Category Archives: Book Reviews

Call me Underwhelmed

Posted on March 31, 2019 by JC

I have been on something of a mission to make sure I have read most of the books that are considered “great”. When I say this, I don’t mean books that have appeared on New York Times Bestseller Lists or … Continue reading →

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Known Knowns & Unknown Knowns

Posted on January 11, 2019 by JC

The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion by Peter Hitchens I.B. Tauris, August 30th, 2018 Peter Hitchens has described himself as the obituarist for Britain in some interviews with him I have viewed online. This was particularly true with … Continue reading →

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What would Breitbart being doing today?

Posted on November 25, 2018 by JC

Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save The World! by Andrew Breitbart Grand Central Publishing, April 15th, 2011 Andrew Breitbart came to my knowledge at a time when I still would have described myself as conservative. It was at a … Continue reading →

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Never Underestimate a Man

Posted on October 28, 2018 by JC

I had written two articles that I intended to submit for publication on the Return of Kings website. Less than a day after I had both drafts finished, Roosh V made the announcement that he was closing the site. So … Continue reading →

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No, I guess not.

Posted on May 6, 2018 by JC

Are We Together? by R.C. Sproul Reformation Trust Publishing, July 28th, 2012 Before I get started I want to make a very direct and honest expression of my own ignorance. I have only been regularly attending church again for a … Continue reading →

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The Thrawn Trilogy Review

Posted on February 21, 2018 by JC

The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn Bantam Spectra, 1991-1993 Having thoroughly disliked the last two films and vowing not to pay to see another after Rogue One, I got to thinking about what could have been a few months ago. … Continue reading →

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Some commentary on ‘The Brothers Karamazov’

Posted on November 26, 2017 by JC

I just finished reading this book last Thursday morning and I feel I should write something about it but I’m not sure quite what. As such I am just going to write a potpourri of my thoughts. Both this and … Continue reading →

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Playing at the Next Level Book Review

Posted on July 7, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at HeroesOfPlay.blog

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Console Wars Book Review

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris, It Books, May 13th, 2014 I vividly remember sitting on the grass in my group at an inter-school sports … Continue reading →

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Rabbits and Wolves

Posted on January 29, 2017 by JC

The Evolutionary Psychology Behind Politics by Anonymous Conservative Federalist Publications, July 17th, 2014 I have had this book recommended to me many times over the last few years and have heard the concepts within brought up on numerous occasions. It was good then … Continue reading →

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