Monthly Archives: November 2007

A young man walks through the gate of the monastery in Cuba where he has been studying for years. He has told the Abbott that he is just going to visit his father before returning to join the order, but … Continue reading →

After reading this, my feelings are very conflicted. I liked it, for the most part. I suppose the ending is one of those did-it-happen-or-not ones, but what happens just before the ending might invalidate it. The book stuck really closely … Continue reading →

My absorption in the Land, continued. It took almost three weeks to read Fatal Revenant, not because I found the book difficult or boring, but because I didn’t want to rush things. I wanted to give my full attention to … Continue reading →