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A Legacy of Druids: Conversations with Druid Leaders of Britain, the USA and Canada, Past and Present by Ellen Evert Hopman
5.0
At first, I was leery about a book of interviews that were conducted two decades ago. However, once I started seeing this glimpse into the past lives of these spiritual folk, I was fascinated. Not only does Ms. Hopman have interviews of several leaders of the Druid path that have since passed beyond the veil, she includes several follow-ups to the predictions therein.
While everyone is aware of the maxim that hindsight is 20/20, these interviews show that truth in sharp detail. Several of the interviews offer unique perspectives from paths divergent from the most popular Druid paths, showing a greater variety of belief systems then I was aware of. It truly expanded my understanding of the possibilities.
I especially enjoyed the descriptions of each interviewees' early spiritual education, and their visions of what the Druid path could be in the future.
If I had any criticism of the book, it would be that it might have more updates on the interviewees, indicating where they were twenty years later, and if any of their views or paths had changed.
I received an ARC from the author.
- Christy Nicholas, author of Legacy of Hunger[b:Legacy of Hunger|26309658|Legacy of Hunger (Druid's Brooch Series, #1)|Christy Nicholas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1441920217s/26309658.jpg|46308873]
While everyone is aware of the maxim that hindsight is 20/20, these interviews show that truth in sharp detail. Several of the interviews offer unique perspectives from paths divergent from the most popular Druid paths, showing a greater variety of belief systems then I was aware of. It truly expanded my understanding of the possibilities.
I especially enjoyed the descriptions of each interviewees' early spiritual education, and their visions of what the Druid path could be in the future.
If I had any criticism of the book, it would be that it might have more updates on the interviewees, indicating where they were twenty years later, and if any of their views or paths had changed.
I received an ARC from the author.
- Christy Nicholas, author of Legacy of Hunger[b:Legacy of Hunger|26309658|Legacy of Hunger (Druid's Brooch Series, #1)|Christy Nicholas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1441920217s/26309658.jpg|46308873]
A Jacketing Concern by Margaret Southall
4.0
A Jacketing Concern is a wonderful romp through 18th century London. The author gives wonderful descriptions and characters for this intriguing tale of danger, betrayal and odd companionship. In the end, you find yourself sympathetic to the rogues.
Praetorian by Richard Foreman
4.0
I greatly enjoyed the details of Roman life in this tale, and the characters were interesting. The author has definitely done some good research on the period, and it showed. Even though the beginning felt like it jumped around a little, it had a decent pace through the rest of the book. The dialogue struck me as somewhat stilted, but it’s difficult to portray what would be a different language, in a different culture, into modern English, and I understand that difficulty. I enjoyed the appearance of historical characters in the tale, such as Galen or Marcus Aurelius. I did feel somewhat jarred by the phrase, ‘What would Maximus do?’, as it reminded me of Jesus bumper stickers, but it worked in the context. The sprinkling of philosophy throughout the book was both appropriate and interesting.
Red Mane: The Red Mane Chronicles by Deborah Caldwell-Wright
5.0
I really enjoyed this tale. It was well constructed, the characters were interesting, and the plot complex and unpredictable. The setting is a time period I greatly enjoy, which certainly helped. I am looking forward to the sequel!