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Edward53
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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.
That's a funny-looking meat pie at the front.
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Looneytoons
·Was dropping off a few donation items to Goodwill and found this:
I've read about a dozen or so of the series.
I've read about a dozen or so of the series.
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NOTSHARP
·Last year I began trying to find out about my paternal Grandfather, who had, it seemed, been erased from memory. Like so many of his generation, I discovered that he had died in the First World War, and this kindled an interest.
Hence, I have, of late, been reading several books on the subject, preferring personal accounts.
The latest:
Previous to the above:
I have been an avid reader since my early teens.
Steve.
Hence, I have, of late, been reading several books on the subject, preferring personal accounts.
The latest:
Previous to the above:
I have been an avid reader since my early teens.
Steve.
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Steve9pm
·Just finished Stormlight archive book 3; now reading ender's shadow. Let me know if you have any recommendations!
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peatnick
·Others have mentioned but just finished Robert Kurson's Apollo "Rocket Men"
Heartily recommend this well researched and finely told tale of the riskiest Apollo mission.
Bill Anders iconic earth rise photo from the first manned lunar orbit
Heartily recommend this well researched and finely told tale of the riskiest Apollo mission.
Bill Anders iconic earth rise photo from the first manned lunar orbit
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Linesiders
··Stripers, not snook.Currently hallway thru Grant, by Chernow
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesAgain reading this. Makes one feel that he was born too late.
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Linesiders
··Stripers, not snook.
How is it?
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesHow is it?
Burnham's life was one of non-stop high adventure and it was due to the way he lived it. Resourcefulness and perseverance carried him through, sometimes when odds were deeply stacked against him. Self-possessed yet modest, he was a man's man.
I more admire the age in which he lived than I do the present age. Sure there were excesses and injustice but there was vision. Seems this age mostly looks forward to ever more stifling regulation and eroding liberty yet all it can manage is a certain bleating and narrow-minded contrived outrage that is mostly misdirected.
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Jking
·Watched the Hulu series and now I’m reading the book. Much more in-depth than the series and so far it’s very good.
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jimmyd13
·Sorting things out for a book/antique/boot sale over the holiday weekend and I started reading this;
Chatterbox ran from the early 1870s through to 1955 thrilling boys with stories of derring-do and predating "Boy's Own" and the "Eagle". This one should make a nice reading copy for someone recapturing their youth.
Chatterbox ran from the early 1870s through to 1955 thrilling boys with stories of derring-do and predating "Boy's Own" and the "Eagle". This one should make a nice reading copy for someone recapturing their youth.
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llvhhui
·My job keeps me busy. Reading is a luxury now. Currently half way into this one.
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorNeat book I picked up at the airport in Japan
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jimmyd13
·I'm stuck in the house with a bitch of a cold. Maybe flu. Or ebola. Suffice to say, I'm feeling miserable but I can't just lie in bed (mainly because I can't breathe lying down). So I'm going through a few books. I bought these a couple of weeks ago:
Two particularly rare ones are with my book-guy (yes, I have a book-guy. A very talented restorer of all things books). The rest are within my scope to consolidate, clean and seal ... and read! They now look like this ... and only five more to go:
If I just open one of the books I'm still working on to give you an idea ...
I'm not sure how anyone could not love books like these. Unless you have to carry them.
Two particularly rare ones are with my book-guy (yes, I have a book-guy. A very talented restorer of all things books). The rest are within my scope to consolidate, clean and seal ... and read! They now look like this ... and only five more to go:
If I just open one of the books I'm still working on to give you an idea ...
I'm not sure how anyone could not love books like these. Unless you have to carry them.
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The Father
·Some fiction to pass the time.
Still picture Tom Cruise as Reacher. I understand the star power of Cruise but not the midget part of him playing Reacher.
Still picture Tom Cruise as Reacher. I understand the star power of Cruise but not the midget part of him playing Reacher.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesLove relevant antiquarian books jimmyd13!
Have some that need attention. An 1861 edition of "Plutarch's Lives" has had its front board detach from me reading on it.
Have some that need attention. An 1861 edition of "Plutarch's Lives" has had its front board detach from me reading on it.
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