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[krazykitkat]

Just finished reading:
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

Should be compulsory high school reading. Just brilliant and interesting, and I so love his writing style and humour. A broad overview of science and the history of science. A good general education, especially in areas like biology and geology which I don't know a lot about.

In 1781 Herschel became the first person in the modern era to discover a planet. He wanted to call it George, after the British monarch, but was overruled. Instead it became Uranus. - Giggled like mad and wondered whether this was related to Bugs Bunny with the Abominable Snowman and "I'll hug him and sqeeze him and call him George."

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My season 2 Gilmore Girls dvds arrived yesterday (Amazon is remarkably fast at times). The cover is so pretty. And a film by kirk - lol!
Season 3 is apparently released in May. The way it's going season 4 may be released before Nein finishes showing it.

Comments

[girliejones.livejournal.com]

OMG! Hello?! *My* Gilmore Girls S2 DVDs arrived yesterday in the mail! I have put them next to the Tv so I can admire the cover!!!

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

Yay!
Mine were only sent Thursday/Friday.

[christinekh.livejournal.com]

I heart Bill Bryson BIG TIME. The man is witty and smart and makes the most mundane stuff interesting.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

The only other one I've read is his book on Australia, need to read more.

[littleloonlost.livejournal.com]

That's one of those Christmas books that'll be lying around here for a year before I get to it. Glad to hear it's worth the wait!

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

I have many of those books. and usually much longer than a year.
But very worth it.