John started reading What If? 2 by Randall Munroe
Loved What If? and was delighted to be given a signed copy of What If? 2 for Christmas.
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Retired scientist, I read a lot, fiction and non-fiction, on a wide range of subjects, though science, politics, philosophy, law, science fiction and historical detective stories are favourites.
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John commented on A Painted House by John Grisham
Using his own childhood for inspiration (and leaving the lawyers behind), bestselling author John Grisham …
I found the similarities between the cotton farming community and the Lewis Islanders of The Lewis Trilogy were interesting. Both are economically living on the edge, working extremely hard just to survive. A strongly fundamentalist church plays a strong part in people's lives, on the Sabbath at least.
John started reading Sharpe's Revenge (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #19) by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Adventures (19))
Bold, professional, ruthless, hero and man of action'Sharpe lost all sense of time. The fear …
Working my way, in random order, through the Sharpe series
John wants to read What If? 2 by Randall Munroe
Loved the original What If ? - looking forward to this one
John commented on A Painted House by John Grisham
Using his own childhood for inspiration (and leaving the lawyers behind), bestselling author John Grisham …
Luke's uncle is away fighting in the Korean War. The lower ranks of armies fighting foreign wars for reasons which are not obvious to the home population seen to be disproportionally filled with young men from rural or impoverished backgrounds, sent to fight far from home. I am reminded of the Russians being send to fight in Ukraine.
