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Volpone by Ben Jonson, a seventeenth century dramatist, poet, essayist etc.
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All the talk is dead by Michael Ebner.. .for a review... so far so good :)
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I am currently reading "Criminal" by Karin Slaughter. It is a fill-in read while I wait for a couple library books to come available.

So far the book is pretty good. It is one of the Will Trent series.
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ylisa7 wrote:A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. I'm not far enough in the reading yet so I will quote what it is about.

"Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon -- the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?

Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very foundations."
A great book! I loved this book. Enjoy :)

-- January 28th, 2015, 7:01 pm --

I have started "Maggot Moon" by Sally Gardner.
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Today I started A God in every stone by Kamila Shamsie
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I'm reading Bonnie-Sue A Marine Corps Heliopter Squadron in Vietnam. It's written by Marion F. sturdy and has 476 pages. I got it because my Grandpa is in it.
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Started "Made For You" by Melissa Marr.
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Just started, ""How to get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia" by Mohsin Hamid.
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Saint Odd by Dean Koontz
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"The Universe Versus Alex Woods" by Gavin Extence has literally just turned up in the post. I have been waiting anxiously for this ever since reading Fran's review. So I am going to start this before "How to get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. :)
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In addition to Dracula, I just started an indie book called "Neverland Academy"
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Gannon wrote:"The Universe Versus Alex Woods" by Gavin Extence has literally just turned up in the post. I have been waiting anxiously for this ever since reading Fran's review. So I am going to start this before "How to get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. :)
Enjoy. I have that on my very long to read list :lol:

-- 29 Jan 2015, 07:13 --
ALynnPowers wrote:In addition to Dracula, I just started an indie book called "Neverland Academy"
That sounds good. How do you like Dracula? I think it would be too dragged out for me….but I hope you love it :)




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I am reading Slated by Teri Terry.
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Beautiful Redemption (Maddox Brothers 2) by Jamie McGuire
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I just started reading What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty.
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