Book 57: Saint Augustine Confessions

Against all odds I really enjoyed this book. I think it might have changed my views on love and time and I believe Augustine to be a supurb author.

Through out my reading this year in FYP I've read books that have been good and I've read books that haven't been that great but so far this has been my favourite. I can't really explain why I liked it so much but something in this text spoke to me more strongly than any of the other books I've read. I give this book 8 out of 10. I highly recommend it to everyone to read. Hopefully if you do read it you can gain some insight to my speechlessness.

Book 56: Oresteia

So today I realized I was rather behind in my book blogging so I figured I should catch up a little. I finished both Oresteia and The Aeneid quite some time ago.

Oresteia was a very good play. I was very impressed with it but slightly disappointed that it was still about Troy because I felt that it being the third book I had read about Troy in a row it was a little bit of over kill. That being said it was extremely different from all the other books on the Trojan war that I had read thus far.

It dealt with some very difficult conflicts and the proper forms of justice. All the characters were extremely strong. The ending leaves something to be desired but you can't have everything in a book.

I would give this book 7 snakes out of 10. I liked it so much in fact that I wrote my last paper on it which wasn't the best but one can't complain too much. If you're looking for a good play about Troy this is definitely your book.

Book 55: The Aeneid

After reading the Odyssey the Aeneid seem like kind of a let down. It was the same story with the same characters told from a different point of view. The writing was very similar to Homers and it was just a rehashing of what we had already read. Needless to say I was rather unimpressed but it was still a pretty good read. If you want to read this book I would suggest giving a fair space between in and anything by Homer lest all you'll be able to think about is Homer.