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A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
The first novel in the epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire”.
Reflections on Fast Food Nation
The book “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser discusses some of the less savory truths of the fast food industry, and it gets you thinking. Here are a few of my thoughts after reading it.
The Odyssey as an Epic
Over the centuries passed, Homer has been considered the best writer of epics, especially due to The Odyssey, his classic epic.
King Lear and the Powers of Disintegration
On King Lear and how the forces of disintegration work in the play.
A Queen Consort’s Lot
Lisa Hilton wrote Queens Consort, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The medieval lives of England’s Queens are presented in a well researched book. As a bonus, it’s a darn good read as well.
Fate 1, Free Will 0
In “Oedipus Tyrannus” by Sophocles, Sophocles is trying to teach his audience that humans have no ability to control their fate. He teaches his audience this lesson by explaining the life of Oedipus, the future ruler of Thebes.
How Sick is Too Sick?
Many horror authors are curious how far one can go regarding a project and published author Joel Krupa explains as best he can.
10 Obscure, Thought Provoking Reads
There’s a good reason why most of these books aren’t familiar to the general public. They aren’t meant for everyone. But for someone with an open mind, they could contain valuable insight.
