What Books would you show Twilight?

[SasQ 1,380]

I guess she would be more interested in our "Magic" (science and technology) than in popular literature or fantasy (though she'd perhaps enjoy to read them in some idle time too). So I'd start by introducing her to the basics of our knowledge (which, ironically, is lacking for our species too :-P ). I'd start from Euclid's "Elements" (of Harmony ;-J), especially the illustrated version by Oliver Byrne. Then, the old book of al-Khwarismi, the father of Algebra, and somewhat more modern book of Barlow about number theory. I think she would also love Johannes Kepler's "Harmonices Mundi" ("Harmony of the World"). It's all about planets, stars, astronomy and harmony of the Universe. She would then realize that there's more in the concept of Harmony than she probably knew. And she would discover something she won't read about anywhere in Equestria. But she should also read some books of Galileo, to avoid falling into the same trap as him when trying to reveal the truth about planetary motion ;-) Then of course Newton's "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" ("Mathematical Principles of the Philosophy of Nature"). I guess she would notice many parallels between her Magic of levitation and such, and Newton's concepts of gravity and inertial forces. Then there's the best book on electricity and magnetism I've ever seen, that is, "Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism" by James Clerk Maxwell. This is the kind of Magic she will definitely love to read about, and she's already at the level of development which will prevent her from misusing it, like we do in our Human World. I will not recommend to her any more recent books, since they're all full of shit and insolent lies, which are designed to hide the truth about the Harmony of the Universe from our eyes.

Edited September 16, 2013 by SasQ

[Tan 91]

i would show twilight Harry Potter, i know this has been said before but i am a believer that she would get a kick out of how magic is portrayed.

[Rockymoo 2,137]

Anything that could be perceived as impossible to comprehend, just so the possibility of her head exploding would exist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErtFe8doMZk

Edited September 16, 2013 by Tricksy Lewlamoon

[Winger7632 124]

I would show her a biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy book to show her the opposite of magic...science, and to see how she would react. It would be awesome.

[Norman 177]

I'd show her Game of Thrones. Perhaps she could learn some lessons about friendship.

 

WHEN YOU PLAY THE GAME OF THRONES YOU EITHER WIN OR YOU DIE.

*Twilight stares at her crown nervously*

[Scootalove 10,692]

Some novels or books that Edgar Poe wrote or William Shakespeare. Maybe some comic books from Marvel and DC, if she likes that.

[CornBreadGang 514]

The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Bible. And ooh, the Left Behind series! And probably the His Dark Materials trilogy, as well.

[Buttonmash1973 1,026]

Black Beauty, The Black Stallion books, Dungeons and Dragons, the Dr. Seuss books and at last also The Firebringer Trilogy books.