I've had a box-set of all 7 stories since i was a little kid...
It was funny to pull it off the shelf, and find that the only one that was ever opened was The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe!!
(I guess the thought of reading 7 books back to back was a little daunting when I was 8 years old! )
I'm glad I picked them up... The Magician's Nephew is my favorite so far!
I had to read the entire series in religion class of 7th grade catholic school. After having the nun cram her religious interpretations of the books down my throat I never wanted to read them again.
I have just started juggling to different rock and roll memoirs at once. The first Life On The Road by Dinky Dawson (Fleetwood Mac's sound man) and the other is This Wheel's On Fire by Levon Helm. I like rock and roll.
dankind, how do you like the book? I read one by him about expatriates, and I liked it.
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
dankind, how do you like the book? I read one by him about expatriates, and I liked it.
Awesome book! My favorite if his. I read it when it came out in 2001, and I figured it was high time for another read. I also love his book on the Brooklyn Bridge, and 1776 is a classic.
I never picked up the Americans in Paris book, though. I should check it out.
I love David McCullough so much. I've never read the Adams book though. I'm guessing it's great.
I just finished this and it's fantastic. I wrote a book blog about it. Don't let the religion scare you off. The first line of the book is, "'Shit,' I thought to myself, 'I'm going to be late to New Testament class.'"
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Should have read it before I went to Chicago in August, but that's just like me - I visit a place and then read about it afterwards!
I just so happened to have read that book earlier this summer on a friend's recommendation. I was glad I did when I went to Chicago and visited the only remaining structure from the White City, The Museum of Science and Industry.
Easily the best book i've ever read and i'm only 50 pages in. Certain writers have a gift of putting substance and packing a punch into every single sentence.
Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13 Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14 Central Park 15 Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16
Easily the best book i've ever read and i'm only 50 pages in. Certain writers have a gift of putting substance and packing a punch into every single sentence.
Should have read it before I went to Chicago in August, but that's just like me - I visit a place and then read about it afterwards!
This is one of my favorite books ever. I didn't know anything about this and flew through this book. H H Holmes was executed less than a mile from my house and there is a grocery store on the site of the prison.
dankind, how do you like the book? I read one by him about expatriates, and I liked it.
Awesome book! My favorite if his. I read it when it came out in 2001, and I figured it was high time for another read. I also love his book on the Brooklyn Bridge, and 1776 is a classic.
I never picked up the Americans in Paris book, though. I should check it out.
1776 is awesome and Truman is a beast but an awesome book. The wright brothers book is also great.
Haven't read the Adam's book but plan to at some point.
Well written and an amazing story! Definitely an excellent read!
And I lucked out and managed to dig up a copy of the March 1941 National Geographic which has an article by Richard Archbold who is the subject of one of the chapters. Very cool.
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The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I never picked up the Americans in Paris book, though. I should check it out.
I just finished this and it's fantastic. I wrote a book blog about it. Don't let the religion scare you off. The first line of the book is, "'Shit,' I thought to myself, 'I'm going to be late to New Testament class.'"
mybookclubforone.blogspot.com/2016/10/hope.html
Should have read it before I went to Chicago in August, but that's just like me - I visit a place and then read about it afterwards!
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Easily the best book i've ever read and i'm only 50 pages in. Certain writers have a gift of putting substance and packing a punch into every single sentence.
Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
Central Park 15
Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16
Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
Central Park 15
Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16
Matthew 25:31-46
Haven't read the Adam's book but plan to at some point.
Proverbs 15:33
Proverbs 18;12
Just finished Trouble Boys: The True Story of The Replacements by Bob Mehr. Great read about almost making it.
Starting Under the Volcano by Malcom Lowry
acts 5;29- (39)
hebrews 10;30,(31)-39
Well written and an amazing story! Definitely an excellent read!
And I lucked out and managed to dig up a copy of the March 1941 National Geographic which has an article by Richard Archbold who is the subject of one of the chapters. Very cool.
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So far I am enjoying it. There are 2 more in the series.
Tattooed Dissident!
matthew 10;26
luke 12;2
theres nowhere to hide.....!!!