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Posted on 9/9/24 at 6:54 pm to
Posted by SW2SCLA
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Posted on 9/9/24 at 6:54 pm to
Just finished The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. I plan to read everything he's written at this point.

Tomorrow I'll finish You Like it Darker by Stephen King

Next up is the new Matt Haig book. I'll probably tear through it Wednesday/Thursday
Posted by biglego
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Posted on 9/10/24 at 7:57 am to
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Posted by WG_Dawg
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Posted on 9/10/24 at 8:22 am to
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Just finished The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. I plan to read everything he's written at this point.


I had the same thought as you lol. I had never heard of AT, and when a buddy recommended TLH it sounded like a snoozefest. But Towles' way of writing just captivates me.

After finishing TLH I picked up Gentleman in Moscow, rules of civility, and his new one that's a handful of shorter stories. ROC is probably my least fave but all were enjoyable.
Posted by SW2SCLA
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Posted on 9/13/24 at 4:38 pm to
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After finishing TLH I picked up Gentleman in Moscow, rules of civility, and his new one that's a handful of shorter stories. ROC is probably my least fave but all were enjoyable


Maybe you and I went back and forth on this after I read his new short story collection earlier this year? I haven't gone back to look. Gentleman in Moscow was my first by him, but I think Lincoln Highway is my favorite so far
Posted by TAMU-93
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Posted on 9/14/24 at 3:40 pm to
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I think Lincoln Highway is my favorite


Same.

James by Percival Everett
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Posted on 9/17/24 at 4:40 am to
Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind
Sword of Truth, book 3
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Posted on 9/17/24 at 8:09 am to
Posted by Lawyered
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Posted on 9/17/24 at 10:40 pm to
Rarely do I quit on a book and I like most others he’s written but Leviathan: a history of whaling by Eric dolin… I had to stop . Made it 50 pages and it did nothing for me

So now I’m off to some Alex cross books to get caught up in the series.
Posted by blueridgeTiger
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Posted on 9/18/24 at 1:20 pm to


The fourth in the Lew Archer series by Ross MacDonald. In this novel, Archer, against his better judgment, takes on a case from a mysterious woman who refuses to give her name or place of residence but does give a substantial retainer in cash. She wants Archer to locate a housekeeper who she claims stole some jewelry. Archer quickly locates the housekeeper, who is murdered soon afterward, and the victim's younger boyfriend is suspected of the crime.
Posted by SW2SCLA
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Posted on 9/18/24 at 5:53 pm to
Listening to The Three-Body Problem on audiobook. A little under halfway through and I think I may give up on it. Story isn't grabbing my attention and I'm having trouble keeping the characters straight.
Posted by TAMU-93
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Posted on 9/19/24 at 8:53 am to
I understand where you're coming from—the characters can be tricky to keep straight, especially with the unfamiliar names and their limited development. But the real strength of The Three-Body Problem is in its plot. While it starts slowly, the story builds momentum and unfolds at an almost exponential pace, introducing mind-blowing concepts that are worth the wait.
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Posted on 9/21/24 at 6:16 pm to
Posted by 844_Tiger
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Posted on 9/21/24 at 8:06 pm to
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What are you reading?


The Prince by Machiavelli.
I don't find it as repulsive as many people say it is.Its basically good and solid advice for the ruler of a 16th century polity, some of it is even obvious.
People don't shite on the Art of War as much and it has a lot of the same advice. Politics is ruthless and cut throat and it was even worse in those times, it is what it is.
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Posted on 9/21/24 at 11:31 pm to
Posted by elprez00
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Posted on 9/22/24 at 6:57 am to
I watched the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare so now I’m reading the book.

Those guys were incredible.
Posted by LordSnow
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Posted on 9/22/24 at 12:19 pm to
Just FYI

quote:

The movie shares a title with a 2016 book, Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Giles Milton,[5] but the book was not part of the source material for the movie.[6]
Posted by elprez00
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Posted on 9/22/24 at 12:40 pm to
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Just FYI quote:The movie shares a title with a 2016 book, Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Giles Milton,[5] but the book was not part of the source material for the movie.[6]


Sorry should’ve clarified that I’m reading Churchill's Secret Warriors by Damien Lewis
Posted by SW2SCLA
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Posted on 9/22/24 at 5:11 pm to
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I understand where you're coming from—the characters can be tricky to keep straight, especially with the unfamiliar names and their limited development. But the real strength of The Three-Body Problem is in its plot. While it starts slowly, the story builds momentum and unfolds at an almost exponential pace, introducing mind-blowing concepts that are worth the wait.


I finished it this morning, and I'm glad I pushed through. I did some googling to make sure I had the characters straight, and then the plot really started moving along. 4/5

Currently reading:

The Man With The Golden Gun - Ian Fleming
All the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
This post was edited on 9/22/24 at 6:38 pm
Posted by biglego
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Posted on 9/22/24 at 5:26 pm to
I’m now rereading Rhythm of War to refresh my memory before the new stormlight book comes out.

After this, it’ll either be a Jeff Wheeler book or SPQR by Mary Beard.
Posted by Mikes My Tiger
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Posted on 9/24/24 at 10:27 am to
I just finished The Green Mile and now I'm starting The Exorcist in time for Fall.
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