Category Archives: Books

Borders Kobo v. Amazon Kindle

Posted on 2010-05-19 by Benjamin Hourigan

Today, Borders launched the Kobo eReader in Australia, paired with an online store and apps for PC, Mac, and iPhone (more platforms coming soon). I’ve had the chance to try the Mac app already, and looks like it’s a … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (review)

Posted on 2005-09-28 by Benjamin Hourigan

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince (London: Bloomsbury, 2005). 7/10 I’d hotly anticipated this latest in the Harry Potter series. Even though Rowling is a poor prose stylist, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban showed that, … Continue reading →

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When Nietzsche Wept (review)

Posted on 2005-08-9 by Benjamin Hourigan

Irvin D. Yalom, When Nietzsche Wept: A novel of obsession (1992; repr. Ringwood, Vic.: Penguin, 1993). It’s sometimes argued that Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work demonstrates an interest in psychology, introspection, and relations of power and desire, that in some way … Continue reading →

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The Amber Spyglass (review)

Posted on 2005-06-14 by Benjamin Hourigan

Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass (2000; repr. London: Point, 2001), 549pp. 8/10 This is the last in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series, notable because its characters’ main quest is to destroy the god of Abraham. It’s a splendid thing … Continue reading →

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50-foot-tall book meme

Posted on 2005-04-22 by Benjamin Hourigan

Any fool can tell that I haven’t been posting much, so today I again resort to keeping the blog active with relative nonsense. You know you’re clutching at straws when your last post was a link to an online quiz, … Continue reading →

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A Study in Scarlet (review)

Posted on 2005-02-6 by Benjamin Hourigan

Arthur Conan Doyle. A Study in Scarlet. 1887. Project Gutenberg. Audiobook. There’s a pattern in my media consumption habits: get very close to the end of something, then put it aside for months, only to finish it off when I’ve … Continue reading →

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Reviews and meditations

Posted on 2005-02-5 by Benjamin Hourigan

On this bumper posting day (it being the weekend and all, and I am waiting for my laptop-repartitioning project to finish, so I can have have a go at playing Lineage on it), it’s worth commenting on the “reviews” I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Subtle Knife (review)

Posted on 2005-01-26 by Benjamin Hourigan

Given that many parents and teachers are among â€œthose who want us to obey and be humble and submitâ€ (355), they may not be keen on recommending that children read this book, but every child should (and adults would be well advised to, as well). It will help readers to learn to live their lives for themselves, and comfort those who already have. 9/10 Continue reading →

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