Latest adventures in reading.
How Christianity Transformed the World by Sharon James Our secular overlords in academia and the media have done an admirable job of fashioning a narrative where Christianity is consistently a force for evil and Christians the perennial bad-guys. So much so, in fact, that many Christians have bought into the narrative and spend most of…
Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan After reviewing the first few “Wheel of Time” books individually, I decided to wait and do a review of the entire series after I had finished it. At the outset, I feel the need to explain my reading process. Given that each one of these books HUGE, the…
Actually, I did finish a few others, but as they are part of a series, I’m saving them for one mega-review. Meanwhile, here’s what else I read in July. The Great Debate by Yuval Levin By this point few people are unaware of the extreme polarization of American society. What is often less clear is…
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan So far, “Lord of Chaos”, the sixth in Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” series, is my favorite. It is more action-packed than the books I have read, and the character development takes a much more satisfying track. Slight spoiler alert… If you, like me, have been reading so far…
Sigh. Oh well. Maybe more next time. Aristotle’s Children by Richard E. Rubenstein One of my favorite activities while in the US is browsing around used book stores. And in Dryden, NY there is one that is as close to heaven as I have found. Piles upon piles of books stored in a semi-organized fashion…
Due to our transition from the US to Brazil and everything that involves, March is the first month I have been able to post book reviews. Beyond Order, Twelve More Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson One could see “Beyond Order, Twelve More Rules for Life” as simply a continuation of Jordan Peterson’s first book,…
The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan Whilst I await the release of the next Brandon Sanderson Cosmere book (scheduled for November, 2022) I am slowly working my way through Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” series. While I prefer Sanderson, Jordan has built a compelling world full of interesting characters and edge-of-your-seat adventure. “The Shadow Rising”,…
A War Like No Other by Victor Davis Hanson A conflict of epic proportions tears apart the fabric of Western Civilization and dramatically alters the political, military, philosophical landscape for decades to come. The above phrase could very well describe the two World Wars that bloodied our planet at the beginning of the twentieth century….
Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price I’ve always been fascinated by the Vikings – more so since I discovered that my own family tree has a branch that leads back to those hearty Scandinavian marauders (my Scottish heritage goes back to a Norman invader from 1066). So I was excited to see “Children…
Events and duties conspired to make September’s reading list small, tardy, and lacking in the eclectic variety to which you, gentle reader, have become accustomed. Nevertheless, here it is. In compensation, October’s list promises great things. The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan I’m in a race to finish Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” books before…