about me

I am, first and foremost, a lover of books. I like to read, probably more than I like to write, but I think that reading is a very important activity for a writer. I read a lot of things, but my far and away favorite is historical fiction--especially anything set during the Dark Ages in Europe. I hope one day to join the ranks of the greats like Bernard Cornwell, Robert Low, Conn Iggulden, and Harry Harrison and spend the rest of my years publishing good Viking yarns.

I'm also a lackluster college student on the long road to finishing my history degree, and I have an online bookstore . One day I hope to have my own used bookstore so I can spend my days reading and selling books--pretty much what I do now, but on a bigger scale. In my spare time I study kung fu, the kunst de fechten Lichtenauer-style, cook, read Viking books, and do research for my novel.

About messages and reading swaps--I will do my very best to reply to every person who is kind enough to leave a comment on my profile or book. However, in just my short time on the site, I can already see how very overwhelming reading every single person's book who comments on mine is going to be--so if I don't get to yours, please accept my heartfelt thanks for taking the time to comment on my work. Also, please be aware that while I will do my very best to read and comment on books, I will only back those I find to be quality writing. It wouldn't really be fair to just back all the books I read, as that completely moots the point of the system. Thanks!

favourite books

Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Series, Conn Iggulden's Genghis Khan series, Tim Severin's Viking series, Harry Harrison's Hammer and Cross series, The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay, A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay, and my absolute favorite is Dune by Frank Herbert.

my websites

http://shops.half.ebay.com/armorbookstore