I recently read Among Others by Jo Walton which won the 2011 Nebula Award and 2012 Hugo award for best novel. This is the first book of hers that I have read. First off I can certainly see why this book was so appealing to SF fans and the award committees. The novel tells the story of a young Welsh girl Morwenna’s which includes fantasy elements. Her twin sister was killed after a spell casting battle with their mother. Afterwards she... Read more
I first read Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo about fifteen years ago, in the unabridged edition from Oxford University Press. Recently Amazon had this same edition on sale as a Kindle book for $2.99 or something of the sort, and I grabbed it. Then it sat; and then, eventually, it became my backup book. Not the main book I was reading, but the one that I read from when I was between other, more gripping books. Because however... Read more
It is possible to be insanely busy. I’m okay with that. It is also possible to be so busy that you have no time to read. I am NOT okay with that. This week, despite comparing myself more than once to a one-armed paper-hanger (isn’t that such a lovely expression?), I still managed to read a bit. Not much, but a bit. (We hereby interrupt this for a shameless plug: visit my book’s blog tour and you’ll find the chance to win... Read more
Because Scott and I will be discussing four of his short stories next week at A Good Story is Hard to Find. And you know you want to find out why two good Catholics would love the lurking horror that is in these tales: Dagon The Statement of Randolph Carter The Colors Out of Space The Dunwich Horror I recommend reading them in this order as the ethos and worldview build nicely that way. Although I must warn you that... Read more
The Beauty of the Word: A Running Commentary on the Roman Missal by Anthony Esolen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Guided by Anthony Esolen, a master translator and professor of literature, you’ll go deep into the meaning of each part of the liturgy. Esolen explains the importance of this new translation, and provides context, scriptural references, notes which reference the original Latin text, and more. This is a must-have guide for unlocking the riches of the newly implemented and... Read more
This review first saw the light of day way back in 2004. I was reminded of it when I saw a new book with a similar premise mentioned by someone on GoodReads. I was really pleased to see that it is now reprinted and easily available. It is a terrific read and I highly recommend it. Who Moved the Stone? by Frank Morison In attempting to unravel the tangled skein of passions, prejudices, and political intrigues with which the last... Read more
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Undead: Revived, Resuscitated, and Reborn by Clay Morgan My rating: 3 of 5 stars Clay Morgan uses our current fascination with zombies, vampires, and other undead figures to draw parallels with the need to come fully alive in our Christian spiritual life. He is engaging, interesting writer and Undead is an easy, fast read. I enjoyed the way that Morgan would segue from pop culture supernatural to his life and then bring it home to Christ and personal points we... Read more
Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should and Shouldn’t Cook from Scratch — Over 120 Recipes for the Best Homemade Foods by Jennifer Reese My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jennifer Reese lost her job and began experimenting in the kitchen to see what was better when made at home and whether it was worth the time and labor involved to do so. The result is this cookbook which I like very much. Reese’s calm common-sense comes shining... Read more
We’re down to the last few days of our ebook sale, where almost all of our titles have seen their prices dropped to the $.99 to $2.99 range. If you check out our ebook section, you’ll find links to some honking big volumes (over 200,000 words each), including Cryptic (Jack McDevitt), The Best of Lucius Shepard, The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox (Barry Hughart). We haven’t neglected the shorter gems. Our novellas, including The God Engines (John... Read more
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