Monthly Archives: October 2020

Llamas (Wild And Woolly)

Posted on October 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Llamas (Wild And Woolly), by Lori MacDhui It is perhaps ironic that this particular book about llamas, which is like many other books about llamas an interesting and worthwhile book for a young reader to look at who wants to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Llamas (National Geographic Kids)

Posted on October 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Llamas (National Geographic Kids), by Maya Myers Llamas seem like fun animals to write about. Although they are by no means particularly common animals, they are common enough and well-known enough to be seen as representative of their relatives among … Continue reading →

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Participants In The Divine Nature

Posted on October 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Some time ago, I wrote at some length about the divine nature that Jesus Christ maintained as a human being and how it was that He was a human being in form but not in terms of having a corrupt … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wiener Dog Art: A Far Side Collection

Posted on October 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Wiener Dog Art: A Far Side Collection, by Gary Larson While much of this work, published in 1990, will be familiar to those who have read a lot of familiar material, there are still some things here that are new … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Far Side Gallery 2

Posted on October 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Far Side Gallery 2, by Gary Larson This selection of Far Side cartoons was especially familiar to me because I had just read and reviewed the collections from which this book was drawn, namely “Bride Of The Far Side,” … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Far Side Gallery 1

Posted on October 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Far Side Gallery 1, by Gary Larson Reading this book is likely to be a very familiar experience for readers, especially those readers who have read previous far side collections which have then been combined into this one. As … Continue reading →

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At Some Point You Should Be Expected To Grow Up

Posted on October 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

I’m a Fleetwood Mac fan, and that has not always been an easy thing to be given the band’s self-destructive tendencies, which have continued long after the band members could have been expected to grow up and mellow out. Although … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Get Started In Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy

Posted on October 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Get Started In Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy, by Adam Roberts One of the notable aspects of writing and reading is that one frequently reads about writing, and that is certainly the case with a book like this. If you … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction

Posted on October 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction:  How To Create Out-Of-This-World Novels And Short Stories, by Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans, Jay Lake, and the editors of Writer’s Digest Speculative fiction, which is composed of science-fiction and fantasy, however broadly they are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Now Write!: Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror

Posted on October 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Now Write!:  Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror:  Speculative Genre Exercises From Today’s Best Writers And Teachers, edited by Laruie Lamson In reading a book like this one is going to have areas where one agrees and disagrees with the perspective … Continue reading →

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