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Westward ho! or, The voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh,: Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty ... (The life and works of Charles Kingsley) by Charles Kingsley

Azazeel عزازيل by Youssef Zidan

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Currently readingAlexander the Great by Paul Cartledge
Secrets of the Bible People by Kamal Salibi
The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (Revised Edition) by Fareed Zakaria
CAIRO THE GLORY YEARS by Rafaat
Koshtomor قشتمر by Naguib Mahfouz
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The Reformation (The Story of Civilization VI) by Will Durant

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The Renaissance (The Story of Civilization V) by Will Durant

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The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy (The Story of Civilization IX) by Will Durant

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The Age of Reason Begins (The Story of Civilization VII) by Will Durant

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Rousseau and Revolution: A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Europe from 1715 - 1789 (The Story of Civilization X) by Will Durant

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The Age of Louis XIV (The Story of Civilization VIII) by Will Durant

Hi! Sadly, I still have books in boxes, and those are the ones that haven't even made it to the catalog. Everything on LT though, is out of its box and in the light of day. I aspire to get them all on shelves, but it's a goal that seems forever retreating into the distance. The ones not on shelves, are in piles on the floor and on various flat surfaces (in my house, tables are not for eating at.) I actually wrote about the library once, if you're interested:

http://www.bibliobuffet.com/content/view...

There's a few photos there, but the pictures are several years old and one of the walls that looks blank in the images now has four cases lining it.

Still, there are worse vices than having too many books!

posted by southernbooklady at 12:25 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2009

almost always fiction - sometimes sci-fi - works that take me "somewhere else" - often those that inform & educate me about places, peoples, or subjects I know little about - many times just a fun read or good "yarn"

posted by VaPops at 9:48 pm (EST) on Aug 14, 2009

You are welcome. Enjoy. Bob

posted by bobcatnshn at 11:21 am (EST) on Jul 20, 2009

I see that you have recently added The Campaigns of Alexander. I just finished The Virtues of War by Stephen Pressfield. Although it is fiction, I think it is excellent and that you may enjoy it. I surely did.

Best Regards,

Bob

posted by bobcatnshn at 4:55 pm (EST) on Jul 14, 2009

Thank you for your effort, I greatly appreciate it.

posted by LamSon at 11:53 am (EST) on Jun 1, 2009

It is one of my favorite novels. I have been collecting it with many different covers and when I can find the in other languages. I have 10-12 English copies with different covers and one in Spanish and one in French.
I know it has been published in many languages, but finding non-English copies in the US is hard to do.

Thanks
LamSon

posted by LamSon at 4:29 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009

Hello Dezert,

Do you know if Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has been published in Arabic?
Thanks
LamSon

posted by LamSon at 1:26 pm (EST) on May 13, 2009

Hello,
Thanks for the interesting library addition.
LamSon

posted by LamSon at 5:22 pm (EST) on May 10, 2009

Hi dezert,
I actually just got my bachelor in ancient history. I'm doubting about following a masters in ancient history. Have fun reading!

posted by Leuntje at 4:37 am (EST) on Apr 26, 2009

Thank you for adding me to your 'interesting libraries'!

posted by Leuntje at 10:46 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2009

Thanks for adding me to your "Interesting Libraries" -- I am honored! I hope you will enjoy the group: feel free to jump in!

posted by stellarexplorer at 12:14 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2009

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