Category: Reviews
I love to read. For some of the books that I loved, I have posted reviews under this category. In case you are interested in more of my reviews, you might check out my profile at goodreads.
See the category ‘Book Related‘ for posts which have been more or less inspired by what I read.
Book review: The Big Picture
A review of: The Big Picture – On the origins of life, meaning, and the universe itself, by Sean Carroll. This book deals with the questions I’ve always had myself, and I found it very engaging. They are big questions, and it may seem presumptuous to want to answer them, but I am glad he … Continue reading Book review: The Big Picture
Read more →Julian of Norwich
A book review of ‘The complete Julian‘. A modern translation of all the writings of Julian of Norwich. Reading this book is a bit like having a mystical experience. Julian describes the visions that she has had in such a natural and realistic way that it feels as if I could watch over her shoulder … Continue reading Julian of Norwich
Read more →The Life of Moses
A book review on: The life of Moses, by Gregory of Nyssa We were introduced to this book in the Christian Classics Study Group, where we read small parts of this book. Since then I read the whole book, and below is my review, originally posted on Goodreads. This was very interesting and enjoyable to … Continue reading The Life of Moses
Read more →The sanctifier
A book review of: “The Sanctifier” by Luis M. Martinez On the back of the book was written: “Luis Maria Martinez (1881-1956), the Archbishop of Mexico City and gifted orator and writer, was admired for his intense dedication to the needs of his people during the turbulent years of persecution of the Church in Mexico. … Continue reading The sanctifier
Read more →The End of the Affair
A book review of ‘The End of the Affair’ by Graham Greene. Warning: the following review does contain some spoilers, I need to explain some of the plot in order to describe why it moved me so. I will restrict that to the minimum, but if you want to be surprised, then you must stop … Continue reading The End of the Affair
Read more →The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
Book review: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg This is certainly a most intriguing book. I’ve know about it for some time, but never dared to read it, because I had the impression that it would be a really dark book, and indeed it is. This book describes what … Continue reading The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
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