A few book thoughts this Sunday evening before I dive back into my current. Hope you all are well, my dear friends.

66. God in the Dock by C.S. Lewis. As always with Lewis, an extremely profitable read. This is most likely a lesser known work of Lewis’, comprised as it is of various short essays and articles he wrote throughout his life. Definitely worth the read!! No, I don’t always agree with everything Lewis writes, but he always makes me think. I continually find myself amazed how well he can construct a sentence to drive a point home. I also confess myself a bit jealous as well at the incisiveness of his writing. The articles in this one are about various subjects, ranging from the theological to the moral (though I daresay one could say all topics end up in theological waters by the end), and though there were some topics I found more interesting, I didn’t skip anything here. The one titled “The Grand Miracle” was phenomenal and the essay “On the Reading of Old Books” was simply sublime. Worth reading this entire collection for that essay alone. I love reading Lewis and this collection of essays of his is well worth the read. Strongly recommended.

67. The Fires of December by Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson’s latest “Secret Project” novel. I enjoyed this one but it didn’t thrill me either. Firstly, the artwork was gorgeous. This book is so well constructed and all the art is simply beautiful. This is a book that will look amazing on your shelf. But mere fripperies. What about the content? It was fine? I found myself really enjoying the first part of this book, where Sanderson adopts an almost old-fashioned style, grand and whimsical all at the same time. I loved this. Soon enough, Sanderson slips into his standard narration style and well…I found myself growing ever more disengaged as I read. Perhaps it’s just my continuing disenchantment with Sanderson’s works, but this book was just ok for me. I did find myself amused at the end when Sanderson mentions at the end that the different styles in this one was a contentious topic amongst the early readers and that his switch was deliberate. Understandable. Still though, I wish he had done otherwise. This one is good, but not great.