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Đây là review cuốn The cost of living 🪴
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「Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate in their object-relations.」
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Một tối đang nằm lướt facebook, Chi bắt gặp bài đăng thông báo giải Femina 2020 cho tác phẩm nước ngoài được trao cho 2 tác phẩm của tác giả Deborah Levy, một trong 2 cuốn đó chính là ‘The cost of living’. Thế là Chi đi đọc em nó, chẳng nghĩ ngợi gì nhiều.
Như anh em có thể đã biết, em này là một #workingautobiography, nằm cùng series ‘Living Autobiography’ với ‘Things I don’t want to know’ đã rất nổi tiếng.
Cuốn sách mở đầu bằng một câu chuyện khá mơ hồ, dù thế cũng không khiến người đọc cảm thấy lạ lẫm hay khó bắt nhịp. Mình đã rất ấn tượng với những câu từ của câu chuyện đầu tiên, rằng 「…if we want a happy ending, it depends on where we stop the story.」Tới phần thứ ba, cũng chính là câu chuyện thứ 3, mọi thứ bắt nhịp với thực tế, cũng là lúc tác giả kể lại những trải nghiệm thực sự của cuộc đời bà. Ly hôn, chuyển nhà, cho tới những ngày tháng ở chái nhà bà tới chỉ để sáng tác cùng những chuyến gặp gỡ đối tác, độc giả và đọc các phẩm của bản thân, mọi thứ đều được tác giả tái hiện lại một cách chân thực. Tuy gần như không có một chút gì hư cấu, lời kể của bà luôn pha một chút châm biếm và hài hước nhẹ nhàng. Ngay cả trong những khoảnh khắc có vẻ buồn bã hoài niệm như khi bà nhớ lại về mẹ, từng lát cắt cuộc sống vẫn đem lại một cảm giác cuốn hút và cũng đầy ngẫm ngợi.
Mình khá thích những hình ảnh mang tính biểu tượng được tác giả sử dụng trong mỗi phần. Những cơn mưa, những quả táo rơi xuống mái của chái nhà vườn nơi bà ngồi sáng tác, từng trái cây lăn xuống mặt đường,..mọi thứ đều giản đơn nhưng lại ấn tượng vô cùng.

Chung lại thì em nó là một cuốn rất lôi cuốn và đáng thử, dù hoàn toàn không có chút giật gân hồi hộp nào cả. Sau cuốn này Chi nhất định sẽ đọc tiếp các cuốn khác cùng tác giả, thật là vui khi lại tìm được thêm một tác giả với nhiều cuốn hứa hẹn như thế này.
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「After a while I asked her where she was heading.
It turned out that she was going to have breakfast with her friend Nisha, who happened to be a photographer.
‘We’re broke so we order one full English. Nisha takes the bacon, sausage and one egg, I take the mushrooms, tomato and the other egg, we share the beans and hash potato.’
‘That sounds like a good arrangement,’ I said, ‘but isn’t the hash potato American?’
‘Yeah, it’s a full English with a special relationship with America. But to be honest I prefer a hash brownie to a hash potato.’
We wished each other a good day and I made my way down the hill to my writing shed.
The shed was winterized. It was now warm. I had laid down two kelim rugs on the floor, but I had no desire to domesticate my workspace. So far, apart from ten books, my computer and various journals, there was not much else in my shed.
A candle in the shape of a cactus.
The ashes of Daisy the Dog of Peace.
A Mexican mirror framed with small ceramic tiles.
A blue wooden chair.
A green writing chair covered in two sheepskins.
The freezer.
A long lamp with a concrete circular base and a silver-tipped bulb.
A green and yellow striped umbrella.
A packet of nuts and raisins.
A radio.」
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
#bookstagram #bibliophile #bookstagramvn #thecostofliving #deborahlevy

剛月考完+校慶前，
最適合做什麼？
讀The Call of the Wild！
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📙 俐媽英文教室—EEC小說選讀The Call of the Wild p27-30:
🌨 curl (v.) 蜷縮
🌨 select (v.) 選擇
🌨 spot (n.) 地點
🌨 bury (v.) 埋
🌨 trap (n.) 陷阱
🌨 courier (n.) 信差
🌨 anxious (a.) 焦急的
🌨 particularly (adv.) 特別地
🌨 trail (n.) 路徑；小徑
🌨 eagerness (n.) 急切
🌨 passive (a.) 被動的<—> active
🌨 alert (a.) 警覺的
🌨 on purpose (adv.) 故意地
🌨 master (v.) 精通
🌨 canyon (n.) 峽谷
🌨 glacier (n.) 冰河
🌨 snowdrift (n.) 雪堆
🌨 guard (v.) 守護/衛
🌨 seek (v.) 尋求
🌨 exhausted (a.) 疲倦的
🌨 start off (phrase) 出發
🌨 salmon (n.) 鮭魚
🌨 bacon (n.) 培根
🌨 suspect (v.) 懷疑
🌨 theft (n.) 偷竊
🌨 hostile (a.) 艱困的；有敵意的
🌨 fit into (phrase) 融入
🌨 harsh (a.) 嚴苛的
🌨 sight (n.) 視力
🌨 sharp (a.) 敏銳的
🌨 layer (n.) 層
🌨 shelter (v.) 庇護
🌨 instinct (n.) 本能
🌨 domesticate (v.) 豢養；馴服
🌨 ancestor (n.) 祖先
🌨 howl (v.) 嚎叫
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Buck的狼性，出現了⋯⋯
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#willingenglish #威俐英文 #eec #eecreadingmaterial #thecallofthewild #俐媽英文教室 #俐媽好書推薦 #俐媽好書推薦thecallofthewild

Came to visit me from Australia

FY 1975 125cc champion
https://youtu.be/aEk4CkhLTuo
Yes SRX500 is owned,

Always "best in class" machine in the mission was born Mach SS
500SS

Was always conscious of the world's fastest "KAWASAKI", the supremacy of Power [Mach series was developed to meet the needs of North America. After all features are "two-stroke three-cylinder" peculiar layout. At that time [two-cylinder model was mainly 』, each cylinder is small, compact and can reduce vibration cooling mission, from the technical superiority of" three-cylinder two-cycle piston reed valve "was adopted. In fact, "two-cylinder two-stroke Rotaridisukubarubu" The development plan at the same time, the development had been good results with both the actual proposal. But, ultimately, can appeal and innovative design with an innovative technology, "three-cylinder two-stroke piston reed valve" proposal which was adopted.

』[The 500SS 3 Mach Mach (H1), including, 750SS (H2), 400SS (S3), 350SS (S2), 250SS (S1) and had many variations. The emergence of avant-garde high-power machines, the riders were attracted a lot of them ironically are therefore [the supremacy of Power "is fast, unyielding, unstoppable" "and never an easy ride to palaver machine say "we would be described as such. Moreover, machines were invented after the name of "Z1" 討Chitonari chasing the appearance of the wave of the future gradually (4-cylinder air-cooled 4) is swallowed, and was short-lived. Mach series, however, "Mach" The basic layout is unchanged, 400SS · 250SS 1976 to "KH400" "KH250" but changed its name, and was also a longtime production until 1980.

The model had short-lived indeed, and that accelerates like a rocket, an exhaust air-cooling metal fins rugged play is only in the Mach different world. The unruly "horse," I domesticate domesticated, meaning that [the status of motorcyclists 』whether or not then? The Kawasaki but in recent years," Mach strike 4 "and Xanthus as Z1000 also as someone rolled out to.

Madly in love on sight synonymous with Mach-[』will continue to attract many riders still, we fight against Han Mach no end.
Has been developed seeking the seat of the world's fastest 500SS "3 Mach"
"Speed" made a thorough commitment to "Mach" is, Z1 was born six years ago, in 1966, "bigger, more powerful!" Was developed based on the concept in 1969 . Domestic standard is "Tank" Black appeared in. [From the shape of the future born of design, bold! Were] attached a copy of the catch. (Incidentally, the export specification "navy blue stripes on white body" was.)

"Air-cooled two-stroke three-cylinder" layout is peculiar, "Mach" not just an impression, and it was in technical innovation? ... The two-cylinder engine each cylinder from the mainstream of the time it can be reduced, and so compact vibration reduction mission of improving the cooling effect is also the layout is also considered a number of technical advantages. In fact, repeated experiments in parallel with development of various engine layout too, it's also an established style. The first production car "CDI ignition system" was also adopted, and this is the Mach 3.

Multiply the world 放Tta Mach Kawasaki prestige, world-class performance and powerful acceleration, but had high-speed performance, maneuverability is also a good compliment. However, this is why we ride bikes more, "Mach horse," challenging to fight for the ride, the saga created a number of them. "3-speed to leave the wheelie!" Etc., a number of Mach Legend 』is produced, and went around the world to attract more riders. It was also released around the same time "CB750FOUR" It was also cheaper than other performance cars, one reason may be popular. ("CB750FOUR" is 385,000 yen, "500SS" is 298,000 yen.) ... Easier to obtain than the giants sit in a row, you can achieve if they run beyond 乗Rikonasere yet. Many riders would be attracted to such a valiant figure.

Supplement is, in fact, show special effects in TV series was popular a year from 1972 Fuji "Android Kikaider" hero Kikaida sidecar carrying this "Mach 3", respectively. Moreover, spec racer (Nira) is rather surprising from a special machine built in the frame! In addition, the nemesis "Hakaider" The Love Machine H2 (750SS), respectively. The 1970 Tokyo Motor Show is "Kawasaki Mach III special sidecar GT500" had been exhibited as a reference.

Came to visit me from Australia

FY 1975 125cc champion
https://youtu.be/aEk4CkhLTuo
Yes SRX500 is owned,

Always "best in class" machine in the mission was born Mach SS
500SS

Was always conscious of the world's fastest "KAWASAKI", the supremacy of Power [Mach series was developed to meet the needs of North America. After all features are "two-stroke three-cylinder" peculiar layout. At that time [two-cylinder model was mainly 』, each cylinder is small, compact and can reduce vibration cooling mission, from the technical superiority of" three-cylinder two-cycle piston reed valve "was adopted. In fact, "two-cylinder two-stroke Rotaridisukubarubu" The development plan at the same time, the development had been good results with both the actual proposal. But, ultimately, can appeal and innovative design with an innovative technology, "three-cylinder two-stroke piston reed valve" proposal which was adopted.

』[The 500SS 3 Mach Mach (H1), including, 750SS (H2), 400SS (S3), 350SS (S2), 250SS (S1) and had many variations. The emergence of avant-garde high-power machines, the riders were attracted a lot of them ironically are therefore [the supremacy of Power "is fast, unyielding, unstoppable" "and never an easy ride to palaver machine say "we would be described as such. Moreover, machines were invented after the name of "Z1" 討Chitonari chasing the appearance of the wave of the future gradually (4-cylinder air-cooled 4) is swallowed, and was short-lived. Mach series, however, "Mach" The basic layout is unchanged, 400SS · 250SS 1976 to "KH400" "KH250" but changed its name, and was also a longtime production until 1980.

The model had short-lived indeed, and that accelerates like a rocket, an exhaust air-cooling metal fins rugged play is only in the Mach different world. The unruly "horse," I domesticate domesticated, meaning that [the status of motorcyclists 』whether or not then? The Kawasaki but in recent years," Mach strike 4 "and Xanthus as Z1000 also as someone rolled out to.

Madly in love on sight synonymous with Mach-[』will continue to attract many riders still, we fight against Han Mach no end.
Has been developed seeking the seat of the world's fastest 500SS "3 Mach"
"Speed" made a thorough commitment to "Mach" is, Z1 was born six years ago, in 1966, "bigger, more powerful!" Was developed based on the concept in 1969 . Domestic standard is "Tank" Black appeared in. [From the shape of the future born of design, bold! Were] attached a copy of the catch. (Incidentally, the export specification "navy blue stripes on white body" was.)

"Air-cooled two-stroke three-cylinder" layout is peculiar, "Mach" not just an impression, and it was in technical innovation? ... The two-cylinder engine each cylinder from the mainstream of the time it can be reduced, and so compact vibration reduction mission of improving the cooling effect is also the layout is also considered a number of technical advantages. In fact, repeated experiments in parallel with development of various engine layout too, it's also an established style. The first production car "CDI ignition system" was also adopted, and this is the Mach 3.

Multiply the world 放Tta Mach Kawasaki prestige, world-class performance and powerful acceleration, but had high-speed performance, maneuverability is also a good compliment. However, this is why we ride bikes more, "Mach horse," challenging to fight for the ride, the saga created a number of them. "3-speed to leave the wheelie!" Etc., a number of Mach Legend 』is produced, and went around the world to attract more riders. It was also released around the same time "CB750FOUR" It was also cheaper than other performance cars, one reason may be popular. ("CB750FOUR" is 385,000 yen, "500SS" is 298,000 yen.) ... Easier to obtain than the giants sit in a row, you can achieve if they run beyond 乗Rikonasere yet. Many riders would be attracted to such a valiant figure.

Supplement is, in fact, show special effects in TV series was popular a year from 1972 Fuji "Android Kikaider" hero Kikaida sidecar carrying this "Mach 3", respectively. Moreover, spec racer (Nira) is rather surprising from a special machine built in the frame! In addition, the nemesis "Hakaider" The Love Machine H2 (750SS), respectively. The 1970 Tokyo Motor Show is "Kawasaki Mach III special sidecar GT500" had been exhibited as a reference.

Came to visit me from Australia

FY 1975 125cc champion
https://youtu.be/aEk4CkhLTuo
Yes SRX500 is owned,

Always "best in class" machine in the mission was born Mach SS
500SS

Was always conscious of the world's fastest "KAWASAKI", the supremacy of Power [Mach series was developed to meet the needs of North America. After all features are "two-stroke three-cylinder" peculiar layout. At that time [two-cylinder model was mainly 』, each cylinder is small, compact and can reduce vibration cooling mission, from the technical superiority of" three-cylinder two-cycle piston reed valve "was adopted. In fact, "two-cylinder two-stroke Rotaridisukubarubu" The development plan at the same time, the development had been good results with both the actual proposal. But, ultimately, can appeal and innovative design with an innovative technology, "three-cylinder two-stroke piston reed valve" proposal which was adopted.

』[The 500SS 3 Mach Mach (H1), including, 750SS (H2), 400SS (S3), 350SS (S2), 250SS (S1) and had many variations. The emergence of avant-garde high-power machines, the riders were attracted a lot of them ironically are therefore [the supremacy of Power "is fast, unyielding, unstoppable" "and never an easy ride to palaver machine say "we would be described as such. Moreover, machines were invented after the name of "Z1" 討Chitonari chasing the appearance of the wave of the future gradually (4-cylinder air-cooled 4) is swallowed, and was short-lived. Mach series, however, "Mach" The basic layout is unchanged, 400SS · 250SS 1976 to "KH400" "KH250" but changed its name, and was also a longtime production until 1980.

The model had short-lived indeed, and that accelerates like a rocket, an exhaust air-cooling metal fins rugged play is only in the Mach different world. The unruly "horse," I domesticate domesticated, meaning that [the status of motorcyclists 』whether or not then? The Kawasaki but in recent years," Mach strike 4 "and Xanthus as Z1000 also as someone rolled out to.

Madly in love on sight synonymous with Mach-[』will continue to attract many riders still, we fight against Han Mach no end.
Has been developed seeking the seat of the world's fastest 500SS "3 Mach"
"Speed" made a thorough commitment to "Mach" is, Z1 was born six years ago, in 1966, "bigger, more powerful!" Was developed based on the concept in 1969 . Domestic standard is "Tank" Black appeared in. [From the shape of the future born of design, bold! Were] attached a copy of the catch. (Incidentally, the export specification "navy blue stripes on white body" was.)

"Air-cooled two-stroke three-cylinder" layout is peculiar, "Mach" not just an impression, and it was in technical innovation? ... The two-cylinder engine each cylinder from the mainstream of the time it can be reduced, and so compact vibration reduction mission of improving the cooling effect is also the layout is also considered a number of technical advantages. In fact, repeated experiments in parallel with development of various engine layout too, it's also an established style. The first production car "CDI ignition system" was also adopted, and this is the Mach 3.

Multiply the world 放Tta Mach Kawasaki prestige, world-class performance and powerful acceleration, but had high-speed performance, maneuverability is also a good compliment. However, this is why we ride bikes more, "Mach horse," challenging to fight for the ride, the saga created a number of them. "3-speed to leave the wheelie!" Etc., a number of Mach Legend 』is produced, and went around the world to attract more riders. It was also released around the same time "CB750FOUR" It was also cheaper than other performance cars, one reason may be popular. ("CB750FOUR" is 385,000 yen, "500SS" is 298,000 yen.) ... Easier to obtain than the giants sit in a row, you can achieve if they run beyond 乗Rikonasere yet. Many riders would be attracted to such a valiant figure.

Supplement is, in fact, show special effects in TV series was popular a year from 1972 Fuji "Android Kikaider" hero Kikaida sidecar carrying this "Mach 3", respectively. Moreover, spec racer (Nira) is rather surprising from a special machine built in the frame! In addition, the nemesis "Hakaider" The Love Machine H2 (750SS), respectively. The 1970 Tokyo Motor Show is "Kawasaki Mach III special sidecar GT500" had been exhibited as a reference.