The Tortallan

Living In Books

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On December 1st I had vowed to try to go a whole year without buying books except for the Agatha Christies I am collecting (crazy, I know). I have to let you know that I didn't so much fall off the wagon as tumble from a chariot and get run over by its wheels. This #bookhaul brings me so much joy! They had one Collector's Edition if A Darker Shade of Magic left! How could I say no? ;) I just finished The Hanged Man and I will be posting a review shortly! #bookstagram #booklove #sparkjoy #sparkjoywithbooks #collector #readersofinstagram #agathachristie #classics #gildedwolves #adsom #cantwait https://www.instagram.com/p/BuJi2cAlgKC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lay9rbxhuydt

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My thoughts on my most anticipated book of the year. Waiting impatiently for the rest of the books in this series! #tamorapierce #tempestsandslaughter #favouriteauthor #numairchronicles #booklover #quote #bookstagram #bookreview #lovethecoverart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4LFIQlaC1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1zk0monfhlja

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In my "home and native land" 🇨🇦 it's doing that wonderful trick where the rain freezes halfway down from the sky to pelt your face with ice. Home from work and it looks like a day spent with a book and Loki is in order! Stay comfy, everyone! #freezingrain #proudcanadian #booksandcats #seniorcat #bookstagram #comfy #borrowedbook #bedtime #nightshiftworker #hadtoomuchcoffeealready https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyi4GFlLeY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tq2pyag7zt5y

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After months of this book burning a hole in my bookshelf, so to speak, I decided to read it. As predicted, it has made the wait for the second book almost unbearable. #tamorapierce #favouriteauthor #favouritecharacter #numairchronicles #foreshadowing #bookquotes #awesomecoverdesign #bookstagram #wishitookbetterpictures https://www.instagram.com/p/BtweQRiFHSV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=33hzlwiqvbbw

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Return of the Obra Dinn

Trying to articulate my love for Return of the Obra Dinn.

An insurance adventure with minimal colour

http://www.obradinn.com

This is how the website describes the new game from Lucas Pope. Some may recall his heart-wrenching debut Papers, Please. His new offering Return of the Obra Dinn comes almost five years later. And with good reason – ‘Lucas Pope’ is not a studio. It is one man.

Obra Dinn first came to my attention through a review from Zero…

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Got the @davidtamarkin Cook 90 book today!Got my page flags and a notebook to write which recipes to try first and I'm ready to dive into it. During my initial quick flip through I was very impressed with the quality and amount of information. #newbook #cook90 #recipes #inspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWj3WpF70f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19n7ge241dyfd

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“The fact is, I don’t know where my ideas come from. Nor does any writer. The only real answer is to drink way too much coffee and buy yourself a desk that doesn’t collapse when you beat your head against it.”

— Douglas Adams (via writeontheedge)

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expelliendsey

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Vintage Folger Library Shakespeare editions

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I have no words.

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Bujo spread listing the William Morrow edition Agatha Christie books I'm collecting. (Coloured means acquired and read) I have a long way to go! =) What are you collecting? How do you keep track? #bujo #bujospread #bulletjournal #collection #agathachristie #williammorrow #beautifuleditions #books #classics https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp3SXvTlivr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nvspvgnc4vff

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Blood Royal

Blood Royal: A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval ParisEric JagerHistoryLittle, Brown and Company2014Hardcover321 ☆☆☆☆☆

A riveting true story of murder and detection in 15th-century Paris, by one of the most brilliant medievalists of his generation.

The Pros? The Prose.

“John’s great guns were dragged into firing position, foreshadowing the mechanized artillery that would…

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Depth Year

I have never really thought of myself as a consumer. And I’m not, at least not in the conventional sense. My wardrobe is minimal, ‘modest’ is an understatement when it comes to my apartment, and I never chase the latest and greatest technology (I just upgraded my 10 year old computer and 14 year old monitor. For someone that enjoys video games, this was huge!). I am fully aware that a lot of my…

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Documenting the Challenge

Citing the plays

You may have seen this graphic floating around. While amusing, it also brings up an important point about line numbers. I found an interesting articleabout line numbers and how they differ between publishers and editions. So while the Act and the Scene will never change in a citation, the line might. I looked this one up in my edition of Hamlet and the line number is the…

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The Outsiders

“I don’t know if any of you have ever had the experience of returning to a beloved childhood book. A book that you remember the scene from so vividly, something that was etched onto the back of your eyeballs when you read it….And you go back and you read that book again as an adult and you discover a sentence that says something like ‘What a jolly awful night this would be,’ he said as they…

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Super satisfying achievement. Sadly had to look this one up. #gotTarinton #wallstreetshark #achievement #houseflipper #game #addict https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8YSoEgpYj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6pjtje1yyhas

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