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    Posted: August 18 2024 at 22:22
Originally posted by creganstark creganstark wrote:

Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Just finished Cormac MacCarthy's "The Road", great book.


Agree amazing book. The stark, poetic prose and haunting depiction of a post-apocalyptic world are incredibly compelling. McCarthy's ability to convey deep emotion and raw survival instincts makes this book a powerful and unforgettable read.

Agree, though I'm not sure I'd call MacCarthy's prose "Poetic", it's the opposite of that really, but perhaps in a way, it's poetic in the fact that it's not poetic?

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Originally posted by Frets N Worries Frets N Worries wrote:

Just finished Cormac MacCarthy's "The Road", great book.
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Agree amazing book. The stark, poetic prose and haunting depiction of a post-apocalyptic world are incredibly compelling. McCarthy's ability to convey deep emotion and raw survival instincts makes this book a powerful and unforgettable read.


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Armed Robbery - by Wensley Clarkson
Atoms and Ashes - by Serhii Plokhy
Greg Lake: Lucky Man - The Autobiography - by Greg Lake (obviously) Smile
Is This the Real Life: The Untold Story of Queen - by Mark Blake
The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond - by Chris Blackwell
Madonna: Blond Ambition - by Daryl Easlea & Eddi Fiegel
A Man on the Moon - by Andrew Chaikin
Peter Green: Founder of Fleetwood Mac - by Martin Celmins
The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock - by David Weigel Ouch
A Song for Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival - by John Lingan
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Sadly been in a reading slumped, I've started Malazan: Book of the Fallen, with book 1, Gardens of the Moon.
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I'm currently reading Cerebus (1977).
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Just finished I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes. Good, but not as good as I thought it was going to be!

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The Fyreworks : same (UK 1998)neo prog think some musicians are related to Magenta, first full listening since 2020


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Just finished Cormac MacCarthy's "The Road", great book.
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The Fyreworks : same (UK 1998)neo prog think some musicians are related to Magenta, first full listening since 2020

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Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (my second attempt at it-not a difficult book but I have a habit of starting books and not finishing them)
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The first book in the 3 Body Problem trilogy by Liu Cixin.
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Abbey Road - The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studio - by David Hepworth
The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump - by Rob Sears
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - by Peter Doggett
Crossroads - In Search of the Moments That Changed Music - by Mark Radcliffe
The Encyclopaedia of Space - by Nicholas Booth 
Margaret Thatcher: Power and Personality - by Jonathan Aitken
A Promised Land - by Barack Obama
Strange Worlds, Amazing Places - Reader's Digest
Tumult! The Incredible Life and Music of Tina Turner - by Donald Brackett
As a dedicated reader, I found the list of summer beach reads on BooksRun’s blog https://booksrun.com/blog/12-best-summer-beach-reads-for-2024/ incredibly helpful. The recommendations are diverse and engaging, perfect for enjoying by the water. If you're looking for great books to take with you this summer, this list is definitely worth checking out!
cool list of books. Wanna to read many of them


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Currently working through David Edding's Belgariad
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I couldn't put the 14th and final volume of the Wheel of Time down, I read it all in one sitting, all 385k words (1149 Pages).

That was a trip, it'll take the top spot for favorite series. That's for sure.

Now, on to reading "Dune"!
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Abbey Road - The Inside Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studio - by David Hepworth
The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump - by Rob Sears
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - by Peter Doggett
Crossroads - In Search of the Moments That Changed Music - by Mark Radcliffe
The Encyclopaedia of Space - by Nicholas Booth 
Margaret Thatcher: Power and Personality - by Jonathan Aitken
A Promised Land - by Barack Obama
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Finished Wheel of Time No. 11, The Prequel, and as of about 15 minutes ago, book 12

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Finished Wheel of Time book 10 (Crossroads of Twilight) and the Prequel (New Spring)

Currently reading Wheel of Time book 11 - The Knife of Dreams
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