Category Archives: Books
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Rhapsody Rhapsody
2April 24, 2014 by lucieromarin
Roadkill of the world! I’ve written elsewhere about the bizarre habit of telling single people that they ought not to …
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Notes Trivial and Triumphant
2March 21, 2014 by lucieromarin
It’s difficult to know how much personal detail to share on a blog. Too much is boring to read and …
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The Fascinating Mentat
Leave a commentMarch 10, 2014 by lucieromarin
For those who haven’t had the dubious pleasure of reading Frank Herbert’s Dune, a mentat is a man (usually) whose …
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Re-reading…
Leave a commentJanuary 22, 2014 by lucieromarin
Three trustworthy men told me to read some Patrick O’Brian so I began this year with ‘Mauritius Command,’ and am …
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Nearly-Christmas Notes
2December 17, 2013 by lucieromarin
It’s boiling hot outside. About half an hour ago I stepped outdoors for two seconds, and I’m still warm. In …
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Oddments
7December 9, 2013 by lucieromarin
I read this line the other day: “If any man has a mind to come my way, let him renounce …
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Books for Rainy Days
8November 27, 2013 by lucieromarin
Reading books isn’t just a matter of accessing text; all your external senses can be drawn into it, (there’s the …
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Ultrasupernaturalism
4October 25, 2013 by lucieromarin
“If I could have been certain of the reader’s goodwill, I would have called [this book] ‘ultrasupernaturalism.’ For that is …
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New Old Books!
6October 15, 2013 by lucieromarin
Last Sunday, there was a sale of used books after Mass. Unfortunately, the table was out after the early Mass, …
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Seven Things I Did Not Expect
Leave a commentOctober 6, 2013 by lucieromarin
1. That the lift would break down. So, you know how sometimes you approach a situation with dread, and you …
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