Category Archives: patrick o'brian

His Majesty’s Dragon

Oh my goodness, I hardly know where to begin. This book was so much fun to read! The basic premise is, it’s an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars — with dragons! Read the full article »

Sunday Salon: Thriller!

Last night Steve and I found ourselves in the Mystery / Suspense / Thriller section of a bookstore. My intent was to pick up a copy of American Pastoral, next month’s book club pick. Read the full article »

Trying to be virtuous

. . . but it ain’t easy. In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and get some much-needed exercise at the same time, I’ve been trying to bike more and drive less. Read the full article »

Another post about Patrick O’Brian

Thought I might as well warn you right in the title. If you’re not of the Patrick O’Brian, uh, persuasion, you might want to skip this post. Read the full article »

Does my idol have feet of clay???

Sigh. I think I might have discovered an anachronism in a Patrick O’Brian novel. Read the full article »

Mishmash

Boy, if anyone actually reads this I will be shocked. I haven’t managed to visit one single other blog since we returned from camp. My blogroll is positively dusty. I am sorry about that. Read the full article »

Enough, already!

**WARNING: Once again I go on and on about Patrick O’Brian. If you’re sick of reading about my teeny-bopper adulation please feel free to skip this post. Read the full article »