books books books!

[serinde]

(I should maybe have a separate books icon, I don't know.)

Have finished: Sarah Vowell, "Assassination Vacation". Loved it. Surprised at how much I learned, too. (And, even more sure than I was before that she and elibalin are meant for each other.)

Am reading: James Traub, "The Devil's Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square". Enjoying it so far.

Just got out: John Julius Norwich, "Kingdom in the Sun: The Norman Kingdom of Sicily, 1130 - 1194" and "English Court Culture in the Later Middle Ages", ed. V. J. Scattergood and J. W. Sherborne.

And a book I got out for nedlnthred which maybe I can finish before dropping it off to her: Kate Mertes, "The English Noble Household 1250-1600: Good Governance and Politic Rule".

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, can I take a look at "English Court Culture" too?

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

That depends; who are you and will I get it back by the time I need to return it?

[briony530.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten to Assassination Vacation yet. You have read The Partly Cloudy Patriot, yes? That's my favorite of hers to date.

I didn't know you liked her! We saw her speak up here at Marist College a couple of years ago...so cool!

You're right...she and elibalin would be perfect! And then we could hang out with her ALL THE TIME!

[blarglefiend.livejournal.com]

I loved Assassination Vacation, but as an added bonus I got the audiobook version. She's got a really great voice which to be honest was part of the appeal of the book.

(I used to listen to This American Life a lot, which is where I first heard her. Must get back to that...)

[briony530.livejournal.com]

Heh, when we heard her speak she talked about her voice: since she's home writing often she gets a lot of telemarketer calls, and they often ask for her mother.