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Matthew Chartrand
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 Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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A few weeks ago, I started reading THE GHOST BRIDE by Yangsze Choo but put it aside when I got distracted by other books.  I finished it last night -- terrific book!  The tale of a young woman in 19th century Malaysia who becomes betrothed to the restless spirit of a wealthy family's (possibly murdered) son.  Through her adventures she encounters the bureaucrats of the Chinese afterlife, hungry ghosts, ox-headed demons, and a dragon.

I think this one will join the small number of books I re-read every few years.


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Finished reading Dominick Dunne's AN INCONVENIENT WOMAN; first rate trash.

Currently reading Michael Irwin's THE SKULL AND THE NIGHTINGALE, a rather DANGEROUS LIAISONS-esque tale set in 18th Century London.
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   Wrapping up my re-reading of Louis Cummings's Alexander the Great. I just keep going back to it. A well-written and quite detailed historiography of the notorious conqueror from Classical times. I now say "notorious" because he seems less heroic and more megalomaniacal with every review.

(Gods! The things they used to consider "heroic" in those days!)
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 IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS by Erik Larson. I can only imagine how it must feel when the realization hits, that you are surrounded by Evil. I wish the author had written the history books we had to slog through in school.

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The Cutie by Donald Westlake.

Great ending!
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Sean Watson
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Reading City at World's End again. 

I can't get enough of this book. There is just a sense of wonderment to this book that I miss with some of todays books.
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Just finished the excellent THE RIVER OF DOUBT.  Now going to try my Kindle for the first time (holiday gift from my wife) and decided to inaugurate it with WORLD WAR Z.
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"Life After Life" by Kate Atkinson

A girl lives her life, dies, and then rewinds to before she died to change the circumstances of her death. Sometimes this is moments before; sometimes decades. Very poignant, funny, and heartbreaking.

Highly recommended.
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Death in the City of Light
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I'm reading "The Eagles' Brood" by Jack Whyte. It's the third in a series retelling the Arthur legend. Set in post-Roman Britain it details the founding of Camulod, the forging of Excalibur, the rise of Merlin, and eventually the birth of Arthur, who is meant to counter the anarchy left when the legions withdraw and to defend Britain! Really enjoying it.
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decided to inaugurate it with WORLD WAR Z

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Good choice.  I'm interested to hear your thoughts, especially since you liked the movie.  I might have liked the movie more if I hadn't read the book first.

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In addition to reading the aforementioned THE SKULL AND THE NIGHTINGALE, I'm also perusing my way through THE ART OF W.C. FIELDS (1968), a nice overview of his career.
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