Tiny Pleasures #265: Choosing A New Book
Time for a new book on the bedside table. What to choose from the hundreds on my shelves and in stacks around the house? Which world shall I pop into via the portal of the page?
Happiness as Anarchy #352: Internet archives
It is quite remarkable the amount of wonderful old resources one can find on the internet. Today's find was a map of Versailles from 1746, including the place, gardens and surrounding farmland. It still blows my mind that twenty years ago you had to physically go to Europe and visit the library to see this
Happiness as Anarchy #242: Library Books
I love borrowing a real, hardcopy book from the library. I like the feel of a book in my hands and the flexibility to read almost anywhere. Physically going to the library to find and borrow the book is also a pleasure. One stumbles across all kinds of fascinating books as the eye roves the