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Re: What are you reading?
By: PalomaBlanca Date: November 16, 2021, 4:45 pm
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[quote author=LabPartner link=topic=68.msg42061#msg42061
date=1637072524]
Billy Sullivan by Stephen King.
I'm only 2 chapters in. It starts slow, but King often has a
slow-building avalanche.
[/quote]
I"m waiting to read "Billy Summers" to get me through the
holiday frenzy. :) Please post how you like it!
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Re: What are you reading?
By: badpoodle Date: November 17, 2021, 9:37 am
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I am almost done with The Book of Longings and placed an order
for the next round of books.
My sister flipped out over The House on the Cerulean Sea so I
think I'm going to start with that.
I bought This is How it Always is, which is a story of parents
raising a trans child. One of my college roommates has a child
who just came out as trans right before leaving for college so
I'm hoping this will give me some insight into what she is going
through.
I also ordered The Giver of Stars because beach reads don't have
to only happen in the summer. :)
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Re: What are you reading?
By: Lurknomore Date: November 20, 2021, 10:30 pm
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Just started Nomadland, and it is riveting. I didn’t see the
movie and really had no idea that it was a well researched study
about older nomadic Americans taking temp jobs to survive.
Really well written and interesting, but heartbreaking at times.
Also some humor.
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Re: What are you reading?
By: PalomaBlanca Date: November 21, 2021, 4:12 pm
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Stressful week and feeling terribly fatigued in the evenings
only (thanks, booster!) So I turned to one of Liane Moriarity's
earlier works - The Last Anniversary. While it it not as
polished as her more recent books, it was still original and
interesting. And surprisingly there was depth to the whole plot
as the story unfolded. Her dialogue, as always, just crackles
off the page. So when you're looking for a lighter read - but
not a waste of time - think of this. :)
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Re: What are you reading?
By: Chicagogirl22 Date: November 22, 2021, 8:22 pm
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I just finished All The Ugly And Wonderful Things by Bryn
Greenwood. Did anybody else read it?
My mom needs a hero, she needs somebody to root for in a book or
movie. I strongly suggested she did not read this book. I was
engrossed the entire time but a lot of it was tough to read
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Re: What are you reading?
By: NoLongerAubergine Date: November 23, 2021, 12:50 am
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[quote author=PalomaBlanca link=topic=68.msg42414#msg42414
date=1637102722]
[quote author=LabPartner link=topic=68.msg42061#msg42061
date=1637072524]
Billy Sullivan by Stephen King.
I'm only 2 chapters in. It starts slow, but King often has a
slow-building avalanche.
[/quote]
I"m waiting to read "Billy Summers" to get me through the
holiday frenzy. :) Please post how you like it!
[/quote]
Yes, I'm on the waitlist for it, so it will be post-holiday for
me.
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Re: What are you reading?
By: Lady_Lessa Date: November 23, 2021, 7:05 am
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[quote author=PalomaBlanca link=topic=68.msg44281#msg44281
date=1637532731]
Stressful week and feeling terribly fatigued in the evenings
only (thanks, booster!) So I turned to one of Liane Moriarity's
earlier works - The Last Anniversary. While it it not as
polished as her more recent books, it was still original and
interesting. And surprisingly there was depth to the whole plot
as the story unfolded. Her dialogue, as always, just crackles
off the page. So when you're looking for a lighter read - but
not a waste of time - think of this. :)
[/quote]
I haven't read a Liane Moriarity book that I didn't like. They
are good for light pleasant reading.
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Re: What are you reading?
By: LesserGoddess Date: November 25, 2021, 12:11 pm
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[quote author=ManyHats link=topic=68.msg16879#msg16879
date=1631822973]
I recently read "Searching for John Hughes" by Jason Diamond and
loved it. Diamond's childhood was absolutely heartbreaking, but
he matured into an amazing writer. Am currently reading "The
Peacock Feast" by Lisa Gornick, which is also great.
[/quote]
I read the Hughes book. I agree it was good!
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Re: What are you reading?
By: kkt Date: November 25, 2021, 2:34 pm
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Medici Money: Banking, Metaphysics and Art in Fifteenth-century
Florence,
by Tim Parks
about the Medici Bank in the 1400s and early 1500s. An
international banking house with its home in Florence and
branches in major cities all over Europe. How they got to lend
money and still be considered good Christians at a time when
usury meant lending money at any interest at all. How they
tried (and sometimes failed) to balance payments between
northern Europe and southern Europe. Southern Europe was always
getting excess cash because of the money sent to the Vatican and
because southern Europe made more products northern Europe
needed. How the Medicis dominated Florence politics even though
Florence was supposed to be a republic with all officials
selected by lottery. How Cosimo built the bank, and Lorenzo
squandered it. All the art the Medicis sponsored, and how the
Medicis worked little reminders of who paid the bills into them.
A little about Italian renaissance politics and warfare. Alum
and Volterra.
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Re: What are you reading?
By: Southern Ding-a-ling Date: November 25, 2021, 8:31 pm
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[quote author=kkt link=topic=68.msg45483#msg45483
date=1637872454]
Medici Money: Banking, Metaphysics and Art in Fifteenth-century
Florence,
by Tim Parks
about the Medici Bank in the 1400s and early 1500s. An
international banking house with its home in Florence and
branches in major cities all over Europe. How they got to lend
money and still be considered good Christians at a time when
usury meant lending money at any interest at all. How they
tried (and sometimes failed) to balance payments between
northern Europe and southern Europe. Southern Europe was always
getting excess cash because of the money sent to the Vatican and
because southern Europe made more products northern Europe
needed. How the Medicis dominated Florence politics even though
Florence was supposed to be a republic with all officials
selected by lottery. How Cosimo built the bank, and Lorenzo
squandered it. All the art the Medicis sponsored, and how the
Medicis worked little reminders of who paid the bills into them.
A little about Italian renaissance politics and warfare. Alum
and Volterra.
[/quote]
I bought a copy of this and read it back when I was fascinated
by the Medici. I remember it being illegal to wear buttons or
certain colors. I would think they would find us strange and I
know I would find them to be bizarre. I think I remember that
they called it gifts not interest on the deposits. Instead of a
toaster at the bank you would get a cash "gift" that was a
percent of the deposit. Then you were still compliant with with
the existing laws. Glad to be reminded of it. Was interesting.
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