weekends come and go, and this one is in the going phase. not too bad actually. besides the traditional icecream i managed to get me a new book and ten Yusof Ishaks worth of lab food! and in my post-prandial stupor the lyrics and music of Cole Porter guide my thoughts into tonights blogging.
book review for this week is Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett. in all honesty i think im not the most critical of book reviewers. i read Phoenix and while i got a little upset that Sirius Black was bumped off by Death Eaters, i still liked the book. im also quite a fan-boy of Terry Pratchett, having read his books since i was a wee lad of 14, wearing bermudas in ACS(I). Monstrous Regiment gives enough immediate laughts and later thoughtfulness to be worthy of his stellar line of Discworld books. the general premise of this story is basically a Discworld variation of Hua Mulan, a girl who signs on to look for her missing brother. there are enough plot details and pop culture references to keep the older and more knowledgeable writer chuckling a little. deep issues involve women in men's roles and being true to oneself. a recommended read, but then again so is the whole series.
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