Don't Ya Just Hate... [What I'm Reading]

When you start a book that is so dull / boring that you want to put it down and hide it somewhere. If there's any part of me that is obsessive/compulsive, it's that I *must* finish any book that I've started. The book that has caused this post is Twenty Decisive Battles of the World. Why in the world I started this book I have no idea... The battle of Marathon is the first battle described and I'm having quite a time getting going on it. So far, the major points I've gleaned are: Athenian armies numbered approximately 10,000 with 1,000 Plataens and they were up against a veteran Persian army of approximately 60,000 that had landed and camped out at Marathon on the shores of what is now Greece. That's it. That's as far as I have gotten. I tried to keep going, but the names and the politics that have been injected into the storyline are killing the book - at least for me... I started this book over again last night. (I had a premature start on it previously that stopped at page 2.) I'm hoping I can work my way through it tonight. Goal of two battles finished tonight (plus or minus 10 days to finish the book)...

By the way, I'm purposefully expanding my blog to have more than just picture stuff. (Not for your benefit! :P ) Look for other stuff to follow...