Lessons from Madame Chic: The Top 20 Things I Learned While Living in Paris

I haven't written on this blog lately. Obviously I have read many books since my last posting, lest you think I am an intellectual dud, however, blogger doesn't seem to support the direct link/photo to Amazon anymore, so it hasn't been as much fun.

However, I just read this great ebook: http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/149250000/149257778.JPG

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lessons-from-madame-chic-jennifer-l-scott/1107869209?ean=2940013454927&itm=1&usri=lessons+from+madame+chic

Lessons for Madame Chic...I thought it would be a flighty little read about wearing black and adding a splash of red lipstick or something, however, it actually had several truthful kernels about living well and enjoying simple pleasures. I really felt like life could be more than TV and fast food after reading this book.

Weapons of Mass Instruction

This is a very enjoyable book for people like me who enjoy inducing a little paranoia into their day. I had planned to add lots of quotes, but...I will just say the book is out there, those who will gain something probably already know this argument.

It looks at the origins of our modern day compulsory schooling and the driving forces behind it and what keeps it running.

Do you ever wonder why in a supposed "free" country everyone has to go to school? Do you wonder why most of us don't feel free to speak openly in spite of "freedom of speech?"
Do you wonder why it's so hard to buck the mainstream choices. This book made me start wondering.

The Psychology of Harry Potter

Oh my gosh, I love this book! It takes all my undergraduate training and applies it to the Harry Potter books. It's a series of articles by those who study psychology and it's just a lot of fun for a nerd like me.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I have been trying to post this for several days, only to discover that blogger doesn't seem to support Lunascape anymore. This sucks because Lunascape runs so much faster on this computer.

I am late to the reading the Harry Potter series. I have always enjoyed the movies, but had trouble getting into the first book. Finally, I just forced my way through the first two books. I was happy to see this third book was a lot longer, and in this case, longer=better. I was so much happier with this book. I didn't feel like I was just reading a silly kid's book.

One disappointment in the HP series I have gotten over is Harry's personality. While the movies seem to portray him as a idealist, championing for the cause he believes in, the Harry of the books is an SP plain and simple. He is introverted, but he is not seriously reflective or "deep". I would not paint my hero this way, but I can only imagine this the type the author is, and she is stuck in S-land. Okay, so I am over it.

Don't know what I am talking about? Try the following links:

S vs. N

Or for more Potter specific, try this or this .

I won't go into plot details because you have likely viewed the movie already. I will just say this was my favorite of the books so far. It was much longer and more complex, and even though the characters themselves aren't...deep, they are interesting enough to keep the reader following along.

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