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Post by sparks on Jan 1, 2021 2:02:54 GMT -5
Tell us what literary works you are perusing!
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Post by username on Jan 1, 2021 3:51:31 GMT -5
Still enjoying american gods.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 1, 2021 12:34:51 GMT -5
About a third of the way through Rhythm of War.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 1, 2021 12:49:19 GMT -5
 C J Box Jag! Love his stuff.
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Post by Gandalf on Jan 1, 2021 14:32:56 GMT -5
Just finished Book 7 of the "Lost Starship" series - Vaughn Heppner.
Started #8.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jan 1, 2021 14:43:41 GMT -5
Pulled down one of my old books of collected works of Longfellow. “My Lost Youth” is really ringing my bell right now, but not in a bad way. New Years Day is, I suppose, a pretty good day for nostalgia.
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Post by rconix9 on Jan 2, 2021 18:13:39 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book.
Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 2, 2021 18:34:09 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book. Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss You know that most of Rothfuss' fans are about to kill him because he doesn't know when he will finish, or even if he will finish the series. The first two books are great, but there is no ending. And the first two really need an ending. |
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Post by username on Jan 2, 2021 19:22:21 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book. Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss You know that most of Rothfuss' fans are about to kill him because he doesn't know when he will finish, or even if he will finish the series. The first two books are great, but there is no ending. And the first two really need an ending. I haven’t finished the second one yet ended up sad to hear about the third one not being done yet it’s a great series. |
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Post by rconix9 on Jan 2, 2021 19:24:43 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book. Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss You know that most of Rothfuss' fans are about to kill him because he doesn't know when he will finish, or even if he will finish the series. The first two books are great, but there is no ending. And the first two really need an ending. Hmmm...maybe I should wait on Rothfuss until there is an end in sight. Thanks for the info! |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jan 9, 2021 13:40:46 GMT -5
The Apparitionists, Peter Manseau. Non-fiction, spiritulism and spirit photography in 19th C. New York City.
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Post by Darin on Jan 9, 2021 14:15:51 GMT -5
The Apparitionists, Peter Manseau. Non-fiction, spiritulism and spirit photography in 19th C. New York City. Is this material "Bob Approved"?  |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jan 9, 2021 14:44:55 GMT -5
The Apparitionists, Peter Manseau. Non-fiction, spiritulism and spirit photography in 19th C. New York City. Is this material "Bob Approved"? No. I just needed some apostasy. |
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Post by Darin on Jan 9, 2021 17:20:41 GMT -5
Is this material "Bob Approved"? No. I just needed some apostasy. Whew ... just checking. Lol |
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Post by instymp on Jan 9, 2021 18:13:30 GMT -5
C J Box Jag! Love his stuff. My Sister read & loved his books, I read the first one, didn't tickle my fancy much, will have to give it a go again. It was "little house on the prairieish" or something, was into Gov/black ops/CIA/Clancy type reads. But recently saw a series by Box on Prime or Netflix & was good. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 9, 2021 18:34:20 GMT -5
Try the Joe Pickett game warden series.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 9, 2021 18:34:53 GMT -5
double post sorry |
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Post by lizardonarock on Jan 9, 2021 19:43:22 GMT -5
Glass House. Brian Alexander
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Post by calabash on Jan 11, 2021 15:57:48 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book. Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss You know that most of Rothfuss' fans are about to kill him because he doesn't know when he will finish, or even if he will finish the series. The first two books are great, but there is no ending. And the first two really need an ending. Sounds very George RR Martin-ish |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 11, 2021 19:31:25 GMT -5
You know that most of Rothfuss' fans are about to kill him because he doesn't know when he will finish, or even if he will finish the series. The first two books are great, but there is no ending. And the first two really need an ending. Sounds very George RR Martin-ish More like the Wheel of Time by Jordan. He died and a better writer finished the series. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 11, 2021 19:52:29 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book. Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss American Gods is a nice read. It's not going to change your life or anything, but it's engaging. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 12, 2021 20:42:49 GMT -5
Starting Ulick O’Connor’s MICHAEL COLLINS & THE TROUBLES. This will be my fourth or fifth book on Collins, a hero of mine. (I have so few.) I’ve been to the bend in the road near Beal na Blath, County Cork, where he was killed, several times. For me it has always been a moving experience. Had he lived he may have disappointed, like so many pols. But Ireland would have been a different country. Instead we got that snake DeValera.
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Post by calabash on Jan 15, 2021 5:16:34 GMT -5
Finished Rhythm of War today. Now comes the long wait for the next book. Looks like American Gods might be up next. Or Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss American Gods is a nice read. It's not going to change your life or anything, but it's engaging. Are you American Gods readers watching the TV series? Season 3 just started last Sunday. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jan 15, 2021 9:01:06 GMT -5
Starting Ulick O’Connor’s MICHAEL COLLINS & THE TROUBLES. This will be my fourth or fifth book on Collins, a hero of mine. (I have so few.) I’ve been to the bend in the road near Beal na Blath, County Cork, where he was killed, several times. For me it has always been a moving experience. Had he lived he may have disappointed, like so many pols. But Ireland would have been a different country. Instead we got that snake DeValera. You might like Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. |
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Post by urbino on Jan 15, 2021 16:35:47 GMT -5
American Gods is a nice read. It's not going to change your life or anything, but it's engaging. Are you American Gods readers watching the TV series? Season 3 just started last Sunday. I haven't been watching, but plan to at some point. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 15, 2021 18:28:01 GMT -5
We tried the American Gods series, but I don't think it had the same feel as the book. And my wife couldn't get into it.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 15, 2021 19:21:01 GMT -5
Starting Ulick O’Connor’s MICHAEL COLLINS & THE TROUBLES. This will be my fourth or fifth book on Collins, a hero of mine. (I have so few.) I’ve been to the bend in the road near Beal na Blath, County Cork, where he was killed, several times. For me it has always been a moving experience. Had he lived he may have disappointed, like so many pols. But Ireland would have been a different country. Instead we got that snake DeValera. You might like Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. Thanks for the tip. I’ve read a lot about the Six Counties, but my interest is mostly in the foundation of the Republic. I did an extensive tour of the north a few years back, at the invitation of the UK Tourist Board, to develop cultural tours there. Went into a Catholic church to listen to the choir practice going on and when I came out I was braced by two punks who thought I shouldn’t be going in there. Got off without a rumble but told me I was on “iffy ground.” Made a very strong impression on me. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 15, 2021 19:33:38 GMT -5
Starting Ulick O’Connor’s MICHAEL COLLINS & THE TROUBLES. This will be my fourth or fifth book on Collins, a hero of mine. (I have so few.) I’ve been to the bend in the road near Beal na Blath, County Cork, where he was killed, several times. For me it has always been a moving experience. Had he lived he may have disappointed, like so many pols. But Ireland would have been a different country. Instead we got that snake DeValera. I'm sure you have already read Trinity, right? That was one of the first books that made me laugh and cry. I thought I had Irish Catholic ancestors, but when I got into Ancestry I found that I was descended from Scotch-Irish Protestants. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 15, 2021 19:51:43 GMT -5
Read TRINITY long ago.
Elizabeth, the first one, settled Scots protestants in the north. That involved kicking Catholics off their land. A long and complex story, and not a very pleasant one. “It” all started there. And the rest is history.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 15, 2021 20:06:31 GMT -5
Read TRINITY long ago. Elizabeth, the first one, settled Scots protestants in the north. That involved kicking Catholics off their land. A long and complex story, and not a very pleasant one. “It” all started there. And the rest is history. Yep. I blame myself. (well, actually, my 7th great grandfather). I also am at fault for about 20 slaves, though I wouldn't own one if you gave it to me. However, I am absolved of the above because my dad was half American Indian. I have a very confusing guilt complex. One ancestor was an advisor to King Henry, and another was an officer in Cromwell's army in Ireland. But I had 2 grandmothers on the Trail of Tears. Another 6th great grandfather led the Schenectady Massacre. I'm not ashamed of him at all. 😁😜😁👹 |
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C J Box Jag! Love his stuff.
