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First short story is pretty good. I got this from a Goodreads book giveaway and have been waiting to read it. It popped up on the winter reading challenge list so I figured, "No better time than the present!"

Augustine gets way less interesting when he gets old.

One of my favorite Great Courses i have participated in. Tons of reading to go with the lectures. A must read for geology or National Park lovers!

More lecture than reading. However it is adding much to my appreciation of the epic.

Taking this slow, doing a related Great Courses class, a lot of supplemental reading, included a lot of articles in Latin that i barely understand! But I am truly beginning to understand this great work. That was my intention when I started it.

Interesting concept. I'm waiting to see how this develops.

Great simplication of the Trojan War with fantastic works of art interpreted by Susan Woodford. A great to start my study of the Aeneid.

The journey to Rome begins!

Finished most of the National Parks in Alaska, pacific NW, Hawaii, and California. Next, jumping across the United States to Shenandoah in Virginia. If you like parks and geology, this course is for you.

I don't find either of the main characters are what they say they are. But I find the ongoing conversations about power and control are keeping me going.

Darn, the games are over - hopefully the book will not revert to a snails pace again.

Finally getting interesting - a very slow start for me

So so, so far.

Great book. Still takes a while to get through. However I have learned a lot about Rome and the Church in Northern Africa.

Enjoying this course very much - learning the geology of America by looking at the National Parks!

This book was recommended as the best biography to check out in The Great Courses Augustine: Philosopher and Saint. Dr Phillip Cary was absolutely correct. When you pick up the book it seems hefty and academic. But it is one of the best studies that I have ever read. For some reason I became very interested in Augustine about 15 years ago. I'm not quite sure why.

Amazing book! Amazingly amazing transition to an opera!

Glad to be reading again - thank God for cataract surgery!

A good synthesis of what happened in the West so far. It ties the various actions together quite well and creates a clearer view of the big picture.

I am already frustrated with the organization of this book. It speaks already of his relationship with his foster sister, but no information has been given as to why he is a foster child. The author seems like he is a much better military historian than a biographer.

Nothing better than a little Whitman in the morning.

Oppenheimer is a fascinating individual.

Well organized overview of the region. I have found the reading to be interesting.