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Re: OT - Books
« Reply #210 on: April 18, 2025, 06:01:41 AM »
On our vacation, I finished "Sapiens" and "Hunger Games".  The first was an OK read, well written, but a lot of it seemed prosaic, to me, a bit like the Germs and Steel book that made a splash a few years back.  I would not have this anywhere near a top whatever.  The latter was very well written, pretty compelling, I could see it top 100, but for me it wouldn't rank with those others in the list cited here, but it was very good.

I haven't seen that movie all the way through.

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Re: OT - Books
« Reply #211 on: April 18, 2025, 06:47:58 AM »
I’ve been trying to sprinkle in some non-fiction between my normal fantasy reading.

Devil in the White City was a fun read about the Chicago world fair which also had an active serial killer.

I am currently reading Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesian which tries to figure out… the puzzle of Polynesian and how the vast Pacific was traversed and settled. I am reading it a bit slower but find it fascinating.

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Re: OT - Books
« Reply #212 on: April 18, 2025, 06:53:50 AM »
I'm using the Libby app almost exclusively, which means at times I'd like a book but get on a HOLD for weeks if it's well known.


 

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