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I haven't read any of the M*A*S*H books since I was a kid and probably wouldn't have noticed. But from I what I remember, I can see that that might be the case. I am capable of suspending annoyance somewhat when books/movies are accurate reflections of their time, which I suspect is true for M*A*S*H. (At least according to my mother, who was her high school's valedictorian in that time frame, but never managed to become the doctor she wanted to be...) But it can be jarring and disconcerting.
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But then, I don’t like it when Ricky spanks Lucy, either! Some things were always wrong even if we only realize them in retrospect. Getting off my soapbox…. ![]() |
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Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua is $1.99 at Amazon US.
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Twenty-One Stories by Graham Greene is $1.99 today.
Note: This includes the story "The Basement Room" -- the basis for the classic movie The Fallen Idol (directed by Carol Reed and starring Ralph Richardson)! ![]() |
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Here's the Amazon US link: Twenty-One Stories by Graham Greene Last edited by ZodWallop; 11-01-2022 at 10:29 AM. |
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The Collected Poems (of Sylvia Plath) - $1.99 at Amazon US
(wasn't sure if this thread was the right place to post this one ...) |
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Watership Down by Richard Adams is $1.99 at Amazon US. Regular price is $13.99 and I don't remember it ever going on sale (ereaderIQ shows it was briefly at $4.99 in 2017) so if this interests you, I'd jump on it.
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Hm... One of the reviews from a few years ago says the Kindle version is abridged. Can anyone confirm if this is still the case? The book is also on sale on the Kobo store, but neither store mentions the book being abridged.
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I do not believe this is edited. Remember, reviews on Amazon for different editions are often cobbled together.
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The Affairs of Ashford Castle - Cynthia Harrod Eagles $.99 Amazon, Kobo
Book 2 of 2 book series. Historical Fiction. Think Downton Abbey for style. |
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Cannery Row by John Steinbeck is $2.99 at Amazon US. (For a >200 page book, this should likely be the regular price.)
I went through a kick years ago reading almost everything Steinbeck, including more obscure stuff like The Winter of Our Discontent, To A God Unknown and The Wayward Bus. But somehow I never read Cannery Row (or The Pearl, come to think of it). Quote:
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