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In order to fulfill my New Year's Resolution for this year, I have to read 100 books and review them all. Well, it looks like I'm going to easily read the 100 books this year. Unfortunately, I'm way behind in reviewing them.
Enjoy therefore, the first of several Review Grab Bags full of mini reviews of books I've read this year.
The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott
The Talisman is a first-rate adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, though not quite on par with his more famous Ivanhoe. The events center on the end of the Third Crusade, and the historical figures of the Crusaders are rendered wonderfully. As in many accounts from the medieval time onward, Saladin’s character is romanticized to a great degree, but the story wouldn’t work otherwise. One aspect of the ending, which is will not name in order to avoid spoilers, fell a bit flat with me, but overall I enjoyed the book very much and would recommend it to anyone interested in the time period of the Crusades.
5/5 Stars
How to be Free From Bitterness by Jim Wilson
This book had lots of good information and advice, but it seemed unfinished. I felt as if I was reading someone's notes on these topics rather than finished articles. Maybe someday Canon will send an editor through to make the book seem more cohesive and to polish up the prose a bit.
4/5 stars
Refuting Evolution by Jonathan Safarti
I found the first 5 chapters extremely compelling, and I felt the author did a good job of interacting with the literature of evolutionists. The latter half of the book seemed to get broader, too broad, and by the end it felt like the author was throwing random facts at his reader. For example, several pages are taken up with debunking the myth that medieval Christians believed the world to be flat, even though the work being critiqued admittedly does not make that claim. A good book overall, but it could have been more focused at some points.
3/5 stars
The Babylonians: An Introduction by Gwendolyn Leick
This was a really fun book to read. It was very broad and general in its scope, but at the same time scholarly. It also has a great bibliography.
5/5 stars
The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris
This book had everything I look for in a story. William Morris has taken the form of the Medieval Romance and perfected it.
5/5 stars
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
Not as good as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," but still amusing in its own way.
3/5 stars
Enjoy therefore, the first of several Review Grab Bags full of mini reviews of books I've read this year.
The Talisman by Sir Walter ScottThe Talisman is a first-rate adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, though not quite on par with his more famous Ivanhoe. The events center on the end of the Third Crusade, and the historical figures of the Crusaders are rendered wonderfully. As in many accounts from the medieval time onward, Saladin’s character is romanticized to a great degree, but the story wouldn’t work otherwise. One aspect of the ending, which is will not name in order to avoid spoilers, fell a bit flat with me, but overall I enjoyed the book very much and would recommend it to anyone interested in the time period of the Crusades.
5/5 Stars
How to be Free From Bitterness by Jim WilsonThis book had lots of good information and advice, but it seemed unfinished. I felt as if I was reading someone's notes on these topics rather than finished articles. Maybe someday Canon will send an editor through to make the book seem more cohesive and to polish up the prose a bit.
4/5 stars
Refuting Evolution by Jonathan Safarti I found the first 5 chapters extremely compelling, and I felt the author did a good job of interacting with the literature of evolutionists. The latter half of the book seemed to get broader, too broad, and by the end it felt like the author was throwing random facts at his reader. For example, several pages are taken up with debunking the myth that medieval Christians believed the world to be flat, even though the work being critiqued admittedly does not make that claim. A good book overall, but it could have been more focused at some points.
3/5 stars
The Babylonians: An Introduction by Gwendolyn Leick This was a really fun book to read. It was very broad and general in its scope, but at the same time scholarly. It also has a great bibliography.
5/5 stars
The Wood Beyond the World by William MorrisThis book had everything I look for in a story. William Morris has taken the form of the Medieval Romance and perfected it.
5/5 stars
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald DahlNot as good as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," but still amusing in its own way.
3/5 stars
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