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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Overall I really enjoyed the book; it took a couple dips but with a chunky book that’s to be expected. There were two particularly jarring rants, one that made the author sound like one of those people crying “PC culture gone amok” over gender pronouns which was the thing I least liked about the book. Towards the end the author went on a little tirade about the climate crisis and politicians not representing the masses which I completely support but was a little disjointed from the sort of charming effortlessness (and lack of statistics) in the rest of the book and could have used some editing IMO. This section could have used more source citations and my version is like 16 years old but the general arc of history laid out still holds true today.
Anyways I laughed, I smiled, I got misty-eyed. I read the first part while traveling in Italy and it was like the perfect thing to read on vacation. Be like water, go with the flow and be pleasantly surprised by where the universe takes you.
Would recommend, very well constructed intro to Taoism.
Anyways I laughed, I smiled, I got misty-eyed. I read the first part while traveling in Italy and it was like the perfect thing to read on vacation. Be like water, go with the flow and be pleasantly surprised by where the universe takes you.
Would recommend, very well constructed intro to Taoism.
it was really good, with all the excerpts and explanations, it mad the whole idea of taoism very clearly expressed to me which I loved. i like to read books in which I do not feel as if I am inferior to the writer, and Hoff clearly wanted to make that one of his priorities. all of the concrete examples were perfect, and the references to original Taoist philosophers really helped me understand fully each principle. the idea to mix it in with winnie and piglet was adorable, and I could really relate to piglet. i had a wonderful time reading this, however, I do feel it was quite biased against any other philosphy/religion, and it put itself up on a high horse as if to say Taoism is 100000x better than any other philosophy, to which I was like ok queen calm down. either way, loved it, thank u so much my dear solomon
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Loved the book. The concept is also brilliant as it teaches you everything you need to know without actually teaching it to you
So, I've only finished the first part the Tao of Pooh. I bought this book for my brother and he said he stayed up late reading it. I've owned it for a while and thought that I had read it but it was very powerful for me. I am really glad that I read it now and I hope that I can keep the thoughts and concepts with me as I found them very comforting and inspiring. I think that is especially helpful during this frightening pandemic.
I found myself giggling aloud while reading Hoff's little book on Taoism and Pooh Bear. While I know more reading is required to truly grasp the beautiful Taoist ways, I love this book for the simplicity and joy it offers readers. I do strive to be more Pooh-like and Hoff has made this seem touchable.
The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet are two adorable, very easy reads. Benjamin Hoff creatively and simply explains Taoist principles and concepts through Winnie the Pooh, applying these ideas to Western Culture. Whether you are a fanatic about Taoism (like me) or simply want a new perspective on society and yourself, I highly recommend this book as an easy introduction into the religion and its ideas. Hoff /does/ have some, what some may call, unconventional political views which I think he takes too long explaining. But more power to him to applying these principles all the way through and speaking his truth. I wish more people could read a book like this and appreciate what Hoff talks about in these pages.
Very cute, but I think this dragged on a little at times. It wasn't very memorable, and had it been so I think this would have made more of an impact on me.
I thought this book was soft. I listened to it on audio, and the voices of Pooh and the old crew were familiar and sweet. That being said, I was already familiar with Daoism from both a practical and academic perspective, so I wasn't looking to Pooh to teach me anything. I was just enjoying getting little Pooh-bear stories with Daoist bents. It was cute and funny, and I think this would be good to read to kids to go over some of the basics. I thought it was a delight and would happily pass it along, but I don't think I'd make it anyone's first introduction to Daoism.