One of the perils of reading books for review is that you lose some of the enjoyment by concentrating on what you will say in the review (or making sure you have something to say). While this does affect me on occasion (I more often feel pressure to read every book someone sends me), I [...]
With the focus on the anniversary of Katrina this week it is the perfect time to note the availability of SIGNS OF LIFE: SURVIVING KATRINA. More information on the work – “an Extraordinary Photographic Collection of Survival: One Sign at a Time” – can be found on the website. Here is a brief description : [...]
Athol Dickson’s River Rising is one of those books that I very likely wouldn’t have read a few years ago. Before my blogging focus turned to books this novel would not have been on my radar screen. I rarely read Christian fiction. I tend to avoid historical fiction. And I shy away from books that [...]
I regularly find that I enjoy reading more than I do writing. It doesn’t often take much effort to read (particularly with fiction). I will readily procrastinate about almost anything to sit down and enjoy a good book. For some reason this doesn’t apply to writing a review. I almost always feel some hesitation when [...]
For those of you who just can’t get enough news about me, writing by me, etc. – or for those of you on the look out for new sources of reading material – allow me to introduce The Critical. What is The Critical? Glad you asked: The Critical is a quarterly journal of political, topical, [...]
The question coming into the World Golf Championship Bridgestone Invitational was just when would Tiger Wood’s hot streak end. Woods has been playing such beautiful golf of late that fans were wondering if he might challenge his 1999-2000 streak of six wins in a row. After his PGA Championships victory last week, Tiger had won [...]
Sometime ago I saw this article and thought: hey, that sounds like fun! So I slowly went about getting the equipment and software necessary. Soon I had all the tools to attempt my own podcast. But I was a little nervous about entering the territory of Bat Segundo and other masters of the form. Much [...]
The last few days I have been struggling to get back in the rhythm of everyday life let alone blogging. Mundane things like groceries, household chores, and fantasy football drafts have been getting in the way of reading and writing about books. I am, however, almost ready to post my very first attempt at pod-casting. [...]
In an attempt to learn more about the history of the Templar knights, an order of fighting monks who pledged to protect the Holy Land and the pilgrims who traveled to it, I decided to read The Templars by Piers Paul Read. The Templars have been associated with everything from heretical teaching to the protectors [...]
In the course of reviewing Olen Steinhauer’s last novel, 36 Yalta Boulevard, I had this to say about his Eastern European crime series: What is so captivating and entertaining about Steinhauer is that each book tackles a new character and brings a new perspective. Steinhauer is not just cranking out sequels to make his publisher [...]