I love mythology. The stories, despite their inherent weirdness due to the distance they have between our understanding of the world and theirs, are yI love mythology. The stories, despite their inherent weirdness due to the distance they have between our understanding of the world and theirs, are yet so familiar. I believe this is due to us taking over so many of their concepts and ideas into modern media. Heroes' journeys, fair maidens, dragons and demons, gods and traitors, none of it feels fresh, which is why reading mythology can be difficult sometimes. Reading modern stories makes you feel like ancient stories are incomplete, or unfinished. What I mean is that modern stories, with their plotting, character development, and other modern tropes, feel so much better organized. It is a bit like preferring the copy of something, or the work of the student who has outdone the master. Stephen Fry manages to cast the original in a new mold, making it all the more exciting. With grace, he merges a modern sense of humor with ancient prose.
Wat kunnen we nog zeggen over deze novelle wat nog niet gezegd. Een kort, simpel maar intrigerend verhaal van een kind in oorlogstijd. Marga Minco zelWat kunnen we nog zeggen over deze novelle wat nog niet gezegd. Een kort, simpel maar intrigerend verhaal van een kind in oorlogstijd. Marga Minco zelf had nooit gedacht dat het zo populair zou worden, al was het maar omdat het al sinds jaren op de leeslijst staat van zo'n beetje iedere middelbare school leerling. In minder dan 80 pagina's verteld ze een kant van de oorlog, die wellicht vaak onderbelicht is gebleven, die van de onderduiker die overleefd. In dit boek geen verhaal uit de kampen, maar de ontreddering van het verliezen van familie terwijl je zelf de oorlog overleefd op het platteland....more
One of the best books I've read on financial literacy. What's good about it is the fact that it's about mindset-shifts, rather than methods or techniqOne of the best books I've read on financial literacy. What's good about it is the fact that it's about mindset-shifts, rather than methods or techniques. What brought it down to 4 stars though, is the constant posturing. Like many self-help books, it could have done with 50% fewer pages....more
One of my enduring interests is the idea of extra-terrestrial life. Aliens. With my deep-seated interest in science-fiction, humanity's steady onward One of my enduring interests is the idea of extra-terrestrial life. Aliens. With my deep-seated interest in science-fiction, humanity's steady onward progress and technological development, this is simply a question that comes up often. When writing sci-fi, when reading sci-fi, when pondering the questions of life. Are we alone? If we are, what would that mean? If we are not, what would that mean? Either way, the answer should scare you. This book does a great job of collecting all the reasonable answers to that very question, plus a few more silly ones. A great read for anyone interested in one of the oldest unanswered questions of humanity....more
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