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Radix is an amazing book but I stopped reading at 75%. It falls somewhere between fantasy and science fiction as it is set so far in the future. The author is an amazing writer and I have never come across so many words I didn't know. He writes like a poet and it's brilliant. There is just too much of it. I have no idea what is going on. I don't know if I will finish it. It is very dense.
So I am now reading The Book of the Unnamed Midwife. At the 26% mark, I am liking it a lot. And Ketabcha, it has your name written all over it. It reminds me of that post-apocalyptic book set in the PNW that you liked so much. https://www.amazon.com/Book-Unnamed-...nnamed+midwife It's available on Kindle Unlimited.
I love post-apocalyptic books! It's a shame some only are released as e-books and some others which are available as paperbacks are just rubbish
Have you tried Just Cronin's The Passage series? The Breaker's Series (Edward W. Robertson) is also quite good even though I couldn't wrap my mind around the Alien stuff.
Dark Days by Manel Loureiro was also very good!
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife went straight on my amazon wishlist for later
I'm just curios about how US is inflicting harm on the world, understanding US has a willing market of stupid people with enough money to buy drugs.
To some degree I see this as blaming the victim for the crime. This is why I am for better border control, to prevent importing drugs. AFAIK neither heroin or cocaine is produced in the US, it's imported.--Plus, we need far more serious anti-drug trafficking laws to put the real importers behind bars for life, and in some cases execution (although we seem to lack the resolve to actually execute criminals who deserve it).
You are just saying what we have been brainwashed to accept Read the book
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You'd be better off reading the book, but basically, prohibition doesn't work and leads to bad effects, such as increased crime and violence. One thing I found particularly striking is that prior to the prohibition of drugs, most people who were not just users, but were actually addicts, lived pretty normal lives, were able to take care of their families, hold down jobs, and often would eventually quit on their own.
The U.S. then strong armed other nations into implementing prohibition, even when they did not want to.
I am back to reading Chasing The Scream and it is an eye opener. "Our" War On Drugs is not the answer. More needs to be done about our growing problem and this shows how we are doing it wrong and have been since the beginning.
BTW, I tweeted Trump saying he and is staff should read it, lol. I'm pretty sure he has some misconceptions.
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Well, despite the fact that I have a ton of stuff to do, I got none of it done this weekend. Instead, I got sick. I've been at home, under the covers, sniffling...and napping...and reading.
It's time for an Advil Cold & Sinus dose. And a nap.
I fancy something light, fluffy and extremely funny this weekend. And so I dug out this old book and haven't laughed so much in ages!
How is it? I have never read a graphic novel but I added this to my list.
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I am reading The Nix by Nathan Hill. I think y'all were chatting about this one a few weeks ago but I was busy reading meaningless stuff and just now am getting around to it. So far, so good! I bought the hardback and it weighs a ton, but I am liking it enough to haul it around on my travels!
I will be reading that in 2 more books How is it?
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The Wheel of Time is a fantastic series. Even though I must admit I stopped after 5 volumes.
I've finished The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Loved it!!!
Did you cry
So now I'm still reading Reginald Hill's The Woodcutter in bed and parallely two other books. I always have one that I carry around at all times for the possibility of a quiet minute at lunchbreak or the like. Now it's Jenny Downham's "You against me". I liked "Before I die" a lot, let's see if this one's half as good .
And on the coffee table, if I can grab a silent minute on the sofa, Stephen King's 'salem's Lot is waiting. Thanks for the recommendation, it started of nicely.
I always have a book with me. You never know when an opportunity to read will present itself
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I love post-apocalyptic books! It's a shame some only are released as e-books and some others which are available as paperbacks are just rubbish
Cinder(The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer (fun)
I just finished The Whistler,by John Grisham. This one was over-rhyped (imo); slow starting, story not believable, and realllly drags at the end. Disappointed.
Just picked up The Last Child by John Hart; so far so good. Love John Hart.
On order: Lara by Anna Pasternak. The love story that inspired Dr. Zhivago. I'm hoping for this to be yummy.
And-- A Piece of the World, Christine Baker Kline (Imagines the life story of Christina Olson, the subject of Andrew Wyeth's painting "Christina's World," describing the simple life she led on a remote Maine farm, her complicated relationship with her family, and the illness that incapacitated her.)
I've finished The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Loved it!!!
I could not stand that book. One of my most hated ever.
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You are just saying what we have been brainwashed to accept Read the book
I am back to reading Chasing The Scream and it is an eye opener. "Our" War On Drugs is not the answer. More needs to be done about our growing problem and this shows how we are doing it wrong and have been since the beginning.
BTW, I tweeted Trump saying he and is staff should read it, lol. I'm pretty sure he has some misconceptions.
I am loving The Nix so much that I had to give it to my husband this morning to take to work with him so I wouldn't kill two hours reading like I did yesterday! I work from home and have an over-flowing Things To Do list and what starts as a few pages of reading while I take a quick lunch break can wreck the afternoon.
It has been quite a while since I read a book that I enjoyed this much!
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I am loving The Nix so much that I had to give it to my husband this morning to take to work with him so I wouldn't kill two hours reading like I did yesterday! I work from home and have an over-flowing Things To Do list and what starts as a few pages of reading while I take a quick lunch break can wreck the afternoon.
It has been quite a while since I read a book that I enjoyed this much!
YAY!!! I'm so happy that you're loving it like I did.
I also work from home. Self-discipline is, in fact, a discipline. I don't always succeed when there's a great book a few steps away from my desk either.
I love post-apocalyptic books! It's a shame some only are released as e-books and some others which are available as paperbacks are just rubbish
Have you tried Just Cronin's The Passage series? The Breaker's Series (Edward W. Robertson) is also quite good even though I couldn't wrap my mind around the Alien stuff.
Dark Days by Manel Loureiro was also very good!
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife went straight on my amazon wishlist for later
Yea, I've read both.
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