Haven't read it yet. But if you're interested i can come back to you on the subject when i'm deeper in the book. From a first glance it looks like a mix of ancient sources (not only Greek and Roman but Phoenician and Assyrian too) and more modern studies plus the results of a lot of archaeological digs.
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I was under the impression (can't remember where I heard/read it--unfortunate byproduct of WAY too much curiosity--lol) that many of the original Carthaginean sources were destroyed, and that much of what we have available was produced by victor nations. Seems like that would make it iffy historically. I am interested in what you find as you get deeper into your reading
The direct carthaginean sources were destroyed yes. The written ones. But there is both greek and spanish sources that were rather unfriendly and they werent destroyed. How much of them survived time i do not yet know. And then there are the phoenicians who were the ones that founded Carthage once upon a time. But when Romans set out to destroy something they make a good job of it. But they didn't want to destroy sources, they wanted to destroy Carthage and everything in it. If the sources were elsewhere located they might have survived.I was under the impression (can't remember where I heard/read it--unfortunate byproduct of WAY too much curiosity--lol) that many of the original Carthaginean sources were destroyed, and that much of what we have available was produced by victor nations. Seems like that would make it iffy historically. I am interested in what you find as you get deeper into your reading
actually googled Pastor Danny?
Next up, The Gunslinger!
I thought about it....
I have this insane urge to read The Count of Monte Cristo after reading virtually nothing in about two years. 1,200 pages, 117 chapters, and enough footnotes to make Mark Z. Danielewski say, "Hey, that's a lot of footnotes." Not too mention that historical French epics from the 1800's aren't normally my forte.
Well, time to get reading.
Well, time to get reading.
We're requesting a drug test.
Started to read Revival this morning. It's good so far, even if I am just 4 pages into the book.
I finished
last night.
"oouuu you nasty man"-Reba. 
Just started Revival yesterday after finishing a reread of one of my favorite books by a favorite author; Funny Papers by Tom DeHaven. I've not read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, but I've read that DeHaven's book is similar in subject matter, although he published Funny Papers 15 years before Chabon's book. Funny Papers captures a certain fascinating time and place in US history (NYC in the 1890s) and the early days of newspapers/yellow journalism and the origin of the comics in a captivating way. The story is quite unique and DeHaven's writing is always terrific.
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Just finished "All You Could Ask For" by Mike Greenberg. Mistake: reading it in bits and pieces as I didn't have time to read it in bigger chunks. The story goes between three women and I had trouble remembering who was who each time I picked it up. Good story, but read it in a couple of sittings.
The painkillers that i take after the Operation making me feel kind of woozy in evenings so somehow havent been able to concentrate enough for reading. I have fallen back on some collections i have of Beetle Bailey, B.C. and Peanuts. You don't really tire of good old comics, do you?
Hopefully you will be able to stop taking them before too long. Are you feeling any better now Kurben?
Yes, i'm basically ok. I plan to ease the painkillers out in the weekend and see how it goes. Luckily i managed to finish revival before OP. Imagine stopping in the end...! Unthinkable.
I finished Revival tonight and now I'm lonely. That's how I always feel after I'm done reading one of Stephen's books. I loved Revival and it's up there in my top favorites, but Lisey's Story is still #1!
. . .off to read something else now . . .so many books, but not enough Stephen King books!
. . .off to read something else now . . .so many books, but not enough Stephen King books!
I know how you feel Madam. With each new King book it's like a kiss on the cheek from our favorite Uncle that has come home for a family reunion and then after the last page is read the Uncle has to leave to go back to his own life, right? I have 100 pages of Revival to go but it's filling me with apprehension and fear like I haven't felt since Pet Semetary! I don't know where King is going to take me in this one!
Yes, that favorite uncle that treated you better than your parents. Right? . . .I had one of those. He could make me feel like a little princess.
It has a good ending . . .Old School King.
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