Wow, I Have So Much More In The Queue But I Have Simply Run Out Of Time -- Back Later -- October 6, 2023

Locator: 45668B.  

Duolingo.

Reading. 

Biking.

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The Book Page

Wow, wow, wow. I'm reading two incredibly good books -- plus other less incredibly good books.

The incredibly good books: The First Queen of England: The Myth of 'Bloody Mary," Linda Porter, c. 2007, though based on the condition of this book checked out from the Grapevine library it seems much, much older.

I spent much of yesterday drawing out the genealogy of Henry VII and Henry VIII -- I was most curious how Lady Jane Grey thought herself a legitimate heir of the British throne, and there it is, today, early in the book, Linda Porter mentions Charles Brandon. That alone is worth the cost of the book if one were to buy it. LOL.

The other book, published October 3, 2023, and just arrived this week from Amazon. I ordered it, sight unseen, prior to publication: The Maniac, Benjamin Labatut, c. 2023.

Either one, depending on one's interests, is a must-read. 

I just finished Lexington, the horse-book -- it is similarly a must-read. 

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CDC Weekly Report

We are coming up on the all-important #40 week. This week: 39.

Link here.

I just received the 2023 Covid-19 vaccine a couple of weeks ago. I might stop by the pharmacy today and get either the RSV or "seasonal flu" shot.