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Re: OT: Time for another thread on books? (Retorical)
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which includes, among other things, an excerpt from the book 'The Princess Bride'. I didn't even know there was a book.
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Re: OT: Time for another thread on books? (Retori
I am reading about the French Secret Service. Very interesting.
I tried to read guns, germs and steel but the style was rahter dry
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Re: OT: Time for another thread on books? (Retori
Currently recommending -
Quicksilver (Neal Stephenson) - fiction
Thick book, quite interesting, though
First of three, the other two are out in HB
Mister Monday (Garth Nix) - children's fiction
Fun fantastical adventure, first of seven :O books
but short, next two are out already.
Founding Brothers (Ellis) - historical
Short essays on the various founding fathers of the US
He also wrote a new Washington book and Ameican Sphinx
about Jefferson
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Re: OT: Time for another thread on books? (Retori
Flinx's Folly was good. However, it was a transitional book, so not much happened and if you havn't read the series you're probably going to be lost. The series, however, is well worth reading and starts with 'For the love of Mother-Not'.
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Re: OT: Time for another thread on books? (Retori
Brotherhood of war series.
Dirk Pitt series.
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Re: OT: Time for another thread on books? (Retori
Um...Info?
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