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I just finished We Are The Brennans by Tracey Lange, and it’s one of the best books I’ve read in a very long time. A solid family drama with a bit of suspense mixed in. I wish all books were that satisfying. I’m curious to know how many have read it and feel that way 🙂
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Another good one is State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny. Political thriller that also manages to throw shade on The Other Guy.
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Real countries. China, US and others. It doesn't go well. Written by guys with military and intelligence backgrounds.
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VegasLady, I'd be curious to know if fictitious countries are the primary contributors, or are the plots based on existing countries?  Given Putin's aggressive actions, I'm curious as to whether some form of the Soviet Union or other countries dominated by dictators are projected into the future.  2034 isn't that far away, and Putin has manipulated himself into a for-life "president".

He'll allegedly complete his presidency in 2036.

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/505807-vladimir-putin-becomes-russias-president-for-life
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2034, about the Third World War. That is set in 2034.
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Alexander McCall Smith’s “ #1 Lady Detective “ Series, and Louise Pennie’s Inspector Gamache series.

Also started reading lots of sci-fi & fantasy again after my Dad got sick. Good mental health treatment for me!

What a great question :)
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It was really surprising to read in the Memoirs of a Medieval Woman, that her husband accidentally fell down the stairs, at night, in his night gown and was over 60. Sustained substantial head trauma, patched up, 'n the holes "plugged up" in his head. As a result of this, he became demented-including bowel issues....this was in about 1463....apparantly his wife, Margery was not thrilled with this turn of events in her life, as she was really, really busy trying to become a Saint, by way of visions and preaching. While having to attend to all her husband's diaper changes and his sitting by the fire babbling about stuff. Wow....did not expect to be reading about dementia in what is considered the first biography in the english language.
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I am hunkered down with new cozy mysteries and best sellers, and enjoying every one! I like escapest fiction and mysteries, as well as adventure type things . And historical fiction, so I guess I will read anything really! I did just read the latest Outlander novel,, and 800+ pages and enjoyed every one!
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Memoirs of a Medieval Woman The Life and Times of Margery Kempe
Louise Collis

Oh, this is a unique book. It is not exactly an easy read. But certainly takes my mind off of dementia care at the end of the day and into a very different world of the medieval striving for sainthood.
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After all the movies I figured most people would get the short form Glad.

I initially resisted reading the books because all the brainy nerds loved them and in my experience anything with popular appeal doesn't appeal to me. I can't remember my first impressions because I've reread the trilogy in part and as a whole dozens of times since then, but I do know that the deeper I dived into Tolkien's world the more enchanted I became.
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How are most people to know that TLOTR is The Lord of the Rings? And it is a series.

I had to look it up. I have never read it and tried only once.

I started a yawner, supposed to be the story about Twin Peaks called Murder at Teal's Pond. I just stop trying this one.
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I do know the story of Pollyanna, it's ubiquitous after all, but I've never read the book.
As for TLOTR - it's not supposed to be true to Norse mythology, it's a fantasy not a history book.
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Cwillie, I’m surprised that you don’t seem to know and love Pollyanna. It’s become a common expression, explained at length on the net.

Pollyanna lived with her impoverished minister father (her mother and siblings in heaven), dependent on ‘missionary barrels’ for most of her clothing etc. She sent word that she would love a doll, and when the barrel arrived there was no doll, just a pair of child-sized crutches. Her father invented the Glad Game, where you had to find something to be Glad about, even if it was a challenge. It started with Pollyanna being Glad that she didn’t need to use the crutches. She then brought joy and happiness to a surprising number of people, as you can perhaps imagine.

Many people now might say ‘Pass the sick bag, Alice’, but I find the books both soothing and interesting. They are themselves a piece of history, and a glimpse into the minds of people in the past – what people thought and enjoyed, why stories were popular (eg miraculous recoveries from paraplegia). Sometimes the genuine background facts are a surprise to learn.

For me TLOTR is unreadable at any age, a complete waste of time. It’s not even ‘true’ to Norse mythology, why bother? Pollyanna is at least short!
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Midnight Library sounds intriguing Sammy, I've added it to my want to read list.
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I've never read Pollyanna but I've read a fair bit of children's lit. I think a lot of older books where the protagonist was a child or the setting was fantasy vs real life were/are still labelled as for children simply because of that and the author never set out to write a children's book. I'll never understand people giving little kids TLOTR, and even The Hobbit is a stretch for an early reader. I can remember having Heidi on my bookshelf as a child and never being able to get through it, and I was a voracious reader even then. One I reread a few years ago was The Secret Garden, that is a wonderful story!


I'm coming back to add - one of my pet peeves is that I think giving kids books that are beyond their reading ability and/or with themes beyond their comprehension ruins the story for them, especially if they have access to a film version and skip the reading altogether. Back in my school days we began with "readers" and moved on to short novels as ability allowed, I still remember the thrill of reading and rereading Charlotte's Web, The Big Wave, Call it Courage.
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Good Morning,
I am not sure if you are looking for a reading list or something to do with caregiving.

But here are my recommendations:

*Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt) Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
*Tis (the sequel to to the above mentioned)
*Starbucks Saved My Life (great read about a businessman who loses his job and triumphs--funny, funny, funny!)
*The Bible (Dennis Prager has interpreted the bible in layman's terms) excellent when you have major decisions to make--very informative a lot I was unaware of
*A Caregiver's Guide to Lewy Body Dementia (Helen Buell Whitworth & James Whitworth) there is also a second edition
*The New Times Book Review on a Sunday has the latest releases and a brief bio
*I order all of my books online and have them transferred to my local public library

Hope this helped! Nothing like a good book, comfortable reading chair, good reading lamp and a nice decorative cup of hot tea!
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I’ve just finished reading Pollyanna! Better late than never. I’ve built up a collection of old books for girls. Anne of Green Gables, of course, plus Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, What Katie Did, and various girls boarding school stories. I just found Pollyanna in an Op Shop. For a book that’s so often referred to, there are surprisingly few copies about. I’m So Glad to have found it.

I am puzzled by Katie and Pollyanna’s terrible accidents. They sounded as if they had spinal injuries and were then paraplegic, but both of them recovered. Does anyone know how? Perhaps Lydia Pinkerton's Medicinal Compound did the trick.
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Gershun,

Thanks! I have experience in both of those subjects.
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I started a book two weeks ago. Can't remember what it's called cause it's a yawner. :)
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Sounds like a good relaxing read Yoda! LOL
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Covert Emotional Incest: The Hidden Sexual Abuse by Adena Bank Lees

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Keener, Craig S.. Miracles Today
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Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin's book Unthinkable, about the suicide of his son and the week of Jan 6th. I must say there is SOOOO much I didn't know about the electoral process. One for instance is that prior to 1913 the senators were elected by the legislature. Who knew? This book has been an education, and on the level of losing a child to suicide, just amazing.
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I've been reading Lisa See's Red Princess mystery series and finished the third book last night; as well as an interesting mystery the books deal with the conflict between the Chinese and American cultures. Although the author seems to have done a lot of background work I'm not sure how reliable her cultural knowledge is, but it certainly makes for interesting and insightful reading.
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"Shores Beyond Shores" by Dr. Irene Butter
An excerpt explains why in America free people should not want to be stopped in the streets to show their papers, even vaccine passports.

"But finally, in America, I had choices and could exercise my free will. There were no restrictions. No yellow stars on clothing. No men with guns stopping people to see papers. Only opportunity.
Now, 75 years later, I see something I never imagined: echoes of the Nazis and their regime. What happened in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, was an attempted coup of our government and an unraveling of the democracy that protects all of our rights. I saw a T-shirt with the words "Camp Auschwitz," as well as other anti-Semitic symbols and slogans used by the rioters."
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I just finished a book that is considered as children literature. It is called Kafka and the travelling doll. I did enjoy it and I think it is a good book for grown ups too.
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"South of Broad' by Pat Conroy. Hoping it picks up pretty soon--although I have loved everything he's written.
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The Men In My Life: A Memoir Of Love And Art In 1950's Manhattan
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Or for caregivers “My Life Rearranged”
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I’d like to recommend Aging with Agency by Sandi Peters. The author takes a friendly approach to the process of maturing with an emphasis on the development of the inner life for optimal living.
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That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis

My DH is getting ready to read this book.
I asked him what he was editing on his computer.
He is editing out the punctuation and grammatical errors.
Why?
So they won't distract him when he does read it.
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