Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment

Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment edited by Scott W. Hahn Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would write a review of it.  I am a Christian, but not a Catholic, so this may affect my reactions to this volume. This is not… Continue reading Book Review: Letter & Spirit, Volume 8: Promise and Fulfillment

Movie Review: The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Movie Review: The Sign of the Cross (1932) In the year 64 A.D., Rome burns while Nero (Charles Laughton) composes poetry, accompanying himself on the lyre.  Ambitious bodyguard Tigelinus (Ian Keith) warns that some parties are blaming the fires on Nero himself.  Nero doesn’t actually deny the rumor, but doesn’t confirm it either.  Tigelinus suggests… Continue reading Movie Review: The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Open Thread: School’s Out for Now

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I finished the last of my homework last night, so now all I have to do is wait to see if I did well enough to get my Associates’ degree. Now I can spend more time reading things that aren’t class-related!  Catch up on some movie watching, maybe get a job with my shiny new… Continue reading Open Thread: School’s Out for Now

Manga Review: Magi #1

Manga Review: Magi #1 by Shinobu Ohtaka In a setting not unlike the Middle Eastern tales of the Arabian Nights, there is a boy named Aladdin.   He’s lived in isolation until now, so he doesn’t know much about the outside world, or how society works.  Soon, Aladdin meets a drifter named Alibaba, who’s a… Continue reading Manga Review: Magi #1

Book Review: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human

Book Review: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human by Noah Strycker Disclaimer:  I received this book from the publisher as part of a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  I received an Advance Reading Copy and there may be changes in the… Continue reading Book Review: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human

Book Review: Prophets and Apostles

Book Review: Prophets and Apostles by Joseph Ponessa & Laurie Watson Manhardt Disclaimers: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would read and review it. I am a Christian, but not a Catholic, which influences my reaction to this volume. This volume is part of the “Come and See”… Continue reading Book Review: Prophets and Apostles

Book Review: The Complete Knifepoint Horror

Book Review: The Complete Knifepoint Horror by Soren Narnia Disclosure: I received this book as part of a Firstreads giveaway on the premise that I would read and review it. One of the interesting aspects of writing is the self-imposed challenge. Poems in a rigid format, an exact number of words, not using gendered words–it can… Continue reading Book Review: The Complete Knifepoint Horror

Book Review: Weird Golf: 18 Tales of Fantastic, Horrific, Scientifically Impossible, and Morally Reprehensible Golf

Book Review: Weird Golf: 18 Tales of Fantastic, Horrific, Scientifically Impossible, and Morally Reprehensible Golf by Dave Donelson Disclosure: I received this book through a Firstreads giveaway in the expectation that I would review it. To make where I’m coming from clearer, I’m not a sports fan, and in specific not a golf fan. I’ve played… Continue reading Book Review: Weird Golf: 18 Tales of Fantastic, Horrific, Scientifically Impossible, and Morally Reprehensible Golf

Book Review: One For the Money

Book Review: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Disclaimer: I received this book (and the DVD of the movie) as part of a Goodreads giveaway in the expectation that I would review it. Stephanie Plum is an unemployed lingerie buyer in Trenton, New Jersey.  Her mother pressures her to take an office job at… Continue reading Book Review: One For the Money