I got a gift card from Barnes & Noble for Christmas. Thanks to mybloodyself, _fool, shubbe, dubiousdave, and nyogtha I got lots of suggestions for books I wouldn't normally buy. The books arrived today! Here is what I ordered:

Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman
Blue Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson
Cryptonomicon
Neal Stephenson
Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today's ( Read more... )

It's art, I tell you! It's art.

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I finally put some pictures on-line.