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Currently reading

Survival: A Thematic Guide to Canadian Literature
Margaret Atwood
Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals
Robert M. Pirsig
Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism)
Jean Baudrillard, Sheila Faria Glaser
Leaven of Malice
Robertson Davies
The Salterton Trilogy
Robertson Davies
Effi Briest (Penguin Classics)
Theodor Fontane
Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
Nicholas Ostler
Cases And Materials On The Law Of Torts
Robert M. Solomon
Public Law : Cases Materials and Commentary
Philip Bryden, Craik, Neil, Craig Forcese, Forcese, Craig
A Property Law Reader
Bruce H. Ziff
Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad Heart of Darkness is one of those novels that everyone has to read, but it's also one that everyone should read. Conrad is much subtler than Golding in his depiction of human nature, meaning you're not getting beaned on the head with a rock called "HUMANS ARE EVIL" every five pages (Lord of the Flies, anyone?). It's all the more impressive when you realize that Conrad wasn't even a native English speaker.

Heart of Darkness is one of my favourite novels. It certainly isn't a fun book, but I think it's a necessary examination of the human soul.