Templar
Finished reading the one I'd mentioned earlier and it ... was ... spectacular. The way I randomly stumbled on this and picked it up and found it wildly exceeding my expectations is hard to replic…
Books
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Graphic Novel spree continues
More graphic novels
I've decided to only check out graphic novels (for various reasons). I enjoyed the last one I'd read ("The ring of the Nibelung"), and moved on to something random yet promising (es…
Elephant and Piggie
We've had this series for a while now. It's the one set of stories that works for children before they can read, when they can read only a few words, and for adults too! Highly recommend :-)…
On Mark Fisher
This person's review of Ghosts of my life basically spoke my mind (and why, as someone who spent a few years being over-impressed with him, I should make him a bit more ordinary) The book feels l…
Harry Potter and the 90s
The world of Harry Potter feels charming, with its bits of magic strewn everywhere, but also nostalgic. It is an alternative world, but for those growing up in today’s world —- it's more of a cou…
The Ring (completed)
I had mentioned earlier about the graphic novel I was reading. I finished reading it in a week (would've read it in less than a day, but these days I have to "chunk everything up"). Th…
The Ring
I hadn’t been to the library “proper” for over two years. It had been closed for over a year. It opened earlier a few months ago, and we have been going once every six weeks or so, since then. I go…
The World We Live In
Stumbled across this old-but-excellent glossy book (under a dusty pile somewhere) Apparently, this giant book was assembled out of a special series that ran in Life magazine in the 50s. Lots and lot…
MLP and Star Trek
Yes, this is a serious title. While reading with Tara, I have acquired a "taste" for My Little Pony, and this has largely been due to all the references found within it. These are not for…
The Hobbit
Mid-way through a reading of the illustrated version1 of The Hobbit. * Well, there are many today, this is the one by Jemima Catlin)…
Opening words
I decided to take pictures of the beginnings of three books at home. The first is from Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing. The second is from Maps of Meaning: The Architectu…