Once again I tried to sit down for a pleasant read. The last time I tried this was with a collection of Cordwainer Smith’s short science-fiction and, well, it wasn’t exactly pleasant. Enjoyable and stimulating yes, but it didn’t really relax me or set me at ease, which was what I was hoping for. Now, […]
February 8, 2007 – 5:33 am
Part one is here.
When I decided to do something about my historical ignorance (it’s all in the past now) I had a huge whopping, monumental, problem: where should I start? After a small amount of research I decided to I had to read J.M Robert’s New History of The World, considered the best one volume […]
January 30, 2007 – 5:38 am
Have Spacesuit Will Travel by Robert Heinlein
This is one of the first chapter books I read as a kid, when I was in grade one or two. I read a lot of books about dogs back then. You know, where the dog is the hero None of the classics in that genre, if you’re wondering, […]
January 29, 2007 – 5:07 am
Have you ever bitten down too soon on a mint? I’m sure you have. You may recall the sound of the mint breaking like crunching glass in your head, giving way, if the mint was perhaps filled with chocolate, to a surprising softness as the shards of candy sink in to the centre under pressure.
Yes, […]
January 23, 2007 – 7:36 pm
My first blog meme, via Classical Bookworm. I guess I’m an official blogger now…
Hardback or trade paperback or mass market paperback?
Whatever I can get. I prefer the trade paperback, though. It’s easier to handle.
Amazon or brick and mortar?
Definitely brick and mortar – with a sign that says used or bargain out front.
Barnes & Noble or […]