Fool by Christopher Moore

Fool by Christopher Moore

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"This is a bawdy tale. Herein you will find gratuitous shagging, murder, spanking, maiming, treason, and heretofore unexplored heights of vulgarity and profanity, as well as non-traditional grammar, split infinitives, and the odd wank."

Well, there you go. That sums it all. If you are in for a laugh, I recommend you flick through this book. :D

The Fool is the first book ever to make me laugh so hard. It's retelling of William Shakespeare's King Lear from the point of view of the fool. I have never read Shakespeare's King Lear and I don't plan to.

I remember the first part where I laughed loudly, here it is:

A knife thumped into the table by my hand. "Back, Fool, " said Bubble, the head cook. "That's the king's lunch and I'll have your balls before I'll let you at it. "  "My balls are yours for the asking, milady, " said I. "Would you have them on a trencher, or shall I serve them in a bowl of cream, like peaches?" xDDD





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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by John Gray

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Improving Communication by John Gray

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


The title says it all: MEN ARE FROM A DIFFERENT PLANET and that's why they are undecipherable. Mind you, they think exactly the same about us. :)

I read this book not only to understand my boyfriend but also to understand myself and I could say I did not get too much from it. Maybe I will try to read this again when I am actually inside a marriage. This could probably be a savior then.



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Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This book bored me. It took me a long time to finish it for it was not a page-turner. Although toward the end of the book, I was compelled to turn its pages. Regarding William Golding's provocative way of writing, I give him 5 stars. His words were pictorial. I could vividly imagine the scenarios. I also must admit, I liked the symbolisms he used. All in all, it was ok.


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Anne of Green Gables by L.M Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I always value the things I learn from the books I've read and with this particular book, I have learned one very important thing and that is having a wide SCOPE OF IMAGINATION.

Today, our world is set in a very swift pace that people can no longer enjoy the luxury of imagination. It is sad that people see things merely as they are. But what saddens me more is that children nowadays seem to lack that wide "scope of imagination" because technology deprives them of it. I no longer see children playing "bahay-bahayan" which during my childhood made me imagine a lot of things. I used to go out with my friends and scout the neighborhood for wild fruits and then pretend to buy and/or sell them using candy wrappers as money. :D I miss my childhood. And I feel so lucky that I was able to taste and enjoy a rich childhood.

Anne of Green Gables is certainly the best children's book I've read.





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Buddhism: Plain and Simple by Steve Hagen

Buddhism Plain and Simple by Steve Hagen

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I was born a Roman Catholic but has never been devout. I never quite understood its doctrines and thus never been a faithful disciple. Religions set out laws and each devotee is to embrace them. They recite the Holy Rosary everyday, they go to church every Sunday but when asked why they do so, what for they repeatedly say a set of prayers, they could never give an answer. That is for me rather vague and what I cannot fully understand I do not fully adopt. But for the record, I tried to give Roman Catholicism a chance to grow in me, but I reckon, I did not render a good soil.



Now, I am watering the seeds of this new faith. I was moved by the serenity of the present Dalai Lama - his words are overflowing with goodness - that I felt in my heart, this is the faith I will plant and cultivate in me.



This book is my rudimentary road map to Buddhism. I'm looking forward to learning more about this beautiful philosophy.



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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Freemasonry, being the base theme was enough to entice me to read yet another book by Dan Brown. My strong philia for The Lost Symbol roots from my father's being a freemason. Through this book I was able to understand more about the brotherhood - their history, the symbols they use and the significance of each.

This was the first book I've read this year (January 2011) and I can say that it has given me a good head start in my reading challenge. :)



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The Class by Erich Segal

The Class by Erich Segal

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


With this book, I first felt how it was to miss the characters. They were cast in a way that was almost factual, like they were people I knew who had become a part of my life. Maybe that was why I felt a longing for them afterward.



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