I’ve just finished reading Reflections of Osiris: Lives from Ancient Egypt by John Ray. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book originally. I thought it could be dull or completely unhelpful to hear stories of people who had lived in AE. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the book. Ray writes a lot like Barbara Mertz and that makes the book ( Read more... )

I managed to get a copy of The Priests of Ancient Egypt by Serge Sauneron, and I finally got around to reading it. This book is considered a staple for Kemetics in many circles, and it doesn’t disappoint. This book goes far more in-depth into the priesthood of AE than almost any other book that I have read so far.
The book starts off discussing the ( Read more... )

Today I will be reviewing the book "Abydos: Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris" written by David O'Connor which can be found here.

If you have any interest in Abydos or early Egyptian tombs/structures, this would be a good book for you. The information is well written and seems to be pretty bias free. The author is very good at stating ( Read more... )

This past week while I was in Half Priced Books, I came across one of Tamara's old books- The Neteru of Kemet. I decided that I should get the book, and see what's in it. Many people seem to have interest in the book, so I thought I'd check it out, though I Wasn't sure that I would really learn something from it.

All in all, the book is pretty ( Read more... )

 I've finally got my hands on more Shinto based books. The first one I was able to get was "A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine" by John K Nelson. It's one of the only Shinto books I've seen in Barnes and Noble, so I grabbed it.

The premise of this book was more or less comments and observations that the author noted during attending various ( Read more... )

This past weekend was hell. On Thursday afternoon, I had an extremely low low low point. Lower than I've had in months. And the following three days where I was stuck at home around my step father just succeeded in upsetting me more. The more I've watched him and interacted with him, the more I think he has a problem that needs to be addressed. He ( Read more... )

Today I'll be reviewing "Following the Sun: A Practical Guide to Egyptian Religion" by Sharon Laborde. I wanted to start off this review by noting that I have a bit of a bias about this author (not so much the book itself), as I talk with her on various Kemetic forums. Please keep this in mind while reading this review.

This book has received a lot ( Read more... )

Today I'm reviewing "The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook" by Tamara Siuda.

So I finally read it- the book to end all books when it comes to KO. I finally read the Prayerbook. And I must say that I don't see what the big deal is. The book is easy to read (took me less than a day), and covers a decent amount, but I don't really get what makes it so ( Read more... )

Today I'm reviewing the book "Gods and Men in Egypt: 3000 BCE to 395CE" by Francoise Dunand and Chritiane Zivie-Coche. It took me a while to get around to reading this book. I've had it for nearly a year, yet I couldn't seem to ever get into it- until recently. The book was originally written in French, and has been translated into English. I ( Read more... )

Today I'm reviewing "The Life of Meresamun, a Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt" which can be found for free on the OI Egypt page. I was excited to see this book. Despite being about a temple singer in the Later Period, I was hopeful that it could shed some light on the roles of temple singers in AE (as I have a specific interest in them). However, I  ( Read more... )