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The Tale of Genji
Review: It’s a classic. A masterpiece. It was old when Chaucer picked up his pen. It was difficult to get through as it is a thousand years old and very long. However, the poetry is very good, and it is a unique glimpse into 10th century Japan. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this… Read more
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The Stranger
Review: A triumph. A guy that just does not care one way or the other. Some wonderful scene settings, made you feel like you were right there. Calm even in the face of certain death, can’t beat that. It’s good to take some lessons from this book, it’s fiction, but it’s got good philosophical content,… Read more
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The Scarlet Letter
Review: A great testament about the poison that is religion. Superbly paced, characters are among the best developed in so short a space. It makes one angry, and sad, and passionate, all sorts of emotions. Makes me want to punch a priest in the throat. Superb job Mr. Hawthorne! Overall rating: How I discovered or… Read more
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Crime and Punishment
Review: Surprisingly, a page turner. Basically a murder mystery where we know who did it from the start. A thoroughly unlikeable protagonist. You feel constantly like you need a shower while reading it. A classic, classic. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Check out author’s… Read more
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Analects
Review: Fortune cookie aphorisms. Very good if you live in dynastic China and are a sage or otherwise employed in wandering through forests, philosophizing. More classist than classic. Nice to cross it off the LRP though! Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Check out author’s… Read more
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Review: It’s a very unsettling sort of book. The author was a queer customer, and I could not get past the sense of unease reading this, knowing his weird fascination/obsession with little girls. Coming on the heels of Thoreau did not help things. Creepy. But well written and important in the LRP. Overall rating: How… Read more
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Walden
Review: Hypocritical preachy contradictory twaddle from a 44 year old virgin. Everyone should live by a pond (and go to Momma’s house daily) and spend too much idle time looking at sand and ice. Like Communism is great, as long as I get to keep my own stuff. Still, got it done, got my reps… Read more
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The Age of Innocence
Review: My first glimpse into the New York Gilded Age. Not like Europe, not like Russia, but distinct society. A little tribe who did not want outsiders in the tribe. Beautiful imagery and really, nothing much happens. Will read her other work. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while… Read more
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Discourse on the Method
Review: Hard routine. But well worth doing. Very good sense philosophy, but still deep, dense and difficult. You can’t skim through it. Took 3 days its only 62 pages. But do it. Get your reps in. Cross it off. Move forward. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while reading… Read more
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Faust (Part 1)
Review: Hard routine. But well worth doing. Very good sense philosophy, but still deep, dense and difficult. You can’t skim through it. Took 3 days its only 62 pages. But do it. Get your reps in. Cross it off. Move forward. Overall rating: How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP Noteworthy experiences while reading… Read more