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What are you reading now?

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    Aqua Letifer
    wrote on 7 Apr 2020, 15:06 last edited by
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    Ohhhh shit, son. I like this already. Which probably makes me a Certified Middle-Aged Person, but I don't care, this is awesome. Good recco.

    I also don't know a damn thing about ships, so I'm trying to reference some background information just so I can better wrap my head around the descriptions.

    Please love yourself.

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      7 Apr 2020, 15:06

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      Ohhhh shit, son. I like this already. Which probably makes me a Certified Middle-Aged Person, but I don't care, this is awesome. Good recco.

      I also don't know a damn thing about ships, so I'm trying to reference some background information just so I can better wrap my head around the descriptions.

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      Jolly
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      @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you reading now?:

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      Ohhhh shit, son. I like this already. Which probably makes me a Certified Middle-Aged Person, but I don't care, this is awesome. Good recco.

      I also don't know a damn thing about ships, so I'm trying to reference some background information just so I can better wrap my head around the descriptions.

      That's ok, the guy who wrote it supposedly didn't know much either. Which is interesting, because most of the nautical stuff in the books is considered accurate.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on 13 Apr 2020, 01:02 last edited by
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        Oh, matron!

        This has been on my Amazon wishlist for years. I figured I needed cheering up, and this should be fun, as well as a little sad.

        I was only joking

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          George K
          wrote on 18 Apr 2020, 23:29 last edited by George K
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          Finally, finally, finished "The Gap" series.

          My original comment stands - a good tale that could have been told in half the pages. I definitely felt there was a rush to "get the story told" at the end of the series. If Donaldson had been as compact with the other 4 ½ books as he was with the finale, it would have been great.

          Up next, because I need a thriller:

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          Adam Cassidy is twenty-six and a low level employee at a high-tech corporation who hates his job. When he manipulates the system to do something nice for a friend, he finds himself charged with a crime. Corporate Security gives him a choice: prison - or become a spy in the headquarters of their chief competitor, Trion Systems.

          They train him. They feed him inside information. Now, at Trion, he's a star, skyrocketing to the top. He finds he has talents he never knew he possessed. He's rich, drives a Porsche, lives in a fabulous apartment, and works directly for the CEO. He's dating the girl of his dreams.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            kluurs
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            Recommended - very interesting book that even as a former sleep laboratory technician I learned a lot.

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              Loki
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              a gentleman in Moscow

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                jon-nyc
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                Ever notice you can scroll through this thread and just look at the cover images and usually know who posted it?

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                  QuantumIvory
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                  Covers Churchill's first year as prime minister. Wow...what a page turner. Impossible to put down.

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                  • G George K
                    18 Apr 2020, 23:29

                    Finally, finally, finished "The Gap" series.

                    My original comment stands - a good tale that could have been told in half the pages. I definitely felt there was a rush to "get the story told" at the end of the series. If Donaldson had been as compact with the other 4 ½ books as he was with the finale, it would have been great.

                    Up next, because I need a thriller:

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                    Adam Cassidy is twenty-six and a low level employee at a high-tech corporation who hates his job. When he manipulates the system to do something nice for a friend, he finds himself charged with a crime. Corporate Security gives him a choice: prison - or become a spy in the headquarters of their chief competitor, Trion Systems.

                    They train him. They feed him inside information. Now, at Trion, he's a star, skyrocketing to the top. He finds he has talents he never knew he possessed. He's rich, drives a Porsche, lives in a fabulous apartment, and works directly for the CEO. He's dating the girl of his dreams.

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                    George K
                    wrote on 30 Apr 2020, 14:03 last edited by
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                    @George-K said in What are you reading now?:

                    Finally, finally, finished "The Gap" series.

                    My original comment stands - a good tale that could have been told in half the pages. I definitely felt there was a rush to "get the story told" at the end of the series. If Donaldson had been as compact with the other 4 ½ books as he was with the finale, it would have been great.

                    Up next, because I need a thriller:

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                    This defines "Popcorn Book." A ton of fun, with a great twist at the end. If you're looking for some light reading, you'll enjoy this.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      23 Apr 2020, 21:03

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                      Covers Churchill's first year as prime minister. Wow...what a page turner. Impossible to put down.

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                      brenda
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                      @QuantumIvory said in What are you reading now?:

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                      Covers Churchill's first year as prime minister. Wow...what a page turner. Impossible to put down.

                      Looking forward to this one. I'm on the list for it at the local library. Might just buy a copy. I think hubby would enjoy it, too.

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                        Recommended - very interesting book that even as a former sleep laboratory technician I learned a lot.

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                        George K
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                        @kluurs said in What are you reading now?:

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                        Recommended - very interesting book that even as a former sleep laboratory technician I learned a lot.

                        Up next. Really looking forward to it. Thanks for the recommendation.

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          20 Apr 2020, 16:42

                          Ever notice you can scroll through this thread and just look at the cover images and usually know who posted it?

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                          Horace
                          wrote on 1 May 2020, 00:29 last edited by
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                          @jon-nyc said in What are you reading now?:

                          Ever notice you can scroll through this thread and just look at the cover images and usually know who posted it?

                          Yes, all the books I never post about are the ones I'm not reading.

                          Education is extremely important.

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                            George K
                            wrote on 1 May 2020, 15:10 last edited by
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                            Just started "Why We Sleep" this morning.

                            One of the most fascinating books I've read in a long time. I'm only about 1/6 of the way through it, but it's a great read. Very accessible to the non-scientist too.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              23 Apr 2020, 21:03

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                              Covers Churchill's first year as prime minister. Wow...what a page turner. Impossible to put down.

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                              taiwan_girl
                              wrote on 3 May 2020, 14:47 last edited by
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                              @QuantumIvory

                              I am reading Dead Wake by the same writer. Good book so far.

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                                @QuantumIvory

                                I am reading Dead Wake by the same writer. Good book so far.

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                                George K
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                                @taiwan_girl said in What are you reading now?:

                                @QuantumIvory

                                I am reading Dead Wake by the same writer. Good book so far.

                                I love Larson's books. I got hooked on them with "Devil in the White City."

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  jon-nyc
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                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 15 May 2020, 16:09 last edited by
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                                    Loved, just loved "Why We Sleep." It's amazing how the thinking about sleep has changed since I was in school.

                                    Anyhow, up next - more popcorn:

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                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      Jolly
                                      wrote on 15 May 2020, 17:10 last edited by
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                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on 15 May 2020, 17:13 last edited by
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                                        Just finished a good popcorn read:

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                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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