solitude sunday at the whimsey project! our day to spend time with a book. pull a book off the bookshelf that you have been meaning to read for awhile now. devote as much time as you wish to your book.
i began a new book this week. the first in a series, the hinges of history, by thomas cahill. i'm reading volume one, entitled, how the irish saved civilization; the untold story of ireland's heroic role from the fall of rome to the rise of medieval europe.
it's difficult to select standout details in such a book. it's all so woven together that there's not one fact that can be pointed to as more important or interesting than another fact. what is wonderful about this book, this series, is mr cahill delves into those aspects of history that has gotten little to no attention. reading this slim volume, i'm learned so much about the greco/roman civilizations, the history of ireland and how fascinating the irish people were (are?). i've learned how patrick, a kidnapped member of nobility in roman britian and made slave in ireland, became st patrick. one of the most important historical figures for ireland, he set the stage for ireland's progression from barbarians to a learned, sophisticated civilization. a civilization that saved world civilization. how? by saving the written word from all over the world.
what are you reading? share your book with us at the whimsey project.
Many magazines recommended "The Interestings" by Meg Wolitzer.
ReplyDeleteSince the story began in 1974, the year I graduated from high school, I was intrigued to see how the last 40 years of history was presented. The characters met at a summer art camp-- then their life stories were intertwined throughout the book. They named their group at camp--The Interestings. It was a very good read, so good that I couldn't put it down until I found out what happened!
that would be an interesting book to read! glad you enjoyed it!
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