Home of the epic TBR list. I am experimenting with book blogging on Tumblr. I like the ease with which one can blog - and reblog - on Tumblr and it has, to some extent, revived my interesting in blogging about books. This does not mean I am abandoning this blog - it might even be just the spark I need to revive it.

Una forma fascinante de conocer el mundo de Grecia y Roma. Miércoles, 10 de abril de 2013. Al hilo de escuchar la conferencia de Santiago Posteguillo. El siempre estimulante Robert Graves.

Writings and compilations on history, language, books, music, genealogy and more. Walking Tours of Mountain View, California. Life Inside the White House. English Words from Other Languages. Quotes and Excerpts from here and there. The Detective and the Toga. Card Games from 18th-century Hungary. The Hephthalites of Central Asia. Foreign Devils on the Silk Road.

The new Gordianus novel is coming in October! Pre-order now at Amazon. 20; The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, Oct. Put inscription requests in the information box at checkout. A rocket of a read! The Poisoned Pen Booknews. At once a literary novel, a murder mystery, and a gothic romance,. Have You Seen Dawn? Buy it from Amazon.

Book of the Year, Best Non-Fiction. What we see when we read by Peter Mendelsund. Another fine recommendation from the Ron Kaplan blog. He also discusses how reading is a collaborative effort between reader and author because good books.

Thursday, November 15, 2007. Who is on Twitter? I could not find anyone I knew except Tallman. So if you happen to be reading this and you need someone to twitter with, let me know. Twitter also appeared to be having technical difficulties. I could not edit my profile, none of my pictures would load, and they were unable to compare my address book against their directory, so I was unable to see easily who was a twitter member. I will have to try again later. Friday, November 9, 2007.