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_The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise_, by Darío Fernández-Morera
Subtitled Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain. I have located the limits of the post title field ( Read more... ) -
_Cities of Empire_, by Tristram Hunt
Unexpectedly architecture heavy. Found myself googling quite a bit of terminology to have some idea what he was talking about. Also carried an undertone of 'up the Empire!' somehow. Nothing specific I could point to; maybe the selection of quotes ( Read more... ) -
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I think I may be getting the hang of this soft-boiled egg thing.
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Today (well, last week, actually, but i finished his book today) I learned that former Chess deity Garry Kasparov has been fighting the good fight against Vladimir Putin since there has been a Vladimir Putin to fight against. The book (Winter is Coming (he's a Game of Thrones fan, too)) was interesting in that horrifying way that books on modern ( Read more... ) -
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Happy Horny Werewolf Day, everybody.
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I'm doing that thing where I drink heavily and play symphony of the night instead of doing anything productive.
Which isn't good for my liver or my self-esteem but whatever.
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Another session as gm under my belt. It's (mostly) always (mostly) enjoyable, but I have to psyche myself up to actually do it, rather than cancel and hide at home.
I need to start putting more prepwork in, even if wveryone seems pleased with my off the cuff play.
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From a footnote in Paul Strathern's _Death in Florence_: "Louis XI had ensured that his eldest daughter Anne of France became regent after his death, bestowing upon her what he regarded as the highest compliment by describing her as 'the least deranged woman in France'."
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Vacation. The problem, if problem it is, with vacation, is time. I find myself thinking "tomorrow, when i go back to work", when in fact tomorrow is sunday, and i go back to work on tuesday.
Everything is slightly disjointed when when I'm all together. It's all a blur of books and couch and rain and beer.
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Hugo project, year 2, 1994
A placeholder, for notes to come.
Well aware that I still haven't updated my previous post on 1993.
A very good year, though. The worst book was the Gibson, and that was well above average.
My vote would have been for _Beggars in Spain_, but only by a nose.