On a different note, how do you read graphic novels? It's a different approach, isn't it? Do you spend more time trying to figure out the emotion of a scene or what? A bookstore near me has a graphic novel book club, and it would be a new way of reading for me.
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
On a different note, how do you read graphic novels? It's a different approach, isn't it? Do you spend more time trying to figure out the emotion of a scene or what? A bookstore near me has a graphic novel book club, and it would be a new way of reading for me.
Graphic novels are great. Take extra time with the illustrations.
I don't want to give anything away. This book is a delight. I was drawn to it while waiting around for my daughter to pick out a new YA novel at the bookstore. If you care about the environment, or love nature, trees the woods etc, you will probably love this book. I'm about 2/3 the way through and am really enjoying it. Paging @brianlux I think you would really enjoy this one.
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I don't want to give anything away. This book is a delight. I was drawn to it while waiting around for my daughter to pick out a new YA novel at the bookstore. If you care about the environment, or love nature, trees the woods etc, you will probably love this book. I'm about 2/3 the way through and am really enjoying it. Paging @brianlux I think you would really enjoy this one.
Thanks for the suggestion. Other people have recommended it to me but to be honest, I tried and couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll try again one of these days.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
I don't want to give anything away. This book is a delight. I was drawn to it while waiting around for my daughter to pick out a new YA novel at the bookstore. If you care about the environment, or love nature, trees the woods etc, you will probably love this book. I'm about 2/3 the way through and am really enjoying it. Paging @brianlux I think you would really enjoy this one.
Thanks for the suggestion. Other people have recommended it to me but to be honest, I tried and couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll try again one of these days.
Not all books are for everyone that's for sure. At least you tried.
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I don't want to give anything away. This book is a delight. I was drawn to it while waiting around for my daughter to pick out a new YA novel at the bookstore. If you care about the environment, or love nature, trees the woods etc, you will probably love this book. I'm about 2/3 the way through and am really enjoying it. Paging @brianlux I think you would really enjoy this one.
Thanks for the suggestion. Other people have recommended it to me but to be honest, I tried and couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll try again one of these days.
Not all books are for everyone that's for sure. At least you tried.
Good point!
My next read will be one I probably breeze through like I have all the many others by Henry Rollins- the new one, Sic:
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Have been lazy about updating and slow going on reading, as I'm usually wiped out when I lay down to read at night.
Patient Zero seriously opened up a can of worms for me. I think I have read everything from Maberry and I just started Cave 13, which was released a couple weeks ago.
His "Pine Deep Saga" might be my favorite trilogy of all time.
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I just finished the poetry collection The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón. I've read quite a few poetry collections, but this is my new favorite book. She defines the close by looking beyond.
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
On a different note, how do you read graphic novels? It's a different approach, isn't it? Do you spend more time trying to figure out the emotion of a scene or what? A bookstore near me has a graphic novel book club, and it would be a new way of reading for me.
I finished The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. I recommend. When I read it at parts I felt the action very deeply. There are loose ends, but overall well worth reading.
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
Listening to the audiobook, How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair. She is a poet. I was looking forward to hear how she would say the words. Very good so far.
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
I reread Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. I remember that the dog fight and Katrina were really intense scenes and I was almost scared to reread it again. The way she pulled me in with the detail was amazing. This time I realized it is probably the best book out there. I didn't notice the amount of love between the siblings and how they had to take on different roles. However, what is very unique that I noticed this time is that Ward wrote two simultaneous intense scenes. I didn't remember this from last time. I don't remember any other author doing this. The events are significant, and she writes them to occur at the same time like in real life. Incredible mastery. I strongly recommend this book.
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
Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015. Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022 EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
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Before Christmas I decided it was finally time to read the Sharpe Seies, since I've read everything else Bernard Cornwell. Sharpe is his longest series, this will likely be split up. Read the first 7 so far.
Sharpe's Tiger
Sharpe' Triumph
Sharpe's Fortress
Sharpe's Trafalgar
Sharpe's Prey
Sharpe's Rifles
Sharpe's Havoc
Took a break and just read this:
And picked up this:
The love he receives is the love that is saved
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A fellow book dealer I know has a huge collection of this book- a copy of every printing and format he's been able to find over that last several decades*, so I figured it was time I give it a go. After the first 100 pages or so, I'm finally starting to find it interesting. Glad I've stuck with it. Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two Years Before the Mast.
I do not like horror! I try to avoid that... I'm sure the nap I just had had nothing to do with the book even though sleep doesn't find me easily and very infrequently during the day!
Currently enjoying Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller (expanded) and was cueing this up next and I noticed for the first time this noted on the back cover.
I have no idea how common a practice this is but I really like it! I still have a pile to read through before I go shopping but when I do I’m going to try to remember to look for this. It could help justify the continued existence of physical books as well (since isn’t paper (wood or other fibres?) essentially a renewable resource if managed properly, lol?).
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I do not like horror! I try to avoid that... I'm sure the nap I just had had nothing to do with the book even though sleep doesn't find me easily and very infrequently during the day!
Uh oh! Good luck with the book! It’s a good one, but definitely horror. 😃
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On a different note, how do you read graphic novels? It's a different approach, isn't it? Do you spend more time trying to figure out the emotion of a scene or what? A bookstore near me has a graphic novel book club, and it would be a new way of reading for me.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
Thanks for the suggestion. Other people have recommended it to me but to be honest, I tried and couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll try again one of these days.
Not all books are for everyone that's for sure. At least you tried.
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
Patient Zero seriously opened up a can of worms for me. I think I have read everything from Maberry and I just started Cave 13, which was released a couple weeks ago.
His "Pine Deep Saga" might be my favorite trilogy of all time.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-to-Say-Babylon/Safiya-Sinclair/9781982132330
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
even if I look and act really crazy.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Sharpe's Tiger
Sharpe' Triumph
Sharpe's Fortress
Sharpe's Trafalgar
Sharpe's Prey
Sharpe's Rifles
Sharpe's Havoc
Took a break and just read this:
And picked up this:
Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two Years Before the Mast.
Right now I have one upstairs that was pictured on Jeff's shelves.
I have no idea how common a practice this is but I really like it! I still have a pile to read through before I go shopping but when I do I’m going to try to remember to look for this. It could help justify the continued existence of physical books as well (since isn’t paper (wood or other fibres?) essentially a renewable resource if managed properly, lol?).
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
For now: The table of contents page looks promising of a new book q̓apkiǂ