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Alice in Wonderland
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Alice is pretty long, isn't it? I've only seen the movie and went on the Disneyland ride
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It's a normal size. Did you know it is often also the sequel attached?
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I didn't. I used to go to the library a lot and I remember this book about a tiny horse
I loved it but I can't remember the name
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I loved it but I can't remember the name
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I remember a book in an old, used book store with a picture of a cat carrying its baby, an illustration.
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Some things stay with us
The thing about this horse was it was real small, like a toy and I think it flew
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The thing about this horse was it was real small, like a toy and I think it flew
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Oh good God, I couldn't list even a fraction. I'm a voracious reader, and have several glass-front bookcases, absolutely filled with books, sometimes 2 deep, sometimes books on top of books. I enjoy reading actual books and not kindles or anything like that.
I love biographies and history the most. Looking at just the single bookcase across from me, a few titles are:
Mary Baker Eddy
Leak
My Fight is Your Fight
Mary, Queen of Scots
A Genius for War
Patton
Evolution
Daring Greatly
Cleopatra
Breaking the Surface
Katharine Hepburn (including Me, My Life, Kate Remembered <–I highly recommend this one!)
Broken
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Princes in the Tower
Doris Day: Her Own Story
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
I love biographies and history the most. Looking at just the single bookcase across from me, a few titles are:
Mary Baker Eddy
Leak
My Fight is Your Fight
Mary, Queen of Scots
A Genius for War
Patton
Evolution
Daring Greatly
Cleopatra
Breaking the Surface
Katharine Hepburn (including Me, My Life, Kate Remembered <–I highly recommend this one!)
Broken
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Princes in the Tower
Doris Day: Her Own Story
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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I haven't read any of those but I almost exclusively read non fiction
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Lots of Sci-Fi. Probably my favorite is Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy "trilogy".
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Yes! Yes! Yes! Loved Hitchhiker's Guide (book and movie both).
Do you read any Terry Pratchett? I have pretty much all of the Discworld series. That's my favourite reading that is fiction. One of the best fiction books I've read is Good Omens.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
Do you read any Terry Pratchett? I have pretty much all of the Discworld series. That's my favourite reading that is fiction. One of the best fiction books I've read is Good Omens.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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Uh……no.
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When I worked in a book store the only book I read while there was The Lovely Bones, a customer recommended it and it was good but heartbreaking
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When I worked in a book store the only book I read while there was The Lovely Bones, a customer recommended it and it was good but heartbreaking
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I've just read parts ~ pretty brutal what she went through
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So true! And in black and white no less!
This was recommended by a neighbor and I liked it a lot
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This was recommended by a neighbor and I liked it a lot
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I did the same thing with Robin Cook and Alison Weir. One good book that got me hooked and I hunted down everything else of theirs and read and read until my eyes bled.
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"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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Indeed. Given he was a practicing physician in Boston, he wrote about a lot of local facilities, and used very real and precise medical procedures to enhance his horror thrillers. If you have even a small background in the medical field, his writing is even that much more disturbing.
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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I was like that with Ann Rule
My dad used to love to read but stopped. One of Ann's books got him to read again
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My dad used to love to read but stopped. One of Ann's books got him to read again
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Too many to count. Sci-fi, philosophy, biographies, horror, drama, health. I don't like romances.
If I had to pick one book that made a lasting impression on me, it would have to be 'Look Younger Live Longer' by Gayelord Hauser. Although it was written years ago, his common sense health tips have stood the test of time and kept me pretty damn healthy.
If I had to pick one book that made a lasting impression on me, it would have to be 'Look Younger Live Longer' by Gayelord Hauser. Although it was written years ago, his common sense health tips have stood the test of time and kept me pretty damn healthy.
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Sounds like a good recommendation, thank you, NZer!
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Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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I'm just going to list a few favorites off the top of my head.
FICTION
Most of the early Stephen King novels and short story collections. Favorites?
The Stand
IT
11.22.63
To Kill a Mockingbird
Little Women
The Manchurian Candidate
The Desperate Hours
Giant
NON FICTION
The Twilight Zone Companion
The Best of Bombeck (Erma)
Tons of Biographys/Autobiographys… a wide range of people who interest me. Mostly to do with film and music. Some to do with true crime.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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Most of the early Stephen King novels and short story collections. Favorites?
The Stand
IT
11.22.63
To Kill a Mockingbird
Little Women
The Manchurian Candidate
The Desperate Hours
Giant
NON FICTION
The Twilight Zone Companion
The Best of Bombeck (Erma)
Tons of Biographys/Autobiographys… a wide range of people who interest me. Mostly to do with film and music. Some to do with true crime.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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Tons of Biographys/Autobiographys… a wide range of people who interest me. Mostly to do with film and music. Some to do with true crime.
Ditto!
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!!! I have that! Great bio! Such a sweet guy…
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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Oh yes! I fell in love with him in Damn Yankees!
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You Gotta Have Heart!
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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Whatever Lola Wants
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I have such a funny one by Davy Jones. It's called,
"They Made a Monkee Out Of Me".
So many interesting stories, and told with humor.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
"They Made a Monkee Out Of Me".
So many interesting stories, and told with humor.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!
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I bet it is funny. He would say he had 4 daughters, all girls
My favorite funny book is Kathy Griffin's ~ very revealing
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My favorite funny book is Kathy Griffin's ~ very revealing
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Thirteen Days in September:
This is a really good look into the inside politics of the Middle East and all its intertwined intricacies, going into broad detail about the leaders of Egypt, Israel, and the United States.
President Jimmy Carter here gets a lot of historical redemption about resolving perpetual hostilities, given credit where it is due. A richer look of Sadat and Begin is also welcome, not to mention, First Lady Rosalynn Carter's efforts to keep fragile negotiations from stalling. This is an easy page-turning reader.
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This is a really good look into the inside politics of the Middle East and all its intertwined intricacies, going into broad detail about the leaders of Egypt, Israel, and the United States.
President Jimmy Carter here gets a lot of historical redemption about resolving perpetual hostilities, given credit where it is due. A richer look of Sadat and Begin is also welcome, not to mention, First Lady Rosalynn Carter's efforts to keep fragile negotiations from stalling. This is an easy page-turning reader.
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Sounds interesting. Politics is something I'll never understand
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All three countries, their policies and leaders had to swallow their pride;
Israel - give up land it had taken from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon in counter invasions during wars in return for recognition of Israel by Muslim, Arabic Egypt and world legitimacy;
Egypt - reclaim their eastern Sinai border from Israel and stop being a future military threat in the Middle East in exchange for the Suez Canal being under their control;
United States - realize that it's better to delegate authority to other people in good faith and confidence, despite being a world superpower, in favor of having a new trading ally in Egypt and the loss of Cold War adversary Soviet military presence there through peaceful means.
It is a moment, however brief and fleeting the feeling was, that things could actually get done in spite of how incredibly unlikely it is - hope is real.
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Israel - give up land it had taken from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon in counter invasions during wars in return for recognition of Israel by Muslim, Arabic Egypt and world legitimacy;
Egypt - reclaim their eastern Sinai border from Israel and stop being a future military threat in the Middle East in exchange for the Suez Canal being under their control;
United States - realize that it's better to delegate authority to other people in good faith and confidence, despite being a world superpower, in favor of having a new trading ally in Egypt and the loss of Cold War adversary Soviet military presence there through peaceful means.
It is a moment, however brief and fleeting the feeling was, that things could actually get done in spite of how incredibly unlikely it is - hope is real.
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Thank you for explaining that ~ That is something to hope and pray for
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Great photography of beautiful women:
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
"Life is tough. Get a helmet." – Candace Owens
"Not today, Satan!" – Blaire White
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I just remembered this one by George Masters. He worked on Marilyn, he was very much in demand
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And what's it all come to? A book!
Yeah, a bloomin' book!
I'm going out paradin' before it's too late!
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Yeah, a bloomin' book!
I'm going out paradin' before it's too late!
😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.
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Thank you. Thankyouverymuch!
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😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.
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You betcha!
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😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.
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Fuck Ryan
Have you heard about sven hassel or Robert Ludlum?
Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home
Have you heard about sven hassel or Robert Ludlum?
Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home
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I've heard of Robert Ludlum, very successful
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Temper, temper, little Buddy, and no.
😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.
😺 Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. 🤨 Let's go, Brandon! 🤨 Try that in a small town.
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Did I asked you something? No
Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home
Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home
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