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What Are You Reading

LordBest

Practically Family
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The Mating Season by P.G. Wodehouse.
When I'm done with that I will be starting on The Physiology of Taste by Brillat-Savarin.
 

LizzieMaine

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I read that book a few years back and had the same reaction. The definitive study of the Todd case has yet to be written.

As for me, I've just finished "Something Of My Own: Gertrude Berg and American Broadcasting, 1929-1956", by Glenn D. Smith Jr. a biography of the creator of "The Goldbergs," who in her day was the most successful woman in radio. Very much a woman who reinvented her entire persona to fit the character she played on the air -- a fascinating story. Could be a good bit more thorough in its study of the content of the program itself, given that it appears to be a doctoral dissertation revised into book form, but a fine effort just the same.
 

TheLimey

Familiar Face
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Toulouse, France
Working on my list of books that every man should read:

H. Rider Haggard: King Solomon's Mines.

Yes, to my great shame in my 28 years on this earth I have, untill now, never read an Allan Quatermain story...
 

bobalooba

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near seattle
[QUOTE="Skeet" McD]and decided (with some trepidation) to read it again. Sometimes books which have been tremendously influential at a given age or time don't have the same punch when revisited under different circumstances. I'm happy to report that WRINKLE not only lived up to my memories....it surpassed them

"Skeet"[/QUOTE]

I wish I could say the same for my wrinkle in time re-read. Wrinkle in time itself was still wonderful ( I originally read it in fourth grade) but its sequels did not hold up as well IMO.
 

"Skeet" McD

Practically Family
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Essex Co., Mass'tts
bobalooba said:
I wish I could say the same for my wrinkle in time re-read. Wrinkle in time itself was still wonderful ( I originally read it in fourth grade) but its sequels did not hold up as well IMO.

Couldn't agree more: although I never read the sequels in my youth; I bought a boxed set for my wife, who didn't know any of them....and came to exactly your conclusion.

A sequel to a more-or-less perfect ANYTHING is very, very hard to pull off....so we'll just have to be grateful for the original.

"Skeet"
 

Dan D

Familiar Face
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United Kingdom
Sharp Suits

'Sharp Suits' by Eric Musgrave; not only a history of the suit but a fantastic collection of photographs - a veritable treasure-trove. Much recommended!
 

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