Bakewell 'bigs it up' for Montaigne (in parts) - Although you've yet to see a review on RobAroundBooks of Sarah Bakewell's awesomely stupendous (and lengthily titled) How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer … [Read more...]
Reading Journal: Remainder of Week 10 2010
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So how did my reading for the remainder of last week go then? Well to be honest not awfully well. Distraction and procrastination seemed to rule supreme in what turned out to be a rather odd, and lightening quick end to the week. I really need to … [Read more...]
Daily Bookshot: On Montaigne and Essays…
March 12, 2010 By 4 Comments
On Montaigne and Essays..., originally uploaded by Robert Burdock. Our ability to pick up and learn new things is of course amazing, but perhaps just as astonishing is how quickly we can manage to fall in love when we least expect it. Over the … [Read more...]