There is one thing that the reader may count on when picking up one of Chesterton's novels, and that is simply that there is no way of knowing what to expect. There is always an air of mystery, of danger, of humor, of depth, and without fail a little absurdity brought about in attempt to … Continue reading Book Review: Manalive – By G.K. Chesterton
Over the past few months I've been attempting to read more fiction: Asimov's The End of Eternity, Zelazny's Lord of Light, Robert Jordan's The Great Hunt and R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing; all have been fairly enjoyable. Most recently I picked up a copy of Chistopher Paolini's Eragon from the bookstore. This was a change of … Continue reading Book Review: Eragon – By Christopher Paolini
While I enjoy reading fiction, it's a rarity for me to find fiction that truly captivates me, especially within the fantasy genre. With my last fantasy book being Peter S. Beagle's The Last Unicorn, I was sitting pretty high in terms of what fantasy is capable of; luckily, The Name of the Wind didn't disappoint, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Name of the Wind – By Patrick Rothfuss
My first exposure to Peter S. Beagle came around two months ago when I stumbled upon Tamsin in the local used bookstore. Although I had heard good things I had never read him, and with Tamsin I was hooked. The Last Unicorn is Beagle's most well known book, having been made in to an animated … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Unicorn – By Peter S. Beagle
The definitive gothic novel, Dracula holds it's place not just as one of the key standards for Gothic fiction, but also as the chief progenitor of vampire lore as a whole. It may have been present before, but here Bram Stoker set the norm for what we expect from the realm of vampires. The text … Continue reading Book Review: Dracula – By Bram Stoker
In my quest to read the great fantasy novels I have arrived at one of the more epic series of our time, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time. The book is one that I had seen on many lists of best fantasy - apparently it's extremely well-known and widely read - and one which I had … Continue reading Book Review: The Eye of the World – by Robert Jordan
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a fun, buoyant adventure following the tale of Arthur Dent as he narrowly escapes the earth's destruction in the wake of a new space super-highway being built in its place, hitching a ride with interstellar researcher Ford Prefect aboard the ship of the very alien bureaucrats whom destroyed … Continue reading Book Review: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – By Douglas Adams
With his life spanning the later half of the 19th Century, Oscar Wilde wrote in a wide variety of mediums, ranging from poetry to plays and from essays to fairy tales, and one novel. His fairy tales are arguably the most accessible of his writings, and as is the case with fairy tales revolve around … Continue reading Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray – By Oscar Wilde
Over the past few years I've read almost every work written by Chesterton. This book, however, stands above the others as having been my first glimpse into his paradoxical yet brilliant mind. I was first exposed to it in a video-game, Deus Ex, which coincidentally turns out to be one of the greatest video-games ever created … Continue reading Book Review: The Man Who Was Thursday – By G.K. Chesterton
AJourney in Grace follows the progression of a young pastor as he is confronted with the question "Are You a Calvinist?" Not knowing the answer to the question, he goes out to discover whether or not he is. In his endeavor he is aided by fellow pastors, his friends, his professors and his fiance, as … Continue reading Book Review: A Journey in Grace – By Richard P. Belcher
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