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This book took me far longer to read than it should have! But I‘m glad that I have read it. I love how something written in the 1500s can still be relevant today.

It‘s time for a classic. I‘ve been meaning to read this for years.

This was fine. If I was more deeply into the history of early renaissance Italian statecraft it would have been a pick. I‘m wondering why so many boys I met in bars at university thought this contained deep knowledge of the meaning of life though. I hope they weren‘t referring to ‘fortune is a woman, it must be beaten and abused‘.

This #prince is still on my TBR. #reallyrandomfebruary @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Avoid anyone who claims this book as a favorite, not because they're particularly dangerous but rather because they're almost certainly insufferable and self-centered.

My next non-fiction read is one I‘ve been meaning to read for years! Thanks to Serial Reader, I‘ve finally started. 🤴

Saw a guy reading this on the bus this afternoon. A little light summer reading.

Also seen on the bus:
📚 The Name Therapist, by Duana Taha
📚 The Cuban Affair, by Nelson DeMille

Naughty but nice.

A political philosophy written in the 1500‘s based on the life of Cesar Borgia. Still an important look at politics, government and what men are susceptible to do with power. Plus it gives me 3.5 hours for the #25inFive @Andrew65

While I wait for The Familiar, volume 5: Redwood to come out next week... #thefamiliar #markzdanielewski #machiavelli #theprince #ivespentmostofthisyearreadingandrereadingmzd

It's mostly the author giving history lessons of people I know nothing about, so while there were some interesting tidbits, I didn't get much value. I'm surprised it's still so greatly read— do most people know a lot about this era in history to really get all his references? And I was expecting his advice to be a lot more harsh given what I've heard about the book, but I didn't think it was that bad; does that make me a terrible person? 🤷��♀�😬

Saturday celebrations. Wishing you all a great weekend! 😀

Some light reading. Not like I'm plotting anything 😇 But a world ruled by me would be well-dressed, well-read and well-fed. So well-read that they'd realize they didn't need me and throw me from power 😣

"It should be borne in mind that the temper of the multitude is fickle"
Loved this quote in "The Prince"?
I think I'm going to use it as a caption for back to school?

This was a read for school.. I'm definitely glad that I read it! But I also definitely would never have read it by my own free will. Sometimes Machiavelli is a genius and sometimes he's just a bit soulless. If you're into politics then this book is for you!

"Because, if one is on the spot, disorders are seen as they quickly spring up, and one can quickly remedy them; but if one is not at hand, they are heard of only when great, and then one can no longer remedy them."

I'm trying another book with serial reader. I've been meaning to read this for a long time. I'm still not sure I'll keep serial reader. I don't usually take more than a day to read a book, but maybe this will help me get back into reading more classics.

hello world. Almost all my books are opp shop finds, no idea where this came from. Train reading.

I mistakingly started this book right before study week for finals and finals week. This book that should have taken 2-3 days took me 2 weeks. Not that the material was boring, in fact, it's quite interesting and full of useful bits of information. If you are in a leadership position this is a good book to read. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it wasn't overlapping with finals! #NiccoloMachiavelli #ThePrince

It's hard to pen down my exact thoughts on this. Parts of it I liked and thought it was a fairly informative way to look at things. And other parts I just sort of grimaced at.

#3fictionalcharacters collage wasn't that easy at all, I have to pick only 3, so many great characters are left out ...

1- Matilda is one of my favorite characters, she reminds me of a younger me, always reading despite her family nagging her about her #bookaddiction �

2- Rory Gilmore: My doppelganger, need I say more? Thank you Rory for my everlasting #toreadlist

3- Last but not least, Daria Morgendorffer! The epitome of sarcasm! Love her!

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

After seeing Serial Reader mentioned a lot in the past day, I've decided to try it out. Maybe I can actually finish The Prince this time!
I really like that it will send you reminders.

I've read 100% of The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli on Serial Reader
https://www.serialreader.org/5775291d572ec7049df68cb2/the-prince/

One of those classics that I am glad to have read, but I wasn't gushing about it to everyone I knew. It was surprisingly readable, though.

BF: (seeing this book on my desk) Are you hatching plots against me or planning to rule by fear?
Me: No, that would be silly. Did you read this?
BF: Yes, I believe I did. I even have a copy.
Me: 😂 This IS your copy!

After reading The Family That Couldn't Sleep, which talks about a family from Venice with fatal familial insomnia, I thought now would FINALLY be a good time for me to tackle The Prince. I mean, since my mind is still vaguely in Italy, and The Prince has been in the on-deck pile since April.

I don't know. I mean, they're really capturing his "Do what you gotta do" worldview, but we're a good chunk in, and still several 100 years away from "When Doves Cry." Must just be a really long Introduction.