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Post by Captain Hobo » Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:06 am

Listening to The Definitive FDR on Audible now.

59 hours long, 41 hours remaining.
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Post by Ross, Bob » Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:38 pm

Reading an old book.

I love the smell of old books.


OK thanks.
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Post by Randall » Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:41 pm

Ross, Bob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:38 pm Reading an old book.

I love the smell of old books.


OK thanks.
I love the smell of 60-100 year old comics
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Post by Ross, Bob » Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:44 pm

Randall wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:41 pm
Ross, Bob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:38 pm Reading an old book.

I love the smell of old books.


OK thanks.
I love the smell of 60-100 year old comics
Exactly. I can't decide if I want to read it or smell it.
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Post by Randall » Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:53 pm

Ross, Bob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:44 pm
Randall wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:41 pm
Ross, Bob wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:38 pm Reading an old book.

I love the smell of old books.


OK thanks.
I love the smell of 60-100 year old comics
Exactly. I can't decide if I want to read it or smell it.
I got one from 1883
It's absolutely toxic
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Post by Randall » Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:07 am

Randall wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:51 pm Book 1 of the seven rules of time travel by Roy huff next
Lost all interest 200 pages in
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Post by Randall » Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:08 am

1980 a year in the life of Keith diamond by Jason Ayers instead
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:29 am

Randall wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:08 am 1980 a year in the life of Keith diamond by Jason Ayers instead
Enjoyable enough
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:30 am

1981 a year in the life of nick Taylor next
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Post by Randall » Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:02 am

Randall wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:30 am 1981 a year in the life of nick Taylor next
Very enjoyable
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Post by Randall » Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:02 am

Onto 1982 a year in the life of Wendy wood
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Post by Ross, Bob » Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:16 pm

A new book arrived today.

Who knows, I might even attempt to read it.
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Post by Randall » Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:51 am

Randall wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:02 am Onto 1982 a year in the life of Wendy wood
Still enjoying these
Sadly the next 1 isn't out until late April
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Post by Randall » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:48 am

Started book 1 of the time bubble
More harmless escapism hopefully
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Post by Randall » Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:44 am

Randall wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:48 am Started book 1 of the time bubble
More harmless escapism hopefully
Enjoyed it
Book 2 is called global cooling
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:18 pm

Randall wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:44 am
Randall wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:48 am Started book 1 of the time bubble
More harmless escapism hopefully
Enjoyed it
Book 2 is called global cooling
Enjoyed this as well
3rd 1 is called man out of time
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by ChrisW » Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:29 pm

Never heard of Harlan Coben. Anyone read any of his books?

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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:18 pm

ChrisW wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:29 pm Never heard of Harlan Coben. Anyone read any of his books?
I have and several are shows on Netflix
Read the stand alones and avoid the myron bolitair would be my advice.
Linwood barclay and John Verdon worth checking out if you like coben.
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Post by ChrisW » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:13 pm

Randall wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:18 pm
ChrisW wrote: Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:29 pm Never heard of Harlan Coben. Anyone read any of his books?
I have and several are shows on Netflix
Read the stand alones and avoid the myron bolitair would be my advice.
Linwood barclay and John Verdon worth checking out if you like coben.
That's why I picked up his name. Started a new Argentinian adaptation of 'Caught'
Then looked up what else he has had adapted and I have seen 5 of his stories adapted.
Seems netflix have some kind of deal with him.

List of Netflix Original Series Under the Deal
No. Title (English & LOTE) Country of origin Language Episodes Release date Ref
# Safe (English: Safe) United Kingdom English 8 May 10, 2018
1 The Stranger (English: The Stranger) United Kingdom English 8 January 30, 2020
2 The Woods (Polish: W głębi lasu) Poland Polish 6 June 12, 2020
3 The Innocent (Spanish: El inocente) Spain Spanish 8 April 30, 2021 [40]
4 Gone for Good (French: Disparu à jamais) France French 5 August 13, 2021
5 Stay Close (English: Stay Close) United Kingdom English 8 December 31, 2021 [41]
6 Hold Tight (Polish: Zachowaj spokój) Poland Polish 6 April 22, 2022 [42]
7 Fool Me Once (English: Fool Me Once) United Kingdom English 8 January 1, 2024 [43]
8 Missing You (English: Missing You) United Kingdom English 5 January 1, 2025 [44]
9 Just One Look (Polish: Tylko jedno spojrzenie) Poland Polish 6 March 5, 2025
10 Caught (Spanish: Atrapados) Argentina Spanish 6 [45]
11 I Will Find You (English: I Will Find You) United States English 8 [46]
12 Run Away (English: Run Away) United Kingdom English

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