12/19/11

This post is sponsored by Holiday Therapy!

Now that is done... lol... All I need to say is RETAIL MAKES YOU ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!

My book of the day is actually brought to you by my amazing husband who got this for me last Christmas because he knows me better than ANYONE.  You know, a lot of biographies seem vague in research...but this one isnt, Schiff does an amazing job and wow was this good to read, I adored it.  

I am usually pretty picky but I really liked this one.  The way she goes into Cleopatra's family dynamic and how that shapes this enigmatic woman is awesome, I cannot say enough good things, I think this one is good enough that even my fellow historians who insist on RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH will approve.

Its published by Little Brown in 2010 and its now in paperback for those who want a less expensive copy.

Man I am sucking on the personal reading, Midnight Rising and a book about what famous figures in history ate... yea, sounded cool.

But I really do recommend this one, I know I love John Brown, but its an interesting book and it really gives insight into the growing divide in America leading to the Civil War.

1843 – Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol goes on sale for the first time, let Tiny Tim’s magic be born and the lessons of what greed can do be taught by the chain toting Jacob Marley. I think I could tell the story by heart, and like everyone, I love the story. It is actually a Dickens I can stomach.

A reminder, be kind to people during the holidays or Jacob Marley may visit YOU!

I hope I make it to post every day this week...but I work retail and its christmas!