battlepoet reviewed Sordid Past by Andrea Purcell
Review of 'Smut Peddler Presents' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Another stellar anthology from Smut Peddler.
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battlepoet reviewed Remember by Ram Dass.
Review of 'Remember' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I wasn't very familiar with Ram Dass before reading this. For my brother's sake, I'm glad I read it, but some of Dass's comments seem just plain wrong (becoming so spiritually advanced that you don't have to eat anymore and can just subsist on light?!). I most enjoyed reading about Dass's journey into spirituality. The alternative living tips at the end didn't interest me so much. Oh, and the art was wonderful!
battlepoet reviewed Flush, a biography by Virginia Woolf
A wonderfully creative and whimsical book, the biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel. After …
Review of 'Flush, a biography' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A light return to Woolf after 10+ years away.
battlepoet reviewed A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …
Review of 'A Psalm for the Wild-Built' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wow! Now I want to be a tea monk, biking thru villages, bringing tea and succor to upset villagers. This book was a very charming, comforting read (as Becky Chambers's stories so often are!). This might be one of my favourite new reads of the year.
I look forward to Book 2!
battlepoet reviewed Finding Your Feet by Cass Lennox
While on holiday in Toronto, Evie Whitmore planned to sightsee and meet other asexuals, not …
Review of 'Finding Your Feet' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A funny romance! It was nice to read something not SFF.
battlepoet reviewed Peace Is Every Step by Thích Nhất Hạnh
In the rush of modern life, we tend to lose touch with the peace that …
Review of 'Peace Is Every Step' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This was a nice quiet read. I actually wish it were more in-depth about Buddhist practices specifically so maybe I should've chosen a different Hanh book to start with.
battlepoet rated The Sabbath: 4 stars
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a …
battlepoet rated Avalon within: 3 stars
battlepoet reviewed Travels with a Writing Brush by Meredith McKinney
Review of 'Travels with a Writing Brush' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
An excellent survey of Japanese travel literature. I found if I tried to read it all in one go, it got a little dry. So I put it down for awhile then came back to it. This worked pretty well as the writing felt fresh again upon each return.
As someone who is fascinated by haiku, it was fantastic to trace the roots of this poetic form through history.
The first graphic novel guide to growing a successful raised bed vegetable garden, from planning, …
Review of 'The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I read this in one sitting! This is a great accessible read for beginner gardeners! It's also a charming comic about intergenerational friendship. Also, you don't need to be growing vegetables to be reading this. It's still got useful general advice too.
battlepoet reviewed H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced …
Review of 'H is for Hawk' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I really enjoyed this! I got to learn about hawks and T.H. White. ALSO, I had NO IDEA T.H. White was gay. Total revelation to me as a queer person.
Anyway, I recommend this for anyone who wants to read about birds, grief, or learn a bunch of stuff about White.
battlepoet reviewed Wanderhome by Jay Dragon
Wanderhome ist ein idyllisches Fantasy-Rollenspiel über Tierwesen auf ihrer Reise durch eine Welt, die sich …
Review of 'Wanderhome' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I am so looking forward to trying out this game with my dnd group. This looks like a charming, fun, wholesome, cute adventure. I can't wait!
battlepoet reviewed Mort: a novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett
Death takes on an apprentice who's an individual thinker.
Review of 'Mort' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A delightful romp and behind-the-scenes look at Death's job.
battlepoet reviewed The Gita, Bhagavad Gita by Anant Pai
Review of 'The Gita, Bhagavad Gita' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
2019: I loved this comic! It was a great explanation of the backstory of the Gita. This was so much fun. If you want an easily accessible way to understand the basics of the background of the Gita, read this!
2021: This was a delight to return to. I have lent it to my brother who is starting to get into Eastern philosophy.
battlepoet reviewed Buddha by Deepak Chopra
Review of 'Buddha' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A supernatural tale about the life of Siddhartha the prince becoming the Buddha. Siddhartha-the-character felt a little over-powered, but it was still a fun story to read. Because the story was so fantastic, it was rather difficult for me as a beginner to understand what is considered a historical fact of his life vs something Chopra may have invented. Even with that struggle, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to a fellow beginner.... but I would recommend more research afterward!