These Books Among Us

Annihilation Book Two by Keith Giffen (320 pages) Date Read: 27 December 2016 My Rating: 4.5 Stars Synopsis: The epic collection of the cosmic event continues, as the the Annihilation Wave targets Galactus' ex-heralds! Hunted by beings every bit as powerful as himself, the Silver Surfer must find a way to unite the one-time heralds against a common foe. But can even the united cosmic might of those who served Galactus stand against these powerful beings!? Meanwhile, no longer recognized as "Accuser," Ronan himself has been accused, tried and stripped of his rank. Now, he's out to clear his name! And finally, from one of the writers of ABC's smash hit Lost comes a new vision of a venerable villain as Super-Skrull brings his devious cunning to bear on an unstoppable enemy! Super-Skrull bursts into the frontline of the war against the Annihilation Wave, taking the fight to the enemy in his own ruthless way! Collecting: Silver Surfer 1-4, Super Skrull 1-4,...

A Serious Proposal to the Ladies by Mary Astell (300 pages) My Rating: 3 Stars Date Read: 22 May 2016 Synopsis: "Springborg's explanatory annotations as well as her knowledgeable exposition of Astell's philosophical positions make available again these landmark texts." -- Ruth Perry, MIT My Review: This was a very interesting read. It is a compilation of, primarily, two essays directed at the women of the Restoration and Revolution period in London, England. While it mainly speaks to women to be more free in their religions, it also talks about women's political freedoms. This seems to be an early feminist essay which calls to give women more power over their lives. I did enjoy the first essay more than I did the second because the second got a lot more religious and quite repetitive. But it was still interesting. If you are interested in early feminist lit or in religious literature, check this book out. I think you would thoroughly enjoy it.