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ladysharon
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The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
Edited and Translated by Stephen Mitchell


One of the world's greatest poets I believe! I spent at least a year of my life working with him.
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I am re-reading The Odyssey for the umpteenth time.
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Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff.

by Pappy Pariah and Sean Penn


It is free on Amazon. Very interesting!!!
You can't get there from here, because when you get there you're still here and here is now there.
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The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman

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Just finished, "The Girl From Venice" by Martin Cruz Smith. Highly recommended. In comparison to the brooding mysteries set in Russia, such as "Gorky Park" that he's most famous for, this is more an adventure tale with mystery/suspense elements set in Venice during the last weeks of World War II. There's even a 'love story' just below the surface. Check it out.

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I am reading an article entitled, 'Luftkrieg Uber Bayern'.
Let me qualify that. I am trying to read it.
I am, very slowly, learning German so thought I would give it a go without translating it.
It is one page but taking as long as a novel!



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

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I am reading two books:

My Favorite Thing is Monsters

Killers of the Flower Moon - The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Afterwards I plan on re-reading The Divine Comedy and You Know Me Al
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Rereading one of my favorite books.



Gil has such good taste in books. Haven't re-read that one in a while but I have that and a collection of Jackson's short stories in a place of honour on my bookshelf.

I've been re-reading some old favorites, too: H. P. Lovecraft. Currently nearing the end of his novella "The Whisperer in Darkness". Think the X-Files transplanted to about a century ago. Monstrous aliens lurking in dark corners of Vermont, humans conspiring with them, alien abductions, the whole 9 yards. Of course, it was also written about 60 years before the X-Files came along. Lovecraft was a seminal writer in modern horror.

Attending a wedding reception as "cover" for a friend opens the door to some revelations and discoveries.

Plus One - "Not What It Looks Like" comp THIRD PLACE!!

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Rereading one of my favorite books.



Gil has such good taste in books. Haven't re-read that one in a while but I have that and a collection of Jackson's short stories in a place of honour on my bookshelf.

I've been re-reading some old favorites, too: H. P. Lovecraft. Currently nearing the end of his novella "The Whisperer in Darkness". Think the X-Files transplanted to about a century ago. Monstrous aliens lurking in dark corners of Vermont, humans conspiring with them, alien abductions, the whole 9 yards. Of course, it was also written about 60 years before the X-Files came along. Lovecraft was a seminal writer in modern horror.


I am a huge fan a Lovecraft. My taste in reading does veer towards the macabre and supernatural and horror. My parents were concerned about my taste in reading, lol.

After seeing your post I pulled out my copy of some of Lovecraft's short stories. I had not read him in awhile. I have also been reading some of Stephen Kings son Joe Hills books. I was also interested to see that King has written a book with his other son Owen King that will be out in December. It will be interesting to see how that collaboration comes together.
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Gil wrote: Rereading one of my favorite books.

Uh, huh. And that book would be? ;)



I'm sorry I hadn't seen this before now. The book I was rereading was Shirley Jackson's The Haunting Hill House.
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I am a huge fan a Lovecraft. My taste in reading does veer towards the macabre and supernatural and horror. My parents were concerned about my taste in reading, lol.

After seeing your post I pulled out my copy of some of Lovecraft's short stories. I had not read him in awhile. I have also been reading some of Stephen Kings son Joe Hills books. I was also interested to see that King has written a book with his other son Owen King that will be out in December. It will be interesting to see how that collaboration comes together.


I started reading Lovecraft in high school and he became a springboard for a general fondness for early twentieth century horror and fantasy (William Hope Hodgson, M. R. James, Clark Ashton Smith, Algernon Blackwood, and Arthur Machen are other faves). Finished Whisperer last night. May re-read the Dunwich Horror next. I'm supposed to be reading Charlie Jane Anders' All the Birds in the Sky (winner of multiple major awards in sf&f) but don't seem to be in the mood for reading new stuff right now.

Stephen's actually collaborated with Joe a couple times, too, though I think those ones are more pulp thriller than horror IIRC. Haven't read Joe yet but he's been on my radar since I first heard about him around the time he "came out" as being Joseph King. Writing doesn't seem to pass down generations the way music or acting seem to so it is interesting that the Kings seem to be bucking that trend. Only his daughter Naomi isn't a "writer" in the conventional sense. She's a Unitarian Universalist minister who does most of her ministry online due to a disability. And even she writes lovely meditations and opening and closing words for each day that get posted on FB and other social media (where I follow her).

Attending a wedding reception as "cover" for a friend opens the door to some revelations and discoveries.

Plus One - "Not What It Looks Like" comp THIRD PLACE!!

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Prompted by the current tv series I'm reading the Poldark novels by Winston Graham.

I'd forgotten how well-written they are and I'm finding them such an enjoyable read; a perfect balance of great characters and relevant historical detail. He really brings late-eighteenth century Cornwall vividly to life.
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Prompted by the current tv series I'm reading the Poldark novels by Winston Graham.

I'd forgotten how well-written they are and I'm finding them such an enjoyable read; a perfect balance of great characters and relevant historical detail. He really brings late-eighteenth century Cornwall vividly to life.


Well, fancy meeting you here!

I'm currently reading a book called Broke Around Britain, about a guy who hitches with his dog from Lands End to Scotland without spending a penny on food or accommodation. It's really good.

D x
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Hi ya, Gil. I've just started a non-fiction new release, the audio version of, "Al Franken, Giant of the Senate" by Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn). The long-time writer/actor on Saturday Night Live makes a gifted writer and great reader. I suppose the print version is okay, but I can recommend the audio edition.

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Currently rereading some short stories by one of my favorite authors, Richard Matheson



Oh, I love his work. How great to find another that likes him!
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Private London by James Patterson

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Lady, James Patterson is one remarkable writer. BTW, his next release will be a fictional political thriller he co-authored with, Bill Clinton.

Just finished re-reading, "The Last Picture Show" by Larry McMurtry. Left me wondering why I hadn't done so much sooner. Highly recommended.

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Lady, James Patterson is one remarkable writer. BTW, his next release will be a fictional political thriller he co-authored with, Bill Clinton.

Just finished re-reading, "The Last Picture Show" by Larry McMurtry. Left me wondering why I hadn't done so much sooner. Highly recommended.


I can't wait to read the new book.

Private India: City On Fire by James Patterson

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Over my summer break I finally read and finished the 6 book series of The Lying Game. While it's a young adult series, it's pretty good and much better than the failed TV series.

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Friends pass books back and forth so today I finished one and am now reading:




Just starting and so far so good.......