I've been fascinated in recent years watching dynasties move through European history, the Habsburgs chief among them ( Read more... )

I'm starting to get back to reading a lot, what with all these library books. So i'll probably be posting lots in response to them.

Went to bed and decided not to take the Martin's Mammoths or Unwin's Pterosaurs as too likely to get me thinking/working as opposed to sleeping. So I took Quammen's The Reluctant Mr. Darwin. As always, Quammen has ( Read more... )