Category Archives: Reviews

Book reviews, as well as Reads to Reels

The Prince and the Pauper

Posted on July 4, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages © 1882 Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) 212 pages In my youth I read many “classic” works of literature, but I did so through a series of children’s … Continue reading →

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The Gospel According to the Son

Posted on July 1, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Gospel According to the Son © 1997 Norman Mailer 242 pages I spotted this on on Amazon while looking at Chopra’s Jesus. I often look up books I’ve read on Amazon to find similar books. You might remember that … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (1/7)

Posted on July 1, 2009 by smellincoffee

Books this Update: The Age of American Unreason , Susan Jacoby Socrates Café, Christopher Phillips Why Evolution is True, Jerry A. Coyne A People’s History of the American Revolution, Ray Raphael This week began with Susan Jacoby’s excellent The Age … Continue reading →

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A People’s History of the American Revolution

Posted on June 30, 2009 by smellincoffee

A People’s History of the American Revolution: How Common People Shaped the Fight for Independence © 2001 Ray Ralphael 386 pages I look for some books, and some books happen to find me. This is one of the latter, as … Continue reading →

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Why Evolution is True

Posted on June 28, 2009 by smellincoffee

Why Evolution is True © 2009 Jerry A. Coyne 282 pages Evolution is actually one of my favorite science topics to read about. Back in high school, I was a young-earth creationist who wore Kent Hovind tapes out while shaking … Continue reading →

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Socrates Café

Posted on June 28, 2009 by smellincoffee

Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy © Christopher Phillips, 2001 241 pages Although I have never taken a single philosophy class, I consider myself a student of philosophy. I discovered it in the autumn of 2006 after a friend … Continue reading →

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The Age of American Unreason

Posted on June 25, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Age of American Unreason © 2008 Susan Jacoby 356 pages Oddly enough, I first heard of this book about a year ago when author Susan Jacoby was invited on Point of Inquiry to talk about it. I remember being … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (24/6)

Posted on June 24, 2009 by smellincoffee

Books this Update: Jesus, Deepak Chopra Bagombo Snuff Box, Kurt Vonnegut Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays, Stephen Hawking Medical Firsts, Robert Adler I started the week off on a fictional note with … Continue reading →

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Medical Firsts

Posted on June 24, 2009 by smellincoffee

Medical Firsts: From Hippocrates to the Human Genome © 2004 Robert Adler 232 pages A little over a year ago, I read Science Firsts, a fairly enjoyable book that prepared me well for a summer focusing on the history of … Continue reading →

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Blue Like Jazz

Posted on June 23, 2009 by smellincoffee

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality © 2003 Donald Miller 243 pages In addition to my comparative religion and philosophy studies, I’m also trying to get a handle on why one religion in specific — Christianity — matters … Continue reading →

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