Barnes and Noble is one of my favorite places to spend time. Fortunately, there is one not too out of the way on our drive home from church. One of these afternoons I spent perusing the shelves. After taking probably more books than I should have to the counter, I walk up for a quick…
Category: Fiction
The Iliad
“Now I must go to look for the destroyerof my great friend. I shall confront the darkdrear spirit of death at any hour Zeusand the other gods may wish to make an end.Not even Herakles escaped that terrorThough cherished by the Lord Zeus. DestinyAnd Hera’s bitter anger mastered him.Likewise with me, If destiny like hisawaits…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Historically, Order of the Phoenix is probably my least favorite book in the Harry Potter series. For whatever reason, this time around reading it, it seemed much more engaging and intriguing. It engaged me at a faith level that I much appreciated From the first book, Harry and Dumbledore have always had a great relationship….
The Three Theban Plays
I recently read The Three Theban Plays by Sophocles. In some of my previous reading, especially in literature analysis books, these books are brought up often. Thus, I wanted to read them. I read the plays in the order the book had them: Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus. Each story is intense…
Jane Eyre
I have been reading some classic novels as of late and my most recent is Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is up there as one of my favorite reads. It is a coming-of-age tale with many surprises and unexpected events. It also has two of the most dramatic men I have ever heard…
The Kite Runner
One of my recent reads was The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I have had many people recommend it to me, and I happened to purchase it for my wife several months ago. Hence, it was on my bookshelf and available. If you are looking for an emotional rollercoaster ride of a read, this is…
The Road
Earlier this year, I trudged down The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It was one of the chapters in On Reading Well by @karenswallowprior and, knowing it was a post-apocalyptic book, decided it was the first one I should get at. And I am glad I did. The Road is a story about an unnamed father…
Dracula
Hayley and I have recently enjoyed listening to some classics together on audiobook. One of those books was Dracula by Bram Stoker. We have been jumping into some classics, and I have not been disappointed! The story of Dracula is incredibly intense. I have appreciated the high level of writing that is always displayed in…
The Great Divorce
One of the books I read to close out 2018 was The Great Divorce by CS Lewis. I have attempted to read it before, but I just couldn’t get hooked. This time I read it with some friends, so I had to power through! It was worth it. The Great Divorce is a dream about…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I am back with another review! Sorry for my hiatus. I am coming back with book four of my Harry Potter reread. If you have read the Harry Potter series, you know that Goblet of Fire is when the story really gets going. The previous books are great! However, Goblet of Fire brings a seriousness…