Reading

Parental Choices on Reading and Viewing

Byjevlir July 21, 2007

My wife has some thoughts on this topic.

Reading

What is a Classic?

Byjevlir May 28, 2013

I’ve posted before on the idea of what is great literature and what is not, and particularly on the tendency of some people to become gatekeepers over the distinction. I personally reject the very idea of reading lists. If people think my reading is eccentric (it is), or that I have not read certain pieces…

Christianity | Historical Fiction | Reading | Romance | Writing

On Christian Fiction – An Interview with Kimberly Gordon

Byjevlir January 31, 2017

As editor and publisher at Energion Publications, I have the privilege of working with many authors. Kimberly Gordon has written a number of novels, three of which are published by Energion. Here’s the video of my interview with her. Buy Now Buy Now Buy Now

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Sci-Fi Book: Off Armageddon Reef

Byjevlir February 3, 2020

David Weber is one of my favorite authors, and this is an excellent series. I’ve put a discount on this that has it at $7.98, below the Amazon.com price at the moment, but that may not last, so if you’re price shopping, go take a look there. Note: I intend to place more short notes…

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Metastory – On Bookselling

Byjevlir June 29, 2008

I’m always amused by stories about writing or about publishing, or news articles that talk about journalism. Of course, such things must exist, but they still feel funny to me. Cory Doctorow wrote a very good short story for theBookseller titled The story so far . . . and beyond (HT: Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com. It’s…

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This Weeks Reading – 8/29/06

Byjevlir August 29, 2006

I’ve decided that putting a single entry for each book I decide to write a paragraph or so about is too scattered. I think I’ll just try to make weekly entries on my reading. Where applicable, I’ll do something similar for what I watch as well, though I watch less than I read. This week…

Reading

Defining Good Literature (Or Not)

Byjevlir October 13, 2007

Note: This is a long post with me bloviating on what I regard as good literature and how I come up with my ratings in book notes. This is fair warning for those who expect shorter, lighter material on this blog. I have been a reader for as long as I can remember. As soon…

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