I've just finished reading these two books. I first read Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth and found it fascinating. Although the excess of 900 pages almost did me in. I'm not a very patient guy. I applaud the writer for keeping my interest. Pillars is about the construction of a cathedral during the Middle Ages and the people involved in that monumental endeavour. Although the writer offers much architectural detail there are some gaps that must be filled in by the imagination. Enter David Macauley. His book, Cathedral, fills in the blanks with beautiful drawings. I was familiar with Macauley's work from a previous book.I had recently visited cathedrals in the British isles which piqued my interest.
Recent films watched, DVD and otherwise:
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Hostel
Cannery Row
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