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On My Mind – Cruising – 1/3/2018
It’s been about a week since I’ve put up a post and here’s why. We slipped off for a quick vacation – a Bahamas cruise – on the Norwegian Sky. It was our first cruise and we were all both … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – The Templars – Epilogue – 12/27/2017
I also found this book to be a very timely reminder of just how possible it is for one powerful, venal and completely unscrupulous man – Philip IV of France – to completely destroy, in fairly short order, an institution … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – The Templars – 12/26/2017
I finished this one today – about a day and a half after I started. It’s a very easy read – a narrative history that focuses exclusively on Who, What, When and Where. It actually uses the history of the … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – House Of Chains – 12/25/2017
I did finally finish “House Of Chains” (HoC) yesterday and I did it right here in front of the fire – watching the snow fall. It took me longer than I’d anticipated – partly because I worked through the week … Continue reading
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On My Mind – The Weather Outside – 12/24/2017
Is pretty much perfect for Christmas Eve. Looks like we’ll be having a White Christmas after all. Great, fun dinner with the family tonight – followed by a Christmas Eve Service that went a bit long but was lovely nonetheless. … Continue reading
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On My Mind – Last Day Of The Work Year – 12/22/2017
I normally try to finish the work year well before Christmas eve – at least a week – so that I can relax and enjoy that slow build up to the big day. That was certainly my intent this … Continue reading
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On My Mind – Glen Cook – Update – 12/18/2017
I had to write a follow up to my Glen Cook post from last night. After what was, in retrospect, kind of a peevish post, I got to thinking about the fact that I hadn’t searched online for hard cover … Continue reading
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On My Mind – Glen Cook – 12/18/2017
First things first – I really enjoy Glen Cook. I’ve read all his Black Company novels as well as his Instrumentalities Of The Night series. These are all good books but The Black Company has a very special place in … Continue reading
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On The Shelf – Coming In 2018 – 12/16/2017
Very happy to have this arrive on my doorstep yesterday. I think that’s actually the last thing I have on order for 2017 and it’s going directly to the Holiday Reading List pile. I haven’t included these Bauchelain & Korbal … Continue reading
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On The Nightstand – House Of Chains – 12/14/2017
I had a little aha moment reading last night that I completely missed the first time around with this book. There’s a brief episode, right after Karsa and Torvald manage to escape The Nascent, where they come ashore on the … Continue reading
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