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#2076630 - 05/02/16 06:56 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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I know those Outlander novels are extremely popular, but a friend lent my wife the first one, and I thought I'd try it. I got about 60 pages in and quit. I thought it was garbage. There was nothing appealing about the simplistic writing and the plot was no more than a trashy romance. I'm surprised it didn't have Fabio on the cover.
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#2076636 - 05/02/16 07:18 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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I'm not normally a self-help book kind of person, but a friend recommended You are a Bada** by Jen Sincero. Just barely into it, but so far, gotta say it's hitting some good points.
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#2076672 - 05/02/16 11:17 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Peach
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Peach, I am going to check those books out. I see that the author did not recommend reading them out of order, so I don't think I will either. I follow this thread just for recommendations like this.
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#2076885 - 05/04/16 01:08 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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out of the frying pan...
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Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong.
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#2077117 - 05/04/16 10:53 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Peach
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Yeah, one year does tend to take up right where the previous year left off. (sorry; couldn't resist)
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#2078115 - 05/11/16 04:12 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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Actually I have 2 books I'm reading right now:
Upstairs "Dead Wave: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" by Erik Larson
Downstairs "The Complete Father Brown Stories" by G.K. Chesterton
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#2078141 - 05/11/16 05:21 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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"Theft of Swords", Michael Sullivan "Lies, Damned Lies, and History", Jodi Taylor
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#2078155 - 05/11/16 05:55 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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I just started "Saint Odd" (the last Odd Thomas book) today at lunch. I might have to pick up the comics, I'm not sure I want this series to end ...
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#2078198 - 05/11/16 07:09 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Mr. E.
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The 14th Colony - Steve Berry Will probably finish this one tonight.
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#2078220 - 05/11/16 08:00 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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Would love to hear what you think about "The 14th Colony". Have been thinking about getting it.
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#2078524 - 05/13/16 01:38 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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"All the Light We Cannot See", Anthony Doerr
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#2081098 - 05/31/16 03:48 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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Started reading David Baldacci's new 'The Last Mile' and was hooked instantly. The main character is a man named Amos Decker and this is the second book with Amos - 'Memory Man' being the first. I'm almost half way in and have a difficult time putting it down.
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#2081099 - 05/31/16 03:51 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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Finishing up Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods.' It's pretty good. Very, very weird....but good.
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#2081134 - 05/31/16 05:31 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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Our bank started a Women's Book Club this year. First we read Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, then Leading Women with various contributors. Next up we have Road to Power by Laura Colby, which I have yet to start. It has been very interesting to attend the discussion meetings and hear not only everyone's reactions to the reading assignment, but also their personal stories.
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#2081153 - 05/31/16 06:34 PM
Re: What are you reading? (2016)
Elwood P. Dowd
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Would you recommend these books for others? I could use a dose of woman power about now!
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