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CURRENT READS. 134 Replies
Recently read a really different book MY LOVELY WIFE. If you enjoy stories about serial murders you’ll be startled at this story. Can’t remember the author but please Goggle it. Today picked up a right off the press book THE WIVES by Tarryn…Continue
Started by rapa. Last reply by rapa Aug 9, 2022.
Can Reading Make You Happier? 1 Reply
An article from the New Yorker magazinehttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/can-reading-make-you-happierAfter WW1 traumatized soldiers were…Continue
Started by Lip Service. Last reply by rapa Jun 16, 2021.
2021 READS 6 Replies
Just finished Alice Hoffman’s THE MARRIAGE OF OPPOSITE’S!The publisher describes this as “A forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro, the Father of…Continue
Started by rapa. Last reply by rapa Mar 7, 2021.
Pandemic Books
In these trying times do you find yourself wanting to read fiction books about pandemics?I came across two such recently published books written before COVID-19:Wanderers by Chuck Wendig written before the pandemic but has eerie flashes of some…Continue
Started by Lip Service Sep 11, 2020.
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Comment by officerripley on March 8, 2013 at 6:49pm
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Absolutely, I'm sending good thots his way. (I didn't hear about what happened; is he going 2b ok?)
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Comment by rapa on March 8, 2013 at 6:20pm
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Everyone please send happy thoughts to Slopok as he recovers from his recent untimely "adventure."
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Comment by Sono on February 27, 2013 at 5:48pm
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I am reading Shantaram which is set in Bombay (Mumbai) India. It tells a story about a man imprisoned in Australia, escapes, ends up in Bombay and stays ten years till he is caught by the authorities and returned to prison. During that ten year period he established a free health clinic for the slum dwellers which I assume he financed by his counterfeiting and other illeagal activities. After he finished his prison he returned to Bombay to write this story and reside. Very good read so far yet it is long (935 pages).
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As I forgot last month, am reminding all to remember tomorrow night "RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT" as Friday is March 1st!
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Comment by Carci on February 21, 2013 at 5:49am
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YW, rapa... I think you'll love it since we seem to like the same type of books.
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Don't Let Me Go is a great book!
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Thanks, Carci! Got DON'T LET ME GO with an hour to spare!
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My favorite kindle book to date is free today only... Don't Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde. If you have a kindle and get this message tonight you can get it free Now...2/20/13... go to Amazon and check it out.
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"It took me a long time and most of the wo rld to learn what I know about l ove and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured".
This is the opening sentence to Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. This book has grabbed my attention since that first sentence. Slopok recommended the book many, many months ago. It is a very large book (935 pages) and I was afraid I was getting a Ken Follett type book (which books I find tedious to read). In my humble opinion I think this is going to be an exceptional read. I will let you know my final opinion when I finish the book. Don't hold your breath, I take my time reading books i.e., usually only an hour a day.
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Cheers to BARB, for the Word Association Game we're all enjoying!!! Bet this one could run forevermore!!!!
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