Šajā iknedēļas rakstā iekļūst trīs grāmatu vāku bildes, kuras man šķitušas interesantas un foršas jeb spridzīgas, vai vienkārši neparastas. Ideja radās aplūkojot LE BELLE blogu.
William Todd Rose – Bleedovers: A Dystopian Novel
Kate Dyer Seeley – Silenced in the Surf (Pacific Northwest #3)
Rhonda Mason – The Empress Game (The Empress Game Trilogy #1)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
Presenting a new storyline of the New York Times Best Selling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winner series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants.
Tony Chu – the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats – is back in action, just in time to face a cult of egg-worshipping terrorists who’ve declared holy war on the chicken-eaters of the world.
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no www.
Vērtējums/Rating: 4.25/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Labākais veids, kā Tonijs spēj tikt galā ar dvīņumāsas slepkavību, ir mešanās darbā ar pilnu krūti, un par savu galveno mērķi pasludina slepkavas, kas sevi sauc par Vampīru un kolekcionē citu ar ēdienu saistītu cilvēku spējas, bet ne tikai, sodīšanu pēc pilnas programmas. Solās būt interesanti! : )
Šis voljums pēc noskaņojuma sanācis pagaidām visnopietnākais.
Arī Kolbijam nebūs garlaicīgi atrodoties un nemaz negribot izveidodams stabilu un abiem pārējiem vienam otru respektējošu mīlas trijstūri.
Un, kamēr valdība uz vistas gaļas lietošanu jau skatās maigāk, atrodas fanātiķi, kas izmanto vardarbību, lai tam pretotos.
The best way Tony knows how to deal with grief is jump right back into the job and setting as the main goal to catch the killer, who calls himself the Vampire and collects other people’s food (and even other skills) related powers, and to punish him fully. Sounds to be interesting in the next volumes! : )
This volume by the mood was the most serious one so far.
It seems that it won’t be boring for Colby too, as he has successfully managed to stuck and to be shared in the relationship between two agencies bosses, a peaceful love triangle. :D
And while the government is willing to ease up considering the consumption of chicken there are some fanatics who are using terror to resist that.
Pirmdienas teikums ir mana versija par Bonespark~ “Sunday Sentence”, kurā tiek izcelts teikums no tā, kas iepriekš izlasīts.
The stress of the past weeks had caused him to lose a few pounds, and yet he felt heavier than ever, as if the weight of every person in the Commonwealth were pressing down on him.
Marissa Meyer – Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3)
Izlasīju, lasu, lasīšu jeb Read, Reading, To Read katru svētdienu būs tāds kā iknedēļas kopsavilkums, kā arī, ko lasu un klausos dotajā brīdī, un, kas plānojas tālāk. Ideja rakstam no aizņemta EMSVIEW.
Izlasīju:
Kārlis Zariņš – Spīganas purvā
John Layman, Rob Guillory – Chew Vol.4, Vol.5 and Vol.6. Nav slikta sērija, ar ko sākt grafiskās noveles žanru.
The Brave and the Bold » The Brave and the Bold #27 – The Creature Of Ghost Lake! released by DC Comics on January 1960.
Kārtējo reizi, lai izglābtu dienu, jāpieveic milzu briesmoņi vai pārauguši dzīvnieki.
Sākuma attēlos minēta kodolbumba kā pasaules miera garantija, un, kurš muļķis uzdrošinātos uzbrukt valstij ar tādiem ieročiem.
Noklausījos:
Isaac Asimov – The Gods Themselves
Lasu:
John Layman, Rob Guillory – Chew, Vol.7: Bad Apples
Klausos:
Philip K. Dick – UBIK
Lasīšu:
John Layman, Rob Guillory – Chew, Vol.8: Family Recipes
Klausīšos:
Daniel Keyes – Flowers for Algernon
Ko labu nedēļas laikā esi izlasījis Tu? : )
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
In the twenty-second century Earth obtains limitless, free energy from a source science little understands: an exchange between Earth and a parallel universe, using a process devised by the aliens. But even free energy has a price. The transference process itself will eventually lead to the destruction of Earth’s Sun—and of Earth itself.
Only a few know the terrifying truth—an outcast Earth scientist, a rebellious alien inhabitant who senses the imminent annihilation of the Sun. They know the truth—but who will listen? They have foreseen the cost of abundant energy—but who will believe? These few beings, human and alien, hold the key to Earth’s survival.
Izdevniecība/Publisher: Doubleday
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no www. Izvēlējos no Top 100 Sci-Fi Books grāmatu listes.
Vērtējums/Rating: 2.25/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Enerģijas resursi neierobežotā daudzumā un bezmaksas caur Elektronu pumpi. Kas var būt labāks par šo? Bet par kādu cenu? Avots enerģijai ir paralēlais visums, kuru ieguvums no pasākuma ir viņu zvaigznes ilgāks mūžs, no kā arī izriet mūsu cena.
Paralēlajam visumam interesanta, savdabīga sabiedrības uzbūve, kur tu esi the Emotional, the Rational vai the Parental. Ir arī ceturtā grupa, kā skolotāji – ‘’hard ones’’. No šīs puses tad arī doti trīs tēli no minētajām kategorijām, izņemot pēdējo, bet diemžēl ne par vienu no šiem vai pat citiem tēliem neradās dziļāka interese.
Uz mūsu Zemes atrodas tādi, kas aizdomājas, ka varētu būt pārāk labi un ka kaut kur ir jābūt arī āķim. Bet lielākā daļa ir priecīgi par radušos situāciju un neparko citu neuztraucas. Tikmēr arī paralēlajā visumā ne visi ir tik aukstasinīgi, lai nolemtu nāvei veselas planētas populāciju. Tomēr, vai būs kāds, kas viņos ieklausīsies?
Diemžēl grāmata beidzās bez šķietamas kulminācijas un sakarīga atrisinājuma. It kā bija pārdomas un kāda rīcība, bet bez jau pieminētās kulminācijas/crescendo. : )
Grāmata ļauj padomāt arī par mūsdienu realitāti ar visiem globālajiem laikapstākļiem, fosilo resursu ierobežotību un meklējumiem pēc atjaunojamas un dabai draudzīgas enerģijas.
Free energy in unlimited supply through Electron Pump. What could be better than this? But for what price? The source of the energy is a parallel and their gain from all this is their own star’s longer life, and from that consequently the price we would have to pay.
The parallel universe has an interesting society structure were you are the Emotional, the Rational or the Parental; there’s also the fourth group ‘’hard ones’’. From this side we are presented with three characters from the mentioned categories but unfortunately I didn’t care for these characters or anyone else for that matter.
On our Earth there are some who get suspicious that it might be too good to be true and that there has to be some catch. But mostly everyone is just happy about the current situation and don’t worry. Meanwhile also in the parallel universe not everyone can live with the thought that their gain might mean the death of the other planet’s whole population. But will there be someone who will listen to them?
The book end’s without a culmination point and logical ending/solution. I guess there were some food for thought and reflection but without already mentioned culmination/crescendo. : )
But the book allows you to think about our dependence on fossil fuel resources and the search for renewable energy.
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
While Tony Chu – the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats – clings to life in a hospital ICU, his twin sister Toni steps up to take center stage. Toni is cibovoyant, able to see the future of anything she eats, and, lately, she’s seeing some pretty terrible things. Presenting a new storyline of the New York Times Bestselling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winning series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants.
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no www.
Vērtējums/Rating: 5/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Poyo! Nu tas ir zvērs! Un arī mans mīļākais tēls Chew sērijā. Starp nodaļām/izdevumiem viņam veltīta atsevišķa sadaļa, parādot, kā gan Poyo palika dzīvs, un, ka pat elle, tās valdnieks un visi iemītnieki nespēj viņu tur noturēt.
Ir zināms, ka Chew pasaulē pēc putnu gripas plosīšanās vistu gaļa aizliegta, bet tas atjautīgiem un izdomas bagātiem cilvēkiem nav nekāds šķērslis, jo var taču radīt varžu un vistu krustojumu. :D
Kamēr Tonijs atgūstas no pēdējiem notikumiem un pats cīnās palīkt dzīvo pasaulē, notikumi turpina ritēt spraigi. Tāpēc šoreiz esam vairāk kopā ar Tonija dvīņu māsu, kuru atpazīst aģents Cēzars (turpina sazināties ar Meisonu), bet viņa pati mēģina to noliegt. Diemžēl beigās pamats nelielām bēdām.
Poyo! Now that’s an animal! And now my favorite character in this series. Between chapters/issues there’s an interlude just for him showing how Poyo managed to stay alive and that even the king of hell and everyone in there can’t keep him down there.
We know that in the world of Chew chicken meat is illegal because of the recent bird flu, but for resourceful people that’s no obstacle because you can always create a mix breed between chicken and frogs. :D
While Tony recovers from the recent events and fights to stay alive himself, everything keeps going tensely. That’s why this time we are following Tony’s twin sister, and agent Caesar Valenzano, who keeps to cooperate with Mason, recognizes her although she tries to deny that. Unfortunately the ending gives you a good reason for little mourning.
Šajā iknedēļas rakstā iekļūst trīs grāmatu vāku bildes, kuras man šķitušas interesantas un foršas jeb spridzīgas, vai vienkārši neparastas. Ideja radās aplūkojot LE BELLE blogu.
G.M. Moore – Ghosts of Manitowish Waters
Ian Lendler, Zack Giallongo – The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents Romeo and Juliet (Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue #2)
Alexandra Sokoloff – Cold Moon (The Huntress/FBI Thrillers #3)
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
Tony Chu – the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from what he eats – has been kidnapped! He was ambushed, knocked out, brought to a remote location, and bound securely. His captor intends to feed Tony from a menu of his choosing, to find out what Tony can see, in order to learn from him. His daughter, Olive, has been kidnapped for the exact same reason. Two kidnappers, two captives, and two very different outcomes. Presenting the fifth storyline of the New York Times bestselling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award-winning series about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, clairvoyants – and kidnappers!
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no www.
Vērtējums/Rating: 4.5/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Ja iepriekšējā voljumā varēja teikt, ka Tonija un Kolbijam neiet viegli, tad tagad tā teikt būtu maigi sacīts. Aboļbite parūpējies, ka, kamēr Tonijs pārcelts patrulēt ielas uz segveja kiltos, tikmēr Kolbijs pārsūtīts uz USDA aģentūru un par pārinieku ieguvis kiborglauvu~.
Major League uzzinām, ko Meisons ieplānojis Tonija meitas Olīvijas sakarā. Gandrīz vai visa ģimene pilna ar īpaši īpatnējiem cilvēkiem. Ja pirms tam nolaupīja meitu, tad šoreiz identisku pēc vārda būtības piedzīvo tēvs.
Šis voljums bija labāks un dod cerību, ka tā varētu turpināties. : ) Patīkami pārsteidza kāda tēla brīnumaina atgriešanās, to pat nevar apzīmēt, cik ļoti! :D
Jāpiebilst, ka Tonija un Amēlijas attiecībām šķiet nekādi šķēršļi nespēj stāties ceļā.
If I said about the previous volume that it’s not easy for Tony and Colby than now I think they would be happy about that. Applebee made sure that while Tony was transferred to patrol streets on a segway in kilt, Colby is transferred to USDA agency and as a partner receives cyborg lion.
In the Major League we find out what Mason is planning for Tony’s daughter Olive. It seems that almost entire (not all) Chu family have some kind of food related power. If in the fourth volume the kidnapped one was Olive then this time the same happens to the father.
This volume gives hope that the next ones and the series might improve. : ) I was pleasantly surprised by the wondrous return of a certain character. Can’t even express how much! :D
It’s enjoyable to see that nothing will stand in the way of Tony’s and Amelia’s relationship.
Grāmatas apraksts no Goodreads/Synopsis from Goodreads:
These are strange times for Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats. Strange writing in extraterrestrial script has appeared in the skies of Planet Earth – and stayed there! People don’t know if the end days are upon them or not, but they don’t seem terribly concerned about the laws of the FDA, and what was once the most powerful law enforcement agency is rapidly descending into irrelevancy. So where does that leave the FDA best agent, Tony Chu?
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
Lejuplādēju no www.
Vērtējums/Rating: 3.75/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Trešā voljuma beigās debesīs parādījās ugunīgs uzraksts nevienam nesaprotamā valodā. Gan Tonijam, gan viņa partnerim Kolbijam pienākušas nepatīkami brīži, ne tikai tādā ziņā, ka viņu priekšnieks Āboļbite (Applebee) šķiet ir apņēmies no viņiem netiešā veidā tikt vaļā.
Tonijs nekādīgi nerada priekšstatu par sevi, kas norādītu, ka viņš būtu tēvs. Šajā ziņā interesantas beigas, un atkal savu roku pieliek Meisons. Turpinot par Tonija radiniekiem, uzzinām, ka arī dvīņu māsai Tonijai ir interesantas spējas.
Lai gan ar asinīm autori neskopojas, bet vismaz dzīvnieku(s), kur nu vēl gailīšus, jau varēja neiejaukt!
Diemžēl sižetiskā ziņā šis voljums neizcēlās uz iepriekšējo fona, protams, māksla joprojām ievērojama un bauda acīm. : )
At the end of third volume a mysterious writing in a language no one understands showed up in the skies. For both Tony and his partner Colby these days aren’t easy and are filled with unpleasant moments, for a while you might think that their boss Applebee wants to get rid of them.
In no way Tony makes a perception that he might be a father. Thinking about that, there is an interesting ending involving Mason. Continuing about Tony’s relatives we find out that his twin sister also has some skills/powers considering food.
Although there are plenty of blood at least they could leave alone animals, especially one special rooster!
Unfortunately this volume didn’t stand out on the background of previous ones, of course the art still is great and a treat for eyes. : )
Izdevniecība/Publisher: Liesma
Kā tiku pie šīs grāmatas?/How I got this book?
No bibliotēkas grāmatu maiņas plaukta
Vērtējums/Rating: 2.75/5
Mana recenzija/My review
Kādudien Niklāvs Vaire-Vairogs saņem interesantu piedāvājumu no amerikāņu investoru pārstāvja ar potenciāli ļoti lielu peļņu. Niklāvs kopā ar drauģeļiem rada iespaidu kā mazi puikas, kas mēģina spēlēt lielo zēnu dzīvi. Un dažreiz izrādot savu iniciatīvu, kā arī tādi, kuri, protams, nelaidīs garām šādas vieglas peļņas izredzes.
Autors nekavējas pārstāvi Barkovski kopā ar amerikāņiem dažnedažādi negatīvi apzīmēt. Savu reizi līdzi paķerot arī latviešus, kā tādus, kas nemāk izmantot labu iespēju, kad tā ir acu priekšā.
Niklāva tēva brālis ir ministrs, kas lieti noder. Tiek nodemonstrēta, cik labi, ja augstos posteņos ir kāds radinieks. Šķiet pārāk daudz nav mainījies.
Investoru piedāvājumā ietilpst apvienot jau esošās biedrības vienā kopējā, atvērt dažādus atpūtas un brīvā kavēkļa namus u.c.; tad arī no tā izriet visi Niklāva tālākie piedzīvojumi ar dibināšanas lietām. Ir gan tādi, kuri paši bāžas klāt, lai tiktu uzņemti, gan tādi, kurus ar trosi jāvelk. Bet beigās uzmanība aiziet azartspēļu pagrabam un pārējais aizmirstas; tā arī netapa skaidrs, kādu kāršu spēli viņi rīkoja. Noslēgums ar sava veida mācību, kura, šķiet, dod vien izbīli.
Pagāja kāds brīdis līdz pieradu pie valodas stila, sevišķi, īpašības vārdiem ar pievienotiem i burtiem.
Someday Niklāvs receives an offer from a representative of American investors with potentially very big profits. Niklāvs together with his buddies give an impression of some small kids who want to play with big boys, and only occasionally with some of their own initiative. Also of course they aren’t those who would turn down an opportunity of easy money.
The author doesn’t delay condemn the representative together with Americans, and sometimes also saying negatively about Latvians that they aren’t able to do what has to be done to take an advantage when the opportunity is in front of the eyes.
The Uncle of Niklāvs is a minister which helps out a lot. It is shown how benefiting it can be to have a relative in high positions. I guess nothing much has changed since.
The offer includes to establish a society that would unite all other societies and unions into one, to open up houses in which to relax and spend free time etc.; from that follows all adventures and mishaps for Niklāvs. There are some that are literally throwing themselves just so he would accept their involvement, and also some who need big persuading. But in the end all the attention goes to the basement where Niklāvs and his pals are organising illegal card games; couldn’t figure out which one. In conclusion there is a lesson (kinda) but it seems without much results.
It took me a while to adjust to the old writing and language style.
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