I have a problem with the fact that the Irish were barely mentioned before page 70, that the author's main point didn't emerge until page 183 (this in a book of only 250 pages), and that the final 50 pages of core subject matter felt rushed. Also, the Irish didn't save civilisation in general as the title seems to say - they played a critical role in preserving Greek and Roman writings.
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How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill
3 stars
Through Irish Eyes A Visual Companion to Angela McCourt's Ireland
5 stars
The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media is a nonfiction graphic novel by journalist β¦
The Influencing Machine by Gladstone & Neufeld
4 stars
Raised lots of interesting questions. Neufeld's art was good and sometimes unexpectedly clever and funny.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation by Marie Borroff
4 stars
This translation was, at times, both easier and more difficult than others I have read.
The Green Knight Collector's Edition by A24 Films LLC, David Lowery
Special collectorβs edition of David Lowery's The Green Knight. Featuring original artwork by Sophy Hollington and a 62-page interior booklet, β¦
Desert Solitaire A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey
4 stars
First read in 2010. My wife Amy and I started the audiobook of this American nature classic last June while driving home from Moab, Utah, a place that is very special to us. Acknowledging Abbey's ableism, racism, sexism, and hypocrisy, one can't deny that he's a compelling writer. I wish all readers of this book could also read Robert Macfarlane's introduction. Now I must read Amy Irvine's critical response, 'Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness'.
Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends.
Every autumn, all through high school, theyβve worked β¦
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks
5 stars
A simple story about friendship, place, and the excitement of young love in the autumn before adulthood.