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Agapetos

Agapetos

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I love books. I value them for the knowledge they contain and as collectibles. I read about all kinds of things: from religion & spirituality, philosophy, (etno)botany, ecology ... to works of fiction and poetry. I suggest you browse through my book shelves using tags (located below the book shelf) to get a clearer picture. During the last few... more »
  • Bled, Slovenia
  • member since January 22, 2010

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  • The Labyrinth
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Definitely one of the best, if not the best book of the series in terms of writing style and quality. The ending was a bit disappointing, but I guess that's not the author's fault since the novel is based on the comic book. I wish all other Alien books were as good as this one!”

    Agapetos wrote this review Monday, March 12, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Female War
    • Rated 3 stars

    “As a fan of Aliens franchise I enjoyed the story as I enjoy pretty much everything related to the Aliens universe.
    As a book/literature connoisseur, however, I found The Female War lacking in several ways. The book should have 50-100 additional pages to expand upon certain parts of the story (alien planet and Earth). It seemed to me that Perry wrote Female War in haste: writing is sketchy, most characters underdeveloped, action sequences spilled out like they were shot with the M41 Pulse Rifle. I consider this book to be a good draft rather than a final, polished work. It could have been so much more if only Perry had put more effort into it.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Wednesday, March 7, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Wild Awakening
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This book is like a "Lonely Planet guide" to the spiritual landscapes of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. The author provides a very clear and easy-to-understand overview of the stages along the path of Mahamudra & Dzogchen. Readers, however, will not find any detailed practice instructions inside this book as Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche often stresses the importance of a guru-disciple relationship instead of relying only on textual instructions. ”

    Agapetos wrote this review Monday, March 5, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Radost življenja
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Prvi del knjige je malo preveč znanstveno obarvan za moj okus. Nekaterim bo to verjetno všeč, sam pa imam raje tradicionalna učenja budizma (ne skozi lečo zahodne znanosti). Drugi del knjige je bolj praktično obarvan in mi je bil zelo všeč. Dobri pragmatični napotki za tiste, ki šele začenjajo hoditi po poti budizma.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Monday, January 16, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Lazy Lama Looks at Buddhist Meditation
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Down to earth, concise, clear, and essential. You can't go wrong if you start the practice of Buddhist meditation with the help of this book.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Wednesday, June 29, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Cannabis Grow Bible
    • Rated 4 stars

    “One of the most interesting books I've read. There is only one thing I found that could be improved: grammar, style of writing and book layout (OK, that's 3 things :-) ).”

    Agapetos wrote this review Friday, April 29, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Drawing the Head and Hands
    • Rated 5 stars

    “An oldie, but a goodie! The book has a very vintage feel to it: characteristic faces of that era and a way of explaining things, but nevertheless, Loomis' drawings are top-notch - you can see a master at work in this book. Even without the text, "Drawing the Head & Hands" would still be one of the best books in this field. Loomis developed his own system of constructing the head, a system that is near fool-proof, if you take the time to master the basics. Granted, it isn't the easiest method, but I've gotten very good and anatomically correct results using it. I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about learning to draw the head & hands correctly.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Sunday, April 17, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Prvi koraki v svet vertikale
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Obvezno čtivo za vsakega plezalca začetnika. Knjiga vsebuje napotke za tehniko pri športnem plezanju, ki bi jih moral obvladati vsak plezalec.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Friday, February 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • An Introduction to Oil Painting (DK Art School)
    • Rated 5 stars

    “As the title of the book says: An introduction to oil painting. The book offers practical and real-life advices for novice oil painters. 72 pages may seem not enough, but trust me, they contain everything you need to know to start painting in oils. Of course, there are books out there with 500 pages or more that will claim to teach you absolutely everything there is to know about oils, but I think practice and direct experience is a thousand times more valuable than theory. The only thing that this book failed to mention was the technique of working from background to foreground, which can be important sometimes.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Tuesday, February 22, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Mission
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Essential reading for all The Mission fans! The book spans from formative years and up until the Neverland album. Roach and Perry managed to create vivid and lasting images of the band through entertaining anecdotes and narration which often includes information you can't find anywhere else.”

    Agapetos wrote this review Friday, December 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
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