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Maria is starting Histories
Alongside this audio, I am also reading the 1910 publication which comprises of almost 1000 pages. Audio book is read by David Timson, but without the physical book in hand it's tough to grab the names of individuals, places, etc.
Feb 06, 2026 09:08AM Add a comment
Histories

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Maria is on page 300 of 677 of The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)
At some pages I feel like he wrote this book for young adults.
Liking the info of ancient architecture, etc. on Prague though.
Jan 14, 2026 10:05AM Add a comment
The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)

Maria
Maria is on page 80 of 677 of The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)
A Golem ?!! Come on man ! Dan Brown is taking much liberty with his readers. I know he's lost one fan already.
Jan 10, 2026 05:37PM Add a comment
The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)

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Maria is on page 130 of 476 of Project Hail Mary
I wasn't expecting this book to be so boring. The author thinks he's on some lecture tour but frankly he's putting many of the students into deep slumber. I wish I was the type of reader who gives up before the finish line.
Dec 18, 2025 07:49AM Add a comment
Project Hail Mary

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Maria is on page 100 of 332 of The Invention of the Jewish People
I am loving this history book. There's a lot to read, digest and research on every page. Plenty of links after every chapter.
Nov 17, 2025 01:51PM Add a comment
The Invention of the Jewish People

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Maria is on page 55 of 385 of The Passenger (The Passenger #1)
I am not smart enough to understand what the author wants to convey. Will try to for another 50 pages or so before admitting defeat.
Nov 15, 2025 01:11PM Add a comment
The Passenger (The Passenger #1)

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Maria is on page 50 of 332 of The Invention of the Jewish People
Will be going slow with this one as every page has something that needs to be researched further.
Nov 10, 2025 09:32AM Add a comment
The Invention of the Jewish People

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Maria is on page 100 of 355 of Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control
Very interesting. MK Ultra, mind control, hypnotism, magic mushrooms, poisons and how to use them to kill foreign leaders, etc.
Nov 02, 2025 07:13PM Add a comment
Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control

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Maria is on page 200 of 572 of Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know about
Tiresome. Now I am just skipping through the book. Doesn't tell us anything we don't already know about the pharma industry.
Nov 02, 2025 07:10PM Add a comment
Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know about

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Maria is starting I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home
It's a struggle to get through all the I, I, I, Is in the poems. Why are rich people so full of themselves? The rich and influential can get anything published, so she did.
Oct 29, 2025 09:40AM Add a comment
I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home

Maria
Maria is on page 130 of 496 of Pachinko
Listening to the audio book and liking it.
Oct 14, 2025 04:06PM Add a comment
Pachinko

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Maria is on page 150 of 592 of The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life
Plenty of personal stories but short on recipes. I was hoping for more recipes. Oh well !!
Oct 13, 2025 02:41PM Add a comment
The Gift of Healing Herbs: Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life

Maria
Maria is on page 120 of 224 of A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success
Very nice reading. The saying that "Strong women make strong children" is relevant here in Maye Musk's book.
Oct 13, 2025 02:40PM Add a comment
A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success

Maria
Maria is on page 100 of 329 of Recursion
Like it very much at the start. Now am at 100+ pages and my brain can't take the torture of the jumps between past/present timelines. Not liking it any more. Hopefully will get better.
Oct 07, 2025 02:06PM Add a comment
Recursion

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Maria is on page 170 of 256 of Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
The book was published in 2015 and since then a lot has happened politics-wise. Russia's Nord Stream pipeline for instance, the overthrow of Assad and the ongoing turmoil in the region, etc. However, there's a lot of valid information in this book. It's an education.
Oct 05, 2025 02:55PM Add a comment
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)

Maria
Maria is on page 180 of 637 of The Blind Assassin
This book is so good, I don't want it to end. Well past page 400 today.
Aug 28, 2025 06:42PM Add a comment
The Blind Assassin

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Maria is on page 180 of 637 of The Blind Assassin
Very good so far and I am expecting it to get better.
Aug 24, 2025 01:50PM Add a comment
The Blind Assassin

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Maria is starting All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey
This is a graphic memoir which I think I will be able to finish reading in a couple of hours and that will mean I have caught up with my reading challenge and not lagging behind.
Aug 17, 2025 05:31PM Add a comment
All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey

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Maria is starting Nothing Sacred: Outspoken Voices in Contemporary Fiction
This is a book of a dozen or so short stories by different writers. So far I picked to read at random two of those and both were very good. One was by Mikra Namani and the other by Jonathan Stone.
Aug 14, 2025 03:03PM Add a comment
Nothing Sacred: Outspoken Voices in Contemporary Fiction

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Maria is starting The Girl in the Woods
Listening to the English translation as I need a break from the other book I am reading.
Aug 03, 2025 10:00AM Add a comment
The Girl in the Woods

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Maria is starting Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)
First and last for me. I guess I am not much into these kind of fantasy books. Luckily I had opted for the audio version. I can now accelerate the speed and finished up the 28 HOURS of audio into far, far less.
Jul 15, 2025 01:39PM Add a comment
Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)

Maria
Maria is on page 110 of 314 of The Best Laid Plans
Reminds me of P G Wodehouse books.
Jul 04, 2025 06:30PM Add a comment
The Best Laid Plans

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Maria is on page 200 of 557 of 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created
I shouldn't have undertaken to complete reading this history tome that I had let go years ago. **sigh**
Also, I think I am missing all the pics and maps,etc. by opting for this audio version. Putting a hold for the ebook now.
Jul 03, 2025 03:41PM Add a comment
1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

Maria
Maria is on page 130 of 305 of Girl in Translation
Finding it pretty good. Learning about Brunei and its government effects on non-Muslim residents and citizens of the country. Had no idea.
Jun 07, 2025 11:52AM Add a comment
Girl in Translation

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Maria is starting Friend of My Youth
Will be finishing this short stories book as after I looked at the titles I find I have read more than half the stories compiled in this volume.
May 21, 2025 09:07AM Add a comment
Friend of My Youth

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