Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I just found out how to download free books from the local library and read them on my iPad. Cool. Gotta love Picoult, Grisham, Delinsky.
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Bare, you can download them from The Villages/Sumter county library? Gotta get an iPad!
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What it is, is a heartwarming story about a man and his close canine companion, and what really makes it interesting is that it's told or narrated from the perspective of the dog. Although there is an element of sadness, the series of events dictated by the dog overshadows that sadness and replaces it with a feeling that somewhat resembles a feeling you get deep down inside when you first fall in love... at least it did for me! I think I've described as much as I can without revealing that which can both surprise you and generate the feelings that I have described. I too was hesitant to buy and read it at first, but I was oh so glad I did by the time that I finished reading it! BTW, the full title of the book is "Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog." Racing in the Rain on Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/3gcqc79
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I read way to much. Just finished this week, Code of Honor by James Patterson, Star Island by Carl Hiasson, and The Spy by Clive Cussler. I would rate them Outstanding, just OK, and excellent.
Was disappointed in Star Island and I am usually a fan of his books. A little to far out in the not believable space.
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Angie, not hard to get into, as it was a fast read. I will re-read this in the future. It put the strength we need in life into perspective. Keep the shiny side up, and always look at the next turn in life.
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ARE VILLAGERS OLD OR ARE THEY RECYCLED TEENAGERS At my age rolling out of bed in the morning is easy. Getting up off the floor is another story. "SMILE... TOMORROW MAY BE EVEN WORSE!"
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Currently reading "State of Wonder by Ann Patchett and just loving the quality of the writing. Recently finished:
"The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos" ; "The Empire of the Summer Moon" .....both were great. |
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If you are looking for LOL books. You might try Janet Evonivich Number series. I don't know of anyone who can read them without laughing!!! I loved Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-New-Black-Condescending-Self-Centered/dp/0451217608/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1"] [/ame]
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I use Janet Evanavich for my medication in stressful times.
Funny, comfortable, witty....and I am becoming the grandma in the series. Horrors!
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My eyes hurt if I read that long!
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Gracie -- I really enjoy her as well. I purchased all of her books for my Kindle and although I had read some of them I started with #1 and have now finished # 17 and can't wait for more.
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Wow
That's ambitious! Good luck-- I've tried several times but was bested every time.
I did like "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" though. Joyce is not for the casual reader. Just finished "The Bell Jar"-- sad very sad.
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ARE VILLAGERS OLD OR ARE THEY RECYCLED TEENAGERS At my age rolling out of bed in the morning is easy. Getting up off the floor is another story. "SMILE... TOMORROW MAY BE EVEN WORSE!"
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ummm NO... it's a book... Oh never mind.... OK.. You are funny... but from now on.. I do the jokes!!!
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I'm a constant reader and generally lean toward fantasy, sci-fi, westerns and other escapist genre. Right now I'm on a Louie L'amour kick. A friend of my wife heard I enjoy Mr. L'amour's books and gave me a box of, maybe, a hundred novels by him. Right now I'm reading Silver Canyon, but by tomorrow I'll be into another one.
Included in the box were all 17 Sackett Family novels and I'm wading through his singular works right now before I get into the Sackett Family saga. An interesting fact is that Mr. L'amour died before he completed the Sackett's saga, and that was the motivation that got horror fantasy Steven King off his keister to finally finish his Dark Tower series, which I always happily devoured some time back.
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