I took Latin with John Pepino last year. This book is on my “To Read” list.Originally Posted by Robert
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I took Latin with John Pepino last year. This book is on my “To Read” list.
"Nolo esse salus sine vobis ...” —St. Augustine
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Wasn’t that a wonderful book! I read it ages ago. When later l I watched the Diana Rigg movie, I was impressed by her performance, as she acted “on the edge” of her emotions relating to her “acolyte” (is that the right word?). Felt much empathy with the young girl!
~~~Thérèse
Sent from the iPhone of Madame X.
VertOlive (January 31st, 2020)
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I love your pens, peeking out😊
Sent from the iPhone of Madame X.
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Pictures 2, by Jeff Bridges.
The actor has taken black and white photos on movie sets with a Widelux camera and made books for the cast and crew. This book is the second complilation of those photos, and like the first, it includes handwritten notes from his journals.
Proceeds from the book go to the Motion Picture and Television Fund, for industry workers.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-br...or-photography
Bob
Making the world a more peaceful place, one fine art print and one handwritten letter at a time.
“If ‘To hold a pen is to be at war’ as Voltaire said, Montblanc suggests you show up in full dress uniform, ready to go down like an officer and a gentleman among the Bic-wielding hordes.” - Chris Wright
Paper cuts through the noise – Richard Moross, MOO CEO
www.bobsoltys.net/fountainpens
Chrissy (February 7th, 2020), Jon Szanto (February 4th, 2020)
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Three really good ones:
Rabbit Cake, Annie Hartnett (2017)
Idaho, Emily Ruskovich (2017)
48 Hours, William R. Forstchen (2019)
Currently reading The Outsider, Stephen King (2018).
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I like to read classical literature. I can’t count how many books I have read. In one article it was written that it is very useful for a person to read precisely the classical or scientific literature. Thus, his brain is developing faster. I think so too. But I do not read scientific literature.
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Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley (a Flavia de Luce book)
Lady Onogaro
"Be yourself--everybody else is already taken." --Oscar Wilde
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Do you surf? Are you taking it up?
Lady Onogaro
"Be yourself--everybody else is already taken." --Oscar Wilde
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Profiles in Corruption by Peter Schweizer. Couldn't put it down. It's one thing to know that certain politicians are, in general, dirty, but it's quite another thing when the spotlight focuses on names and dates and dollar amounts, in context.
Quid rides? Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur. — Horace
(What are you laughing at? Just change the name and the joke’s on you.)
Lady Onogaro (February 5th, 2020), VertOlive (April 8th, 2020)
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I always get such great book recommendations here. I am buying this one as soon as I get home! It looks amazing.
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Just finished The Feather Thief, by Kirk Wallace Johnson.
And Night School by Lee Child.
Starting Steve Berry's Malta Exchange. About letters. One of the characters writes in a notebook with a pen.
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Bob
Making the world a more peaceful place, one fine art print and one handwritten letter at a time.
“If ‘To hold a pen is to be at war’ as Voltaire said, Montblanc suggests you show up in full dress uniform, ready to go down like an officer and a gentleman among the Bic-wielding hordes.” - Chris Wright
Paper cuts through the noise – Richard Moross, MOO CEO
www.bobsoltys.net/fountainpens
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Fountain Pens - Peter Twydle
Rebel Yell - S.C. Gywnne
The Madness of Crowds - Douglas Murray
Midnight Rising - Tony Horwitz
SPQR - Mary Beard
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What did you think of the Peter Twydle book?
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For me, it's excellent. Plain spoken, excellent definitions, good illustrations, opinionated, and more than your regular pen books such as "Fountain Pens -Past and Present" by Paul Erano though that's also a great book (and certainly a must for pen libraries) - just different than Twydle's book.
It may be out of print now. I bought a used copy on Amazon a few weeks ago for around $25.00 including shipping, and sat down and read it through, though not necessarily remembering everything, but I was impressed with it.
I like books that have a long shelf-life. This is one I'm sure I'll refer to many times. OF course, I just love books and have since I was six. They are friends that never grow old unlike me.
In addition, there's a dandy little book, "Collectable Fountain Pens" by Juan Manuel Clark that is beautiful and informative. Less than $10 on the used market and well worth it.
I'm looking to buy the Lambrou books, but waiting until my rich uncle dies of overeating or I can slip arsenic in his Sanka, whichever comes first.
Cheers.
Sg
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I have the Juan Manuel Clark book and the Twydle book and I've reviewed them in my blog. I have a couple of the Lambrou books. I wish I had the one on Japanese pens but it's very expensive now.
The ones I use most are those that refer to British pens; those by Stephen Hull and Andy Russell. For more international reference I use The Chronicle of the Fountain Pen by Martins, Leite and Gagean.
Read up on Lucretia Borgia. She's reputed to have used undetectable poisons.
sgphoto (March 19th, 2020)
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I do understand your review on Twydle's book. It certainly is more for beginners and people like me who have used pens for decades, but aren't as well versed in the nomenclature as I would like to be.
I have many books in a variety of topics like that, yet I value books for what I learn each time I go through it. I look at books as 'if I get a couple of good things out of it" it was worth my money and time. Plus, I'm always giving books away to people who know even less than I so it might push someone to go further in their own studies.
I'll look for The Chronicle book. Perhaps you can start a thread on pen books as I think that would be a boon for everyone.
Are there any books on pen repair you recommend?
The Borgias are excellent studies for the criminally-minded, sociopaths, and politicians (or is that redundant?).
Thanks.
Sg
Last edited by sgphoto; March 19th, 2020 at 04:36 PM.
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The only reliable pen repair book is the one by Jim Marshall and Laurence Oldfield.
I might try to do something on pen books, time permitting.
Last edited by Deb; March 19th, 2020 at 05:06 PM.
sgphoto (March 19th, 2020)
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In checking on Pen Repair Book NEW 4th EDITION it seems to be sold out. A new print run was scheduled for April, but who knows now if that will happen. I'll be sure to get a copy if and when it does come out.
Thanks, Deb.
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Last five:
The Poet (Jack McEvoy #1), Michael Connelly 1996
Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food, Catherine Shanahan 2008
All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small #3-4), James Herriot 1974
Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, Gin Stephens 2016
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2), James Herriot 1972
VertOlive (April 8th, 2020)
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They are a blast from the past that I remember reading.
Regards, Chrissy
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