Any good books that you have read recently?

My wife just read it and very much enjoyed the read.
Im reading book #14 of the Maturin Aubrey series: The Nutmeg Consolation

Who has read Hillbilly Ellegy?
Is the film true to the text?

Just re-read “Clans of the Alphane Moon” by Phillip K Dick.

I like my written fiction in Sci Fi. :wink:

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Now I have completed the 21 novel series. Quite good! Bittersweet to be done. Might just read Patrick O’Brian’s many other tomes.

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I’m about 1/2 way through this mystery novel my daughter suggested. Its a great read!

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I just finished re-reading Orwell’s “Animal Farm”. It was eerily (and horrifically) prophetic to modern times.

As a palate cleaners, I did yet another re-read of “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”. I have come to the conclusion that this might be my favorite book ever. Definitely in the top three (along with Lord of the Rings and 7 Habits).

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This isn’t lately, but my cousin’s husband, Dennis Tafoya, has some good, gritty crime drama novels. One, Dope Thief, has been made into a miniseries that premiers tomorrow on Apple TV+. All of us in the family are pretty excited about that.

I’ve read two of his three novels: Dope Thief, and, Poor Boy’s Game. They’re good stories. In the latter, just as you’re starting to think you see who you like and can save the day, they’re killed off. Dennis sort of smirks when you give him crap about that.

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The Things They Carried

Absolutely amazing and beautifully written.

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Just a thank you to everyone who posts in this thread. I have picked up quite a few reads from your suggestions.

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me too

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Yes, Napoleon is eerily similar to a current pig who shall go bigly nameless.

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I found Animal Farm to be a better and more prescient read for today’s body politic. It was informative in junior high, and now, it’s more like a fever dream

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I actually picked it back up because my 16 year old said they read it in her high school lit class.

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the kids were still being exposed to it (for now).

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Didn’t they explain that Alexander is the head of a gender studies program at Elite U.?

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