Free Country: A Tale of The Children's Crusade by Neil Gaiman, Toby Litt, Alisa Kwitney, Jamie Delano, Peter Gross (Artist), Mark Buckingham (Cover Artist), Chris Bachalo (Artist), Mike Barreiro (Artist)

Free Country: A Tale of The Children's Crusade by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love the Death Boys Detective Agency and this story was great, an horror story with a lot of fun and crazy character involved. I didn't even know the real story about the Children Crusade, which is really terrible if you stop to think about it.

Mi piacciono molto i ragazzi della Death Boys Detective Agency e questa storia é veramente bella, molto divertente e con un sacco di personaggi "particolari", per non dire altro. Inoltre non conoscevo la vera storia de La crociata dei bambini, che se uno si ferma un attimo a pensarci é veramente terribile.

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The Last Days of American Crime by Rick Remender, Greg Tocchini (Illustrator)

The Last Days of American Crime by Rick Remender
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The story was not bad, but I didn't like the illustrations enough to appreciate the whole comic, but it is surely my fault....

La storia non era male, ma i disegni non mi piacevano abbastanza e questo mi ha anche rovinato la storia, ma sono sicura che é una mia responsabilitá.

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Invisible Republic #1 by Gabriel Hardman (Story, Art), Jordan Boyd (Art), Corinna Sara Bechko (Story)

Invisible Republic #1 by Gabriel Hardman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Great story, that I'm hopefully going to read further. Nice illustrations also, but it's the plot that make the difference here.

Bellissima storia che spero di riuscire a finire. Anche i disegni non sono male, ma qui é la trama che fa la differenza.

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RunLoveKill, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Tsuei, Eric Canete (Illustrator)

RunLoveKill, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Tsuei
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a "techno comic" with a syncopate rhythm. Good enough but nothing special.

Un fumetto tecno, dal ritmo sincopato. Abbastanza buono, ma niente di eccezionale.

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Star Trek Volume 6: After Darkness by Mike Johnson, Ryan Parrott, Erfan Fajar (Illustrations), Claudia Balboni (Illustrations)

Star Trek Volume 6: After Darkness by Mike Johnson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Nice, but it doesn't finish, so even if I was happy to know more about things going on in new Vulcano and the "little problem" of Spock, still now I have to find out how this secret accord between human and Romulan, to wipe out Klingon, is going to end.

Carino, ma purtroppo non finisce, quindi, anche se ero contenta di sapere altre cose su Nuova Vulcano e sul "piccolo problemino" di Spock, ora voglio anche sapere come va a finire l'accordo segreto tra gli umani e i Romulani per distruggere i Klingon.

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Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The first Poirot, I missed this one so now I´m even!

Il primo caso di Poirot, me l'ero perso ed ora sono in pari!

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Non c'é niente da fare Poirot mi piace tanto tanto piú di Miss Marple....

Curtain by Agatha Christie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was so sad, anyway a former versione of Mr.Ripley and a way to say goodbye to Poirot and Hastings, you really were part of my life!

Molto triste, comunque una versione antelucana di Mr.Ripley ed un modo per salutare Poirot ed Hastings, siete stati veramente una grossa parte della mia vita!

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Lord's Fall (Elder Races, #5) by Thea Harrison

Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is one of the few series that does not collapse after the third book, admirable and now let´s see how it goes forward.

Questa é una delle poche serie che non crolla dopo il terzo libro, ammirevole e adesso vediamo come va avanti.

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Troppi paradisi by Walter Siti

Troppi paradisi by Walter Siti
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Forse avrei dovuto leggere questo prima de "Il contagio", qui si conosce per la prima volta Marcello e Sergio prima di lui e tutta una serie di personaggi piú o meno appariscenti. Particolarmente interessante a mio modo di vedere in questo libro é la disamina della televisione vista dall'interno, tutti i format dei vari reality e la pochezza che nascondono, per non tacere dell'infinita tristezza. Siti é un grandissimo osservatore della realtá, la spoglia, la spezzetta e poi la riassembla dandone un quadro persino piú chiaro di quello iniziale, resta secondo me un po' troppo evidente la vena scandalistica, il voler esagerare a tutti i costi, lo scegliere una realtá iniziale giá di per sé esacerbata come quella delle palestre o delle borgate.

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Blood Tree: Part Two by Scarlett Dawn recensione di AMYRA

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Where there is light, there is dark.
The two halves make a whole…
Or do they constantly battle for dominance?
Juliet Julius has watched her daughter, Kenna, grow into a fierce young woman. She has protected her. She has guarded her. She has sacrificed all she had to give. And she tried her hardest to keep her from the Dark.
But now it's Juliet’s turn.
Her social life is no longer on hold.
Juliet can shimmy her hips whenever she wants.
But it’s too bad those hips attract so much attention. Juliet might just have a sinister problem of her own. In the form of one hell of an alpha male who wants nothing more than to destroy her…and to sensually devour her body.
*This is a 20,000 word novella*
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I received this ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review.
The first part was nice but nothing more, so I wasn't expecting much.
It was so much better!
The more mature prospective of Juliet was entrancing. It never occurred to me to consider who was Kenna's dad. And so we learn more about the original dark elf. I loved him!
Even the ending, Mrs Dawn's Achille's heel, was nice and just the right thing. I was so sad about the novella's brevity!
I'm just hoping there will be more. More Juliet, more Kenna! Please!
My vote: 4 stars

Beyond Pain (Beyond, #3) by Kit Rocha

Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This series dystopian / erotica I really appreciate, after a slight decline due in my opinion to the of the massive presence of orgies, the story starts again, and I also believe that the authors plan something for the long haul because the characters continue to grow as well as the plot, but without getting lost in the number of pages. At this point I just have to wait for the winter novella and then for the history that will have as protagonists eventually Ace, Rachel, and Cruz, which is due out in the spring.

Questa serie distopico/erotica mi piace, dopo una lieve flessione dovuta per quanto mi riguarda alla massiccia presenza di orge, la storia riparte, e ritengo anche che le autrici abbiamo in progetto qualcosa sulla lunga distanza perché i personaggi continuano a crescere come anche la trama, senza peró perdersi nel numero di pagine. A questo punto non resta che aspettare la novella invernale e la storia che vedrá finalmente come protagonisti Ace, Rachel e Cruz, che dovrebbe uscire in primavera.

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Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a cute book even though I have the idea that it was carefully planned, but like "The fault in our stars" by Green, there are arguments tearjerker that will continue to sell forever. In addition Auggie is also sympathetic, his vision of the world, even if at times in Star Wars version is fun and the story is well written. So it is quite possible that one day I read this book to my son, trying to teach him to go beyond appearances, especially in the case of someone with whom the universe, chance, fate or simply genetics, has not been so kind.

Questo é un libro carino anche se ho idea sia stato costruito a tavolino, ma come anche The fault in our star di Green, ci sono degli argomenti strappalacrime che continueranno a vendere per sempre. Inoltre Auggie é anche simpatico, la sua visione del mondo, anche se a volte in versione Star Wars é divertente e la storia é ben scritta. Quindi é piuttosto possibile che un giorno io legga questo libro a mio figlio, cercando di insegnargli ad andare al di lá delle apparenze, specialmente nel caso di qualcuno con cui l'universo, il caso, il destino o semplicemente la genetica, non é stata poi cosí gentile.

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Vous revoir (Et si c’était vrai…, #2) by Marc Levy

Vous revoir by Marc Levy
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Alors permettez-moi à comprendre, j'ai attendu de lire beaucoup et cette suite est encore pire que le premier, je dois être masochiste....

So let me understand, I've been waiting to read a lot and this sequel is even worse than the first, I must be a masochist....

Quindi fatemi capire, ho aspettato un sacco per leggere questo sequel ed é persino peggio del primo, devo essere per forza una masochista....



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Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud, James Strachey (Editor / Translator), Peter Gay (Introduction)

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

...One is bound to feel guilty as an expression of the conflict due to the ambivalence, of the eternal struggle between Eros and Thanatos. This conflict is set ongoing as soon as men are faced with the task of living together.....The price we pay for our advanced civilization is a loss of happiness trough the heightening of the sense of guilt....

Il senso di colpa é l'espressione del conflitto ambivalente dell'eterna lotta tra Eros e Thanatos. Questo conflitto si accende appena gli uomini sono posti nella necessitá di vivere assieme....Il progresso civile ha un prezzo pagato in perdita di felicitá a mano a mano che aumenta il senso di colpa....



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Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost

Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Although some parts are better than others, this Vlad still does not convince me, I understand that a man that is 700 years old could have some commitment issues, but Laila does not seem smart enough to manage him.

Anche se alcune parti sono meglio di altre, questo Vlad ancora non mi convince, capisco che uno che tipo 700 anni potrebbe avere dei commitment issues, ma anche Laila non mi sembra abbastanza sveglia da gestirselo.

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Beethoven: The Man Revealed by John Suchet

Beethoven: The Man Revealed by John Suchet
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was expecting something different, with a more careful eye to the musical life of this composer, but this book, however well documented, offers only the vision on the biography of the author, and appointing the works gradually. Clear that it is also useful to know what was going on at that time to the musician to get an idea of the whole situation, but I would have preferred less soap opera and more music.

Mi aspettavo qualcosa di diverso, con un occhio piú attento alla parte musicale della vita di questo compositore, invece questo libro, per quanto ben documentato, offre solo la visione sulla parte biografica dell'autore e nominando le opere via via. Chiaro che serve anche sapere quello che stava succedendo in quel momento al musicista per avere un'idea d'insieme piú chiara del tutto, ma avrei preferito meno telenovela e piú musica.

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Scent of Salvation (Chronicles of Eorthe, #1) by Annie Nicholas

Scent of Salvation by Annie Nicholas
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I like this new series where a scientist opens a portal and falls on the Earth of another dimension, the conditions are there for this saga to develop in an interesting way. Sorin and Susan are a nice couple and the other characters in the end manage to be all interesting in their own way, so we'll see how the situation evolves.

Mi piace questa nuova serie dove una scienziata apre un portale e precipita sulla terra di un'altra dimensione, le premesse ci sono perché possa svilupparsi in maniera interessante. Sorin e Susan sono una bella coppia e anche gli altri personaggi alla fine riescono ad essere tutti a loro modo interessanti, quindi staremo a vedere come evolve la situazione.

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ROCK REDEMPTION (Rock Kiss Series)  Book Three

Kit and Noah’s rock star romance is finally here in the newest addition to Nalini Singh’s Rock Kiss Series!!  

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Releasing: October 6th

From New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh comes the next contemporary romance in the Rock Kiss series...

Kit Devigny could have loved rock guitarist Noah St. John. Their friendship burned with the promise of intense passion and searing tenderness...until the night Noah deliberately shattered her heart.

Noah knows he destroyed something precious the night he chose to betray Kit, but he'd rather she hate him than learn his darkest secret. All he has left is his music. It's his saving grace, but it doesn't silence the voices that keep him up at night. Chasing oblivion through endless one-night-stands, he earns a few hours' sleep and his bad boy reputation.

When a media error sees Noah and Kit dubbed the new "it" couple, Kit discovers her chance at the role of a lifetime hinges on riding the media wave. Wanting--needing--to give Kit this, even if he can't give her everything, Noah agrees to play the adoring boyfriend. Only the illusion is suddenly too real, too painful, too beautiful...and it may be too late for the redemption of Noah St. John.

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Meet the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling, Guild Hunter, and Rock Kiss series Nalini Singh usually writes about hot shapeshifters and dangerous angels. This time around, she decided to write about a beautiful, charismatic guitarist with a dark past. If you’re seeing a theme here, you’re not wrong.

Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand, and is passionate about writing. If you’d like to explore her other books, you can find lots of excerpts on her website. Slave to Sensation is the first book in the Psy-Changeling series, while Angels’ Blood is the first book in the Guild Hunter series. Also, don't forget to swing by the site to check out the special behind-the-scenes page for the Rock Kiss series, complete with photos of many of the locations used in the books.

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Sugar Has 56 Names A Shopper's Guide Robert Lustig

Sugar Has 56 Names

A Shopper's Guide by Robert Lustig

Companion to "Fat Chance" by the same author, this book has a clearly written explanation about fat, sugar and calories and then there is a long list of U.S. based food and their sugar percentage. If you really wanna know what you are eating of if you have a problem like diabetes or Obesity.

Collegato e completamento di "Fat Chance" dello stesso autore, questo libro ha un'iniziale spiegazione rispetto alle calorie, i grassi e gli zuccheri e poi segue una lunga lista di cibi confezionati statunitensi e la loro relativa percentuali di zuccheri. Per chi vuole sapere davvero quelo che mangia o per chi ha problemi come l'obesitá e il diabete.

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Lord of Secrets by Alyssa Everett

Lord of Secrets by Alyssa Everett

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Now that the book is finished right on the best part, after that for more than 200 pages the author insisted that David could not consummate the marriage because there was some secret that he couldn´t share with his wife, I feel really disappointed. I wanted a love story, not a long introduction to 5 pages conclusion!

Adesso che é finito il libro proprio sul piú bello, dopo che per piú di 200 pagine l'autrice insisteva sull'inconfessabile segreto di David che gli impediva di consumare il matrimonio, mi sento proprio delusa. Volevo una storia d'amore, non una lunga premessa per una conclusione di 5 pagine.

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A Companion To Beethoven's Piano Sonatas (Signature S.) by Donald Francis Tovey

A Companion To Beethoven's Piano Sonatas by Donald Francis Tovey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Interesting and well written, better read it while listening to the music described.

Interessante e ben scritto, meglio se letto mentre si ascoltano i pezzi citati.

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Dark Lycan (Dark, #24) by Christine Feehan

Dark Lycan by Christine Feehan

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

At this point it is reasonable to assume that the next book is finally the one about Dimitri and Skyler, and as that is the book I've been waiting for almost three years now I´m sooo loking forward to next year! Fen and Tatjana are still a good pair, but this time the better parts are the battles with Sang Rau and this new association with the Lycan. My problem with this book is that from time to time the author repeats herself, and this I believe as well as a problem of boredom may also be due to poor editing of the text, a bit as in the case of Hamilton.

A questo punto é lecito supporre che il prossimo libro sia finalmente quello su Dimitri e Skyler, diciamo che era il libro che aspettavo da quasi tre anni quindi era ora! Fen e Tatjana sono comunque una bella coppia, ma il meglio del libro stavolta sono le battaglie con i Sang Rau e questa nuova frequentazione con i Lycan. A volte peró l'autrice si ripete, e questo credo oltre ad un problema di stanchezza della Feehan a scrivere sempre le stesse cose, potrebbe anche essere dovuta ad un cattivo editing del testo, un po' come nel caso della Hamilton.

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