Mission

"Hai scelto il tuo peccato. Hai la forza di scegliere la tua punizione?"
(Jeremy Irons a Robert De Niro in Mission)

Controsensi

"Lo so che per te è giocare, ma bisogna che giochi con educazione!"




(Un vero controsenso, come insegna Nel paese dei mostri selvaggi)

















Gioca libero...

Beautiful books and useful reviews

A beautiful book has humor, fun, steamy sex, intriguing plot, memorable characters; a fantastic book is fulfilling and cathartic.

Writing a review, focus on why others can love the book; on the characters, artwork, turns of the plot, message; tell if you hang on every word and if it has made a difference for you; write a review heartfelt and sincere, full of insight if it's possible.
The positive informations tell the readers if they are interested in the book or not.
Answer the questions:
- what makes this book different from all others?
- Why should anyone care?
- What is unique in this book?
Report facts accurately; write conversionally and not in reviewese; criticize the book, not the author; never review a book of a friend or an enemy; purge your work of anythin that you wouldn't say to your smartest friend.
Say what you alone can say about the book.
Find paper mentor, a great critic whose you love, read and repeat, hand copy to absorb the style, and then...create your own style.

(How to write a review, found in Net Galley).

For writing and storytelling:

engaging
strong
vivid
heart-warming
heart-breaking
realistic
historically accurate
emotional
funny

Culture et ignorance

La culture coute trop cher?
Essayez l'ignorance.

The madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie

He had no filter, no inibitions, and no sense of societal boundaries, but he wasn't demanding, snobby or entitled. He just seemed so unguarded and guileless.

(Jennifer Ashley, The madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie)

Some words...

Life did not have to be perfect for moments of joy to color it with beauty.

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You can never have enough books.
















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From remissive and weak to assertive and strong.

frasi di bimbo e frasi di mamma

"Versò la sua malvagità, la sua rabbia e la sua volontà per dominarli tutti..."
"Ma che stai borbottando?"
"Niente, niente. Solo delle parole..."
"Da che film?"
"Il Signore degli anelli."
"Me le ridici?..."
"ALLORA SAURON, L'OSCURO SIGNORE, NEL FUOCO DEL MONTE FATO, FORGIO' UN UNICO ANELLO, UN ANELLO SOVRANO, IN CUI RIVERSO' LA SUA MALVAGITA', LA SUA RABBIA E LA SUA VOLONTA' DI DOMINARLI TUTTI..."
"Ah...è la frase che ti è rimasta più impressa?"
"Sì."
"Ah..."

(Ma una frase di Gandalf o Legolas o almeno Aragorn no, eh? Sempre affascinato dal lato oscuro...)