Monthly Archives: September 2011

This Week at the Library (7 September)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

This week at the library I’ve put entirely too much on my plate. For starters, I’m knee deep in Will Durant’s The Renaissance, which is surprisingly..not all that interesting. So far it’s been three hundred pages of petty Italian city-state politics … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday (6 September)

Posted on September 5, 2011 by smellincoffee

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish event hosted by Should Be Reading in which people share a brief excerpt from their current read. “Most wretched Paris, would you shame us further? Have you not brought dishonour and grief enough on … Continue reading →

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Sharpe’s Havoc

Posted on September 1, 2011 by smellincoffee

Sharpe’s Havoc: Portugal, 1809© 2003 Bernard Cornwell396 pages “So what do you believe in?” Vicente wanted to know.“The trinity, sir,” said Harper sententiously.“The trinity?” Vicente was surprised.“The Baker rifle,” Sharpe said, “the sword bayonet, and me.” (p. 266) Napoleon’s armies … Continue reading →

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