The Dresden Files

by Jim Butcher

** [2/5]

If you are looking for brainless book entertainment this is a good series. A friend of mine loaned them to me and they make a quick read for an afternoon. I am reviewing them all together rather each book because they are all very similar anyway.

The books follow the adventures of a practicing wizard as he assists the police with paranormal events. Most of the stories have a theme (like werewolves) that challenge Dresden as a wizard and test his personal relationships. Fun books but dont expect any deep thoughts.

The Afghan Campaign

by Steven Pressfield

*** [3/5]

This book tells the story of a young man who enlists in the army of Alexander the great and follows him across Afghanistan. It is an interesting story for the individual but also enlightening about what conditions were probably like in Alexander's infantry. The book was fairly graphic in depictions of the battle conditions but if you can stomach the bloody bits it is a good story.

Men of Iron

by Howard Pyle

**** [4/5]

This is a great coming of age story set in the era of the great knights and damsels. We follow the hero as he grows from a squire to a knight and his adventures trying to regain the prestige of his family name. Very satisfying plot and insights into the time period.