Reading Freely

Although we're not supposed to judge books by their cover, it still happens. A good cover can draw the shopper's eye, and impart som...

Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World  © 2004 Jill Jonnes 464 pages Empires of Light i...

Down and Out in Paris and London © 1933 George Orwell 224 pages "Have they no refuge or resource?" cried Scrooge. "Ar...

Welcome to the Orthodox Church © 2015 Fredrica Mathews-Green  384 pages What it means to be liturgical can't be encapsulated ...

The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China © 2014 David Eimer 336 pages The Emperor Far Away takes readers on a journey alon...

(I am officially  curious about that statue/statues ...) This year my study series has been the Discovery of Asia, with a stated goa...

In the last couple of weeks I've finished some books  that haven't gotten full reviews. Here are some quick shots! First up: N...