From Post Captain, book 2 of Aubrey-Maturin. Jack and Stephen in a cottage outside of London, after their ship gets assaulted by French privateers between France and England. Jack (six feet tall, 240 pounds) comes home, despairs of Stephen's mess, and does domestic things to Stephen's regret.

( In Jack's opinion Stephen was little better than a slut: )

Didn't leave me a lot of options for icons, did it... But at least it still tracks things.

Excerpt from Aubrey-Maturin Book 1: Master and Commander[Stephen Maturin, espying the sloop-of-war Sophie from the window of his mountainside abode, his feet in a basin of water and writing a diary ( Read more... )

-- where did half the year go ( Read more... )

Things we'll never get in the Philippine bookstore, but must find a way to get:

A Sea of Words, companion guide to the Aubrey-Maturin series.

Lobscouse and Spotted Dog: Which It's a Gastronomic Companion to the Aubrey/Maturin Novels for the recipes there. So awesome. It will do well with Dining with Sherlock Holmes. I particularly want to try ( Read more... )