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northoftheborder

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7. Yes - "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Towles

Reply to hermetic (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 04:03 PM

Mar 2017

Another one even half as good as that one would be great to know of!

Under Western Eyes - might try that. I like Conrad pretty well, don't think I've read it, tho have read some of his. Thanks - I'll look that one up.

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What are you reading this week of March 19, 2017? [View all] hermetic Mar 2017 OP

Listening to "We Were the Lucky Ones" by Georgia Hunter northoftheborder Mar 2017 #1

You've read the Towles book, right? hermetic Mar 2017 #3

Yes - "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Towles northoftheborder Mar 2017 #7

Hi everyone! Thanks for the thread, hermetic. I started reading japple Mar 2017 #2

That does sound good. hermetic Mar 2017 #4

Everyone else is probably late to the party! It's usually me, but I showed up almost on japple Mar 2017 #6

Yeah, me too hermetic Mar 2017 #9

Started "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne, 2wks ago... Number9Dream Mar 2017 #5

Aw, Man hermetic Mar 2017 #8

Starting American Gods by Neil Gaiman Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #10

Love this book and Neil Gaiman (with or without Terry Pratchett!). American japple Mar 2017 #11