Last night Eunice asked me to come up with a list of books I think she should read, with brief synopses. I was instantly excited–this is exactly the kind of project I need to keep me busy this summer, as my job starts to wind down and I get ready to go back to school. [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Would this be an annotated bibliography?
Posted in books on June 29, 2007 | No Comments »
Summer by Edith Wharton
Posted in books on June 27, 2007 | No Comments »
When I finished Edith Wharton’s Summer, I slammed the book shut and turned to the boy in a huff: “This ending sucks!” I’m not one of those types who always wants a happy ending, but this heroine seemed to deserve so much better. Wharton created a truly unique character, one who so perfectly reflects the [...]
The Ancestor’s Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
Posted in science on June 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I had to take a brief break from this book to read some fiction when the author started explaining radiocarbon dating and atomic properties. But Richard Dawkins’s The Ancestor’s Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution is a compelling, accessible account of evolution that would make any creationist freak out. Which is reason enough [...]
