Time in Flux (Capacitor): Ruby Red and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

Ah, time travel: creator of paradoxes, destroyer of timelines, and conveniencer of plots. I like a good time travel story, whether it be the new Who (Moffat loops and all) or the good old Back to the Future. Time travel tends to frequent science fiction, but is also exploited for its potential in the historical… Continue reading Time in Flux (Capacitor): Ruby Red and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

On-Line English Literature Discussion: John, I’m Donne

"Will the real John Donne please stand up?" This was the question that greeted the class on the forum during our study of the works of John Donne. If you know anything about John Donne, it's probably that his Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions: Meditation 17 is the text from which Ernest Hemingway got the title… Continue reading On-Line English Literature Discussion: John, I’m Donne

WWW Wednesday: Re-reading Edition

This is a book blogging deal hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words which I am participating in. My version of this today is going to be narrowed to my re-reading activity (which has been extensive of late). I'm re-reading many books from my shelves in order to remind myself of why… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: Re-reading Edition