Joshua DerrickReview #3 of 2024: The Shattered Sea Trilogy by Joe AbercrombieIn an attempt to get more of my reading done in Spanish and get through some of my Goodreads, TBR backlogs, I’ve been reading children’s…Apr 17Apr 17
Joshua DerrickReview #13 of 2023: Future of the Humanities by Walter KaufmannFor a book that was written in the 1970s about university humanities departments, this book rang surprisingly clear for my experience in…Apr 17Apr 17
Joshua DerrickReview #9 of 2023: El Refugio Secreto por Pedro UrviGreat for language learning, pretty standard popcorn fantasy otherwiseJul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Joshua DerrickRefold Approach to Language Learning: Spanish ~1100-Hour UpdateMy ninth update about learning Spanish in a nutshellJun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023
Joshua DerrickBook Review #7 of 2023: Hijos del Dios Binario“El dios binario no proclama nada, simplemente existe en los intersticios del ciberespacio, se alimenta de toda la información y de todas…Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023
Joshua DerrickBook Review #6 of 2023: The Great Hunt by Robert JordanSpoilers ahead for the first two books in the Wheel of Time SeriesMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Joshua DerrickBook Review #5 of 2023: Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot“Such is the lesson of ancient philosophy: an invitation to each human being to transform himself. Philosophy is a conversion, a…May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Joshua DerrickReview #4 of 2023: The Sane Society by Erich FrommLonger and less well known than the “Art of Loving”, The Sane Society is still characteristically Erich Fromm, with his unique synthesis of…Feb 12, 2023Feb 12, 2023
Joshua DerrickReview #3 of 2023: El Guerrero a la sombra del CerezoCuando una piedra golpea la superficie de un estanque sereno, provoca ondas que llegan hasta la más lejana orilla.Jan 28, 2023Jan 28, 2023
Joshua DerrickReview #2 of 2023: Harry Potter e la pietra filosofaleHarry Potter was one of my favorite books growing up. I have fond memories of my parents reading me chapters from the first six books as…Jan 21, 2023Jan 21, 2023