The controversial Richard Dawkins’ new book responds to creationists’ question, “Where is the proof?” The Greatest Show on Earth generally takes a gentler, more persuasive tone than his previous books, but Dawkins may be preaching to the choir.
Review: Richard Dawkins’ “The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution”
On January - 17 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Book of the Month Review III: George R.R. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones”
On January - 6 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
First off, I apologize that my review has been a long time coming. I am in the middle of a big move, and I’m afraid my blogging has suffered as a result. However, I would like to offer a brief defense of A Game of Thrones.
December’s Book of the Month
On December - 1 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Our book for December is George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones.
Book of the Month Review II: Carlos Ruis Zafón’s “The Shadow of the Wind”
On November - 30 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
When I read that The Shadow of the Wind was “Gabriel García Márquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges” I set my expectations pretty high, but I was not disappointed. The self-reflexive convolutions of Borges merge with García Márquez’s eroticism and colorful personages to produce a mystery novel akin to The Name of the Rose.
