Monthly Archives: April 2019

Book Review: Vader’s Little Princess

Posted on April 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Vader’s Little Princess, by Jeffrey Brown I have to admit that I found this particular book particularly winning in the way that it takes advantage of framing to view what most readers would think of as the heroic resistance by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Goodnight, Darth Vader

Posted on April 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Goodnight, Darth Vader, by Jeffrey Brown In this entertaining book we see a side of Darth Vader that one does not see in the Star Wars movies, namely trying to get his young children to sleep.  While it is clear … Continue reading →

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The War On Concupiscence

Posted on April 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Our society, and many others around the world, are fighting a war on concupiscence, and they are losing.  Of course, it should not be a surprise that our society is fighting such a war and losing, as this is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cats Are Weird

Posted on April 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Cats Are Weird And More Observations, a cat book by Jeffrey Brown Cats are weird, but their weirdness is something that tends to draw a lot of interest from readers and writers.  The author of this book, who has written … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cat vs Human

Posted on April 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Cat vs Human, by Yasmine Surovec I sometimes get more than a little bit of grief for reading so many books about cats, not least because I don’t have any pets and have not for quite some time.  For a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Cat’s Life

Posted on April 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Cat’s Life, by Gemma Correll I got this book from my library as part of their focus on books about cats, and as I am fond of reading funny books about cats, despite not having any pets [1].  And … Continue reading →

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The Water Is Wide

Posted on April 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Sometimes it is best to tell a story by going backwards, and that is what I will do today.  Recently, I and two others were asked to prepare ourselves for an offertory piece of music for Pentecost, and though we … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pemberley Chronicles

Posted on April 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Pemberley Chronicles (The Pemberley Chronicles #1), by Rebecca Ann Collins As someone who has read more than my fair share of Jane Austen continuation novels, this book is certainly above average in that category.  It is hard for me … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing Jane Austen

Posted on April 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Writing Jane Austen, by Elizabeth Aston Reading this book, I found far more similarities between the heroine, one Georgina Jackson, and the author concerning their respective attempts to write within the world of Jane Austen than the author would probably … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Second Mrs. Darcy

Posted on April 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Second Mrs. Darcy (Darcy #4), by Elizabeth Aston I have to say that this book is my favorite of the Darcy series I have read–and this is the fifth book I have read of that series.  Although there are … Continue reading →

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