Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Universe Next Door
by James W. Sire
An excellent primer on the major worldviews of the Western world. Some folks may be put off by the fact that it's written from the theistic Christian worldview. But then, any book is going to have to be written from one perspective or another.
It's on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
An excellent primer on the major worldviews of the Western world. Some folks may be put off by the fact that it's written from the theistic Christian worldview. But then, any book is going to have to be written from one perspective or another.
It's on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: OnMyShelf
Friday, May 16, 2014
Little Evils
by Pete Abrams
First read on 3 January 2008.
on my shelf
LibraryThing link
First read on 3 January 2008.
on my shelf
LibraryThing link
Labels: OnMyShelf, PeteAbrams, SluggyFreelance
Monday, May 12, 2014
When Holidays Attack
by Pete Abrams
In the third Sluggy Freelance collection we're treated to the first Hallowe'en sortie against Torg by the denizens of the Dimension of Pain, a flashback to Torg and Riff's junior high days, an ancient Egyptian tomb, an attempted murder from the future, and an attempt by the demon K'z'k (no vowels) to take over the world. Oh, and the holidays attack.
How can all this niftyness fit on my shelf?
LibraryThing link
In the third Sluggy Freelance collection we're treated to the first Hallowe'en sortie against Torg by the denizens of the Dimension of Pain, a flashback to Torg and Riff's junior high days, an ancient Egyptian tomb, an attempted murder from the future, and an attempt by the demon K'z'k (no vowels) to take over the world. Oh, and the holidays attack.
How can all this niftyness fit on my shelf?
LibraryThing link
Labels: OnMyShelf, PeteAbrams, SluggyFreelance
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Worship the Comic
by Pete Abrams
The second Sluggy Freelance collection is slightly less brilliant than the first, but it made me giggle just the same. In this book Torg first encounters the Dimension of Pain, Bun Bun takes off with Riff's robot and the gang encounter the Lysinda circle of vampires.
On my shelf!
LibraryThing link
The second Sluggy Freelance collection is slightly less brilliant than the first, but it made me giggle just the same. In this book Torg first encounters the Dimension of Pain, Bun Bun takes off with Riff's robot and the gang encounter the Lysinda circle of vampires.
On my shelf!
LibraryThing link
Labels: OnMyShelf, PeteAbrams, SluggyFreelance
Friday, May 09, 2014
Is It Not Nifty?
by Pete Abrams
This is the first collection of strips from the webcomic Sluggy Freelance. The art is somewhat crude. The storylines are simplistic. Some of the gags are dated. But I continue to laugh out loud.
'Tis forever on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
This is the first collection of strips from the webcomic Sluggy Freelance. The art is somewhat crude. The storylines are simplistic. Some of the gags are dated. But I continue to laugh out loud.
'Tis forever on my shelf.
LibraryThing link
Labels: OnMyShelf, PeteAbrams, SluggyFreelance
Thursday, May 08, 2014
Traitor
by Jean Fritz
Traitor is a juvenile biography of Benedict Arnold, the general who ironically made American history by switching over to the British side of the war in 1779. The book was an enjoyable read, giving enough detail to not only tell Arnold's life story but also to make me want to read more about the politics and society during the Revolutionary War. Benedict Arnold himself was quite a character. Ms. Fritz portrays him with some sympathy but never really holds him up as anything like a hero.
Check it out.
LibraryThing link
Traitor is a juvenile biography of Benedict Arnold, the general who ironically made American history by switching over to the British side of the war in 1779. The book was an enjoyable read, giving enough detail to not only tell Arnold's life story but also to make me want to read more about the politics and society during the Revolutionary War. Benedict Arnold himself was quite a character. Ms. Fritz portrays him with some sympathy but never really holds him up as anything like a hero.
Check it out.
LibraryThing link
Labels: CheckItOut, JeanFritz
Friday, May 02, 2014
A Skeleton in God's Closet
by Paul Maier
This one's a mystery for archaeology geeks. What if the old joke, "Cancel Easter. They found the body." came true? Dr. Jonathan Weber discovers the body of Jesus of Nazareth buried in Ramallah. Or does he? He and his companions endeavor to verify the authenticity of their find. In the meanwhile, news of the discover leaks out and the world has to deal with the consequences of a Christ who has not risen. It's an intriguing concept and I did get caught up in the mystery. However, the book did come across as biblical scholar fan fiction. I love Dr. Maier's non-fiction and his lectures, but as a novelist--especially when writing scenes of romance--he has much to learn.
Waiting room material
LibraryThing link
This one's a mystery for archaeology geeks. What if the old joke, "Cancel Easter. They found the body." came true? Dr. Jonathan Weber discovers the body of Jesus of Nazareth buried in Ramallah. Or does he? He and his companions endeavor to verify the authenticity of their find. In the meanwhile, news of the discover leaks out and the world has to deal with the consequences of a Christ who has not risen. It's an intriguing concept and I did get caught up in the mystery. However, the book did come across as biblical scholar fan fiction. I love Dr. Maier's non-fiction and his lectures, but as a novelist--especially when writing scenes of romance--he has much to learn.
Waiting room material
LibraryThing link
Labels: PaulMaier, WaitingRoomMaterial
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