Mookie Sticks and Books
Galileo's Daughter - Dava Sobel
A remarkably wonderful read. Most are familiar with Galileo, but fewer are aware of the great relationship he had with his eldest daughter, Suar Maria Celeste. Spanning his lifetime, the book delves into his problems in dealing with his Catholicism in the face of his scientific experiments and theories, unpopular during his time. Most specifically, it details his writings on the Copernican universe, with the sun being the center rather than the papally favored Earth, and it's perception in Italy and the world amongst his peers and the papacy. With excerpts from letters written by his daughter, his life and that of his daughter is intricately detailed and richly portrayed. It reads more like a novel than a history or biography.
Hard Eight - Janet Evanovich
HA! Deridere, I say HA! I *knew* Stephanie and Ranger got it on somewhere in the series! AND IT IS IN HARD EIGHT! BOOTY. CALL. WOO.
Full Scoop - Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes
Another series of festive fun by Evanovich, the "Full" series revolves around a group of small town friends and their mysterious, deadly, yet festively booty-finding, lives.
A remarkably wonderful read. Most are familiar with Galileo, but fewer are aware of the great relationship he had with his eldest daughter, Suar Maria Celeste. Spanning his lifetime, the book delves into his problems in dealing with his Catholicism in the face of his scientific experiments and theories, unpopular during his time. Most specifically, it details his writings on the Copernican universe, with the sun being the center rather than the papally favored Earth, and it's perception in Italy and the world amongst his peers and the papacy. With excerpts from letters written by his daughter, his life and that of his daughter is intricately detailed and richly portrayed. It reads more like a novel than a history or biography.
Hard Eight - Janet Evanovich
HA! Deridere, I say HA! I *knew* Stephanie and Ranger got it on somewhere in the series! AND IT IS IN HARD EIGHT! BOOTY. CALL. WOO.
Full Scoop - Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes
Another series of festive fun by Evanovich, the "Full" series revolves around a group of small town friends and their mysterious, deadly, yet festively booty-finding, lives.