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Hello fellow readers! We're in the third month of the year now. I'm feeling
pretty good on my reading. Though the books I read in March are mostly Penguin
Minis but it's still progress, isn't it?
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The Dhammapada - Anonymous (★★★) |
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The Dhammapada is a Buddhist scripture which explains the path of
truth or perfection. It is a text which should be read slowly. I
once read it hastily then manage to read it again slowly. I did make
several notes while reading it the second time. I reckon it mainly
teaches how to life wisely and peacefully, as most life teaching
scripture do. So whether or not you follow the Buddha teaching, this
text will still give a good insight.
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Notes on 'Camp' - Susan Sontag (★★★) |
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This modern mini collects two essays by Susan Sontag, one of them is
Notes on Camp, which explains the definition and the essence of
camp. In this essay, she points out several points on what makes
something camp. I first heard of this aesthetic when it's being used
as a theme in 2019 Met Gala. The interpretation are varied which
confused me as to what camp really is. It's actually a complex and
deep movement. In the end of the essay, she gave one ultimate camp
statement, it's good because it's awful; although it doesn't always
work that way. While the other essay is titled One Culture and the
New Sensibility. It explains how there are two cultures,
'scientific' and 'literary-artistic', and how overtime the
distinction between these 'high' and 'low' culture became less
meaningful. These two essays are interesting reads for those who are
dabbled in the art world, or generally interested in arts.
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Letters to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke (★★★) |
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Rainer Maria Rilke was an Austrian poet but this little black
classic does not contain his poems. This mini collects 10 letters
that he wrote to a young officer named Franz Xaver Kappus. Kappus
wrote to Rilke asking for advice on poetry. The correspondence went
on between 1903 to 1908. Through those letters, Rilke gave advice on
how a poet should experience life and use it for his art.
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March Favorites
Series
Game of Thrones
It's a rewatch. The one that triggered me to rewatch this series is A Knight
of the Seven Kingdoms. The premise is appealing to me and the show doesn't
sound as brutal as the original Game of Thrones (in a way). I want to
immerse myself in the universe once again so I decided to go all out and
rewatch the series. Regardless on how it ends, it's still a good series. The
action, the plotting, the politics, world building are all so good. After
rewatching, I started watching House of the Dragon. It's good, but as good
as Game of Thrones.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
After I finished rewatching Game of Thrones and watching House of the Dragon
up until the latest released season, I continue watching another spin-off
titled A Knight of Seven Kingdom. This one has very different tone than Game
of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Game of Thrones has action, political
intricts with a bit of wit from specific characters. House of the Dragon is
on the more serious note, full political and a bit of action. While this one
is ... funny. There's some action and the typical gore but the show is full
of dark comedy. I must say I'm glad that I watch this series because it's so
good and gives out such a refreshing take on the Westeros lore. You don't
need to watch the other series to watch this one but you might not get some
of the references. Still, from the world of Game of Thrones, this series is
the one I'd recommend.
There you have it. I know I'm starting to fall off the track of posting my
wrap-up but I'll do my best next month.
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