15.1 - A Machiavellian Task

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

15.1 - A Machiavellian Task

2013 is the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli's The Prince

Read 2 books from the following options. You MAY do the same option twice.

Option 1: Read a book set in Italy for a significant portion of the book or written by an Italian author (by birth or residence)

Option 2: Read a book with “prince” found intact in the title, subtitle, series title or author’s name

Option 3: Read a book with the genre Politics or Philosophy on its main book page

Option 4: Some believe The Prince was written in "mirrors for princes" style, a form of self-help textbook to instruct kings on how to (or not to) reign. Read a book with the genre Self-Help on its main book page.

Option 5: Read a book with at least 50,000 ratings on its main book page.
Required: Please indicate the options you chose.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

genre listing at selection:
Foreign Influence

Vatican City works as Italy (rather than trying to decide pre-Lateran Treaty, etc)

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[Deanna]

*knock knock* Anyone home? I see that the task is posted in the task list but not here. I just want to confirm that for option 2, a title with princess in it would work, since prince is found intact in that word. Thank you.

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Deanna wrote: "*knock knock* Anyone home? I see that the task is posted in the task list but not here. I just want to confirm that for option 2, a title with princess in it would work, since prince is found intac..."

oops, corrected!

Yes, prince is found intact in princess

[Fiona (Titch)]

The Italian Affair - Helen Crossfield for Option 1?

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Fiona (Titch) wrote: "The Italian Affair - Helen Crossfield for Option 1?"

That looks like it is set in Italy

[Fiona (Titch)]

Yeah, that's what I thought x

[Lydia]

Probably cheating to use a book that's been shelved as Humor 147 times and Politics only 7, but I don't really care because I found the book to be a highly political social commentary. :) Can I get approval for Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of The Planet Earth for Option 3 - Politics genre on main book page? Or if you veto it for my abuse of the genre option, I'd understand. ;)

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Lydia wrote: "Probably cheating to use a book that's been shelved as Humor 147 times and Politics only 7, but I don't really care because I found the book to be a highly political social commentary. :) Can I g..."

Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth works

And a shelf is a shelf- if it appears it works

[Lydia]

Thank you!!

[Bouchra]

Would reading The Prince (the book that the task is based on), be okay for option 2?

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Bouchra wrote: "Would reading The Prince (the book that the task is based on), be okay for option 2?"

Yes, that would work

[Amy]

For option 3, I'd like to read Foreign Influence. Politics appears on its main page now but could fall off. Am I good to go?

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Amy wrote: "For option 3, I'd like to read Foreign Influence. Politics appears on its main page now but could fall off. Am I good to go?"

Sure, I'll list it in post 2

[Claire]

I'm going to read:

Option 2: The Maverick Prince by Catherine Mann

Option 5: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

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Claire wrote: "I'm going to read:

Option 2: The Maverick Prince by Catherine Mann

Option 5: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman"

enjoy!

[Wanda]

Would the following book be okay?

Brida by Paulo Coelho

It does have philosophy listed as one of its genres.

Thanks

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Wanda wrote: "Would the following book be okay?

Brida by Paulo Coelho

It does have philosophy listed as one of its genres.

Thanks"

That would work

[Cindie]

How about The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books?

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Cindie wrote: "How about The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books?"

That has self-help as a genre. That would work for option 4

[Cindie]

How is The Fallen Angel for option 1?

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Cindie wrote: "How is The Fallen Angel for option 1?"

Vatican City will work