The Tragedy of U.S. Foreign Policy: How America's Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest by Walter A. McDougall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I didn't like this book. And my criticisms are probably unfair, because the author most likely accomplished what he set out to do. I think I merely misinterpreted or misunderstand the …
Tag: books
Some Short Book Reviews
I have a ton of books to review, ideally as many as possible before the end of the year. And my health has been extremely bad, so it's hard for me to find the time, energy or inspiration to write any. However, today I got a few knocked out, leaving me with just over 150 …
Visit Some Of My Updated Social Media Sites
Hi! I haven't been blogging as much as I want to, nor have I been as active on some sites like I'd prefer to be, but lately I have been more active on some of my social media and other sites, and I thought I'd let you know about them. Years ago, I got caught …
Continue reading Visit Some Of My Updated Social Media Sites
Book Review: Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation
Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation by Philip Matyszak My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was a bitter disappointment for me in a couple of ways, one of which is shared by another book on Sparta that I'm currently reading. I've looked up to and admired Sparta and the Spartans my entire life. …
Continue reading Book Review: Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation
A Review of Deconversion: a Journey from Religion to Reason
Deconverted: a Journey from Religion to Reason by Seth Andrews My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fantastic book! Seth Andrews lived my own exact life growing up, and we were both traumatized by the same types of things (the movie, "Thief In The Night!"), and we were both fundies/evangelicals for much of our younger lives …
Continue reading A Review of Deconversion: a Journey from Religion to Reason
