Archive for December, 2007
I am Legend
Unfortunately, I have not read the book yet but, being as it is sort of a zombie movie, my husband dragged me to see it opening weekend. I must admit that the premise intrigued me. I’m a moderate sci.fi. fan, and a huge fan of the apocalyptic/distopian genre. I just don’t like to be scared [...]
December 17, 2007
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Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi
What a wonderfully well written and well researched biography! Not only has Donald Spoto sifted through fact and fiction to get at the heart of this 13th Century saint, he includes just enough background information about society, politics, and church history to give context to Francis’s choices and actions. Best of all Spoto does all [...]
December 14, 2007
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I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love fiction, and of fiction I love mysteries, and action/adventure, and space opera the most. Most of the time it doesn’t bother me, but it’s true that the critics (and the general public) look down upon these genres. I’m not ashamed of loving it, but the [...]
December 10, 2007
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