Book Review on SI: Worship and the Reality of God

Paris in the Present Tense by Mark Helprin Recommended to my by a colleague here in Brazil, “Paris in the Present Tense” was my introduction to author Mark Helprin. It will certainly not be the last Helprin book that I read. The book tells the story of Jules, an elderly French Jew with a colorful…

I thought quarantine would mean that I got to read more books. Silly me. Still, I did manage to get some reading in. Here’s the list for May. And, if you’re interested, here’s my running tally for 2020. Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkein, complied and edited by Christopher Tolkein I’m doing some reading into…

Troy by Stephen Fry Several months ago I read Homer’s Iliad, and, I must say, I found Stephen Fry’s retelling of the epic story in his latest work, “Troy”, to be much more enjoyable. As with his previous two works, Mythos and Heroes, Fry engagingly brings to life the ancient Greek narratives without sacrificing their…

Slim pickings this month…still, some quality books. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis Another Narnia book read with the boys at the lunch table. This one has a fair amount of backstory, lots of adventure, and of course, Reepicheep. On another note, my second-born (age 12) is really getting into this series. Reason, Faith, and the…