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canoeist52

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5. Just finished it last night. I'm waiting for the second book from the library.

Reply to Enthusiast (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 05:25 PM

Aug 2014

It's well worth the time even though it depicts the brutality of reduced life circumstances. You always carry hope along with sadness of this group on their trek North.

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What are you reading the week of August 3rd, 2014? [View all] Enthusiast Aug 2014 OP

"The Remains of an Altar," Phil Rickman shenmue Aug 2014 #1

Shenmue, I think we all like those creepy mysteries set in the English countryside. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #4

Yeah :) shenmue Aug 2014 #6

"Parable of the Sower"- by Octavia E. Butler canoeist52 Aug 2014 #2

That sounds quite imaginative. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #3

Just finished it last night. I'm waiting for the second book from the library. canoeist52 Aug 2014 #5

Still reading "Playing for the Ashes" E. George TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #7

Elizabeth George is cool shenmue Aug 2014 #8

One of the things I like about her writing TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #9

Neat! shenmue Aug 2014 #10

Having run out of Scandinavian crime novels, I've moved on to Ann Cleeves, scarletwoman Aug 2014 #11

I had to look at the Shetland Islands on Google Earth. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #12

I don't suppose you happened to notice how close they are to Norway... scarletwoman Aug 2014 #13

About as close as they are to Scotland. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #14

'Adam', by Ted Dekker - a thriller/suspense book - not perfect closeupready Aug 2014 #15

"Tibetan Peach Pie" Tom Robbins memoir randr Aug 2014 #16