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dixiegrrrrl

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3. REad Go Set A Watchman in a couple of days

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 07:13 PM

Jul 2015

and now reading David McCullough's Path Between the Seas, about the Panama Canal.
Last week read his book about Johnstown Flood.

He covers a lot of historical detail and social history, very accessible writer.

I now have all his books and plan to go thru them all in the next few weeks.

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What are you reading the week of Sunday, July 19, 2015? [View all] hermetic Jul 2015 OP

Hi everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #1

So you are enjoying "The Shipping News"? Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #2

Yeah, Newfoundland is a place unto itself. hermetic Jul 2015 #9

REad Go Set A Watchman in a couple of days dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #3

Sounds interesting hermetic Jul 2015 #10

Well, Watchman is the "found" book, part of To Kill a Mockingbird, dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #14

Thanks, hermetic, for starting this thread. The Shipping News is a great read and japple Jul 2015 #4

Thanks hermetic Jul 2015 #12

Oh my!! If you haven't seen Toombstone, rent it, stream it, but see it soon. japple Jul 2015 #18

German books getting old in mke Jul 2015 #5

Oh yes, I understand hermetic Jul 2015 #13

Hi hermetic! Thank you for starting this thread! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #6

I'm in! hermetic Jul 2015 #8

Just remember to use your "powers" for good! :D scarletwoman Jul 2015 #16

Sorry your life has gotten complicated, Scarlet. japple Jul 2015 #19

Ah, you are so sweet! Don't be sorry, my dad is so precious to me, it's no burden at all scarletwoman Jul 2015 #20

Best wishes to your father, scarletwoman. We would love to hear from him once he learns Enthusiast Jul 2015 #21

Thank you for your good wishes! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #22

Scarlet, have you seen this? japple Jul 2015 #23

I love that, japple! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #24

I think "incinerated and strewn" is a great idea. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #7

Trying to get into "Captain Cut-Throat," a mystery closeupready Jul 2015 #11

I hear that hermetic Jul 2015 #15

Have fun! closeupready Jul 2015 #17