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Bostonian 5 Mar 26
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The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself. By Sean Carroll. Great for people interested in such things.

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Spend so much time here that Ionly read links on posts lately.

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I am reading "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave" Written by Himself. I had to break out a dictionary. Great book.

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"Reaper Man" by Terry Pratchett. Recommend! Very funny.

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Currently I’m reading Coraline. I swear to you, I’m more scared of the book than I am of the movie, and that alone was traumatizing. Yes I recomend it, to me it’s a pretty short read.

Adam7 Level 4 Mar 27, 2018

That's one where the book is definitely creepier!

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I'm re-reading "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys. It's a contemporary "sequel" to Bronte's "Jane Eyre" told from the point of view of Mr. Rochester's wife, the insane Bertha. Fascinating, layered story.

Deb57 Level 8 Mar 26, 2018

wow, cool. I will have to pick this up. definitely a bronte fan

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As of yesterday, The Help. I love it, and recommend it.

The movie was great, but the book is even better.

@Deb57 It's amazing how closely the movie follows the book..I've not cringed once while reading the book.

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I'm trying to get Ready Player One read before the movie comes out. I think I can do it.

GwenC Level 7 Mar 26, 2018

Just finished that one a few weeks ago. I thought it was pretty good, but it didn't quite live up to the hype.

I wasn't aware there was any hype over it. I'm about half way through and enjoying so far

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I just finished "The women of the castle" This is a book about the lives of several German ladies after WWII.
I read this book for my book club...and I don't recommend it to anybody.

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Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump by Michael Isikoff, and David Corn

gearl Level 8 Mar 26, 2018
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I just finished "Under the Scarlet Sky" by Mark Sullivan. It's baised on the true story of a young Italian helping the Allies durring WWII. It's one of the best books i've read in some time.

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Fighting God by Silverman! Only a few chapters in but it is very good so far.

BillF Level 7 Mar 26, 2018
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I'm reading the second book in The Dark Choir series by J.P. Sloan. It's an urban fantasy series akin to The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Fun brain candy. [amazon.com]

Before that I read a FANTASTIC book about female sexuality called Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski. I can't recommend it enough. For everyone. Seriously. www.amazon.com/Come-You-Are-Surprising-Transform/dp/1476762090

@Bostonian You bet! I'd be interested in your take on any of them that you might get around to reading.

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Shantaram by Gregory Allen Roberts. Mostly true story of a very educated individual who became a heroin addict and was convicted and sent to prison in Austrailia where he escapes and flees to India where he spends maybe 10 yrs or so until he gets caught and sent back to Austrailia where he does his time and is released. The man knows how to write and the story is true for the most part. Look it up for reviews and his description of India and the people he meets is almost as good as Papillion.

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I recently finished The Mistress of The Empire, third in the series beginning with Daughter of the Empire, by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. It was fantastic! I greatly recommend it, and anything else by the authors, if you enjoy fantasy adventure or political drama and intrigue.

@Bostonian I'll have to check them out after I finish all of Feist's books, I still have a few more to go. 🙂

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How to change the gas tank pressure sensor on a 2014 Equinox. Unless you have an Equinox with a bad gas tank pressure sensor then I wouldn't advise reading it. I have decided to cut a hold in the body big enough to also replace the fuel pump and manufacture a cover as well as replace the sensor, believe it or not it's easier.

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Posts in agnostic.com, recommended.

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Just finished The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin (sequel to The Fifth Season). Probably the best "science fantasy" books I've read since Jack Vance.

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The lost civilations of the stone age by Richard Rudgley. Definitely non-fiction. So far very interesting! Recommended by someone (don't recall who) here.

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" City Of Thieves" By David Benioff was really good.

marym Level 4 Mar 26, 2018
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The subtle art if not giving a f...k
its ok to dip in and out of

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American Songwriter Magazine. I also won a subscription to the more sensational and vapid Entertainment Weekly lol. I have yet to read the Billy Joel biography I bought months ago. I recommend 2 out of the 3 if you like music, and of course Billy Joel.

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I usually have two books going – one novel and one nonfiction.

Michael Ponsor is a judge who has written two novels. The first one is "The Hanging Judge," and the second one is "The One-Eyed Judge." As you might expect, similar to John Grisham.

My nonfiction is "Seven Skeletons," by Lydia Pyne. If you like to read about our ancestors and evolution, you might like this one.

I used my local libraries digital apps to borrow the above.

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This post bit short for my liking

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And The MOUNTAINS ECHOED, Khalid Hosseini, highly recommend... oddly I left the paperback on a plane, (1/2 way through) mentioned to my dentists receptionist, went n bought it for me, gave to me on my next visit.
Also by Hosseini, The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splenid Suns, both excellent... great insight into the Afghani people.

Tomas Level 7 Mar 26, 2018
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