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Just watched The Firm, which I read a long while ago, and they are not at all similar yet they are. Again, I think I liked the book better.
In other news, the I'm reading Ocean Prey, #31 of 35 in the series, phew! They're good, I'm clearly addicted.
In other news, the I'm reading Ocean Prey, #31 of 35 in the series, phew! They're good, I'm clearly addicted.
Normandy Bridgehead by Major-General Hubert Essame
Just started The Innocent Man by John Grisham. I have 2 other books on hold in Libby but will probably end up buying 1 of them because I'm getting impatient!
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Just started ebook reading a manga called "Soul eater not."
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Gah! I'm going to have to break down and buy book #32 in the series of 34 books that combine 2 different sub series of books by John Sanford. There's only 1 copy of the one I'm waiting for on 4 libraries I have in Libby and it's taking beyond forever. Grrr!
I've found a few more that I'm interested in but, alas, they are also on hold! Ahh...
I've found a few more that I'm interested in but, alas, they are also on hold! Ahh...
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My last book was interesting but difficult to follow. It was an account of the Normandy beach heads and the eventual breakout of the allied troops. It was written as it unfolded representing both the allied and German actions in real time without immediate distinction of which side was being chronicled. Chapter separations would have broken the flow of the narrative. Perhaps the printed book had a row of dots between paragraphs when the perspective changed. It was a good read and unbiased.
Next on my list is The Battle For Germany by Hubert Essame
Next on my list is The Battle For Germany by Hubert Essame
While I generally write instead of read, I bought the book "Binocular Stargazing" about viewing the universe through binoculars versus a telescope. There are plenty of benefits to that: one is using both eyes, not one; and the image is direct, not inverted. It's easier to track objects in the sky in binoculars.
Non-book trivia:
In my case, however, 25x100 binoculars are so heavy, and have such a narrow field of view, that a tripod mount is required to stabilize the image. That requires a parallelogram mount; a 10-pound counterweight to balance the whole thing; and a commercial tripod that can support the weight. The cool thing about such a rig is that I can view any object in the sky from a standing, seated, or even reclining position. The rig to support the binoculars actually cost more than the binoculars themselves: while I haven't had a chance to set it all up on the deck yet (it's rainy and overcast here for at least another 10 days), once I do the views should be spectacular.
Non-book trivia:
In my case, however, 25x100 binoculars are so heavy, and have such a narrow field of view, that a tripod mount is required to stabilize the image. That requires a parallelogram mount; a 10-pound counterweight to balance the whole thing; and a commercial tripod that can support the weight. The cool thing about such a rig is that I can view any object in the sky from a standing, seated, or even reclining position. The rig to support the binoculars actually cost more than the binoculars themselves: while I haven't had a chance to set it all up on the deck yet (it's rainy and overcast here for at least another 10 days), once I do the views should be spectacular.
The cosmos is a fascinating study. You are in for many hours of entertainment.