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Mr Brightside : 7/9/2018 8:26 am
Any recommendations on good novels or biographies for beach days this summer? What are you reading?
I loved A Gentleman in Moscow.  
yatqb : 7/9/2018 8:48 am : link
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Shoe Dog  
Gmen88 : 7/9/2018 8:55 am : link
Memoir of Phil Knight the founder of Nike is an incredible read.
John Glenn: A Memoir  
Dave in PA : 7/9/2018 9:21 am : link
He lived an incredible life
Just finished Pillars of the Earth  
DC Gmen Fan : 7/9/2018 9:35 am : link
Long read but I could not put it down. One of the best novels I've ever read.
RE: Just finished Pillars of the Earth  
x meadowlander : 7/9/2018 10:26 am : link
In comment 14008764 DC Gmen Fan said:
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Long read but I could not put it down. One of the best novels I've ever read.
Yeah, if you've never done the Follet epic novels, they're all great.
If you're into Vikings  
pjcas18 : 7/9/2018 10:30 am : link
and Game of Thrones and post-medieval British History, the series by Bernard Cornwell called "the Saxon Tales" or sometimes called "The Last Kingdom" series are absolutely riveting.

Someone on here recommended them to me.

They are historical fiction, which I like and in each book the author takes the time to explain what's fiction and what is embellished or made up (in the epilogue).

An 11th book is coming out this year, but I read the first 10 in a few months.

Great summer endeavor if the topic interests you.
mrs. Fletcher  
Les in TO : 7/9/2018 12:37 pm : link
if you enjoy tom perotta (leftovers, little children election)
Artemis, by Andy Weir  
Floyd_Fan : 7/9/2018 9:04 pm : link
author of the Martian, takes place on a moon colony.
RE: I loved A Gentleman in Moscow.  
Floyd_Fan : 7/9/2018 9:04 pm : link
In comment 14008729 yatqb said:
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reading this currently.
interesting book  
giantfan2000 : 7/9/2018 10:46 pm : link
Paul Simon biography written by Robert Hilburn
interesting because Simon sat down for interviews for this book

so a bit insightful
Paul Simon: The Life - ( New Window )
Also  
pjcas18 : 7/10/2018 1:54 pm : link
meant to add this, also to the non-fiction recommendation thread - but can't find that one.

It's not for everyone, but I found it interesting.

12 Rules for Life: an Antidote to Chaos, by the controversial Jordan Peterson.

I will recommend it without further comment.
RE: Also  
Heisenberg : 7/10/2018 3:04 pm : link
In comment 14009953 pjcas18 said:
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meant to add this, also to the non-fiction recommendation thread - but can't find that one.

It's not for everyone, but I found it interesting.

12 Rules for Life: an Antidote to Chaos, by the controversial Jordan Peterson.

I will recommend it without further comment.


heh, oh boy
Currently reading Alexander Hamilton  
Larry from WV : 7/10/2018 4:35 pm : link
by Rob Chernow, and I'm really enjoying it. I just finished the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. Of all the books in that vein I have read recently it was one of the more enjoyable.
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