The old spirits of Rus are strong in Vasilisa’s far-northern village. It is wild there and civilized society, including the Church, have so far only lightly touched it. A syncretic co-existence of Christian and traditional spirituality endured comfortably for generations until Vasya’s new stepmother-a pious and fearful young woman-and a zealous ( Read more... )

[amazonI admit this book caught my eye at the store because I found the cover art intriguing, and the cover summary more so ( Read more... )

I'm barricading myself in my room with my textbooks and applications this weekend. I want my Thanksgiving break to be relatively work-free. Severus Snape / Remus Lupin / Sirius Black may be able to prod me out.

The Trial is a rather boring book, but it has to be finished (and written up) by Monday. American Gods was moving slowly and disappointing ( Read more... )