Tag Archives: week in review

This Week at the Library (2-5-08)

Posted on May 2, 2008 by smellincoffee

Books Included in this Update:– Only Yesterday, Frederick Lewis Allen– Since Yesterday, Frederick Lewis Allen– The Appeal, John Grisham– The Center Cannot Hold, Harry Turtledove– The Victorious Opposition, Harry Turtledove– Return Engagement, Harry Turtledove– Drive to the East, Harry Turtledove– … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (23/3)

Posted on March 23, 2008 by smellincoffee

Books Included in this Update:The Great War: Breakthrough by Harry TurtledoveBlood and Iron by Harry TurtledoveScience Firsts by Robert AdlerDarwin’s Ghost by Steve JonesPalestine: Peace not Apartheid by Jimmy CarterThe Bicentennial Man and Other Stories by Isaac AsimovStar Trek Academy: … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library

Posted on March 13, 2008 by smellincoffee

‘Twas in the days of ’76, when freemen young and oldAll fought for independence then, each hero brave and bold…‘Twas then the noble Stars and StripesIn triumph did appear,And defended by brave patriots,The Yankee volunteers. Books in this Update:– 1776, … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (28/2)

Posted on February 28, 2008 by smellincoffee

The History of the S.S. (G.S. Grabel)Washington’s Secret War (Thomas Fleming)The Trial of Madame Caillaux (Edward Berenson)Thomas Jefferson: Author of America. (Christopher Hitchens)How Few Remain (Harry Turtledove)Naturalist (E. O. Wilson)The Great War: American Front (Harry Turtledove) The first book I … Continue reading →

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This Week (Month?) at the Library

Posted on February 2, 2008 by smellincoffee

It’s been well over a month since I last sat down to write about the books I’m reading, for whatever reasons. I have gone through a few books in that time, although not as many as I would’ve liked or … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (13/12)

Posted on December 13, 2007 by smellincoffee

Current Music: “Downtown Train”, Rod Stewart The past few weeks have been spent working on my term paper for German History class: my goal was to show how the German air force in the first world war shaped the role … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (20/11)

Posted on November 20, 2007 by smellincoffee

The majority of my reading for the past week or so has been exclusively class-paper related. For my medieval history class, I chose to investigate Jeanne d’Arc’s influence on the Hundred Years War. I have been intrigued with her since … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (6/11)

Posted on November 6, 2007 by smellincoffee

It’s been a couple of weeks since the last time I updated, and most of my reading has been focused around school. I’m taking three courses that require readings to prepare for each lecture, and to supplement that (and prepare … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (12/10)

Posted on October 12, 2007 by smellincoffee

Life at college tends to cut into my reading time. I’m not particularly caught up in doing any one thing, but there are a multitude of little affairs — going to classes, working, practicing German, studying, club meetings — that … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (21/9)

Posted on September 21, 2007 by smellincoffee

Current Music: “Rock and Roll All Night”, KISS The first book I read last week was River Out of Eden by Richard Dawkins. The river is a “river of information” — genetic information. The book doesn’t have the focus of … Continue reading →

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