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Booking through Thursday asks:What are you reading now?Would you recommend it?And what’s next? I’m nibbling at several books at the moment: Will Durant’s The Renaissance, which is thus far just about Italian city-state politics;  The Illiad, interpreted into prose by … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish want to know: as school resumes and the trees begin their autumnal parade, what will you be reading? 1. The Age of Faith, Will Durant “Oh, pshaw,” you say? “You’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday says: Sometimes I feel like the only person I know who finds reading history fascinating. It’s so full of amazing-yet-true stories of people driven to the edge and how they reacted to it. I keep telling friends that … Continue reading →

This week the Broke and the Bookish‘s top ten list is a free-for-all. I decided to go with a theme of ‘firsts’. 1. First Book I Remember Reading:  The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss. I recently reread this, and I … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday doth inquire: What’s the last book you were really EXCITED to read?And, were you excited about it in advance? Or did the excitement bloom while you were reading it?Are there any books you’re excited about right NOW? … Continue reading →

Top Ten Rebels in Literature 1. Ernest Everhard (The Iron Heel, Jack London) With a name like that, he’s either a hero from a more innocent time, or a star in a certain branch of the film industry. Everhard is … Continue reading →

Booking through Thursday asks: What, if any, kind of music do you listen to when you’re reading? (Given a choice, of course!In general, I find that classical music is an excellent complement to reading — softer pieces, generally, nothing bombastic. However, … Continue reading →

This week, the Broke and the Bookish are pondering settings. 1. Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft (Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling) Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy-warty Hogwarts, teach us something please! Whether we be old and bald, or young with scabby knees!  … Continue reading →

Road trip! Vacation! Quick, I need ten books to pass the time with.  (From the Broke and the Bookish.) 1. The Rainmaker, John Grisham.A favorite hen I’m going anyplace, Rainmaker is thick yet small enough to fit easily in my jeans … Continue reading →