Thursday 9 February 2017
by Wulf
Comments Off on Making a Mark by Marjorie Ann Watts
Making a Mark is a book about Western art history, from cave paintings to the present day. The introduction describes how the author wrote it in response to her grandson’s curiosity about movements cubism and impressionism. Laudable and an excellent … Continue reading
Wednesday 18 September 2013
by Wulf
Comments Off on Introvert? No surprise there…
A link to an article on the Huffington Post, 23 Signs You’re Secretly an Introvert, caught my attention. The fact I scanned all the way through it and didn’t find much that surprised me probably tells you all you need … Continue reading
Wednesday 3 April 2013
by Wulf
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Last night, following up a reference in another book, I decided I wanted to read George Herbert’s classic work on the role of a Christian minister, The Country Parson. This has been an influential work since its publication in the … Continue reading
Monday 25 March 2013
by Wulf
Comments Off on Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
I am not sure whether to classify it as inspiring or guilt-inducing but there is something about the sight of a stack of unfinished books that prompts me to pick them up and press on until they are completed. It … Continue reading
Wednesday 23 November 2011
by Wulf
Comments Off on Talking to the Kindle
I am still very happy with my Kindle. Even though it is now only the old version, with shiny new devices having supplanted it, it still works perfectly well and I have all sorts of uses for it. However, it … Continue reading
Friday 31 December 2010
by Wulf
Comments Off on Mistress of Molecules by Gerald M Weinberg
Mistress of Molecules is the first eBook I have reviewed on my Kindle as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers programme. I was rather disappointed with it as a Sci-Fi novel and then, about two thirds of the way through, … Continue reading
Wednesday 10 November 2010
by Wulf
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PDF Scissors is a fantastic applet for cutting PDF files into smaller pages. Why would you want to do that? It makes a world of difference to readability on a small screen eReader like the Kindle. It had been a … Continue reading