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> Tag: Philosophy

When You End Up Skimming The Second Half of the Book … Maybe It’s Not For You

Why Marx Was Right by Terry Eagleton

February 19, 2023 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: People who are already VERY familiar with Marx’s work and are looking for an outside opinion on how to defend different aspects of it. In a nutshell: Author Eagleton looks at what he believes are common arguments uses against Marxism and refutes them. Worth quoting: “Only through others can we come into our own.” Why I chose it: I thought it would be an interesting and easier to read way to learn more about Marx’s thoughts and writing. (Spoiler alert: it wasn’t, at […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Philosophy, politics, Terry Eagleton

ASKReviews's CBR15 Review No:14 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Philosophy, politics, Terry Eagleton ·
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Getting your Zen on

Zen for Kids: 50+ Mindful Activities and Stories to Shine Loving-Kindness in the World by Laura Burges

February 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport, author unknown to me. Zen for Kids: 50+ Mindful Activities and Stories to Shine Loving-Kindness in the World by Laura Burges and  Melissa Iwai  is a story of mindfulness and Zen actives that can grow with your child. Each story is adapted from a classic fairy tale, legend or from stories of Buddha, plus other inspirations. Items you will need to enact some of the practices presented are mentioned, journal activities as well as a haiku at the end of each story (created by […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Short Stories, Young Adult Tagged With: Buddhist, CBR15Passport, Laura Burges, Melissa Iwai, Mindful Activities, Philosophy, Zen for Kids

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:91 · Genres: Children's Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Short Stories, Young Adult · Tags: Buddhist, CBR15Passport, Laura Burges, Melissa Iwai, Mindful Activities, Philosophy, Zen for Kids ·
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Serious and light Philosophy

The Holy Ghost: A Spirited Comic by John Hendrix

January 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I have started and included in reviews that I am not a religious person. I respect people’s different faiths, but I have never been one to believe in a God or even Gods (though plural gods do make more sense than a single god or goddess to me). I would like to think I am spiritual though and try to be a good person (the book mentions this, more on that later), and I do enjoy the experiences of different books. And when I first […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Belief and doubt, ghosts, Holy Spirit, John Hendrix, literary, Philosophy

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:25 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Religion, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Belief and doubt, ghosts, Holy Spirit, John Hendrix, literary, Philosophy ·
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13 principles

How We Can Live: Principles of Black Lives Matter by Lalena Garcia

December 23, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am going to let the publisher description talk for the book How We Can Live: Principles of Black Lives Matter by Lalena Garcia. The first children’s book to feature material from the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, this beautiful picture book will engage hearts and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement. There are prompts for you and your child or students to talk about. There are concepts that might be new, and some familiar. […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: African American political activists, Caryn Davidson, Lalena Garcia, Philosophy, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:628 · Genres: Children's Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: African American political activists, Caryn Davidson, Lalena Garcia, Philosophy, Social Themes ·
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The continuing adventures of Mosscap and Dex.

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2) by Becky Chambers

November 1, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

“You don’t have to have a reason to be tired. You don’t have to earn rest or comfort. You’re allowed to just be.” Still cozy aspirational goodness, and more friendship this time. Also yet another book I should have reviewed much closer to finishing, as my memory of it has grown a little thin. The feelings I got from it remain pretty strong, however. I actually feel like I need to re-read both of these books and take my time, really savor them. This book […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, a Prayer for the Crown-Shy, Becky Chambers, cozy, friendship, monk & robot, novellas, Philosophy, sci-fi

narfna's CBR14 Review No:171 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, a Prayer for the Crown-Shy, Becky Chambers, cozy, friendship, monk & robot, novellas, Philosophy, sci-fi ·
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A Poem and Prayer and some F@cks

A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers

October 16, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Bingo 22: Verse I think I’ve found my preferred Becky Chambers series; the two Monk & Robot books I’ve read so far are philosophical, gentle reads that are still interesting with character and a little plot. The second one though is suitable for a ‘poetic’ category given that it opens with a poem and has a rhythm to it both in terms of the prose and the general story. A Prayer for the Crown-Shy has a really good opening; first the prayer itself that introduces […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: a Prayer for the Crown-Shy, Becky Chambers, cbr14bingo, monk and robot, Philosophy, poetic, Religion, speculative

CoffeeShopReader's CBR14 Review No:74 · Genres: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction · Tags: a Prayer for the Crown-Shy, Becky Chambers, cbr14bingo, monk and robot, Philosophy, poetic, Religion, speculative ·
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