Great suggestion! My bird Pim (rip) was particularly fond of it ☺️

I re read it and frequently

Yes! I'm hoping to get to more of Peter Brown's writings. I do feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment, though. So many books, not enough hours in the day, kind of feeling. Right now, I'm making my way through all of Norman F. Cantor's writings.

from my perspective (historian) you can read one of his for a sense of his style and tone and then look at reviews for others. Maybe Inventing the Middle Ages? Unless church state stuff is a primary interest.

Good advice, thank you. I always feel like I'm cheating if I don't read the entire book. My bestie's husband is a writer, and he gave me the same advice.

By which I mean Cantor not Brown