Recently Read

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I’ve rather gotten out of the habit of writing book reviews; but rather than give up on it entirely, here’s a list of some of the books I’ve been reading recently.

Law of the Broken Earth, by Rachel Neumeier. This is the third book in Neumeier’s Griffin Mage trilogy, which I’ve written about before. I got the first volume as a review copy, and bought the second and third myself, and I was not disappointed. Much fun.

First Lord’s Fury, by Jim Butcher. This is the sixth and (presumably) final volume in Butcher’s high fantasy series the Codex Alera, which began with The Furies of Calderon. I enjoyed it thoroughly; and as I think I’ve said about the previous four volumes, you should go find a copy of The Furies of Calderon and get started. Note that the Codex Alera has a very different feel than Butcher’s Harry Dresden books (which I also like).

Light of the World, by Pope Benedict XVI and Peter Seewald. I was overjoyed to hear about this book, as I really liked Seewald’s two previous books with then Cardinal Ratzinger. It’s a good book, but not quite as good as I’d hoped; which is to say, I prefer its predecessors (Salt of the Earth and God and the World).

Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion, by Jane Austen. Every once in a while it’s time to re-read Jane Austen, except for Northanger Abbey which I enjoyed well enough but have never felt any urge to pick up again, and Mansfield Park, none of the characters of which I liked at all. I shall most likely re-read Emma in short order, and then I shall be done.

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  1. Just to make your day, I thought I’d leave a comment. I just finished reading “Lust for Life” by Irving Stone, his novel on the life of Vincent Van Gogh. Incredible book – I could hardly put it down. Great reading for my week at the beach. Now I want to get a hold of the Time Life book on his artwork so that I can match up the paintings with what I just read. Our high school library should have it, but, since it relocated, it will be problematic to obtain a copy. I’m reading Rex Stout’s “Murder by the Book” right now. Never read him before. Lots of fun!

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  3. I’ll try to keep this in my head for the next two and a half years until we’re back in the U.S. I’d love to see this series! How much Nero Wolfe have you read? It seems to me that Stout’s writing style would appeal to you.

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