I read a lot of comics growing up. One part of that comes from my Dad being a comic book collector, another one comes from going to the mobile library bus that came around to our neighborhood every week. One of the comics that I devoured was Calvin and Hobbes. There was something about the… Continue reading Book review: Looking for Calvin & Hobbes
Category: The Library
Rewatching: Bones season 1
I have been on a bit of a kick where I watch television and knit at the same time lately. I caught Top Gear, Idol, Cake Boss and a bunch of other things before deciding that it was the perfect time to watch some of my television box sets again. I started with Bones. Bones… Continue reading Rewatching: Bones season 1
Video: Medieval helpdesk
This one is rather amusing. It is in Norwegian, but subtitled in English. Essentially, its about making the technical transition from scroll to book.
Book review: Sophia of Hanover
Sophia of Hanover: From Winter Princess to Heiress of Great Britain, 1630-1714 by J.N. Duggan This is the story of Sophia, Electress of Hanover. Honestly, I have been rather curious about her for a while. Looking into genealogy and the line of the British succession, her name seems to crop up quite a bit. Finding this… Continue reading Book review: Sophia of Hanover
Book Review: A throne in Brussels
I picked A Throne in Brussels by Paul Belien up in London this summer. I have been fascinated with Belgium and the internal struggle there for a while, and finding this seemed a great way to get a bit more thorough into the subject. The book deals with the history of the Belgian monarchy –… Continue reading Book Review: A throne in Brussels
Video: Manic Monday
Growing up, my Dad had some summer tapes from the late 80s, maybe early 90s, in the car. I grew up listening to those, to the degree when there was a popular music poll in my 6th grade class, Manic Monday was on my favourite-list. This in a time when Gangsta’s Paradise and Boombastic were… Continue reading Video: Manic Monday
Book review: Young Prince Philip
Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life by Philip Eade The book’s prologue is the story of the death of the Duke’s sister, Cecile, in 1937. From there, Eade goes back to the origin of the Greek monarchy, to give a bit of background, and to bring it out from obscurity, or so he says. He… Continue reading Book review: Young Prince Philip
Video: Robin Sparkles
I love How I Met Your Mother, and Robin Sparkles is a good part of the show’s backstory. It’s very 80s, but then it is meant to be just that. Enjoy.
Book review: The final curtsey
Prior to this release, there were a couple of articles in the Telegraph, about revelations from this book. I don’t know if it was just me, but the articles made it seem like it would be quite a substantial book in size. It isn’t. Just over 150 pages, the book is actually rather small. But,… Continue reading Book review: The final curtsey