Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters?? |
Quirk Books, the publisher responsible for "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" has announced a new title: Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.
Meanwhile, the author of "Pride and P... Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT |
What kind of reader are you? |
What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the... Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:53:00 GMT |
Peter Rabbit |
As promised a while ago (this book took a long time to arrive): a sample page of A Tale of Peter Rabbit translated into middle kingdom egyptian (hieroglyphs). Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 07:36:00 GMT |
Miscellaneous |
Item: Yesterday Holland celebrated the "Queen's Birthday" - it's really not even the birthday of our current monarch but never mind, it's a traditional holiday. Anyway, some nutcase took the occasion ... Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 04:17:00 GMT |
Svankmajer |
As some of you will know I have huge respect for the work of Czech filmmaker Jan Svankmajer. Here's a sample of his work:
Today I managed to purchase one of his prints (he's a visual ... Posted by on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:04:00 GMT |
Introducing |
Fresh from the litter at about 7 weeks and 5 kilo's (c. 12 lbs): the amazing Ankher. She'll be a handful ;-) Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:35:00 GMT |
Peter Rabbit |
As some of you will know, though I can't afford the really rare ones, I enjoy books - especially weird ones. If you're interested you can browse my library (well, about 50-60% of it at present) virtua... Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:44:00 GMT |
Cool High Nerd |
Okay, so I was bored, sue me... Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:12:00 GMT |
RIP Harry Goldberg & Ratatouille |
The holiday season - and the time leading up to it - is rarely a happy occasion for me, and this year was certainly no exception.On December 10 we lost Harry Goldberg (born 1923): holocaust survivor, ... Posted by on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:30:00 GMT |
Gold Wreath |
Archaeologists in Greece have found a gold wreath, possibly having belonged to Philip of Macedon - the father of Alexander the Great. Fascinating, especially since the conditions of the find are so un... Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:48:00 GMT |