Monthly Archives: December 2008

Phantastes by George MacDonald

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Adam B.

George MacDonald is probably best known today for his influence on C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. For that reason I decided to give this work a shot. Phantastes is a about a man who enters into fairy land (yes, with … Continue reading →

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Lovely mornings

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Adam B.

Whenever Chrissy is off work she makes me a nice breakfast of eggs and toast from our homemade bread and we sit down and chat as the morning passes slowly away. We speak of friends and family, of our dreams … Continue reading →

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Emma

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Adam B.

Emma is the third Jane Austen book I’ve read. I enjoyed Pride and Prejudice, loved Mansfield Park, and Emma was a joy from start to finish. I can see why this is one of her most recommended works. To begin … Continue reading →

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Amusing Ourselves to Death

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Adam B.

In this book Neil Postman helps to expound the meaning of the expression, “the medium is the message,” or, as he rephrases, “the medium is the metaphor”. While I have long pondered the inherent meaning behind the forms of media … Continue reading →

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