Schon am Mittwoch Abend habe ich Eternally Yours ausgelesen - aber dieser dritte Band war in gewisser Weise unötig. Nastassyas Selbstzweifel, die Rückblicke in ihre Geschichte und die der anderen Mitbewohner von Rivers Heaven - all das hätte kompakt in den vorigen Teil gepasst. Und der große Showdown hatte dann vielleicht noch nicht mal 10 Seiten. Danach leben alle glücklich bis in alle Ewigkeit. Schade, denn die ersten beiden Bände haben mehr versprochen.
Für heute Abend und für Abende zwischendurch (wenn ich ein Buch ausgelesen habe, aber kein neues beginnen möchte) habe ich mich für 1001 Buch entschieden:
Peter BOXALL
1001 Books
1001 Books
You Must Read Before You Die
Synopsis : Completely revised and updated to include the most up-to-date selections, this is a bold and bright reference book to the novels and the writers that have exited the world's imagination. This authoritative selection of novels, reviewed by an international team of writers, critics, academics, and journalists, provides a new take on world classics and a reliable guide to what's hot in contemporary fiction. Featuring more than 700 illustrations and photographs and presenting quotes from individual novels and authors and completely revised for 2012, this is the ideal book for everybody who loves reading.
Für den Urlaub in Malta habe ich mir ausgewählt:
Ted GIOIA
The Jazz Standards
The Jazz Standards
A Guide to the Repertoire
Synopsis: Written by award-winning jazz historian Ted Gioia, this comprehensive guide offers an illuminating look at more than 250 seminal jazz compositions. In this comprehensive and unique survey, here are the songs that sit at the heart of the jazz repertoire, ranging from "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Autumn in New York" to "God Bless the Child," "How High the Moon," and "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." Gioia includes Broadway show tunes written by such greats as George Gershwin and Irving Berlin, and classics by such famed jazz musicians as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and John Coltrane. The book offers vibrant discussions of each song, packed with information about how the song was written, who recorded it, the song's place in jazz history, and much more. Gioia includes recommendations for more than 2,000 recordings, with a list of suggested tracks for each song. Filled with colorful anecdotes and expert commentary, The Jazz Standards will appeal to a wide audience, serving as a fascinating introduction for new fans, an invaluable and long-needed handbook for jazz lovers and musicians, and an indispensable reference for students and educators.
Robert nimmt sich zwei Bücher mit:
Hubert HAENSEL
Perry Rhodan
Perry Rhodan
Eiswind der Zeit
F. Scott FITZGERALD
Der große Gatsby
Der große Gatsby
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