Below you will find some book reviews, mostly in fiction though some also in non-fiction. You will find Bible Study work. You will also find chapter-by-chapter recaps of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.
All of my book reviews are based on audiobook recordings, as I am unfortunately going blind due to having a rare genetic disorder called chloridemia (CHM.) I am hopeful that when my subscriber total includes three commas, I will donate my vast revenue toward finding either a genetic therapy cure, or super high-tech bionic eyes. I would settle for a pleasant young person who just walks and drives me around.
My reviews are primarily just providing a plot summary and letting you know whether or not I enjoyed the story. In some cases, though, I will go to the effort of providing some deeper thematic analysis of the books (assuming I think the book worthy of the effort.) So if you stumbled upon my reviews while working on a school assignment, I hope you get the not-too-suspicious “C+” that you deserve.
Currently Reading:
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Doestyevski
Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan
Completed Fiction – Completed Non-Fiction – Bible Study – The Wheel of Time
Completed Fiction Reviews:
Classics:
1984 by George Orwell
The Aeneid by Virgil
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Emma by Jane Austen
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Iliad by Homer
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory
The Odyssey by Homer
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles by SIr Arthur Conan Doyle
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bront
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Action:
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
+ The Fellowship of the Ring (Book #1)
+ The Two Towers (Book #2)
+ The Return of the King (Book #3)
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Return of Merlin by Deepak Chopra
The Terminal List by Jack Carr
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Ubik by Philip K. Dick
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
+ The Eye of the World (Book #1)
+ The Great Hunt (Book #2)
+ The Dragon Reborn (Book #3)
+ The Shadow Rising (Book #4)
+ The Fires of Heaven (Book #5)
+ Lord of Chaos (Book #6)
+ A Crown of Swords (Book #7)
+ The Path of Daggers (Book #8)
Children’s and YA Lit:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The Bunnicula Collection by Deborah and James Howe
+ Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Book #1)
+ Howliday Inn (Book #2)
+ The Celery Stalks at Midnight (Book #3)
The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
+ The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
+ Prince Caspian
+ Voyage of the Dawn Treader
+ The Silver Chair
+ The Horse and His Boy
+ The Magician’s Nephew
+ The Last Battle
Holes by Louis Sachar
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Weasel by Cynthia DeFelice
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Completed Non-Fiction Reviews:
Mental and Physical Health:
+ Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
+ Dirty Genes: A Breakthrough Program to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Your Health by Dr. Ben Lynch
+ Dirty Laundry: Why Adults with ADHD Are So Ashamed and What We Can Do to Help by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery
+ Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life by Dr. Stuart Shanker
Religion and Philosophy:
+ Demons by Dr. Michael S. Heiser
+ The Definitive Guide for Solving Biblical Questions About Mary: Mary Among the Evangelists by Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes, William Albrecht
+ Evidence That Demands a Verdict: Life-Changing Truth for a Skeptical World by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell, PhD
+ Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Brant Pitre
+ Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
+ Reversing Hermon: Enoch, the Watchers, and the Forgotten Mission of Jesus Christ by Dr. Michael S. Heiser
+ The Unseen Realm by Dr. Michael S. Heiser
History and Lost History:
+ America Before: The Key to Earth’s Lost Civilization by Graham Hancock
+ The Ancient Giants Who Ruled America: The Missing Skeletons and the Great Smithsonian Cover-Up by Richard J. Dewhurst
+ Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871 – 1918 by Katja Hoyer
+ Blowback: The Untold Story of the FBI and the Oklahoma City Bombing by Margaret Roberts
+ Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock
+ The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston
Personal Bible Study:
Genesis Study (<— Click link to access verse by verse posts) **completed
(Below Listed Section Summaries in FAQ Format)
+ From Creation Through The Fall
+ Cain and Abel Through The Flood
+ From the Flood Through Abram
+ From Abraham’s name change through the Binding of Isaac
+ From the Death of Sarah through the Blessings of Jacob and Esau
+ From the Flight of Jacob through the Death of Isaac
+ From the Death of Isaac through the Death of Joseph
The Book of Obadiah Study (<— verse by verse at the link) ** completed
The Book of Jonah Study (<— Verse by verse at the link) ** completed
1 Corinthians Study (<— Verse by verse at the link) ** completed
The Epistle to Philemon (<— Verse by verse at the link) ** completed
The Epistle of Jude Study (<— verse by verse at the link) ** completed
The Book of Daniel Study (<— verse by verse at the link) ** completed
The Epistle to the Galatians (<— verse by verse, on-going)
Chapter-by-Chapter Recaps & Reactions: (soon to start The Lord of Chaos, Book #6)
THE WHEEL OF TIME Series by Robert Jordan (<- chapter-by-chapter guide at link)
+ The Eye of the World (Completed Book Review)
+ The Great Hunt (Completed Book Review)
+ The Dragon Reborn (Completed Book Review)
+ The Shadow Rising (Completed Book Review)
+ The Fires of Heaven (Completed Book Review)
+ Lord of Chaos (Completed Book Review)
+ A Crown of Swords (Completed Book Review)
+ The Path of Daggers (Completed Book Review)
+ Winter’s Heart (** chapter recaps coming soon **)