I like not knowing about some things. Yes. I like it. Because it feels comfortable to me. I take refuge in the comfort of saying "I don't know." I read the Elephant Man story for the first time in this book. But I didn't know it was a famous story and based on a true event. Absolutely. So I'm glad I read it without knowing anything about it. Because it didn't affect my feelings.
I did a simple reading and I have simple feelings. Not exaggerated. The Elephant Man was a human and never a creature. Monster or creature. He was human. What about the other people? They are prejudiced. As always. I think the real creatures are the other people. Because they wounded a wounded person again and again. That evil requires having an evil heart. Right? Clear... Apart from that. The book is very easy to read because when I didn't know a word, I looked up its meaning on the next page. It was very comfortable. I didn't use a dictionary. Besides, this was a first-level reading. Beginner level. I will watch the movie. Of course, I will watch it in English. Because I made a promise to Professor Akif. Just like he promised Fuat Sezgin.
I know I'll always be grateful to him. That's it. That's all I know.
I had a crazy idea today. I've been reading Harry Potter for 23 years. It's time I started reading it in English. That's real magic!
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What do we do when things go wrong?
Years ago, when I first spotted this book in a stationery shop, I decided to buy it without even flipping through its pages. On the cover, three men were being carried by the river's current toward an unknown destination. The title revealed little more than the image itself: Three Men in a Boat. Where they were going and why remained hidden between the pages.
For some reason, I never got around to reading it. The book sat forgotten on a shelf for years, quietly waiting for me. Then one day I picked it up and finally began. Soon, I discovered why these three men had embarked on such a sudden and peculiar boating trip. Tired of their daily routines and convinced that they were suffering from all sorts of illnesses, they believe an adventure will do them good. Instead, the following two weeks prove far more challenging than expected. They can never quite agree on what should be done or how it should be done. They blame one another, make a mess of simple tasks, and seem incapable of catching a break. Jerome narrates all of this with an exaggerated sense of humor and remarkable wit.
In the end, the three companions more or less accomplish what they set out to do. By the time they return to dry land, they are rather proud of themselves. But perhaps this book was written not only to amuse, but also to make us reflect. As we accompany these three friends like an invisible fourth passenger, we spend much of the journey wanting to step in and sort things out for them.
And yet, when things go wrong in our own lives, what exactly do we do?
Her çiçeğin bir mevsimi, her kitabın bir zamanı vardır. Haziranın tadını yeni hikâyelerle çıkarın.
A Critical Review of Humankind
Rutger Bregman’s book Humankind is one of the books that questions negative ideas about human nature and makes readers think. For many years, many people believed that humans are naturally selfish, bad, and only care about themselves. However, Bregman does not agree with this idea. According to him, human nature is not as dark as people think. Instead, people are more willing to help each other, understand others’ feelings, and do good things. In the book, the author supports these ideas with many examples from wars, psychology experiments, history, and biology. One of the best parts of the book is that it gives hope about humanity. Still, when I finished the book, I did not only feel admiration. On one side, I was happy to read it because it made me think differently. On the other side, some of the author’s ideas felt too optimistic to me. Because of this, the book was both interesting and questionable for me.
One of the strongest parts of the book is that it makes people question ideas about human nature that many accept without thinking. Today, we often see violence, murder, wars, and fights on television, social media, and in the news. After some time, people start to believe that the world is full of bad people. At this point, Bregman asks an important question: If humans were really bad by nature, how could societies survive for so many years? A big part of human history was shaped by helping each other, working together, and surviving together. From this side, the writer’s ideas are important and meaningful.
His ideas against the belief that humans are naturally wild are especially interesting. Today, when someone behaves badly, people sometimes say, “Did you grow up in a cave?” However, Bregman says that hunter-gatherer societies were not as violent as many
Out of Oz, Maguire'ın The Wicked Years serisinin son kitabı. Roman, yıllar önce Oz diyarından ayrılan Dorothy ile açılıyor ancak sonrasında anlatı daha çok, serinin ikinci kitabı olan Son of a Witch (Cadı'nın Oğlu) kitabının sonunda doğumunu gördüğümüz, Elphaba'nın torunu Rain üzerinden ilerliyor.
Wicked'de Elphaba'nın Oz Büyücüsü'ne karşı dahil olduğu direniş ile başlangıcını gördüğümüz politik problemler serinin diğer kitaplarında hızla tırmanışa geçmişti zaten. Bu kitapta ise artık Oz büyülü masallar diyarı olmaktan tamamen uzaklaşmış, kuraklık, iç savaş, politik bölünmeler ve güç mücadelerine sahne olmuş bir halde. Zümrüt Şehir ile Munchkinland arasında yaşanan çatışmalara paralel olarak Rain'in de hem kendi kimliği, hem de ailesinin gölgesiyle çatışmasını görüyoruz.
Kitap serinin sonu olmasına rağmen, serinin önceki kitaplarında olduğu gibi bize kesin cevaplar vermiyor çünkü Maguire birçok söyleşisinde hayatın kesin kapanışlar sunmadığı konusuna sık sık değiniyor. Ayrıca Maguire'ın bu kitabı okuduktan sonra izlediğim birkaç söyleşisinde anlattığı bazı şeyler seriye ve bu kitaba dair birkaç şeyi daha kafamda netleştirdi.
Maguire'ın annesi 38 yaşında doğum sırasında vefat etmiş ve hayatı boyunca Maguire bu konuda kendini bir şekilde sorumlu hissetmiş. Bunun yanı sıra 39 yaşına girdiği gün, ki bu da Wicked serisini yazmaya başlamasından kısa bir süre öncesine denk geliyormuş, annesinin öldüğü yaştan büyük olduğu düşüncesiyle artık olabileceği kadar yetişkin biri olduğunu hissettiğinden ve suçluluğunun gölgesinden çıkması gerektiğini düşünmeye başladığından bahsediyor Maguire. Bu yaklaşımı hem Elphaba'nın ailesiyle ilişkisi, hem Elphaba'nın ölümünden sonra Liir'in yaşadıklarının hem de bu kitapta Rain'in, Elphaba'nın gölgesindeki yaşayışını benim gözümde çok daha
Perfect Story
If I had realized I was about to read a book this breathtaking, I would have waited until I could dedicate my most precious moments to it. It’s incredible how a single volume can house the sorrow and agony of thousands of years alongside such deep characters, all within such a poetic narrative. I’ve reached the end, but its resonance will clearly stay with me for a long time.
I read this book years ago and wanted to revisit it to refresh my knowledge. Honestly, it felt like reading a completely new book again, probably because I connected with the lessons differently this time. Such a simple and easy read, but full of meaningful wisdom. Definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year so far, and I’m adding it to my favorites. I’d love to read it again in the future. Highly recommend it.
