Story &ものがたり& die Geschichte

"I'm going to start this review off with this statement: I didn't cry while I was reading this book, but I did cry several days later when I was looking back on Lily's story. That shows how emotionally charged this story is, along with the true power behind Colleen's writing..." "波乱万丈のラブストーリのような展開ですが、読み進めていくうちに、..

"This is a well-written and entertaining, yet frightening book about how tech designers use our own evolutionary structures to get us addicted to their products. In addition to an explanation of the science behind addiction, the author uses interesting anecdotes to illustrate key points .." "In his new book Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Kee..

"色んな作家の作品が詰まった短編集からドート・マンダーを知り 第一作目から読んでみようと、惚れ込む。 説明をするまでもないほどの面白さ ..." "登場人物は、それぞれ完璧ではない人間味あふれるキャラクター。 そこにこの物語の緩い部分が詰まっているが、フリとオチの空..

"Interesting characters and a fascinating setting: The White House, focusing on the kitchen. Our heroine, Olivia aka Ollie, is a talented assistant chef with the opportunity to be executive chef. Her competitor is an obnoxious TV host. Most of the kitchen staff is supporting her, but there are a few bad apples trying to spoil her chance. That's the set-up, but there are other ..

"Many reviewers do not seem to get that Max Allan Collins is a very versatile writer. He can write light to heavy. A fun low key spoof can be as well written as a deep historical novel. Mallory is a anti-hero, everyday guy who has bad timing. Very likeable character who I enjoy when I need something simple and fun. I enjoy his Heller novels and the murder history series much m..

"Eye of the Needle was simply fantastic. Planning for D-Day so the German leaders think it will not be at Normandy... A spy novel unlike any other I have ever read. I was glued to it for three days and couldn't stand putting it down to do normal life things. The last 15% was suspense like few books I have ever read. Some of the (real) history I never knew..." "Great introducti..

“Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia. (...) You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you'll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.” "物語の語り手は、痩せっぽちの冴えないMiles。彼がThe Great Perhaps(..

"Although much of the plot is somewhat predictable, there are some unexpected developments. Anyway, it doesn't matter. It's not all about the end, but about the journey, and the writing is simply a real pleasure to read. The main characters are very developed and complex, providing lots of food for thought when analysing why people make the decisions they do. As soon as I fini..