Monthly Archives: December 2008
Empires of the Sea by Roger Crowley
Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World by Roger Crowley is an interesting account of the struggle between Christianity and Islam for control of the Mediterranean. … Continue reading
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The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban
I have developed an interest in young adult and children’s stories. I find the freedom and creativity the genre affords interesting and the reading relaxing. So when I saw a hardback copy of Russell Hoban‘s The Mouse and His Child … Continue reading
The Terra Cotta Army by John Man
As you can tell from the title, The Terra Cotta Army by John Man is about the China’s Terra Cotta Army. The Army was created by China’s First Emperor so that he could have an army to take with him … Continue reading
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George W. Bush: Avid Reader
Karl Rove on President Bush’s reading habits: There is a myth perpetuated by Bush critics that he would rather burn a book than read one. Like so many caricatures of the past eight years, this one is not only wrong, … Continue reading
CS Lewis’s prep school run by a man prosecuted for cruelty to students and eventually certified as insane. My school complaints now lame.