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I just found out that John Le Carre's son, Nick Harkaway wrote a good sci-fi book-The Gone Away World. It would be good to have a forum to alert other readers of books like this one.
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Thanks for the suggestion. Is this a forum other readers would like to see too?
Jul 12, 2009 4:43 pm
by MaggieH (admin) -
I have a second item. Drood by Dan Simmons has Wilkie Collins (who wrote Woman in White, etc...) as a character in the novel and for all the fans of his on this site I thought I should mention it. In real life Dickens and Collins worked together on some projects, so a nice blurring of lines of the possible.
by dreamdust -
In The Age of Wonder-How the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science by Richard Holmes in Chapter 7 there is a remarkable account of Francis Burney's breast cancer operation WITHOUT anaesthetic. She lived 20 more years after that. Since she is on this site as a writer, I thought others would be interested.
by dreamdust -
Herstory Women Who Changed the World edited by Ruth Ashby and Deborah Gore Ohrn-introduction by Gloria Steinem. If you don't know the first country in the world that gave women the right to vote, you need to read this book. 1893-New Zealand and that is just the first of many things you will find that we all should be more aware of nowadays. A truly fascinating book-enjoy!
by dreamdust -
A celebration of 50 years of To Kill A Mockingbird, there is a book, Scout, Atticus & Boo by Mary McDonagh Murphy that is a must for fans. This is one you might want to preview on your site.
by dreamdust -
Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War by Leo Marks is a wonderful memoir of WWII. His poem was used by Chelsea Clinton at her wedding. His poems were used as codes in the war. His memoir is as entertaining, as it is informative.
by dreamdust -
A Secret Gift-How one man's kindness-and a trove of letters-revealed the hidden history of the Great Depression by Ted Gup. I stumbled across this book and it is a keeper.
by dreamdust -
Madame Tussaud, a novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran. I got this book for my summer read and it was so good I finished today. An easy read that you can not put down, plus you learn so much. It is a little unnerving that some of the themes in politics that were prevalent then are still with us, but perhaps that says more about human nature.
by dreamdust -
3 books: Incognito; the secret lives of the brain by David M. Eagleton-truly fascinating! 33 Revolutions per minute by Dorian Lynsky if you enjoy music and finally American Eden by Wade Graham for an unexpected history of gardens.
by dreamdust -
An excellent biography, Helen Keller, A Life by Dorothy Herrmann she explores what happens after Annie Sullivan (Helen's teacher) dies. It is even more fascinating than Helen's early more famous life story.
by dreamdust -
Priceless by Robert K. Wittman-an unusual memoir about how he went undercover to rescue the world's stolen treasures. He was the founder of the FBI art crime team, it reads more like an action-adventure. It has the side benefit of learning alot about history and art. I read this after hearing him speak, he was also interviewed on The Daily Show by John Stewart.
by dreamdust -
My favorite summer book 2012 is Ghosty Men by Franz Lidz it is a true tale of the Collyer Brothers in New York. It is only 160 pages, but it will stay with you forever. Alot of other writers have written on the brothers, but this is the best-I think.
by dreamdust -
Soul Detox-clean living in a contaminated world by Craig Groeschel a helpful aid in spiritual growth. When the world is too much with you...
by dreamdust -
What Money Can't Buy-the moral limits of markets by Michael J. Sandel. He is better known for Justice: What's the Right Thing to do? but each book is worthwhile.
by dreamdust -
A follow-up note on Michael J. Sandel, his lectures can be found at www.JusticeHarvard.org
by dreamdust -
I just read the sequel to The Giver by Lois Lowry. The title is Son and a real page-turner! I hear they are going to finally make a movie of The Giver.
by dreamdust -
Based on your recommendation, Dreamdust, I read Ghostly Men by Franz Lidz. What a great read!
Feb 9, 2013 1:21 pm
by moengey -
Gosh I'm glad you liked it. It is one of my all-time favorites, for sure. I have just finished an international bestseller by Gerbrand Bakker (Dutch)-you can get an English translation. Ten White Geese which is a novel built around an Emily Dickinson poem. He is probably better known for The Twin which won the IMPAC prize, which is the world's richest literary prize for a single work of fiction.
by dreamdust -
For all the Downton Abbey fans, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey by the Countess of Carnavon, a most enjoyable read. The photographs are such an addition to the book. Lady Fiona does a wonderful job of telling and updating us on her family history and Highclere Castle.
by dreamdust -
I have discovered a series of 3 books by John Updike on art. Just Looking; Still Looking; Always Looking-he does essays from art with the most beautiful photographs. A delight for springtime!
by dreamdust