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November
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Andrea L. Purvis, Robert B. Strassler, Rosalind Thomas, Herodotus
C. Patrick O'Donnell, Thomas P. Roche, Edmund Spenser
John Gibson Lockhart
December 2016
13
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December 2016
12
finished reading:
December 2016
06
reviewed: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
"Dear Son, I have ever had a Pleasure in obtaining any little Anecdotes of my Ancestors." Known as one of the founding fathe...
November 2016
22
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November 2016
21
finished reading:
November 2016
05
reviewed: Christianity and the Survival of Creation by Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry is an American essayist, novelist, poet, fifth-generation farmer, and environmental activist. He has written c...
November 2016
03
liked:
read
reviewed: Father Brown: The Worst Crime in the World by G.K. Chesterton
Father Brown has plans to meet his niece in a picture gallery, but before he finds her, he encounters lawyer Granby who wants...
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Just had to share my husband's picture of this kinglet with a serious attitude.
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Thanks to Moonlight Blizzard and Obsidian Claus for creating a fun new challenge to see us through the end of the year. I'l...
November 2016
2
finished reading:
October 2016
26
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The India Fan, one of Victoria Holt's novels, is certainly the "gothic" she's famous for - it is the tale of Drusilla Dantry,...
September 2016
16
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Earlier this afternoon I was reaching into the utensils drawer for a pair of tongs, and accidentally sliced my left index fin...
September 2016
12
reviewed: Sonnet XXIX by Garcilaso de la Vega
Born in Toledo in 1501, de la Vega was one of the first Spanish poets to introduce Italian verse forms and techniques to Spai...
September 2016
07
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One of the things about buying a used MMPB from an amazon seller is that I have no idea what edition will show up in my mailb...
September 2016
03
reviewed: Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats
If my memory serves me well, I believe this poem is a favourite of Jason at Literature Frenzy and it was his love of it that ...
August 2016
29
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As you might know, I'm spending a few days in one of my favourite cities - Edinburgh. The annual festival is coming to an end...

Currently reading

The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories
Andrea L. Purvis, Robert B. Strassler, Rosalind Thomas, Herodotus
The Faerie Queene
C. Patrick O'Donnell, Thomas P. Roche, Edmund Spenser
Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
Frederica Mathewes-Green
Progress: 229/400 pages
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
C.S. Lewis
That Hideous Strength
C.S. Lewis
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
Susan Wise Bauer
The History of Napoleon Buonaparte
John Gibson Lockhart