What are you reading?
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I finally finished reading 'At Home' by Bill Bryson, it took me ages because I kept having to back and work out how everything fitted together! I was surprised and very pleased to see a reference to an (alleged) ancestor of mine (there's no records of him ever getting married or having children, but why let that get in the way of a good story 
) Tis nice when people remember that Christopher Wren wasn't the first person to use Palladian architecture in Britain
Next I want to start reading a book my Dad got me about the technical side of photography as I want to learn how to use the manual settings on my camera... I thought having a book I could stick bookmarks in would help me retain information, but that may be wishful thinking. I'm tempted to start re-reading one of my Sookie Stackhouse mysteries instead
) Tis nice when people remember that Christopher Wren wasn't the first person to use Palladian architecture in Britain Next I want to start reading a book my Dad got me about the technical side of photography as I want to learn how to use the manual settings on my camera... I thought having a book I could stick bookmarks in would help me retain information, but that may be wishful thinking. I'm tempted to start re-reading one of my Sookie Stackhouse mysteries instead
I had not read any of Robert Harris, and was very much impressed with his skill and his style in PompeiiI also liked the way he wove in the headnotes and the description of the stage of the volcanic erruption.
I had seen on some Science TV show accounts of the effects of poisonous gas being spewed by the volcanos. People & animals all dead, but with no mark on them. Seems that the toxic fumes are heavier than oxygen and they simply die of asphication.
And I've seen pictures of the Roman Aqueducts, but this book made me realize for the first time what marvels of engineering they were.
I had seen on some Science TV show accounts of the effects of poisonous gas being spewed by the volcanos. People & animals all dead, but with no mark on them. Seems that the toxic fumes are heavier than oxygen and they simply die of asphication.
And I've seen pictures of the Roman Aqueducts, but this book made me realize for the first time what marvels of engineering they were.
I am reading the Hat full of Sky and enjoying it very much.Although I do think the hiver is spooky.I never did like things that took over your brain.
But I love the Nac Mac Feegles!I want some too!!
I love Granny,she´s a lot like my mum,she thinks witchcraft shouldn´t be too much work too,as you can´t fit it in between minding the grandchildren,making the beds,hanging the washing and so on.
I´ve still got soooo many Pterry books to read!
Apart from the obvious following on of Tiffany,I think I will try to read some of the witches ones next.
But I love the Nac Mac Feegles!I want some too!!
I love Granny,she´s a lot like my mum,she thinks witchcraft shouldn´t be too much work too,as you can´t fit it in between minding the grandchildren,making the beds,hanging the washing and so on.
I´ve still got soooo many Pterry books to read!
Apart from the obvious following on of Tiffany,I think I will try to read some of the witches ones next.
Granny is like my Irish Grandma, who smoked pipe and could outdrink and outcuss a sailor. "If ye goddamn brat don't behave I swear by mah rattling bones I will chain ye up in the cellar with the rats and ye will have to live on mouldy bread and water". She would not have hurt a hair on my head though (I still had hair back then), it was just her way of talking. I loved her very much.
its wierd my grandfather was irish(waterford) and my mother and anybody else in the family never heard him raise his voice or swear at all but everybody just did wot he asked without an comment, he was great.
he always smelled of vaseline(his hair) and hand rolled fags he retired when he was 72 and didnt last a year after that, i think it was boredom, i forgot to say he delivered fruit and veg, which according to my mother made him quite a lot of money in the war bloody spivs
he always smelled of vaseline(his hair) and hand rolled fags
he retired when he was 72 and didnt last a year after that, i think it was boredom, i forgot to say he delivered fruit and veg, which according to my mother made him quite a lot of money in the war bloody spivs
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. Quite good.
Got tempted by Amazon yesterday, I now have to wait wait and wait for the Norwegian Postal system to deliver ....I should not blame the post office too much, the main problem is the very elderly and very blind neighbour who has the same last name as me... but still, he lives in nr 38 and is called Leif, I live in nr 36 and is most definately not called Leif. 
Sorry to bother you with my frustration over the Post, but I feel much better now
Got tempted by Amazon yesterday, I now have to wait wait and wait for the Norwegian Postal system to deliver
....I should not blame the post office too much, the main problem is the very elderly and very blind neighbour who has the same last name as me... but still, he lives in nr 38 and is called Leif, I live in nr 36 and is most definately not called Leif. Sorry to bother you with my frustration over the Post, but I feel much better now
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