So what have you been reading? Have you liked it? I'm thinking this could be an online equivalent of running into your friends at the library. I sure would like to hear from you, even if you comment anonymously.
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What are you reading/listening to?
Tell us, and share the goodness, or help us avoid the pitfalls...
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Here's how to leave a comment: Go to the bottom of an entry, and click on "0 COMMENTS" (or however many comments there are; I hope they don't remain at 0).
A new window will pop up, and you can type in your reaction to the entry (or suggestion of a related book, or whatever).
Where it says to choose your identity, you can either enter your blogger identity if you have one, or click on Other to type in whatever name you want, or click on Anonymous. And then you're done!
Don't worry, kids, no one's going to grade you on this book report.
Please join us--we're interested in what you're reading.
A new window will pop up, and you can type in your reaction to the entry (or suggestion of a related book, or whatever).
Where it says to choose your identity, you can either enter your blogger identity if you have one, or click on Other to type in whatever name you want, or click on Anonymous. And then you're done!
Don't worry, kids, no one's going to grade you on this book report.
Please join us--we're interested in what you're reading.
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1 comment:
For the last year, I've been reading Livy's history of Rome, "Ab Urbe Condita." There are some fine English translations, either in the Everyman Library series or from Penguin Classics. Livy was writing in the days of the first Emperor, Augustus, but he had seen the fall of the Republic and his attachment to that form of government is a major theme of his writings. Although most of his massive work did not survive, the extant material is still quite impressive. His narrative of the foundation of the City, the evolution of the Republic after the overthrow of the monarchy, and of course, the Second Punic War and Hannibal's adventures stands up admirably even 2000 years after the writing. It's unfortunate that Livy's coverage of the fall of the Republic, Caesar's rise, and Augustus' reign did not survive, but one suspects that Livy's Republican sentiments were not to the liking of later Emperors.
I'm not a Bakervillian, but I love this site and hope no one minds a distant voice.
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