I spent way too much time picking out pretty flower pictures last week, (but it was fun, lol), so for today’s Thursday Thirteen, a simpler random selection of some non-fiction books on my reference shelves. Non-writing craft this time:
- The History of Pirates by Angus Konstam
- Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by W.B. Yeats
- Life and Letters on the Roman Frontier by Alan K. Bowman
- Twin Telepathy by Guy Lyon Playfair
- The Medieval Fortress: Castles, Forts, and Walled Cities of the Middle Ages by J.E. Kaufmann and H.W. Kaufmann
- Survival Skills of the North American Indians by Peter Goodchild
- Ancient Inventions by Peter James and Nick Thorpe
- The Lord of the Rings Weapons and Warfare by Chris Smith
- The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook: A Guide to Healing, recovery and Growth by Glenn R. Schiraldi
- Gunpowder- Alchemy, Bombards, & Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World by Jack Kelly
- A Knight and His Horse by Ewart Oakeshott
- Stonehenge – A History in Photographs by Julian Richards
- Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop
Hmmm, does it looks like I might write fantasy? Or maybe it’s a book addiction.
What are some interesting or favorite reference books on your shelves?
What do your shelves say about you?
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Great list, Babette! 🙂 Happy Thursday!
Oh, oh, oh! I want number 6 lol I visit the library or online when researching. I’d need to sell one of my children to pay for all the books I go through when researching if I didn’t lol Great list! Happy T13!
I think I might have something similar to #5 and could I borrow #11? I have a list on a previous Tales blog of my research books. Of course, I keep adding to it much to hubby’s dismay.
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Very cool list!!!
Mine isn’t so extensive and is mostly set in the Regency, but I’ve got the reference section thing going too.
I don’t go much for non-fiction, but those sound really interesting!
*hugs*
Paige
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I think I need the book on Twin Telepathy for an upcoming book I’m planning. I have a lot of reference books on Georgian and Regency social history. That sort of thing fascinates me.
I like 10, 12 and 13 off the bat. Always fascinated with those things.
I have #2 and #5, but I want number #4. I’ll have to see if I can find it on line.
Happy TT.
Janice~
Let’s see…
I’ve got a collection of Italian proverbs with their translations into Italian dialects from around the country.
A collection of Reggiani proverbs translated into proper Italian. (LOL)
A few photobooks which show what this city looked like from around 100 years ago – up through to the late 1970s.
I have a grammar book for my teaching job – which gives English grammar exercises and explanations in Italian for my lower-level students.
A copy of National Geographic with a big article on the city of Bologna.
And a copy of Locker Room Photos: Dieux du Stade. That’s research too, right? 😉
Happy (belated) TT!
Ciao!
Some of these sound interesting, but should we be worried by the gunpowder book? *G*
I love your list. I’m really into all types of mythology so that’s what you’ll find on my shelves.