Reading Freely

The Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson ©  Edited 1987, Alfred Ferguson 378 pages Two summers ago I began to read Thoreau, and as I continue ...

Caesar and Christ © 1944 Will Durant 752 pages Ave, Caesar! Athens' grip on my imagination is rivaled only by Rome -- Rome, navel o...

Teaser Tuesday -- going boldly where no man has gone before, except for last Tuesday. "For the next few hours I don't wish to be...

Full Circle © 2009 Kirsten Beyer 576 pages Following the success of the Deep Space Nine relaunch, both The Next Generation and Voy...

Packing for Mars: the Curious Science of Life in the Void © 2010 Mary Roach 334 pages It's a long way to Tipperary .  Humans are no...

The Life of Greece © 1939 Will Durant 754 pages Ancient Greece is the nursery of Western civilization, and has fascinated me ever since...

This week's  Top Ten   Tuesday   is about authors, and I've listed my favorites below in count-down order -- not that this order is ...