Born on the same day as the sun; Book Post 20-22
So...if I'm going to successfully finish the 50 Book Challenge, I need to do like some 25 more books before July XD oops.
Book: The Prince
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Genre: Political, philosophy
Pages: 140
Plot in ten words or less: Warren's wet dreams On how to properly rule a kingdom by being badass
Why I Picked It: RESEARCH for both Warren and for RH
Review: I always felt that philosophy sort of goes in one ear and out the other to me, so the short length of this book and the pretty clear, crisp descriptions and to-the-point arguments actually made this book fairly painless. It's given me a helluva lot of ideas, and now I feel like I have a better grasp about how to go about writing a kingdom's ruler.
Book: A Japanese Miscellany
Author: Lafcadio Hearn
Genre: Non-fiction, folklore, poetry
Pages: 324
Plot in ten words or less: Random smattering of old Japanese poems, myths, and children's songs
Why I Picked It: RESEARCH FOR RH
Review: Again, I have some trouble with non-fiction, but this was truly enjoyable as well. The book did provide some solid information about 18th/19th century Japan, but more valuable was the mood that rang through it as you read the old poems and songs and stories. I don't know how to describe it myself, but it was like a leisurely walk through a forest as opposed to the running across traffic, in terms of the difference between how they used to approach life to how we approach ours. There were definitely a few myths I want to use in RH as well.
Book: Equal Rites
Author: TERRY PRATCHETT
Genre: Fantasy, humor
Pages: 240
Plot in ten words or less: Girl wizard and awesome witch on worse school visit ever
Why I Picked It: BECAUSE I AM A FILTHY SAD PERSON FOR NOT HAVING PRATCHETT YET.
Review: SEE: WHY I PICKED IT. CAUSE I AM SAD AND SILLY FOR PASSING THIS BY FOR SO LONG. I adored this book and finished it in like, 24 hours. I was WAY SUPER SAD to hear that Esk never appears in any other books, cause she was actually my favorite character. Granny Weatherwax, though, is amazing in her own right and I can't wait to see her again either. I think what I loved the best was how Pratchett makes EVERYONE in the book look stupid and crazy in their own rights, even if in our society they'd be seen as otherwise. I don't even know what to say, it was just a perfect parody of the "A BOY TAKES A JOURNEY TO BECOME MAGICAL AND AWESOME" (which I hate) that I am oozing over it. I loved some of Pratchett's hilarious turns of phrase, especially the line "the staff looked at her woodenly" which had me in stupid gigglefits. Oh man.
Going to read Witches Abroad next, then Guards! Guards!
Book: The Prince
Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
Genre: Political, philosophy
Pages: 140
Plot in ten words or less: Warren's wet dreams On how to properly rule a kingdom by being badass
Why I Picked It: RESEARCH for both Warren and for RH
Review: I always felt that philosophy sort of goes in one ear and out the other to me, so the short length of this book and the pretty clear, crisp descriptions and to-the-point arguments actually made this book fairly painless. It's given me a helluva lot of ideas, and now I feel like I have a better grasp about how to go about writing a kingdom's ruler.
Book: A Japanese Miscellany
Author: Lafcadio Hearn
Genre: Non-fiction, folklore, poetry
Pages: 324
Plot in ten words or less: Random smattering of old Japanese poems, myths, and children's songs
Why I Picked It: RESEARCH FOR RH
Review: Again, I have some trouble with non-fiction, but this was truly enjoyable as well. The book did provide some solid information about 18th/19th century Japan, but more valuable was the mood that rang through it as you read the old poems and songs and stories. I don't know how to describe it myself, but it was like a leisurely walk through a forest as opposed to the running across traffic, in terms of the difference between how they used to approach life to how we approach ours. There were definitely a few myths I want to use in RH as well.
Book: Equal Rites
Author: TERRY PRATCHETT
Genre: Fantasy, humor
Pages: 240
Plot in ten words or less: Girl wizard and awesome witch on worse school visit ever
Why I Picked It: BECAUSE I AM A FILTHY SAD PERSON FOR NOT HAVING PRATCHETT YET.
Review: SEE: WHY I PICKED IT. CAUSE I AM SAD AND SILLY FOR PASSING THIS BY FOR SO LONG. I adored this book and finished it in like, 24 hours. I was WAY SUPER SAD to hear that Esk never appears in any other books, cause she was actually my favorite character. Granny Weatherwax, though, is amazing in her own right and I can't wait to see her again either. I think what I loved the best was how Pratchett makes EVERYONE in the book look stupid and crazy in their own rights, even if in our society they'd be seen as otherwise. I don't even know what to say, it was just a perfect parody of the "A BOY TAKES A JOURNEY TO BECOME MAGICAL AND AWESOME" (which I hate) that I am oozing over it. I loved some of Pratchett's hilarious turns of phrase, especially the line "the staff looked at her woodenly" which had me in stupid gigglefits. Oh man.
Going to read Witches Abroad next, then Guards! Guards!