9 February 2017
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Making a Mark is a book about Western art history, from cave paintings to the present day. The introduction describes how the author wrote it in response to her grandson’s curiosity about movements cubism and impressionism. Laudable and an excellent … Continue reading
18 September 2013
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A link to an article on the Huffington Post, 23 Signs You’re Secretly an Introvert, caught my attention. The fact I scanned all the way through it and didn’t find much that surprised me probably tells you all you need … Continue reading
3 April 2013
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Last night, following up a reference in another book, I decided I wanted to read George Herbert’s classic work on the role of a Christian minister, The Country Parson. This has been an influential work since its publication in the … Continue reading
25 March 2013
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I am not sure whether to classify it as inspiring or guilt-inducing but there is something about the sight of a stack of unfinished books that prompts me to pick them up and press on until they are completed. It … Continue reading
23 November 2011
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I am still very happy with my Kindle. Even though it is now only the old version, with shiny new devices having supplanted it, it still works perfectly well and I have all sorts of uses for it. However, it … Continue reading
31 December 2010
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Mistress of Molecules is the first eBook I have reviewed on my Kindle as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers programme. I was rather disappointed with it as a Sci-Fi novel and then, about two thirds of the way through, … Continue reading
10 November 2010
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PDF Scissors is a fantastic applet for cutting PDF files into smaller pages. Why would you want to do that? It makes a world of difference to readability on a small screen eReader like the Kindle. It had been a … Continue reading
2 November 2010
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There are probably more free books for the Kindle than you could read in a lifetime. Searching through old books, now in the public domain, yields plenty of titles of interest and that approach accounts for the majority of items … Continue reading
22 October 2010
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I have now finished several books on my Kindle and am at various stages with numerous others. This “eReading” is distinctly different to engaging with the written word in printed form. Some things are advantageous, such as the fact an … Continue reading
3 October 2010
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Following some of the US-based blogs that offer free Kindle books is annoying. Titles come up that look interesting but they turn out to not be available in the UK. However, on a list I saw on Saturday, I realised … Continue reading