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Here‘s my review for a book I just finished reading.

This book works for the following prompt:

Artemis | Goddess of the Hunt & Wilderness: A book told from the perspective of an animal - #greekmythologychallenge

I started this book. I wasn‘t sure if I wanted to read this book at first but it‘s from the perspective of animals so it‘s interesting. In high school, I read 1984 by George Orwell and I didn‘t really like it very much. This is the only book I haven‘t read by him.

I‘m sure this book became an instant classic when it was first published. It is brimming with tons of themes and motifs that can address a lot of the problems in contemporary society especially the political ones.

We have recently revisited this classic to have a short discussion about it on our podcast and it still holds up. I remembered it being much more direct with the historical parallels and analogies. I actually really liked that the book never really says anything bluntly upfront and it is still very easy to read even today.

Check out episode 49 of the Mind Duck Books podcast: https://bit.ly/47m9o7T

Such a great quote. 👏 🥂

5/5 🌟

Fantastic book about power, corruption, human condition and so much more. Glad I finally read it! ❤️❤️

1. Animal Farm by George Orwell- if I read this in high school, I don‘t remember it. Discovering it as an adult, I can see echoes of it in our society every day. Brilliant commentary on the effects of power!
2. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry - I‘ve never heard of anyone who didn‘t like this book!
3. Stephen King or Scott Hawkins. Would love to learn how their brains work! 😁
#WondrousWednesday

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”

My first time reading this. This is a powerful little story. I finished it in two sittings. I‘d recommend to anyone who hasn‘t read it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book is magnificent! I remember reading it in HS and liking, but that's about all I remembered about it. Guessing I didn't truly get it back then, but boy does it ring true now. So glad I revisited while my own high schooler was reading for class (and he loved it, too). Great audio performance (and I defy any listener to not be singing “Beasts of England“ around the house for days!).

So glad I finally got to read this. My high school had us reading “1984,” and not this brilliant little “fairy tale” about how quickly fascism spreads. A must read, and one hell of a bummer.

5/5 ⭐️
Libro molto crudo e a tratti quasi divertente, dato che mi sembrava di leggere un report sulla Corea del Nord (che poi sottolinea anche il genio dell'autore, un cinismo che Kim ha compreso forse fin troppo bene)
[Si questo weekend è stato un fuggire nei libri]

I first read this in Grade 8 (circa 2002-03). I did not truly appreciate the book's satire until very recently. It was great to go back and discover it anew, and I was surprised that the same feeling of unease at the end of the book that I felt in Grade 8 still persists. #whatiread #booktwoof2023

Read this for the pup sugar challenge and while I wouldn‘t rush to recommend it, it wasn‘t as bad nor as painful as I thought it would be.

Orwell gets you thinking. I had never read this before, so it was nice to read this classic from an adult perspective.

This one was fun, the comparison from animals to communists was pretty funny.

I won a literature themed trivia game today on the cruise! I was pretty proud of myself :) Kind of lame that the prize was just this Holland America lapel pin though…

1️⃣Sun Rose Books in OCNJ
2️⃣Judy‘s Books and Bubbly
3️⃣Tagged - not sure if I understand it any better than I did in 1983! 😵‍💫

@Eggs #wondrouswednesday

Animal Farm for bookclub. My Christmas Cactus is confused!

A short novel but it has so much to say. I understood why this book is a classic; it will never lose its relevance and universal appeal. A satire, which speaks many truths that have reverberated across centuries.

I came across this wonderful BBC audio adaptation this morning by chance and just couldn‘t stop listening 🙂

#IndelibleMoments @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#PowerfulBook

This was first published on August 17, 1945. #releasedinaugust #artfulaugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

politics 101

I think this is 141 pages of required reading, and it‘s easy to see why it‘s banned. A tale of what happens when one person or institution, is allowed to have too much power; the power of propaganda and its ultimate path of deception to destruction. Recommended.

Willing to bet he is. 🤷

(Source: om_eye_goodness via Twitter)

I've never felt compelled to read a book in its entirety in a single sitting,but that changed today.

After picking up this book on a whim,I was hooked after the second chapter and I just couldn't put it down.

A great read.

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All animals are equal but some are more equal than others

Felt really relatable especially considering present times.

This book is deceptively simple, and every time I read it, a different angle seems to be the “main point;“ this time, it was how simplifying language for convenience can lead so easily to reframing, propaganda, and gaslighting. One wonders what Orwell would have made of McCarthyism, let alone what both “sides“ of the current US corporate government machine get away with on a constant basis to this day scot-free.

Know many of you have probably seen this but I love a good lit reference in a cartoon!😝

The themes of this book are very relevant, even today. Napoleon reminds me of some leadership the US has experienced in the past.

It provides good insight into power dynamics and the lengths one will go to maintain power at the detriment of others. Those in power often go against the very foundation they stand upon for personal gain. It is also interesting to see those who blindly follow without question.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A classic. Nothing more nothing less and should be read by everyone.

A classic. Nothing more nothing less and should be read by everyone.

1. Animal Farm and Fahrenheit 451. I see echoes of both in daily life, unfortunately! ☹️
2. No—I‘m not a drinker, so not one of my top holidays. 🍀
#Two4Tuesday

#savvysettings #day3 #farm

#SavvySettings Day3 @egg @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others".

Animal Farm, George Orwell.

#Farm #SavvySettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

…all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others…

The prompt #farm reminded me of this highly rated book but tbh I didn‘t enjoy it as much 😅
#savvysettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Despite not knowing anything about the book at first, after reading it, I can immediately tell the author has disapprovals of the different society ideologies. I learnt a lot of ways to symbolise different things in our life after reading it. I would rate it a 7/10.

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 192.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

Wonderful read. I felt it is still relatable that is the beauty of the classics ! Right?
4🌟
#bookspinbingo #classics

Book 4