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  1. Sticky: Andrew, you and I seem to read many of the same...

    Andrew, you and I seem to read many of the same authors, mystery authors anyway. I've read most of the James Lee Burke books but some of his more recent get into a little too much philosophical mumbo...
  2. Sticky: Well, this thread has been neglected for a while,...

    Well, this thread has been neglected for a while, so let's see if anyone has some recommendations for reading and listening.

    I listen to a lot of books on CD while driving 6-8 hours to visit the...
  3. Sticky: How about podcasts, is anyone listening to...

    How about podcasts, is anyone listening to podcasts these days? I have an app on my phone that will let me listen to podcasts while I'm walking Lark or walking on a treadmill or cooking, pretty much...
  4. Sticky: I haven't heard of those books or that author....

    I haven't heard of those books or that author. I'll have to check into those. I'm usually on the waiting list for something at the library as well. Unless it's a new book, I can usually renew things...
  5. Sticky: Reading "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An...

    Reading "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood" by Alexandra Fuller which is set in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. I know nothing of African history, so it's good to learn a little something...
  6. Sticky: Dick Francis will keep you busy for a while! I...

    Dick Francis will keep you busy for a while! I did like the Spider Woman's Daughter- she's shifting her focus more to Jim Chee and his wife, Bernie Manuelito, and it was nice to get back to the...
  7. Sticky: Hmmm, trying to think what I've read that's worth...

    Hmmm, trying to think what I've read that's worth mentioning. I always enjoyed books by Dick Francis and Tony Hillerman. They have children who are now trying to follow their parents' literary...
  8. Sticky: Have you read Stiff by the same author? I haven't...

    Have you read Stiff by the same author? I haven't read Gulp but found Stiff funny, enlightening, gross, all that, too!
  9. Sticky: I just finished the book, "The Boys in the Boat:...

    I just finished the book, "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown. I didn't look back through this thread to see if...
  10. Sticky: I just read "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in...

    I just read "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" by Barbara Demick. I don't read much non-fiction but this was very readable and a fascinating look at the country through the eyes of six...
  11. Sticky: Just finished The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by...

    Just finished The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag, and The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol. I listen to a lot of books on tape when driving or doing...
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