Comments | sp23: But it's all old and stuff

sp23

But it's all old and stuff

Aug 27, 2009 09:59

This week, I've been indulging in my love of ancient history. On Monday, the History Channel had five hours of programming on Nefertiti, Cleopatra, Relics, and pyramids, and it just got my History!Love juices flowing. So on Tuesday I went to the library and took out four DVD: Nefertiti Resurrected (this was the one that the History Channel had ( Read more... )

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hazel75 August 27 2009, 14:35:13 UTC

The Susan Cooper books are among the best I've ever read. I've got the set for me to reread and my children to read one day. I strongly recommend them!

sp23 August 27 2009, 14:36:55 UTC

Oh, cool. Thanks! Now I'm really looking forward to reading it. :-)

hazel75 August 28 2009, 00:44:14 UTC

And even if you're not absolutely in love with Over Sea, Under Stone, you have to continue reading the series because as a whole it's one of the best Athurian/Welsh mythology retellings evah!

Um, and I hope I'm not being too pushy here -- this just really is one of my favorites in the young adult category -- more so even than the L'Engle books.

sp23 August 28 2009, 14:03:29 UTC

Hee! Not at all! I love it when people are enthusiastic about something they've read, and want to share that love.

I'm planning on settling down in my recliner with it this weekend. I'll report my thoughts after I've finished it.

cornerofmadness August 27 2009, 16:54:29 UTC

i didn't think book of lost things was as good as most did but it was decent, another retelling of familiar fairytales. my review is on bookheaven

not sure but i think i read the dark is rising series

sp23 August 27 2009, 17:38:58 UTC

The Connelly book was out, so I didn't get it, but I did pick up Over Sea, Under Stone. We'll see how I like it. :-)

cornerofmadness August 28 2009, 02:14:37 UTC

hope you like i t better than i have the stuff I have here..

sp23 August 28 2009, 14:04:05 UTC

I hope so too! LOL

jonesiexxx August 27 2009, 19:56:18 UTC

Did I tell you I'm going to Israel again this year? The focus is on history and archaelogy. I can't wait.

sp23 August 27 2009, 20:02:29 UTC

I.... I think I hate you just a little. Not that I'm jealous, or anything.

But please, if you make it to Tel Megiddo, don't start the final battle, 'kay? ;-)

jonesiexxx August 27 2009, 20:12:31 UTC

Well, I passed by Har Megiddo last year and we're still standing.

Though it could splain the cancellation of SGA.

Do you want to see my itinerary? Shall I post it?

sp23 August 27 2009, 20:18:51 UTC

No, the cancellation of SGA is squarely on the shoulder of that spawn of Satan, Brad Wright. ;-)

Do you want to see my itinerary? Shall I post it?

Ooh, yes, please.

texanfan August 27 2009, 23:02:26 UTC

Some day I've got to get more into Egyptian history. it's incredibly fascinating.

sp23 August 28 2009, 14:07:37 UTC

It's always been one of my favorites. Such a fascinating era. And every time I read about how the tombs were desecrated not only by Egyptian tomb robbers, ancient and modern, but by the Europeans who tromped through them grabbing stuff up and destroyed countless relics, it makes me want to find a time machine and go back and thump them all hard!

texanfan August 28 2009, 22:57:28 UTC

Doesn't it just? I think that's part of what's held me off, the seething anger I know I'll experience.