Sadly I do not have my Kindle. It was out of stock. But it should be here soon! It's exciting just to have the cover :D It's pink (naturally) and it has a built-in pullout LED light that works off the Kindle's battery!

::excited excited excited::

And now dinner.

Finally bit the bullet. Couldn't decide for the longest time. Then it came out for Android and I downloaded it and now I'm getting the full-size one. The lure of books that 1) don't take up shelf space, 2) don't need to be dusted, and 3) can be carried around in multiples with no difficulty when traveling finally became too strong for me ( Read more... )

The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 by Chris Wickham
Religion and the Decline of Magic by Keith Thomas (never did get to read the whole thing!)
The Classical World by Robin Lane Fox
Illuminated Manuscripts by D.M. Gill

It's nice to see more and more accessible scholarly works on the "Dark Ages." Also, I am Penguin's

Found at this link: Baviv recommends The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, "If you're going to pollute yourself with sub-literate slop, you may as well drink directly from the carton."

SNERK.

MAD, I TELL YOU.

That's just what we need. More excuses for people to make speed runs and be big ol' showoffs.

I got my Yuri Monogatari 5 today! Mini-reviews of the stories, including some spoilers, after the cut.
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We went to the art gallery to see the travelling Egypt exhibit one last time, and the tour was being led by Angus Johnston, the director of the Foundation Year Programme! Of course he didn't remember me, since I was never in his tutorial. But he talked to me! We also bought nifty books on sale :D I <3 my membership discount ( Read more... )

ALL of it.