Category Archives: Literature

I am a little behind on my reading in Crime and Punishment because of a video game, but that is all over now.  I have resumed reading at my regular rate. Two times now Razumihin has had discussions about politics. (He is … Continue reading →

I don’t think I have ever seen a movie that lived up to the expectations created by the trailer. Not that movies always fall short but fundamentally trailers are flawed in that it it impossible to sum up a movie … Continue reading →

At this point in the book (Crime and Punishment) Raskolnikov, or Sam as we will call him, has received a letter from his mother describing his sisters upcoming marriage. Sam is infuriated because the guy is clearly a prick and … Continue reading →

Last night I began a journey into Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. I can already tell I will not escape this book without significant contemplation. All his characters are well drawn and captivating, and he has a way of making your … Continue reading →

Eragon is pure fantasy entertainment. It has just enough of all the right elements to keep you engaged, not enough to bog you down. Great taste and less filling. The back story is simple but adequate and each character’s past … Continue reading →

So, I just started the “#1 Bestseller” Eragon by Christopher Paolini. On the back of the flap I read that he started this book when he was 15 and he finished by 19. When I started I was suspicious that … Continue reading →

I recently finished “1984″, a terrifying anti-utopia that pushed Stalin’s communist ideology to extremes.  At least that’s what I am told.  In this world of perfected totalitarian communism the government is sponsoring the creation of a new language to render … Continue reading →