Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, by Barbara Mertz
This is an engaging popular history of ancient Egypt, from the ancient pre-Dynastic period up to the Roman conquest. It’s
Read MoreThe books of Jonathan Moeller
This is an engaging popular history of ancient Egypt, from the ancient pre-Dynastic period up to the Roman conquest. It’s
Read MoreThe premise of “Elantris” is simple. Occasionally people are taken by a mysterious condition called the Shaod that bestows immortality,
Read MoreI read a lot, but it occurred to me today that I also happen to skim things a great deal.
Read MoreThis is an altogether excellent book about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the subsequent 12-day manhunt for John Wilkes
Read MoreAll talk of opening a can of soup aside, I finished a volume of Michael Moorcock’s “Elric” stories, and my
Read MoreVia marycatelli, here is an excellent essay on one of Michael Moorcock’s essays by superversive/Tom Simon, criticizing Moorcook’s rather ill-founded
Read MoreJim Hines writes his own thoughts on Robert E. Heinlein, and links to one of my posts in the process,
Read More(This is a review I originally wrote about two and a half years ago – in light of recent discussions,
Read MoreApropos of the last post on Robert E. Heinlein and modern intellectual fads, here is an interesting article from Sarah
Read More“Mistborn: Final Empire” is a trilogy, but I’m going to split the review into two parts: the first book “Mistborn”,
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