Disruptions

When one read some books, sometimes they are hooked and want to explore further, or want to tackle some book which is mentioned in that book, same with me.

For example, after reading Peter Heather's The Fall of the Roman Empire, I'm tempted to explore further, such as his other books;

Empires and Barbarians: The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe

The Restoration of Rome

I actually just borrowed this book which was mentioned(and praised) in Heather's book;

The World of the Huns: Studies in Their History and Culture

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Was curious at Jacques Barzun mentioning that Montesquieu discussed race in his magnum opus

Montesquieu: The Spirit of the Laws

Thankfully the local library has an older edition of this book(not the sleek Cambridge one)

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And why am I reading Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz (on kindle, though, downloaded it free and almost finished anyway)

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Also got curious about Mary Poppins after reading the portion of the titanic struggle between Walt Disney and the book's author P.L Travers in Craig Brown's 'reportage' compilation Hello Goodbye Hello, so am tempted to at least read just that book..lol.

By the way loved Julie Andrews in the movie(also have the dvd), and
Saving Mr. Banks (focusing on that exact episode, Travers vs Disney) just got released, hope I can borrow it soon from the library(since I don't go to the theaters any more due to my hearing loss; need subtitle).