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Why Is The Sky Blue?
Did you ever think about where colors come from? I mean, when you’re not high, for real think about it? I never gave it much thought before reading Christopher Moore’s ‘Comedy D’Art’ Sacré Bleu, and now I find myself thinking about it all the damn time. Sacré Bleu is so named because it revolves around a very specific shade of blue, an ultramarine so pure and vibrant that it’s very hard to duplicate & often was reserved for paintings of the Blessed Virgin. What Moore tries […]
Vampires on the Mississippi
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Strangers in a Strange Land
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Don’t Fear The Reaper…..
And so my Booker Prize Longlist Challenge of 2013 continues into 2014. Thanks to a random Kindle price slashing day, all but one of the longlist dropped to 99p, and I’d be a fool not to take advantage. So brace yourselves for an onslaught of Really Worthy Books, people! First up is the apparently now retired Jim Crace. If you love historical novels, dive in. If you’re ambivalent, you’ll remain so after reading this I reckon. Full review is on my blog here.
Impuse Buys Aren’t Always a Bad Idea
If nothing else, this book is a strong indication as to why I am pretty much constantly broke.