Little, Big by John Crowley
This book came to me via a friend’s recommendation. The branch where I work didn’t have a copy on the shelf, so I requested it from another library; when it arrived on my desk a few mornings later,...
View ArticleThe Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
I don’t often get a chance to read too many brand new books, but I was lucky enough to get an advance reader’s copy of Mr. Card’s newest book. This book combines mythology, fantasy & magic, and a...
View ArticleBard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn
St. Patrick’s Day may have just passed us a few weeks back, but that’s no reason not to rush out and read this great a book about how the Irish came to Ireland. What? Weren’t the Irish always in...
View ArticlePromethea, vol. 1-5 by Alan Moore
Is Alan Moore, from Northampton, England, the most influential writer alive? Perhaps not, but for more than two decades, Moore has been a dominating force in his field – comics, or graphic novels –...
View ArticleThe Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
The gods walk amongst us. Or at least they do in Rick Riordan’s The Red Pyramid. Following up on his success with his Percy Jackson series, Riordan offers a new look at the gods of old. Carter and...
View ArticleGilgamesh: a new English version by Stephen Mitchell
When the ancient Royal Library of Ashurbanipal was discovered in 1849, thousands of clay tablets and fragments were unveiled. Among its holdings was a work that today is known as The Epic of Gilgamesh...
View ArticleHoly Bible, King James Version
In 1517, the German monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, Saxony, and the Protestant Reformation was born. According to Luther, it was faith alone that would bring...
View ArticleThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This novel had a miraculous effect on me. It made me regret that I didn’t pay more attention when studying The Iliad in school. What a compulsively readable story Madeline Miller recreates from the...
View ArticleHoly Bible, King James Version
In honor of the Grand Opening of our King James exhibit at Cameron Village tomorrow, we are re-posting this blog entry from last year. In 1517, the German monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to...
View ArticleMythology by Edith Hamilton
We love stories. We always have. Expressing our thoughts and desires could be said to be one of the things that makes us uniquely human. From pre-historic cave paintings to YouTube, human beings...
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