Geisha With Green Eyes by India Millar

Geisha With Green Eyes by India Millar
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I couldn't oblige myself to finish it. Partly because as a Japan lover I thought I would have find this novel, even as a work of fiction, interesting, instead it was mostly wrong starting from the Geisha. Plus it was not even interesting or well written. Sorry.

Non sono riuscita ad obbligarmi a finirlo, fondamentalmente perché per quel poco che ho studiato sul Giappone le informazioni erano parziali e scorrette, secondo poi non era nemmeno interessante come storia e inoltre era pure scritto male. Peccato.

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Review: The Story of a Single Woman

The Story of a Single Woman by Uno Chiyo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Booked for Summer

Booked for Summer by Kathryn Freeman
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Pulvis et umbra by Antonio Manzini

Pulvis et umbra by Antonio Manzini
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Torna Antonio Schiavone, ma come questa sua ultima storia, é un po' "masticato" come dice lui e in qualche modo anche la trama si trascina e si riallaccia con l'onnipresente passato del vicequestore di Aosta che con le donne ha proprio una sfortuna leggendaria. Niente di indimenticabile, peccato, unica presenza notevole é quella della "complottista scientifica" che in qualche modo fa intravedere un futuro per la serie.

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L'Étranger by Albert Camus

L'Étranger by Albert Camus

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Livre étrange, où je ne pouvais pas m'identifier avec le personnage principal pendant un moment, même pas en finale. Dans mon esprit, ce roman aura toujours le sous-titre: l'histoire d'un sociopath. Je comprends bien parce qu'il a été un tel succès, mais pas du tout mon genre de livre, je ne l'oublierai jamais plus.

Stranissimo libro, dove non sono riuscita ad immedesimarmi con il personaggio principale nemmeno per un momento, nemmeno nel finale. Nella mia mente questo romanzo avrà per sempre il sottotitolo: la storia di un sociopatico. Capisco però perché abbia avuto tanto successo, pur non essendo affatto il mio genere di libro, non me lo scorderò mai più.

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The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami

The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well written and interesting, but I was in love with the story of Estebanico when he was still in Marocco and had a little bit of a hard time before the two stories unite. Not a page turner, but still a worthy book to read.

Ben scritto ed interessante, ma mi piaceva di piú la storia di Estebanico mentre si trovava ancora in Marocco piuttosto che quella della spedizione, quindi fino a che le storie non sono diventata un'unica ho fatto un po' di fatica ad andare avanti. Non un libro che si legge tutto d'un fiato, ma comunque valeva la pena di farlo.

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Review: Great Big Beautiful Life

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: George and Frances Roll the Dice

George and Frances Roll the Dice by Dianne Freeman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Water

Water by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) by Agatha Christie

Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As usual, one perfect Poirot helped me to give up on stupid books and appreciate the real krimi. I am pretty sure, but that's only my humble opinion, that as far as I know, there is no better detective than the egg shaped head Belgian, at last in the fictitious world.

Come al solito basta leggere un Poirot per decidere che tutti gli altri libri gialli non valgono la pena. Per quanto mi riguarda non ci sono detective alla sua altezza, quanto meno nel mondo dei libri, che poi é quello che frequento io, per fortuna, ma questa é solo la mia opinione.

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Review: Ultras

Ultras by Lamberto Ciabatti
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Il dubbio

Il dubbio by Seichō Matsumoto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ci vuole una certa abilitá a costruire la trama di un giallo attorno ad un crimine, per poi portare a termine la storia in tuttt'altro modo. Non credo che Matsumoto sia stato il primo, ma indubbiamente resta uno dei migliori in tal senso.

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Review: Il dubbio

Il dubbio by Seichō Matsumoto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Bee Sting

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
My rating: 0 of 5 stars



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God Help the Child by Toni Morrison

God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Short and intense book where different character are handled in a wonderful was by Tony Morrison. Not one word is too much, and the sentences go right to the target. I haven't read this author for a while and now I understand is better if I go back a read something of her previous work, because there is more than Beloved.

Un libro breve ed intenso in cui l'autrice riesce a far muovere i personaggi in un modo armonico e dove le frasi vanno dritte al punto e non c'é una parola di troppo. Era da tempo che non leggevo Tony Morrison ma devo assolutamente colmare questa mia lacuna perché mi sembra piuttosto chiaro che c'é molto di piú di Beloved tra i suoi scritti.

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Review: The Spirit of Shinto: Finding Nature and Harmony on Japan's Sacred Path

The Spirit of Shinto: Finding Nature and Harmony on Japan's Sacred Path by Héctor García
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin

Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Almost as boring as the third one, but the story is even worse, I don't know, maybe the trick was not to read them all one after the other...but now it's too late....

Quasi noioso come il terzo, ma la storia é anche peggiore....non so, magari il trucco era non leggerli tutti di seguito, ma ormai é troppo tardi....

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The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Le Guin
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Ohhh, I didn't like this book because it was boring, by far the worst of the three and Arren was awful in my opinion and it also seems that Ged is getting old real fast and this is a pity.

Ohhh, questo libro non mi é piaciuto perché é noioso e Arren un personaggio orrido, inoltre Ged invecchia a vista d'occhio e questo mi sembra sia un vero peccato.

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The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Not as compelling as the first one but still a good, fast and enjoyable reading. Going straight for the third.

Non avvincente come il primo, ma anche stavolta si legge molto velocemente ed é piacevole. Ora si parte direttamente con il terzo!

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Review: Vanishing World

Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Again, although there are cues that lead to more than one deep reflection, Murata manages to be extremely disturbing, as always I might add and as far as I am concerned.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.
Anche stavolta, nonostante ci siano degli spunti che portano a piú di una riflessione profonda, la Murata riesce ad essere estremamente disturbante, come sempre aggiungerei e per quanto mi riguarda.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

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Review: Vanishing World

Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: Ararat

Ararat by Louise Glück
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book super fast because it was fantastic, a real fantasy with wizard and dragons and sorcerers and shadows, to sum up the best of the best and now I will go straight to the second!

Ho letto questo libro in un solo giorno perché mi é piaciuto tantissimo: era un vero fantasy con tanto di maghi, draghi, stregoni, insomma il meglio del meglio e ora mi precipito sul secondo volume della serie!

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The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions by Kenji Kawakami, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Editor), Dan Papia (Translator)

The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions by Kenji Kawakami

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Super useless but funny books that shows, even if it's a very well known fact, that sometimes Japanese minds work differently, and mostly funnier :)

Libro assolutamente inutile ma decisamente simpatico che dimostra, come se ce ne fosse bisogno, come le menti giapponesi funzionino in modo diverso e sicuramente piú divertente :)

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Review: Canal Dreams

Canal Dreams by Iain Banks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Someone to Watch Over You

Someone to Watch Over You by Kumi Kimura
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Besieged (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #4.1, 4.2, 4.6, 4.7, 8.1, 8.2, 8.6, 8.7, 8.9) by Kevin Hearne

Besieged by Kevin Hearne
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Some stories were really good, some not so much but all togheter IT was a nice book.

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Review: Son qui: m'ammazzi: i personaggi maschili nella letteratura italiana

Son qui: m'ammazzi: i personaggi maschili nella letteratura italiana by Francesco Piccolo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) by Elizabeth Peters

The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Exactly what I need when it's too hot even to think: Amelia Peabody and her Pharaons! I liked this book a lot and enjoyed the story and the characters.

Questa serie é esattamente quello che ci serve quando il caldo estivo non mi permette nemmeno di pensare lucidamente: Amelia Peabody ed i suoi faraoni!

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Review: Horror on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction

Horror on the Brain: The Neuroscience Behind Science Fiction by Austin Lim
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Paleo Simple: 150 Delicious Whole Food Meals for Healthy Living

Paleo Simple: 150 Delicious Whole Food Meals for Healthy Living by Editors of Fair Winds Press
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Veganissimo!: The Plant-Based & Gluten-Free Italian Kitchen

Veganissimo!: The Plant-Based & Gluten-Free Italian Kitchen by Antonio Alderuccio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Last Chance to Save the World

Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: The Gods Time Forgot

The Gods Time Forgot by Kelsie Sheridan Gonzalez
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Review: Little Lazarus

Little Lazarus by Michael Bible
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Not So Fast

Not So Fast by Karen Booth
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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Buona Apocalisse a tutti! by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Luca Fusari (Translator)

Buona Apocalisse a tutti! by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Mah....sinceramente mi aspettavo qualcosina di meglio, ma credo che in questo caso abbia giocato un grosso ruolo il fatto che a me, tendenzialmente, Terry Pratchett non mi ha mai fatto impazzire e tutte le volte che ci rimetto le mani mi ricordo anche perché, che sarebbe anche piú utile ricordarsene prima oltretutto....

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Review: Dreamsnake

Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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The Purloined Poodle (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #8.5) by Kevin Hearne

The Purloined Poodle by Kevin Hearne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love Oberon and this was an hilarious Story from every point of view!

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Review: Predator

Predator by Rebecca Zanetti
My rating: 3 of 5 stars



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Review: Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter by Rebecca Zanetti
My rating: 2 of 5 stars



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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I read this book super fast because it was fantastic, a real fantasy with wizard and dragons and sorcerers and shadows, to sum up the best of the best and now I will go straight to the second!

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