Aleks’ Domain

Finally sat down and decided to review one of my favourite books of all time. The greatest thing about it is that it’s historically plausible. It could have happened. No, this is exactly how it happened. The story is told in a first-person perspective from a character in history we all know. Lancelot. Yes, the Sir Lancelot that is part of Arthur’s round table of knights. But, he doesn’t get his title in this book, nor is he known as Lencelot. We come to know him as Clothar. And Clothar’s tale is among the best I’ve ever read.

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It’s time for another book review! I actually finished this one about a month back, so this review is a little late. However, putting the tardiness aside, I still remember this book because it was just that good. Even though this was Ferrari’s first book, I wouldn’t have been able to tell. He spins a tale the likes of which I’ve never seen before. I really hope I see more of his works in the future. Just like with all my reviews, I don’t promise a spoiler-free review, but I’ll certainly try.

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The following is a review for The God Delusion, a book written by Richard Dawkins. The book has been a best seller for many months in a row, showing that it’s popular even amongst the religious folk. And why wouldn’t it be? I’ve said it time and time again, but if your beliefs can’t be scrutinized then they aren’t worth believing. You should always keep an open mind, and it warms my heart that some religious people do just that. Anyhow, let’s get on with the review! Oh, and by the way, like with all my reviews I always tend to go off on a tangent

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This is a book review for The Case For Christ, by Lee Strobel.

Many of you probably already know that I’m an atheist. Damned proud of it too.

You see, what seperates us atheists from theists is that we look at both sides of the argument. I mean, we had to have! How else could we have become atheists if we didn’t learn about a religion first? Thats where this book comes in. Even though I have chosen to be an atheist, I still continue to look at both sides of the argument. So, without further ado, lets start the review!

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This is a book review for The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.

I’ll be straight with you. If you aren’t into fantasy, you won’t get along with this book. In fact, you might even consider it a dry read. However, if you do love fantasy, then it would be a crime not to read it.

The book itself is really a collection of intertwined stories depicting the beginning of Middle Earth (and life), and some of it’s major events. In other words, its the kind of story you’d get if you mixed the bible (greatest fantasy story of all time) with history. A bible, because it clearly shows how life began, and who it’s creators were. A history book, because it retells the major events that shaped Middle Earth. Sounds pretty boring , huh?

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