Mirkwood Reflections

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - 3/6/2014 Excellent - Fantasy 480 pages - Audio 19 hrs and 11 mins Frodo Baggins, a hobbit of the Shire, inherits a dangerous magic Ring which must be destroyed, so he sets out on a quest accompanied by 8 companions. James requested to read Lord of the Rings for literature, so I decided to read along with him. He read it much faster than I did. I actually found it difficult to get through FOTR this time around, which is at least my 4th reading of this book. Maybe next time I'll be in the mood. Fates: I Bring the Fire Part IV by C. Gockel - 3/21/2014 Good - Fantasy 407 pages - Kindle Amy Lewis and Bohdi Patel team up with Thor to find Loki who hasn't been seen for two years. I adore C. Gockel's modern mythology of the Nine Realms. Yes, I started reading because of Loki. But I kept reading because of her interesting take on the mythology as well as her capable and compelling storytelling.  Water for Elephants by Sara ...

Twelfth Night, or What You Will by William Shakespeare - 9/3/2011  Good - Classic Gender-bending comic tale of shipwreck, love, and mischief.  Read this for the Brit Lit class I am co-teaching. We also went to see the play at Grand Valley State University - excellent! Very funny. Always remember Shakespeare is meant to be watched, not read! Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell - 9/20/2011     Excellent - Non-fiction    Some interesting thoughts on how successful people got that way, and some myths debunked. I found this book so intriguing that I assigned it to David. Did you ever wonder how some people seem to "make it big" and others just don't?  A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller - 9/26/2011  Excellent - Non-fiction Best book I ever read on prayer - what it is, what it isn't, how to do it, why to do it Such a wonderful practical book on prayer that I began reading it ...