[He's just not going to correct him at this point; an essay sounds better than the truth.]
I'll make sure to do that! I want to make sure he reads the books after all.
maybe it's a compliment?? vampires are pale and dark haired at their most archetypal, but there's usually a romantic connotation to the stories as well. specifically of the forbidden type
it's really not an opposite concept at all. it's less dry than a history book, and it allows readers to get a feeling for the mannerisms and culture of a place because they're interacting with the material instead of memorizing it. the scarlet letter, the last of the mohicans, the three musketeers, the hunchback of Notre Dame, war and peace... those are just some examples
guns isn't fiction but it does make history interesting to read. it's the difference between an overview and looking at the big picture. basically it's a book written to answer the question of why some societies developed more technology than others and geography was the conclusion he came to.
I thought it was pretty interesting! though always take what you read with a grain of salt, obviously.
That's a rather optimistic way to look at it, to be sure, though I kind of doubt that's the case. I'd also like to hope there's nothing romantic of the sort involved in any of that, for obvious reasons. [the rumors are all from salty students ok HE HAS DOUBTS] But I don't really care what people want to call me in general, so it's a non-issue at the end of the day. I like garlic just fine, anyway.
[THAT ASIDE........oh huh, that's actually kind of interesting?]
So it's a sort of story that strives for accuracy but fabricates the scenarios, so to speak? Guess that's a fair sort of compromise...and I've heard of a few of those titles before, so that makes sense.
That also does sound interesting, when you put it like that. [hmmm] I don't like irrational things, mainly. But it's also true I haven't exactly looked into much history since college...
Finding the free time for reading is the main issue, but that's just a matter of adjustments. In the meantime I might look into these, since you're speaking so highly of them.
yeah, essentially! sometimes what happens isn't always that fabricated. a good example is a book published in the late 1600s that was based off the French court. it was called La Princesse de Montpensier. many of the details have held up to historian scrutiny, including some private details, which suggests it was written by someone inside the court... generally accepted to be Madame de La Fayette.
I try to read when I'm on my lunch break instead of messing around on my phone. it seems to help!
Well, that just goes back to proper nonfiction with a more dramatic flair, by the sound of it. But it's a fair point. Either way, you seem to have done quite a bit of research on this topic, haven't you?
I tend to be grading things over lunch...a lot of my free time's in grading, actually, now that I think about it. [what a life.....] Maybe overnight...
Hm, you seem pretty versed on reading things in general. Do you think reading on evenings has any effect on sleeping habits? Does it generally help people get to sleep or just make it worse? Never really thought to look into it.
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I'll make sure to do that! I want to make sure he reads the books after all.
maybe it's a compliment?? vampires are pale and dark haired at their most archetypal, but there's usually a romantic connotation to the stories as well. specifically of the forbidden type
it's really not an opposite concept at all. it's less dry than a history book, and it allows readers to get a feeling for the mannerisms and culture of a place because they're interacting with the material instead of memorizing it. the scarlet letter, the last of the mohicans, the three musketeers, the hunchback of Notre Dame, war and peace... those are just some examples
guns isn't fiction but it does make history interesting to read. it's the difference between an overview and looking at the big picture. basically it's a book written to answer the question of why some societies developed more technology than others and geography was the conclusion he came to.
I thought it was pretty interesting! though always take what you read with a grain of salt, obviously.
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[THAT ASIDE........oh huh, that's actually kind of interesting?]
So it's a sort of story that strives for accuracy but fabricates the scenarios, so to speak? Guess that's a fair sort of compromise...and I've heard of a few of those titles before, so that makes sense.
That also does sound interesting, when you put it like that. [hmmm] I don't like irrational things, mainly. But it's also true I haven't exactly looked into much history since college...
Finding the free time for reading is the main issue, but that's just a matter of adjustments. In the meantime I might look into these, since you're speaking so highly of them.
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yeah, essentially! sometimes what happens isn't always that fabricated. a good example is a book published in the late 1600s that was based off the French court. it was called La Princesse de Montpensier. many of the details have held up to historian scrutiny, including some private details, which suggests it was written by someone inside the court... generally accepted to be Madame de La Fayette.
I try to read when I'm on my lunch break instead of messing around on my phone. it seems to help!
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I tend to be grading things over lunch...a lot of my free time's in grading, actually, now that I think about it. [what a life.....] Maybe overnight...
Hm, you seem pretty versed on reading things in general. Do you think reading on evenings has any effect on sleeping habits? Does it generally help people get to sleep or just make it worse? Never really thought to look into it.