Book Reviews

I Eat Books

I eat books. For breakfast, along with my cereal, fruit, and milk, I eat the bread of life found in the scriptures. For lunch, along with a peanut butter and jam sandwich, I’ll add a chapter or so of Harry Potter, or perhaps a chunk of the Dead Sea Scrolls (in English). Afternoons, I need… Continue reading I Eat Books

Book Reviews, News, On Writing

My Top Twenty Favorite Books for 2014

Some people celebrate the new year with parties, good food, and dancing.  That's fun, but I also like to look back at all the books I've read during the past year.  Whoa, did I really read that many? (Sorry, I only posted reviews on the ones I enjoyed most.)  2014 has been a very good… Continue reading My Top Twenty Favorite Books for 2014

Personal updates

The Alloy of Law

Brandon Sanderson has done it again, this time with a western set centuries later in his fantasy Mistborn world. The civilization of Scadrial has progressed to the days of locomotives, electric street lights, six-shooters, rifles, and lawmen who try to bring order to chaos. Waxillium Ladrian can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use… Continue reading The Alloy of Law