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HarryT · 07-19-2017, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Bleak House is in the third spot for me, bested by Great Expectations and
Our Mutual Friend.

I can't argue with any of those!

bfisher · 07-19-2017, 05:10 PM

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I saw in the latest Ansible ...

JSWolf · 07-19-2017, 08:37 PM

If you have not yet seen it, The Muppet Christmas Carol is very good.

poohbear_nc · 07-19-2017, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

If you have not yet seen it, The Muppet Christmas Carol is very good.

Agreed - I still laugh out loud at the rat ...

JSWolf · 07-20-2017, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Agreed - I still laugh out loud at the rat ...

Also gotta love Charles Gonzo Dickens.

HarryT · 07-20-2017, 06:22 AM

Finished "Trial Run" by Dick Francis. Randall Drew is sent to Moscow to investigate threats against a royally-connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games. His brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high. Not one of his best, but enjoyable enough, and an interesting look back at what life in the Soviet Union was like in the 1970s.

Dngrsone · 07-20-2017, 08:15 AM

I'm 23% into The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin. It's a very fascinating look into the subject by a person who should know what she's talking about: the author is not only Autistic, but she is a biologist with a PhD.

CRussel · 07-20-2017, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

I'm 23% into The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin. It's a very fascinating look into the subject by a person who should know what she's talking about: the author is not only Autistic, but she is a biologist with a PhD.

An amazing book from an amazing person. I gave it a solid 5 stars.

pdurrant · 07-21-2017, 03:29 AM

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Next up: The Day After Never by Nathan Van Coops. The third in his time travel series.

It's an odd series for me, in that I don't really like the protagonist. But the ideas are interesting.

And again, interesting ideas, but a bit too hand-wavy, and I still don't really like the main character. I don't think I'll be continuing the series.

Then I start with by oldest bought unread book, The Spider by Norvell W. Page. But I swiftly abandoned it. Early 20th C crime pulp isn't for me.

Now onto The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie.

ReadingManiac · 07-21-2017, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Bleak House is in the third spot for me, bested by Great Expectations and
Our Mutual Friend.

As it happens, I'm reading Bleak House now! It's not headed to be a favourite Dickens for me, but I will certainly finish it. Next up is Little Dorrit. I'm working my way through the complete collection.

astrangerhere · 07-21-2017, 07:29 AM

Finished up Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking last night. This novel contains her famous request that her obituary be "that no matter how I go, I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra."

It was a bittersweet read knowing that she would eventually succumb to some of her demons. But it was lovely listening to her talk about her parents and, more than anything, how much she adored her daughter.

The fact that I listened to this in audiobook form, read by Fisher, probably added an additional star to my review.

HarryT · 07-21-2017, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ReadingManiac

As it happens, I'm reading Bleak House now! It's not headed to be a favourite Dickens for me, but I will certainly finish it. Next up is Little Dorrit. I'm working my way through the complete collection.

Good to hear that you plan to read it all. Much of his non-fiction is little-read and sadly unappreciated.

Fbone · 07-22-2017, 02:51 PM

Finished Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan. Enjoyed this even though it's not in chronological order. Why isn't it listed as #5 instead of #7? Many authors write things out of order and it's well publicized. Therefore, some suspense was removed as we know the future. Still, this was done nicely and I'll certainly continue with the series. Rated B [4 stars].

All this talk of reading everything we purchased has prompted me to next read a recent buy, No Good Deed by Auston Habershaw, third in the Saga of the Redeemed series.

pdurrant · 07-22-2017, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Now onto The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie.

A nice little mystery. Good to see Mrs Oliver again. It seeemed obvious what was going on in a general way, but fun to see the details revealed.

Next up: Interzone #215 by TTA Press Authors. Bought back in July 2008, so it's about time I read it!

HarryT · 07-22-2017, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

A nice little mystery. Good to see Mrs Oliver again. It seeemed obvious what was going on in a general way, but fun to see the details revealed.

If you're reading her books in order, Ariadne Oliver appears in most of the late ones, so you'll be seeing a lot of her! She is of course Christie poking fun at herself.

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07-19-2017, 08:37 PM	#26178
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,957 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you have not yet seen it, The Muppet Christmas Carol is very good.

07-20-2017, 06:22 AM	#26181
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Finished "Trial Run" by Dick Francis. Randall Drew is sent to Moscow to investigate threats against a royally-connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games. His brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high. Not one of his best, but enjoyable enough, and an interesting look back at what life in the Soviet Union was like in the 1970s.

07-20-2017, 08:15 AM	#26182
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	I'm 23% into The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin. It's a very fascinating look into the subject by a person who should know what she's talking about: the author is not only Autistic, but she is a biologist with a PhD.

07-21-2017, 07:29 AM	#26186
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,639 Karma: 65526796 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	Finished up Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking last night. This novel contains her famous request that her obituary be "that no matter how I go, I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra." It was a bittersweet read knowing that she would eventually succumb to some of her demons. But it was lovely listening to her talk about her parents and, more than anything, how much she adored her daughter. The fact that I listened to this in audiobook form, read by Fisher, probably added an additional star to my review.

07-22-2017, 02:51 PM	#26188
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Finished Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan. Enjoyed this even though it's not in chronological order. Why isn't it listed as #5 instead of #7? Many authors write things out of order and it's well publicized. Therefore, some suspense was removed as we know the future. Still, this was done nicely and I'll certainly continue with the series. Rated B [4 stars]. All this talk of reading everything we purchased has prompted me to next read a recent buy, No Good Deed by Auston Habershaw, third in the Saga of the Redeemed series.