives to escape their social responsibilities. They create imaginary identities to live separate lives in the city and the countryside. Jack pretends to be his fictitious brother, Ernest, to court Gwendolen Fairfax, while Algernon pretends to be Jack's brother to woo Cecily Cardew. The play is filled with mistaken identities, witty dialogue, and humorous situations that satirize Victorian society's emphasis on social norms, marriage, and the superficiality of appearances. In the end, the characters' secrets are revealed, leading to a resolution that celebrates love, honesty, and the importance of being true to oneself.

yes, I would recommend it because, it's interesting and different from the other books and it's not boring.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Still Reading

2/12/2023

5/1/2024

Jonathan Haidt's book "The Righteous Mind" examines the psychological foundations of morality and makes the case that intuition and emotion, rather than just reason, have a significant impact on people's moral judgments. Haidt uses the "elephant and the rider" metaphor to show how intuitive and logical thought processes interact. In order to confront the political and theological differences among people, the book underlines how important it is to comprehend a variety of moral viewpoints.

Yes, I do suggest "The Righteous Mind" because of its thoughtful examination of the psychological underpinnings of morality, which clarifies the reasons for the diversity of people's religious and political views. For those who want to get a better knowledge of moral cognition in humans and how it affects social divides, Haidt's work is highly recommended due to her captivating writing style and explanations supported by research.

Overall, this book is not worth reading as the book doesn’t advance and is very slow at first. It talks about the different factions of society and how each person belongs in each specific category.

January 9th

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It examines the complexities of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George.

January 9th

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The beginning of this book starts describing the setting; a boring, old, plain town where everything is the same. The main characters dad told the son that everyone in this town is either too dumb to leave or has something pulling them back to stay. The boy mentions how nothing new happens, however he was very wrong. He keeps having a reoccurring dream of him and a girl falling, and he has to hold on with everything he has or something bad will happens. He has had this dream for the past two months and describes the girl in the dream as love before sight.

January 9th, 2024

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The book talks about how a boy called Thomas wakes up in a lift and doesn’t remember anything but his name. He encounters strangers which are in the same situation as him.

So far, I recommend this book because it is really interesting and always makes you want to know what happens next.

Tue, Jan 9th, 2024

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Basically , the author pictures shakes speare's imaginary sister.

She assumes that the sister is exactly equal to

shakes spear(intellect and everything) except for legacy.

Her main message is that a woman needs income and a room to have

the freedom the create.

Personally I don't like this book already, the whole plot is a what if, and assumptions.

Jan 10, 2024

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