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eugeneandresson
·I meant to say was it a good read?
Will hopefully remember to let u know when I am done...so far so good (have only just begun!)...
WRUR (Reading) Today?
Will hopefully remember to let u know when I am done...so far so good (have only just begun!)...
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Waltesefalcon
·Right now I am reading Two Years Before the Mast. It was written in the 1830s by Richard Henry Dana., a Harvard student who took time off from college to go to sea, hoping it would help his eyesight after a bout of the measles adversely affected it. He is hired on to a merchant brig sailing to California to trade for cow hides. I'm a little over half way through it and it is a really interesting glimpse into the life of a merchant sailor and California in the 1830s. .
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peatnick
·Liberal isn't a dirty word . .
Meticulous research and engaged prose of a time most people hold no fond memories for. Being born and raised in Brooklyn and a proud grad of public school including CUNY makes me partial to Kim's subjects and her views. Like many I left NYC in the 80's but fate brought me back last year. Now after reading Fear City I don't feel so foolish, it's not the same same city I left . . .
Meticulous research and engaged prose of a time most people hold no fond memories for. Being born and raised in Brooklyn and a proud grad of public school including CUNY makes me partial to Kim's subjects and her views. Like many I left NYC in the 80's but fate brought me back last year. Now after reading Fear City I don't feel so foolish, it's not the same same city I left . . .
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Waltesefalcon
·I am reading Bartleby the Scrivener right now.
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Jking
·Just ordered this. Hoping it's as good as I've heard.
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Hijak
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eugeneandresson
·I meant to say was it a good read?
An excellent read. Much respect to Captain Kelly, and all the other astronauts...
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peatnick
·Sea Devil: The Adventures of Count Felix von Luckner, the Last Raider under Sail
Sam Jefferson spins a yarn about pirates in the 20th century, recommended for sailors, naval and military fans
Sam Jefferson spins a yarn about pirates in the 20th century, recommended for sailors, naval and military fans
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesJust began this one, a Christmas gift.
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorLatest edition of Private Eye popped through the letterbox this morning,
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Jking
·My wife and I are hooked on the Netflix show. Saw this and had to pick it up.
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Vitezi
·My avatar just bought me this 😒
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flw
··history nerd
A Christmas gift from my wife. Each chapter begins with a description of a meal, and then examines the process of trade and conquest that led to the discovery of the ingredients and the creation of the recipe. Fascinating for foodies or students of the history of empire.
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Niloticus
·Herman Hesse's Narcisse & Goldmund. A true classic.
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Edward53
·I got this just before Christmas and am slowly working through it, last thing at night of course. Packed with fascinating odd stuff that I never knew I wanted to know about.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesStill finishing up the wives of Henry VIII because I also have begun this one.
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