Sheesh, I'm really falling behind with this reading thing....

Well, I have a reason! Just like you, I have been pre-occupied with reading books for English class >.> (Just for reference I give Planet of the Apes 2 stars, Mouse that Roared, 4.5 and Animal Farm 4.5) But I finished some books so here they are

Princess-Jean Sasson
"Jean Sasson paints a horrifying reality for women of the desert kingdom. It is a haunting look at the danger of Saudi male dominance and the desperate lives of the women they rule."

My blood boiled with fury when I read this book. Most of you know me as an unfailing feminist so reading a book that described the hideous oppression of women in Saudi Arabia was infuriating. The injustices that are inflicted on these women disgusts me and I realized how passionate I am about the rights of my gender. All the emotional stuff aside, it was a very good book. It was descriptively written but not overly detailed (which is good since too many details can make the book boring). The author of this book wrote it based off of the the stories of the Princess Sultana who is the main character and a real person. She probably jeopardized her life by allowing Sasson to write about her yet she was that committed to her cause. She is an inspiration to women anywhere. Actually, not even women! Men, too!
In any case, I give it 4 out of 5.
http://www.wisegeek.com/who-is-princess-sultana.htm

The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and Cherry Orchard-Anton Chekov
Anton Chekov is a very famous Russian playwright. Recently, I started reading a book containing four of his plays.
His plays are rather interesting. They are rather simple and there was an unrequited love in each of the plays I read. There is something fascinating about his writing style; the simplicity of the situation yet the force of the emotion and the reality of the characters. However, reading plays requires a vivid imagination since there is no description of anything other than the set. You have to visualize everything yourself which makes for some pretty boring reading if you're not used to it.
So while I rate these plays 3.5 out of 5, I wouldn't really recommend them to read.