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What's on the Shelf?

Take a peek below at what I'm reading, and some of my thoughts about the books themselves! 

Traditional Library
Philosophy

If you want to be challenged about how you think of literature and the humanities, read this book. It definitely challenged my preconceptions and made me think about the potential downsides of the way the humanities are taught today.

Literature Lost: Social Agendas and the Corruption of the Humanities

Castle by the Lake
Casual

Nothing can ever beat The Lord of the Rings for originality, but Wheel of Time takes fantasy in a refreshing direction. Imagine heroes being more reluctant, and the world a lot more eastern...

Wheel of Time

Fern leaf
Spiritual

Imagine a book that will change your perspective on life in just a few hours. Imagine no longer - the book has been written. 

Making All Things New

Iceland
Adventure

This book is full of action, adventure, piloting into the cold north, romance, and... a dreamworld you can get stuck in? It goes from a normal adventure story to magical realism in the blink of an eye, and somehow it works.

An Old Captivity

Madonna and Child
Religion

This short essay by Kierkegaard is so much easier to digest than "The Present Age" and is absolutely fascinating.  A wake-up call to modernist thinking! 

The Difference Between a Genius and an Apostle

Science Museum Space Exploration
Fantasy

The history of Tolkien's Middle Earth - way less boring than it sounds, especially when listened to on audiobook. A must-read (or listen) for serious Tolkien fans.

The Silmarillion

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