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john@books.paladyn.org

Joined 2 years, 11 months ago

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's books

To Read (View all 71)

Kent Haruf: Plainsong [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2013] Kent Haruf (Paperback, 2013, Picador, imusti)

Tim Marshall: Worth Dying For (EBook, 2016, Elliott & Thompson)

No cover — Anthony Horowitz: Forever and a Day (2018, Penguin Random House)

Currently Reading (View all 12)

David Lough: No More Champagne (EBook, 2015, Head of Zeus)

Anna Reid: Borderland (Paperback, 2015, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)

Erica Benner: Adventures in Democracy (EBook, 2024, Penguin)

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Henry Gray: Anatomy, descriptive and surgical (1977, Bounty Books)

User Activity

John rated Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: 3 stars

Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2005)

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

John wants to read The End of the World Is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

Peter Zeihan: The End of the World Is Just the Beginning (Paperback, 2022, Harper Business)

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

2019 was the last great year for the world economy.

For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. …

John started reading A Painted House by John Grisham

John Grisham: A Painted House (Paperback, 2001, Century)

A Painted House by John Grisham

Using his own childhood for inspiration (and leaving the lawyers behind), bestselling author John Grisham sets A Painted House in …