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The Abolition of Man
This one went over my head, I’m afraid, although I believe the gestalt is that Christianity provides the bases for morality and a worldview, and that without believing…
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The Gulag Archipelago
The writing was so clever, so funny, so lighthearted even, with a charming interspersion of Russian names, which I happen to love for their complexity and diminutives, yet…
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Killer Angels
This book is well written, extensively researched, and easy to read. It was sad. Sorrowful. An overwhelming sense of dread followed the characters. It is not, however, my…
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Lonesome Dove
I fell in love with this book from the first few pages. The cowboys live a rough life, and plenty of it is unpleasant, but the narration remains…
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Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen books are undeniably entertaining. I will say, the characters in this book were more annoying than in most. Marianne was prejudiced, reckless, and cocksure, and I…
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My Antonia
My Antonia is beautifully written and has all the pieces to make a Great American Novel, including immigrants pursuing the American Dream, veneration of the land, and pioneerism,…
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