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FR Book Club: What's on your Summer Reading List?
June 17, 2005

Posted on 06/17/2005 10:47:19 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith

The Free Republic Book Club is an informal gathering of readers and lovers of all genre of books, which meets on an irregular basis (whenever I remember to post and have a copy of the ping list available.)

If you would like to be on this ping list, please send me mail and I'll include you. If you wish to be removed, please send mail. If you already sent me mail wishing to be removed and you were pinged anyway, oops, my apologies, please request again (sorry about that).

Today's topic: what's on your summer reading list? Whether you are going on vacation, sitting on the beach or just hanging out on your front porch, there's usually a good novel nearby. Any particular plans or will it be a more serendipitous approach?


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: book; bookclub; bookreview; books; read; reading; readinglist
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To: Tanniker Smith

Almost forgot, "Dragon's Fury", Volumes I-V, by FR's own Jeff Head.


301 posted on 06/21/2005 12:17:49 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Tanniker Smith
I've got three copies of "The Half-Blood Prince" on order from Amazon UK. I got our kids the British set for their birthdays this year, and pre-ordered the new one.

I'm also going to check out the Janet Evanovich "Stephanie Plum" books, and Patricia Cornwell "Kay Scarpetta" books.

302 posted on 06/21/2005 12:19:18 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Howlin

Lil Freeper just mentioned Janet Evanovich's books this morning in the Hobbit Hole. I'm going to check one or two out for our trip to Japan in July.


303 posted on 06/21/2005 12:20:39 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Tanniker Smith

Reserve your copy now . . .

304 posted on 06/21/2005 12:22:04 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: SuziQ

Start at the beginning, if you can!


305 posted on 06/21/2005 12:22:10 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Tanniker Smith

******1776***** by David McCullouh


306 posted on 06/21/2005 12:30:14 PM PDT by smiley
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To: JustaCowgirl

The one book I read of hers was a disappointment. It was supposed to be a mystery, yet she brought in a brand new character near the end to be the murderer. That's cheating!


307 posted on 06/21/2005 12:36:38 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: Centurion2000

Ringo is a freeper.


308 posted on 06/21/2005 12:37:35 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: firebrand

I don't even know the series you are talking about, but that's totally cheating. I would be so mad!


309 posted on 06/21/2005 12:39:09 PM PDT by retrokitten (www.takebackthememorial.org)
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To: retrokitten

You are supposed to love her for other reasons, I guess.


310 posted on 06/21/2005 12:40:41 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: firebrand
Ringo is a freeper.

Really ? What's his handle ? Loved his books and wouldn't mind sending god words on to him directly.

311 posted on 06/21/2005 12:59:36 PM PDT by Centurion2000 ("THE REDNECK PROBLEM" ..... we prefer the term, "Agro-Americans")
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To: Lemondropkid31

I love Dick Francis. In fact, I just went to the bookstore to find another that I might not have read. He is just a terrific writer.


312 posted on 06/21/2005 1:12:35 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Dick Durbin is like a cow pie, but lacks the same level of intellect.)
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To: SuziQ

Janet Evanovich's books are a riot. Like most series, they lose their appeal after a number of books, but she is just hilarious, and the story line really holds your interest.


313 posted on 06/21/2005 1:14:11 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl (Dick Durbin is like a cow pie, but lacks the same level of intellect.)
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To: Conservative4Ever

John Adams was great. I never fail to be amazed at just how much these men sacrificed or just how slim was the victory.

Happy Reading!


314 posted on 06/21/2005 1:38:53 PM PDT by rightthinkingwoman
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To: Centurion2000

I can't remember his screen name. It was sort of complicated--a mixture of letters and numbers, I think. I can search through my freepmail, because I had some back-and-forth with him at one point. Maybe there's another way to find out--if he has a website.


315 posted on 06/21/2005 2:31:58 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: Tanniker Smith

Reading some of Robert Littell's works.

"The Sisters"
"The Company"
"The Debriefing"


316 posted on 06/21/2005 2:32:47 PM PDT by BeHoldAPaleHorse
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To: rightthinkingwoman
"The Life and Religion of Mohammed" the prophet of arabia by Rev. J.L. Menezes. Originally published in 1912. Reissued by Roman Catholic Books.

An amazing account considering the time it was written. Offers a lot of history about Mohammed that has been "sanitized" by historians. I'm learning a lot about how the cult of Mohammed was started and how it was spread. Something I didn't realize is that the "rock" was there and worshiped by pagan religions long long before Mohammed's time. He co-opted the rock for himself.

I've also read Appalachia, which is a trilogy by three authoresses. Clean fiction.

317 posted on 06/21/2005 2:36:38 PM PDT by WVNan
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To: Centurion2000

Found it. Had to go back to 2001. A real trip down the lane. I'll freepmail him and see if it's OK to share his screen name with you. He made it public at one point but better to check.


318 posted on 06/21/2005 3:05:39 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: Quilla

I bought it today at Sam's Club - that one and "The Truth about Hillary" by Edwared Klein. Thanks for the heads up; I am not often on the ball with the release dates.


319 posted on 06/21/2005 3:29:59 PM PDT by tioga
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To: rightthinkingwoman
I was fortunate enough to live just south of Boston years ago and visit the Quincy Plantation, the two homesteads in Quincy that sit side by side and other points of history. Having seen the houses - the relating in the book have real meaning. John Adams was the real hero of our independence. IMHO.

Red

320 posted on 06/21/2005 4:19:31 PM PDT by Conservative4Ever (God bless America...land that I love...stand beside her and guide her...)
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