The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1910) was an interesting experience. Having seen Weber’s show on Broadway and the 2004 film I had a loose idea of what I was getting into, but my wife warned me that the book would be very different. It was an interesting read, even if it hasn’t…
Read moreI just finished reading Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About by Don Knuth. For those of you not in the know, Donald Knuth is a legend among computer scientists and professors of such. His magnum opus, The Art of Computer Programming, is incomplete, but it’s already revolutionized the industry and the first three volumes…
Read moreI just read Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945). Little did I know, he subtitled his book “A Fairy Story,” which was a curious coincidence after reading The Tales of Beedle the Bard. I decided that yes, this is a fariy-story, if a rather complicated and nearly outdated one. Possible spoilers after the break…
Read moreThe other book I finished recently is The Tales of Beedle the Bard, by J.K. Rowling (2007). This is a short collection of original fables from the wizarding world of Harry Potter, along with commentary on each story by renowned wizard Albus Dumbledore. Unlike That Hideous Strength, this little book took me all of one…
Read moreI recently finished reading That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (1945). Having read Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra last year, I was anxious to learn how Lewis would conclude his trilogy, and picked up Strength with high hopes. As you may have heard, Lewis’ space trilogy grows in complexity and maturity as you…
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