Category: Reviews

Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks by Robert Garland My rating: 3 of 5 stars Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks does just what it says on the cover: it provides an overview of the customs, religion, politics, aesthetics, and sensibilities of the ancient Greeks (with focus on the Classical period). The author, Robert Garland,… Continue reading Review: Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks

The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer My rating: 5 of 5 stars “If we really want to understand what humanity is, and how adaptable we are, we must see ourselves as a constantly living, evolving race—always on the very cusp of a vast… Continue reading Review: The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England

Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter by Russell T. Davies My rating: 5 of 5 stars "I only write to find out about myself, and I'll only achieve that if I'm honest." I'd always admired Davies. I was a big Doctor Who fan; while I enjoyed Moffit's tenure as show-runner, Davies will always… Continue reading Review: The Writer’s Tale – The Final Chapter

Usagi Yojimbo Saga Volume 4 by Stan Sakai My rating: 5 of 5 stars Stan Sakai: the most consistently excellent writer and illustrator currently in comics. Usagi Yojimbo is--for all the fight scenes, all the black-and-white blood, all the battles--a very quiet comic. It's about Miyamoto Usagi, a wandering ronin who travels the warrior's path… Continue reading Review: Usagi Yojimbo vol 4

Note: a client recommended this, and I no longer remember who. If you are that client, THANK YOU! The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón My rating: 4 of 5 stars “A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover… Continue reading Review: The Shadow of the Wind

Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough My rating: 4 of 5 stars The story of Artemisia Gentileschi happened a long time ago. Sadly, it could have happened today, and it probably did. Artemisia lives in her father's house, and she paints. She paints for her father, who's a talentless hack, and his name is signed… Continue reading Review: Blood, Water, Paint

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of the best books I've ever read. No, really. I read professionally, and I struggled to think of a catchy one liner to sum this up, and the first and last thing I could think of was "this is one… Continue reading Review: Strange the Dreamer