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Tag Archives: Patrick O’Brian
The Books: “Master & Commander” (Patrick O’Brian)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Master and Commander, by Patrick O’Brian. I came to these books late. As in, RIGHT NOW. Master & Commander was the last book I read in 2007 – and I am now nearly finished with … Continue reading
H.M.S. Surprise, by Patrick O’Brian
I’m almost done with H. M. S. Surprise , the third novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series – haven’t been writing much about my journey with the series -but I will. I’ve just been busy surviving, and recuperating from my week … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day plan
I have no self-consciousness about being single. None. ZERO. I have SADNESS about being single (“sadness” is a tepid word for what I actually feel), but sadness is an entirely different thing. I have NO shame about it (and hey, … Continue reading
Jewels From Master & Commander
Master and Commander is so rich with psychological detail (not to mention shipping and warfare detail) that I kept a running list of phrases that I loved, I call them “jewels”, in my head. There’s a “jewel” on almost every … Continue reading
Can I Read 300 Pages By Tomorrow?
… can I finish Master and Commander by tomorrow night, midnight – in order to “get it in” to my Books Read This Year list, which, naturally, I will post in full, cause I’m geeky like that. I’m 110 pages … Continue reading