Books
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Lilith — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 06:10 PM)
Indeed. Given he was a practicing physician in Boston, he wrote about a lot of local facilities, and used very real and precise medical procedures to enhance his horror thrillers. If you have even a small background in the medical field, his writing is even that much more disturbing.
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NZer — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 07:00 PM)
Too many to count. Sci-fi, philosophy, biographies, horror, drama, health. I don't like romances.
If I had to pick one book that made a lasting impression on me, it would have to be 'Look Younger Live Longer' by Gayelord Hauser. Although it was written years ago, his common sense health tips have stood the test of time and kept me pretty damn healthy. -
MissMargoChanning — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 07:14 PM)
I'm just going to list a few favorites off the top of my head.
FICTION
Most of the early Stephen King novels and short story collections. Favorites?
The Stand
IT
11.22.63
To Kill a Mockingbird
Little Women
The Manchurian Candidate
The Desperate Hours
Giant
NON FICTION
The Twilight Zone Companion
The Best of Bombeck (Erma)
Tons of Biographys/Autobiographys… a wide range of people who interest me. Mostly to do with film and music. Some to do with true crime.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night! -
MissMargoChanning — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 08:20 PM)
I have such a funny one by Davy Jones. It's called,
"They Made a Monkee Out Of Me".
So many interesting stories, and told with humor.
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night! -
twinA — 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 08:24 PM)
Thirteen Days in September:
This is a really good look into the inside politics of the Middle East and all its intertwined intricacies, going into broad detail about the leaders of Egypt, Israel, and the United States.
President Jimmy Carter here gets a lot of historical redemption about resolving perpetual hostilities, given credit where it is due. A richer look of Sadat and Begin is also welcome, not to mention, First Lady Rosalynn Carter's efforts to keep fragile negotiations from stalling. This is an easy page-turning reader.
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twinA — 6 years ago(October 05, 2019 03:35 AM)
All three countries, their policies and leaders had to swallow their pride;
Israel - give up land it had taken from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon in counter invasions during wars in return for recognition of Israel by Muslim, Arabic Egypt and world legitimacy;
Egypt - reclaim their eastern Sinai border from Israel and stop being a future military threat in the Middle East in exchange for the Suez Canal being under their control;
United States - realize that it's better to delegate authority to other people in good faith and confidence, despite being a world superpower, in favor of having a new trading ally in Egypt and the loss of Cold War adversary Soviet military presence there through peaceful means.
It is a moment, however brief and fleeting the feeling was, that things could actually get done in spite of how incredibly unlikely it is - hope is real.
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MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(October 05, 2019 03:50 AM)
And what's it all come to? A book!
Yeah, a bloomin' book!
I'm going out paradin' before it's too late!
MAGA! FAFO!
Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. 
— 6 years ago(October 04, 2019 07:02 PM)