Ich bekam dieses Buch als Geburtstagsgeschenk und konnte mich gar nicht an den wundervollen Fotos satt sehen. Freilich fehlt vieles in dem Buch, Kanada ist ja auch gigantisch. So fehlen die Prärie oder auch die Northern Territories. Trotzdem kommt in dem Buch schön die enorme Vielseitigkeit und Schönheit dieses Landes heraus.
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DirkReading started reading The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
DirkReading started reading Oryx and Crake [Hardcover] Atwood, Margaret, by Margaret Atwood
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Oryx and Crake [Hardcover] Atwood, Margaret, by Margaret Atwood
Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as …
DirkReading reviewed Kanada by Maud Simon
Die bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten und schönsten Orte Kanadas Atemberaubende Naturschauspiele wie die Niagarafälle und die Rocky …
Wundervolles Buch das Lust aufs Reisen macht
4 stars
DirkReading finished reading Kanada by Maud Simon
Kanada by Maud Simon
Die bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten und schönsten Orte Kanadas Atemberaubende Naturschauspiele wie die Niagarafälle und die Rocky Mountains, pulsierende Städte wie Toronto …
DirkReading stopped reading A Month Of Sundays by Julie Mars
Well, it is beautifully written but I did realize neither the churches nor most of the spiritual journey or stories in this book truly resonate with me so I stopped reading after about 30%
DirkReading started reading A Month Of Sundays by Julie Mars
Found the book at archive.org. The reading experience is a bit chunky but it beats buying the print off Amazon.
“The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie War
The Zombie War came unthinkably close …
Wow. Nothing like the movie and an intensely gripping read.
5 stars
This book tells the fictional story of the Zombie War in what looks like first hand accounts with interview questions, footnotes and information about the setting. Despite this unique structure it was a real page turner that I could barely put down once I started reading. It paints a very smart picture of the choices, desparation and outcomes such a scenario would produce. And: It has nothing to do with the movie. In fact, I was surprised how different the book was.
DirkReading finished reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
“The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie War
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, …
DirkReading reviewed The Canadian Constitution by Adam Dodek
The Canadian constitution includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 …
"Peace, Order, and Good Governance"
5 stars
Every constitution has one line that aptly defines the nature of the country it is governing. The German constitution calls out the invoiability of human dignity, Americans cherish "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" and Canada values Peace, Order, and Good Governance. To be honest, I think there is something profoundly true and beautiful about this.
The Canadian Constitution is messy and yet it is an example other countries follow. Consisting of several laws and unwritten conventions it tells a story of Canada's soul (yeah, I know that sounds a bit dramatic but I mean it) as much as the journey from British colony to the place Canada is today. Yes, this book contains a lot of legalese but the author Adam Dodek does a great job in explaining it to the layman.
DirkReading finished reading The Canadian Constitution by Adam Dodek
The Canadian Constitution by Adam Dodek
The Canadian constitution includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 as well as a glossary …
DirkReading started reading The Canadian Constitution by Adam Dodek
The Canadian Constitution by Adam Dodek
The Canadian constitution includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 as well as a glossary …
DirkReading started reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
“The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie War
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, …
DirkReading reviewed Das wirkliche Leben by Adeline Dieudonné
Verstörende Geschichte, die Übersetzung so la la
3 stars
Eine Geschichte voller Gewalt, widerlichen Männern und einer kraftvollen jungen Frau. Ich fand die Übersetzung nur so mittelgut und das nahm mir ein wenig die Freude am Lesen.