This month I have made a conscious effort to finish a number of half-read books and finally investigate some that have been on my […]
Italy A full two weeks of the April were spent in Italy – most of the trip was spent in Perugia, a town located in […]
Hillary Clinton condemns UK's 'outrageous' suppression of Russia report smh.com.au/world/eur… via @smh
Thanks Richard. I checked out your blog and particularly enj…
A fantastic post, for sure. I have also read every word Orwe…
"Wanderings of a Spiritualist" turns up in antique bookshops…
Thanks for this interesting comment, Mark. I will check out…
One author who met Gellert and was effusive in his praise wa…
“An entire life spent reading would have fulfilled my every desire; I already knew that at the age of seven. The texture of the world is painful, inadequate; unalterable, or […]
My friend hopes to move to Australia and work at an excellent school that is progressive, secular and innovative. Community is important and she wants an environment where intellectual, artistic and […]
Reading Henry’s diaries is taking longer than expected. Tumbling down the research rabbit hole every few pages is a time-consuming pleasure. Is that book Henry mentioned available readily online? How well did British officials understand […]
The term ends and one would hope for more inspirational news from our political and system leaders. The above headline is from the ABC website and I am assuming it […]
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My #reading: July 2016
Historians indeed hope that their books might entwine intimately with the lives of their readers and that their histories may sit on bedside tables ready […]