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Tag Archives: books
Fox, sox, blocks, bollocks!
Dr. Seuss, read aloud by a young woman who…well, see for yourself.
A bookish complaint
Comparing…., originally uploaded by Jaquandor. OK, here are two books of mine. One is the Bible, the King James Version. The other is the Riverside Shakespeare. OK? OK. Now, I think I’ve alluded in the past that when I see … Continue reading
Meg and Miles
Post corrected below. Regarding a bit of recent reading: :: Some years ago — I don’t recall how long — I read the first few volumes in Lois McMaster Bujold’s series of books on the adventures of a man named … Continue reading
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In the service of Naamah
Quite a while ago, I read a wonderful fantasy novel called Kushiel’s Dart, by Jacqueline Carey, a long book set in a pseudo-Europe roughly around the Renaissance era, featuring as the lead character a woman named Phedre who serves a … Continue reading
Fantasy vs. Reality
Great quote from Sean Connery: It’s great to put across fantasy. It’s a constant surprise how reality is harder to put across than fantasy. I never forget that Stephen Crane wrote a very fine book about war, The Red Badge … Continue reading
It’s like the song, George! Downtown! There’s your answer!
Here at Casa Jaquandor, our regular day to go to the library is Thursday. That’s carved in stone. We always go on Thursday. Except for weeks when Thursday is some kind of holiday, such as the upcoming Thanksgiving Day…or last … Continue reading
“I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
Sheila O’Malley points out that today is the 149th anniversary of the publishing of Moby Dick, with a typically fantastic post on the book. I’ve started — and stopped — reading Moby Dick a number of times over the years, … Continue reading
Let there be dancing in the streets!!!
My book came! And a beautiful book it is, too. I can’t wait to read it!
55 Questions about books
Brazenly stolen from Sheila! I thought I had done this one before, but after a brief search of the archives, I don’t think I have, although some variation of these questions have turned up many times before in other book … Continue reading
Readin’
A couple of book notes: :: A while back, Michael May recommended a book called Napoleon’s Pyramids, which sounded right up my alley: I had high hopes for Napoleon’s Pyramids. It promised a lot: a swashbuckling hero, a mysterious medallion, … Continue reading