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re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/25/24 at 5:31 pm
[quote]I need to check out more of his books. I read The Midnight Library and really liked it.[/quote] Midnight Library is my favorite from him, but I've also read How to Stop Time, Reasons to Stay Alive, The Humans, and The Possession of Mr Cave. How to Stay Alive is a memoir he wrote. Gives ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/25/24 at 5:20 pm
[quote]Just pre-ordered The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson. Master at narrative non fiction genre. Read all his books and was wondering when the next one would drop.[/quote] Preordered it last week. Big fan as well...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/23/24 at 8:58 am
Recursion by Blake Crouch...

re: Update: Manhunt is over in Jennings

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/15/24 at 5:59 pm
My office was locked down all day thanks to that jackass...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/14/24 at 9:50 am
Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver Surrounded By Idiots - Thomas Erikson...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 4/8/24 at 12:27 pm
[quote]'Intensity' was a great read by Koontz. It was my first of his and I was hooked immediately.[/quote] Added to my TBR list. Thanks for the rec! ...
Wasn't sure if we were talking micro or potato...
I've been to Boston 3 times in the last 5 years, and no one ever denied alcohol to me due to an out of state ID. Bad thread is bad...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/31/24 at 4:05 pm
The Possession of Mr. Cave - Matt Haig The Waste Lands - Stephen King ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/27/24 at 7:42 am
Dune Messiah - Frank Herbert ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/24/24 at 11:18 am
The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz This is my first novel by Koontz and I'm really enjoying his style so far (about halfway through it). Anyone have some favorites by him? ...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/21/24 at 12:09 pm
The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King...
I'm a big fan of the Pendergast series by Preston & Child. Slowly working my way through Agatha Christie's Poirot novels. I've got 4 or 5 Bond books by Ian Fleming left. They vary wildly from the movies, but I'm gonna finish them out this year...
[quote]One difference as I understand it is NP can write Rx but PA can’t, but the training is pretty comprehensive and you decide on a specialty after graduation to concentrate on a particular field [/quote] I'm fairly certain that everything in that paragraph is wrong...
It's past time for this to happen. It's been apparent for a long time that it wasn't gonna be repaired. Hope I get to watch it fall...
Smoke & Barrel is a great time when the weather cooperates...
[quote]It's been dead for a long time but locals refused to give up on the dream, for some reason.[/quote] This. I don't think I've been since high school...

re: Cloud Library?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/14/24 at 7:27 am
[quote]So my library switched to this and it seems it's not compatible with Kindle Paperwhites[/quote] That really sucks. I'd probably be pissed enough to call and complain. Maybe go old school and write a strongly worded letter...

re: What are you reading?

Posted by SW2SCLA on 3/13/24 at 7:01 am
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture - Gabor & Daniel Mate ...
[quote]people who talk on speaker phone in public places[/quote] Hang em high. Same for people who play music or videos in public without headphones. No one wants to hear it...