Informácia
o tom, že sa Patrick Ness chystá aj na Slovensko, pošteklila pozornosť
mnohých jeho čitateľov. Mnohí si týždne pred akciou zapisovali dátum 30.3. do
kalendára a čistili harmonogram, len aby sa im podarilo prísť. Ako to však
vyzeralo? To sa vám pokúsim popísať v tomto článku...
piatok 31. marca 2017
pondelok 27. marca 2017
Kam za anglickými knihami #2
Veľmi
som sa snažila čo najskôr napísať ďalší článok o anglických knihách, ale
cez víkend sa mi dostalo žalostne málo času. Ale na druhej strane som rada, že
som sa k tomu dostala relatívne skoro. Vždy to mohlo byť horšie. Takže bez
veľkých rečí – nech sa páči, ponúkam vám prehľad ďalších troch miest, kde si môžete
nakúpiť anglické (niekedy aj inojazyčné) knihy...
sobota 25. marca 2017
Rusko, zima a Mrázik | The Bear and the Nightingale
Autor:
Katherine Arden
Názov: The Bear and the Nightingale
Séria: The Winternight Trilogy
Diel: prvý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: zatiaľ nie je
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.21
Názov: The Bear and the Nightingale
Séria: The Winternight Trilogy
Diel: prvý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: zatiaľ nie je
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.21
At the
beginning there is story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon, who appears in
the frigid night to claim unwary souls. Wise Russians fear him and honor the
spirits of house and yard and forest that protect their homes from evil.
After Vasilisa’s mother dies, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa’s new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows.
And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. As danger circles, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed—this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse’s most frightening tales.
After Vasilisa’s mother dies, her father goes to Moscow and brings home a new wife. Fiercely devout, city-bred, Vasilisa’s new stepmother forbids her family from honoring the household spirits. The family acquiesces, but Vasilisa is frightened, sensing that more hinges upon their rituals than anyone knows.
And indeed, crops begin to fail, evil creatures of the forest creep nearer, and misfortune stalks the village. As danger circles, Vasilisa must defy even the people she loves and call on dangerous gifts she has long concealed—this, in order to protect her family from a threat that seems to have stepped from her nurse’s most frightening tales.
“You must allow things to be what best suits your purpose. And then they will.”
streda 22. marca 2017
Zahrajme sa so smrťou | Caraval
Autor:
Stephanie Garber
Názov: Caraval
Séria: Caraval
Diel: prvý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: Egmont, 2017 (ČR, vychádza 24. 4.)
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.09
Názov: Caraval
Séria: Caraval
Diel: prvý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: Egmont, 2017 (ČR, vychádza 24. 4.)
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.09
Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved
sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s
father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of
seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates
in the show, are over.
But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner
Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.
But this year, Scarlett’s long-dreamt of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season’s Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner
Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But she nevertheless becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic with the other players in the game. And whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, a dangerous domino effect of consequences is set off, and her sister disappears forever.
“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything.”
Menovky:
3 hviezdičky,
High fantasy,
Recenzia,
Stephanie Garber,
YA
piatok 17. marca 2017
Kam za anglickými knihami #1
Viem
o tom, že mnoho knihomoľov číta knihy v angličtine (po prípade v inom
cudzom jazyku). Potom sa však ponúka otázka, kde kúpiť knihy, ktoré sa nám
páčia, keď nie je možné kúpiť ich v kníhkupectve? Nuž, je mnoho nielen zahraničných
stránok, ktoré rozposielajú knihy do celého sveta. Pokúsila som sa urobiť
prehľad tých známych i menej známych spolu s tým, ako fungujú...
pondelok 13. marca 2017
Krv, mágia a púšť | Traitor to the Throne
Autor:
Alwyn Hamilton
Názov: Traitor to the Throne
Séria: Rebel of the Sands
Diel: druhý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: vydá CooBoo (jeseň 2017)
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.41
Názov: Traitor to the Throne
Séria: Rebel of the Sands
Diel: druhý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: vydá CooBoo (jeseň 2017)
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.41
Nearly a year has passed since Amani and the rebels won their epic
battle at Fahali. Amani has come into both her powers and her reputation as the
Blue-Eyed Bandit, and the Rebel Prince's message has spread across the desert -
and some might say out of control. But when a surprise encounter turns into a
brutal kidnapping, Amani finds herself betrayed in the cruellest manner
possible.
Stripped of her powers and her identity, and torn from the man she loves, Amani must return to her desert-girl's instinct for survival. For the Sultan's palace is a dangerous one, and the harem is a viper's nest of suspicion, fear and intrigue. Just the right place for a spy to thrive... But spying is a dangerous game, and when ghosts from Amani's past emerge to haunt her, she begins to wonder if she can trust her own treacherous heart.
Stripped of her powers and her identity, and torn from the man she loves, Amani must return to her desert-girl's instinct for survival. For the Sultan's palace is a dangerous one, and the harem is a viper's nest of suspicion, fear and intrigue. Just the right place for a spy to thrive... But spying is a dangerous game, and when ghosts from Amani's past emerge to haunt her, she begins to wonder if she can trust her own treacherous heart.
“I hated the quiet. I could hear my fears that much louder for it.”
Menovky:
5 hviezdičiek,
Alwyn Hamilton,
High fantasy,
Recenzia,
YA
sobota 11. marca 2017
Návrat do detstva cez povinné čítanie
Článok s touto témou plánujem písať už odkedy som nastúpila na vysokú a keďže teraz bakalárkujem, viete si predstaviť, ako dlho to asi je. Povinné čítanie je téma, ktorá sa rieši stále dookola a stále si pamätám, ako veľmi som závidela kamarátkam, ktoré to mali označené len ako odporúčané čítanie. Ale čo má spoločné vysoká s povinným čítaním? Viac, ako si myslíte....
streda 8. marca 2017
Genre Challenge #3
Pôvodne
som nechcela ďalšiu časť výzvy čítať hneď na začiatku mesiaca, ale keď som si
vybrala knihu, ktorú chcem čítať, neodolala som. Hlavne aj preto, že o čítaní
tejto knihy som váhala už celé mesiace. Možno aj dlhšie. Preto bolo asi načase,
aby som sa do nej pustila.
Zámerom
tejto výzvy je každý mesiac prečítať knihu iného žánru.
Originálny
článok o výzve nájdete na GR.
sobota 4. marca 2017
O monštrách a démonoch | This Savage Song
Autor:
Victoria Schwab
Názov: This Savage Song
Séria: Monsters of Verity
Diel: prvý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: Cooboo, 2017 (ČR)
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.14
Názov: This Savage Song
Séria: Monsters of Verity
Diel: prvý
Slovenské alebo české vydanie: Cooboo, 2017 (ČR)
Hodnotenie na GR: 4.14
Kate Harker and August Flynn are the
heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual
monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the
monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants
is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in
protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul
with a simple strain of music.
When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.
When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.
“The beautiful thing about books was that anyone could open them.”
Menovky:
4.5 hviezdičky,
Fantasy,
Recenzia,
Urban fantasy,
Victoria Schwab,
YA
štvrtok 2. marca 2017
Genre Challenge #2
Žánrová výzva ma zatiaľ baví. Aj preto, že autorka vyberá naozaj zaujímavé žánre, ktoré nečítam každý deň. Aj keď som si najskôr myslela, že konkrétne s touto položkou budem mať problém, ale nakoniec som sa obávala zbytočne. Veď som predsa tretiačka a kvôli bakalárke tento druh kníh čítam dosť často...
Zámerom
tejto výzvy je každý mesiac prečítať knihu iného žánru.
Originálny
článok o výzve nájdete na GR
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