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hermetic

(8,946 posts) Sun Nov 20, 2016, 02:22 PM Nov 2016

What are you reading this week of November 20, 2016? [View all]

I just got The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles. Brutal tale of life in 1800's Texas. Women and children kidnapped and hauled off to camps. But they survived. Interesting how they did that. Which reminded me of this...

A few weeks back I finished A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George. SPOILER ALERT!! I did some research and amine azide is real and you can buy it online. Just FYI... .

Listened to a couple of John Grishams. The Broker and now The Summons. Good stories.

Also been watching the Longmire TV series on DVDs, based on Craig Johnson's writings. Wasn't too thrilled with Season One but Two and Four have some pretty good episodes. I've become fond of the actors but the one thing that gripes me is that it's filmed in New Mexico. I love NM, grew up there. But the books take place in Wyoming which looks entirely different. Otherwise, I'd say they're worth a watch.

Plus, I just got Season 2 of Outlander. I'm saving that for my Thanksgiving treat this week, to escape from reality.

So, any books you've been reading/hearing/watching to help you deal with our new reality?

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What are you reading this week of November 20, 2016? [View all] hermetic Nov 2016 OP

Splinter the Silence, by Val McDermid shenmue Nov 2016 #1

Wow, sounds great! hermetic Nov 2016 #2

Very timely shenmue Nov 2016 #15

Xactly! hermetic Nov 2016 #17

My Name is Lucy Barton, by author of Olive Kitteridge CurtEastPoint Nov 2016 #3

Here is my favorite place hermetic Nov 2016 #4

I've just started. It's a very thought-full book so far. CurtEastPoint Nov 2016 #10

The Princess Bride. LWolf Nov 2016 #5

Is that the same hermetic Nov 2016 #6

Of course there's a book-Grandpa read it to the boy. Just teasing. TexasProgresive Nov 2016 #7

Oh you! hermetic Nov 2016 #8

"The Princess Bride" is one of our all time fav flicks. TexasProgresive Nov 2016 #13

Talked me into it hermetic Nov 2016 #18

Yes. LWolf Nov 2016 #11

I'm going to read the book hermetic Nov 2016 #19

I'm having fun, anyway. LWolf Nov 2016 #21

Thanks for the thread, hermetic. Starting "Cold is the Grave" by Peter Robinson TexasProgresive Nov 2016 #9

I don't remember either hermetic Nov 2016 #12

I found him/her. It was raccoon. TexasProgresive Nov 2016 #14

I just grabbed "The Complete Works of Isaac Babel" from the e-library petronius Nov 2016 #16

Sounds quite impressive hermetic Nov 2016 #20

The Red Cavalry stories and Tales of Odessa pscot Nov 2016 #27

Thanks so much for the thread, hermetic. I couldn't get into the japple Nov 2016 #22

Hi hermetic Nov 2016 #24

I saw that and laughed my ass off. That little dog was so cute. japple Nov 2016 #25

I just finished Paulette Jiles "The News of the World" womanofthehills Nov 2016 #23

Yes, I just finished that as well. It is a sequel to The Color of Lightning. It japple Nov 2016 #26