Posted in Books, tagged AGW, culture of corruption, global warming, Ian Plimer, Michelle Malkin on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, well. I tried. Really. I made it through eight books and well into a ninth before breaking my pledge to read ten books before buying another. But, last night I couldn’t hold out any longer: I ordered not one, but two books:
Ian Plimer’s Heaven and Earth: Global Warming, the Missing Science. I’m a deep [...]
Posted in Books, History, tagged anti-Semitism, biblioholism, Books, elections, France, History, presidents on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick update on my “no buying books until I’ve read ten I already have” Long March, last updated here. Since then I’ve finished White Guilt, Betrayal: France, the Arabs and the Jews, and, just today, Ferling’s Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800. All of them I highly recommend, especially Ferling’s book, [...]
Posted in Books, History, tagged American Revolution, Books, History, King George, King George III, military history on April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just to update my “No buying books from Amazon until I’ve read 10 I already have” pledge, I’ve finished Don Cook’s The Long Fuse: how England lost the American colonies, 1760-1785. As one would expect from an experienced and highly regarded journalist, the late Mr. Cook tells his tale well, laying most of the blame [...]
Posted in Books, RPGs, tagged Books, Cyclopedia, D&D, prices on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve wanted to pick up some spare copies of the Dungeons & Dragons Cyclopedia (1991), the compilation of the Basic Dungeons and Dragons game that was put out in five boxed-set booklets in the 1980s. Years later and after numerous versions and editions, I still think it’s the game’s best incarnation. But I didn’t think [...]
Posted in Books, History, tagged American Revolution, Books, Don Cook, England, King George III, Revolutionary War, The Long Fuse, war on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Your Host is pleased to announce that he has reached a decision on which book to read as the fifth entry in the “ten books before I buy another” Long March. The winner is Don Cook’s The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies. I’m only a few pages in, but so far it’s [...]
Posted in Books, History, tagged Adrian Goldsworthy, Ancient History, biblioholism, legion, military history, phalanx, review, Roman Army, Roman History, Roman Warfare on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been quite a while since I posted anything. Sorry about that, but, if I don’t find myself interesting, why should I think anyone else does?
Anyway, it’s time for an update on the “no new book purchases until I’ve read ten that I have” pledge I made to control my biblioholism. I’ve just finished the [...]
Posted in Books, tagged fascism, Florence, History, Italy, liberalism on February 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Just finished Lauro Martines’ April Blood: Florence and the plot against the Medici, and I highly recommend it. That’s the second book of my pledge to read ten books before buying any more. Now I’ve started Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism, which also looks like a fascinating read and, sadly, perhaps timely.
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Posted in Books, History, tagged biblioholism, Books, civil war, ten book rule on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just to follow up on my earlier post about the Ten Book Rule, first on the list is Davis’ Look Away: a history of the Confederate States of America. I’m an avid reader of History and, like many, I have an interest in the US Civil War. This book fills a gap, since I’ve never [...]
Posted in Books, Music, tagged Books, Music, shopping, wish lists on December 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So, looking at the books I received for Christmas and recalling those I’ve bought for myself, I’ve decided it’s time to reinstate my Ten Book Rule: I shall buy no more books, no matter how tempting, until I’ve read ten I already have. Let Congress feel shame at my shining example of austerity!
Of course, that [...]
Posted in Books, Holidays, Miscellany, Movies, Television, science fiction, tagged Books, Christmas, dvds, History, Jackson, Lincoln, Stargate SG-1, World War II on December 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have to give in to my Inner Little Kid for a moment and share what I got for Christmas. This is some neat stuff:
Books
Doris Kearns-Goodwin’s A Team of Rivals. Abe Lincoln is a deeply-felt hero to me, so I’m looking forward to reading this.
Rick Atkinson’s The Day of Battle. Part two of his Liberation [...]
