Prime by Poppy Z Brite

A re-read. The original write-up is here (on LJ) and here (on DW). Still highly recommended -- more highly, actually, since the good Doctor Brite could use the money these days.

A Confederation of Valor: Valor's Choice/The Better Part of Valor by Tanya HuffA re-read, but not one I wrote up before. This is, of course, a ( Read more... )

Why I am not a Christian by Bertrand Russell

Re-read. Didn't say much about it the first time (January 11, 2004--I'd really only just started doing this) and I don't have much to say now. Interesting book. Recommended.

The Panda's Thumb: more reflections in natural history by Stephen Jay GouldOne of the great science writers of the last ( Read more... )

My Father's Son: memories of war and peace by Farley Mowat

Farley Mowat is quite well-known in Canada as a writer; I don't know how much y'all in the greater world know about him. You may know him best as the guy who wrote the book that the film Never Cry Wolf was very loosely based on. Or not ( Read more... )

( In Defense of Atheism by Michael Onfray )

( The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins )

( Atheist Universe by David Mills )

( Why Atheism? by George H. Smith )

( God's Defenders: what they believe and why they are wrong by S. T. Joshi )

The Choice Called Atheism by Orlo Strunk, Jr ( Read more... )

So far this year, I've finished off Why I am not a Christian and other essays on religion and related subjects by Bertrand Russell, and it was fascinating. I admit, it did suffer from the same problems as most such books: it's a collection of essays and thus lacks coherency. But it did inspire me to seek out other works by Russell.

I did start ( Read more... )