Just finished Arkham Asylum.

I had heard and read so many praising comments that it's been a little dissapointing for me. It's not a superhero comic, rather a horror comic. I hardly recognise Batman.

However, it is good in creating a claustrophobic atmosphere, and has an artistic vibe. Specially the art is great, and fit perfectly the story, even contributes to make it better.

   I've been going back through my library of classical literature these past few months.  Re-reading Livy's history of Rome at this point, browsing the volume covering the war with Hannibal.  At this point, I thought a bit about adding to the collection, and finally broke down to purchase a couple of books on Amazon.com.

   Starting later in the week and into the next month or so, I'll begin reading the following:

• Polybius's histories, which follows the emergence of Rome as a world power during the course of the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC.  The author was a Greek who saw his people subjected to Roman conquest and believed that Rome's system of government at the time (a mixed constitutional republic) was the source of its power.  It is said that his commentary on the Punic Wars (the wars against Hannibal and Carthage) was the main source for Livius's books on the subject.
• Sallust's histories on the Cataline and Jurgurthan wars.  Taking place in the later 2nd Century BC, these conflicts outlined the escalating decline of the Roman republic and saw the first prominent roles played by such figures as Marius and Sulla.  Told primarily from a moralistic POV.

Almost doen with book 5 of GAME OF THRONES and it's much better than book 4.

THE MAP OF TIME-very good.

and

A STUDY IN SHERLOCK-a great anthology of Holmes inspired stories.