Witches, warlords and words...
Wednesday, 18. July 2007, 17:12:17
I was once likened to Genghis Khan. According to the book of that name, by John Man, this was definitely a great compliment. Part biography of the man who made an empire bigger than anyone had before him, and part historiographical journalism, I greatly enjoyed it, and learned some stuff about Mongolia as well as about Genghis Khan. (Sorry Mielina, this is where I got your cards for Kaja's game).
Book 42 was my third (and least complex) book in Norwegian. "Heksene" by Roald Dahl, is written for kids - kids under 10. Illustrated by Quentin Blake, it is about witches. Although it purports to be autobiographical, I am a little suspicious that it is not the entire truth...
Now I am re-reading a book about books. Although I only read it in english before. I am not about a quarter of the way through "Il Nome della Rosa", by Umberto Eco. And some easier books alongside, since I got to Jim's and found a pile of easy reading (I have had the Eco book for years, but never dared to try reading it before. I only backed myself into the corner by running out of books at a moment I was packing in a hurry).
Book 42 was my third (and least complex) book in Norwegian. "Heksene" by Roald Dahl, is written for kids - kids under 10. Illustrated by Quentin Blake, it is about witches. Although it purports to be autobiographical, I am a little suspicious that it is not the entire truth...
Now I am re-reading a book about books. Although I only read it in english before. I am not about a quarter of the way through "Il Nome della Rosa", by Umberto Eco. And some easier books alongside, since I got to Jim's and found a pile of easy reading (I have had the Eco book for years, but never dared to try reading it before. I only backed myself into the corner by running out of books at a moment I was packing in a hurry).
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