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hermetic

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29. That's for sure

Reply to Staph (Reply #28)

Mon Sep 21, 2020, 10:44 AM

Sep 2020

I did read King Rat and Shogun ever so long ago. Clavell had quite an amazing life and persevered through some horrible circumstances. Now is our time to do the same.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, Sept. 20, 2020? [View all] hermetic Sep 2020 OP

Been off my fiction for a while. Reading Cohen book at the moment. I'll be baaak! dameatball Sep 2020 #1

I am always happy hermetic Sep 2020 #2

Needed a laugh so I am reading some of Terry Pratchetts Ringworld books again. RGinNJ Sep 2020 #3

That is definitely hermetic Sep 2020 #5

I'm in the middle of Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. Srkdqltr Sep 2020 #4

It does, indeed. hermetic Sep 2020 #6

Finished Cohens book last week MuseRider Sep 2020 #7

I haven't read it hermetic Sep 2020 #9

It should keep me busy MuseRider Sep 2020 #10

Just started, A Dream of Death, Polly Hennessey Sep 2020 #8

Mmmm, a remote Scottish island hermetic Sep 2020 #11

"Death in Disguise" by Caroline Graham The King of Prussia Sep 2020 #12

I love those hermetic Sep 2020 #13

Still with the Nine Taylors TexasProgresive Sep 2020 #14

How intriguing hermetic Sep 2020 #16

I hope you like it TexasProgresive Sep 2020 #18

You will be surprised at the end. TexasProgresive Sep 2020 #30

Wychwood, George Mann shenmue Sep 2020 #15

Oooh, so do I hermetic Sep 2020 #17

silly bit of fluff "Undead and Unwed" which is kind of a cross between Stephani Plum and yellowdogintexas Sep 2020 #19

Yeah, they are hermetic Sep 2020 #23

Dead Land by Sara Paretsky Ohiogal Sep 2020 #20

Suspense/Thriller hermetic Sep 2020 #24

Still working on Troubled Blood... AmyStrange Sep 2020 #21

My guess would be hermetic Sep 2020 #25

Yup, I think you might be right, and... AmyStrange Sep 2020 #27

Finished "Celtic Empire" by Clive Cussler & Dirk Cussler Number9Dream Sep 2020 #22

That is an interesting premise. hermetic Sep 2020 #26

James Clavell's Asian Saga Staph Sep 2020 #28

That's for sure hermetic Sep 2020 #29

Oooh I am putting those on my list! MuseRider Sep 2020 #31

I originally read them as they came out in the 1980s and 1990s. Staph Sep 2020 #32

Hoopla has provided me MuseRider Sep 2020 #33

I love those books! yellowdogintexas Oct 2020 #34

I found the start of Whirlwind, about the first 10% or so, Staph Oct 2020 #35