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October in Books
First time this year, a monthly recap post with only 5 books. 4 were good, and 1 was okay.
Best
- Kings of the Wyld by a wild margin. The book felt like a mix between LOTR and Ready Player One but with a much broader variety of creatures, like Centaurs, Kobolds, undead, humans with wings and so on.
- Top Secret Twenty-One – a bubblegum. Stephanie Plum catches some scary people.
- Bookshops & Bonedust – Travis Baldree scored another win, kind of related to Kings of the Wyld by the type of intelligent creatures who participate
- Son of a Liche – the continuation of Orconomics felt much more interesting and balanced than the first part but it still feels too long
Worst
- Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edogawa Rampo. The book is not bad but it felt slow.
The Horse and His Cars
This is one of the most iconic places in Sofia, we used to call it “The Horse”. When I was a kid, I would frequently be asked which leg of the horse is up. When you think about it, there’s a horse and some dude on it, but are the legs up? Nobody knows.
Right there is where all the protests tend to go. The horse acts like a natural scene, and the symbolic parliament building is on the other side.
I’d like to see this parking turn into a walkable space, even if for the sake having better photos.
Reflection
What does it mean to be a kid at heart?
Kids play and act like everything is guaranteed to be alright. They hold onto items worth nothing and make it feel like they’re worth everything. Kids smile and cry. They make friends quickly. They fight, forgive, forget, and fight again. They are impatient.
I think most of these qualities are lost for a good reason. But we can smile more and live for the moment when appropriate. We can read books and relive the fun, ignoring the not-fun. We can play.
Have I shared that there will be a new HoMM game next year? I’ll block some time on my calendar to feel like a 15-year-old when it goes live 🙂
