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TopSun, 04 Nov 2007
Nov 04, 2007, 15:40
[home/books] I have been reading so much history lately… culminating in the completion of the Jack Absolute series and The French Executioner also by C.C. Humphreys, then The Year of the Zinc Penny by Rick DeMarinis. The French Executioner was the story of Anne Boleyn's executioner, as he makes a journey to fulfill her last request. It's a real page turner, with chapter after chapter of adventure and mystery. The Year of the Zinc Penny is a nostalgic-type book, in which the narrator recounts a period in his childhood in which he learns about life, love, death, and war. It's set in the early 1940s. I loved it. The writing style was somewhat choppy, but it represented the narrator well… and was extremely easy to read. I consumed this in about 4 hours. Highly recommend! ~Jason
The Dark Ages and Other History
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Sun, 19 Aug 2007
Aug 19, 2007, 19:12
[home/books] I'm so excited — Joanne picked up two books for me at the library! Jack Absolute, and Absolute Honour. I've already started biting into the first. I want this reading meal to last, but I just can't slow down! I wonder— can a person get reading-indigestion? haha— that was really bad. ~Jason
Two More Absolute Books
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007
Aug 17, 2007, 08:23
[home/books] I finished this book last night— one of the best stories I've read in a long time… what an adventure!! And all the better because there's a sequel. Rather, this is a prequel to Jack Absolute, which I've yet to read. And I can't wait! The Blooding of Jack Absolute is a story set in the mid to late 1700s. Jack starts our as a child, and our book follows his life into Canada, where he is a soldier for England in the battle against the French. It's an adventure story for every-boy. The tones, colours, sounds, and accents come alive— what a story!! WELL worth the read! ~Jason
The Blooding of Jack Absolute
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Sat, 04 Aug 2007
Aug 04, 2007, 20:45
[home/books] Tuesdays With Morrie was okay— not the best thing I've ever read, but not terrible. My mother-in-law gave it to me, and my pal, John Harvey said it was a worthwhile read (though somewhat simple)… I agree. It's a quick read— maybe took me an hour or two altogether, but I read it in little spurts. It's a little overly-gushy for my liking, but I still managed to shed a soft tear or two. The basic story is that a young successful student finds his favourite professor again— just as the old man is dying. They begin having regular meetings on Tuesday, and the student documents the teacher's life lessons. If you've got a spare hour, it might be worth reading. 3 stars. ~Jason
Tuesdays With Morrie
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007
Jul 30, 2007, 21:56
[home/books] This was quite an interesting novel— my wife, Joanne, and I actually listened to it on CD while we drove 2000 miles across Canada. It took a while for me to get into it: there are a lot of unusual character names to get used to and the point of view keeps switching from one heroine to another. But overall very compelling. I was especially amazed at how it changed my views of Islam. I highly recommend it. ~Jason
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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