Thank you! If by "that shelf" you mean the photo posted under no. 3, btw, that is actually my collection of Karl May books ... hardcovers all, and I've owned them since elementary school.
And, yes, I thought the historical fiction lovers here would probably agree on that one ...
I'm completely und utterly flabbergasted! I'm going to print this and read it at leisure so that I can properly drool without looking more of an idiot..."11" for the reasons you know. I'll get back to this post.
Thank you, too! It took a while to compile (actually inadvertently posted "mid-drafting" for a nanosecond once before, when I forgot to postdate it while still in the process of compiling -- that's when DR must have speed-posted her comment above) ... but it was fun! So, between this post and "Bookish Academy Awards" you now know pretty much all there is to know (or everything relevant) about my reading habits and preferences ... :)
Wow! This is great, and you put so much thought into each answer. Hannibal Lecter is one of my favorite villains as well. I love all your bookish goodies too!
Those goodies tend to be the reason why my luggage is decidedly bulkier on the way back home from a trip than going there ... well, those goodies and all the books I'm buying, of course. :)
Penguin now has almost as many "special edition" mugs as there are books in the "Penguin Classics" series ... I'm probably going to run out of space for them sooner rather than later, too (similar problem as with my books). Not to mention that I can't possibly stop by the Globe or the RSC without taking home another Shakespeare mug, of course ...
As for Robespierre, Mantel has given me some insight into his character, but ultimately she hasn't changed my opinion about him -- *unlike* with Cromwell. The Robespierre of the last part of the book is only partly compatible with that of the beginning and the middle ... the mannerisms are the same, but the thought processes aren't consistent. There's quite a bit of a cop-out on Mantel's part at the end -- as if she herself hadn't been able to come to a final conclusion about him, either.
Hehe. That used to be my approach to "Hamlet" for the longest time as well! :)
And, thank you. Most of the work on that website was done some 9-10 years ago -- now I just occasionally update, whenever I feel like it. I've got a whole bunch of photos from a visit to Kronborg sitting in a file on my computer, still waiting to be integrated in some fashion or other ...
That's actually pretty much the essence of my review of the book, too. It was one of those "either I write an extended rant or I limit myself to a meme and a single sentence" occasions ...
After reading this post in all its nuances and even erudition, I'm going to use it as template to convince some of my friends to start reading because in a life-time we can only read so many books...
You should also give a link pointer in your blog (not just the post).
Reading you post, I feel bad...I'm afraid I'm already a little behind the curve in terms of readership and number of books to read before kicking the bucket...I'm feeling a bit down...
After all the books you're "guilty" of having added to my TBR, how can you seriously say that?!
I did include a link to this post in my blog menu (it's "Bookish Q&A 2: The Maxi Version"). Which reminds me, though, I finally need to get around to amending my 2 websites' "top of the page" menus to include links to my BookLikes blog ...
Good luck persuading your friends. The "raw" template of the questions is on Tajana's (*sighs*) blog listed at the top, though!
And, yes, I thought the historical fiction lovers here would probably agree on that one ...
And I love your mug collection.
As for Robespierre, Mantel has given me some insight into his character, but ultimately she hasn't changed my opinion about him -- *unlike* with Cromwell. The Robespierre of the last part of the book is only partly compatible with that of the beginning and the middle ... the mannerisms are the same, but the thought processes aren't consistent. There's quite a bit of a cop-out on Mantel's part at the end -- as if she herself hadn't been able to come to a final conclusion about him, either.
And, thank you. Most of the work on that website was done some 9-10 years ago -- now I just occasionally update, whenever I feel like it. I've got a whole bunch of photos from a visit to Kronborg sitting in a file on my computer, still waiting to be integrated in some fashion or other ...
I even have a second one, attached to one of my desk drawers at the office ...
That's actually pretty much the essence of my review of the book, too. It was one of those "either I write an extended rant or I limit myself to a meme and a single sentence" occasions ...
You should also give a link pointer in your blog (not just the post).
Reading you post, I feel bad...I'm afraid I'm already a little behind the curve in terms of readership and number of books to read before kicking the bucket...I'm feeling a bit down...
I did include a link to this post in my blog menu (it's "Bookish Q&A 2: The Maxi Version"). Which reminds me, though, I finally need to get around to amending my 2 websites' "top of the page" menus to include links to my BookLikes blog ...
Good luck persuading your friends. The "raw" template of the questions is on Tajana's (*sighs*) blog listed at the top, though!