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Paul is on page 225 of 491 of The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal 1966-1996 and the Search for Peace
I have a hard time with the idea of two sects Catholic and Protestants being at odds with one another’s religious beliefs. I certainly wouldn’t have taken my anger out on the streets of Belfast or Londonderry. The rants of Ian Paisley against Catholic is what I’d like to delve deeper into. Like growing up in Chicago at a very young age I was hearing slurs about Jewish people. Not really knowing why?
Oct 28, 2025 08:50AM Add a comment
The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal 1966-1996 and the Search for Peace

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Paul is on page 113 of 491 of The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal 1966-1996 and the Search for Peace
With the immigration issue in Chicago, I am taking my mind off the troubles here in the city and reading about some real troubles in Belfast once again because I’ve read this book before.
Oct 07, 2025 04:11PM Add a comment
The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal 1966-1996 and the Search for Peace

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Paul is on page 47 of 305 of Burn Book: A Tech Love Story
Well maybe Al Gore did invent the internet; and the last thing I touch at night and first thing I’ll grab in the morning is the cellphone. So we’ll see what happens.
Mar 22, 2025 10:16AM Add a comment
Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

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Paul is on page 100 of 544 of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
This one is quite the page turner. And as if I don’t have enough coincidences in my life; I’m waiting to board a jet to Birmingham Alabama. To see an old friend who is in a long time interracial marriage. Is this the reason why I’m going? No definitely not; but if you read the first hundred pages of Caste there’s the rub. I’m lucky I’m a reader. While on a city bus I saw someone reading it.
Nov 21, 2024 03:24PM Add a comment
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

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Paul is on page 20 of 544 of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Captivating from the get go!
Nov 19, 2024 07:43PM Add a comment
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

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Paul is on page 255 of 408 of The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
This is a true story. Although it goes back to the year 1779 and further the facts were written down by the crew. The author uses the facts and compiles those facts with his writing skills to give the reader a sensation of being abroad the Resolution Cooks sailing ship.The book is excellent and a must read!
Nov 03, 2024 06:53PM Add a comment
The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

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Paul is on page 130 of 294 of Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash
Reading this for the second time and leaning even more. Because I had the time and means this book brought me to Staten Island, NY. There is where Fresh Kills sits a major thing in the book. Also hopefully if you do crack this one open the book I mean you can reward yourself with a YouTube documentary about Fresh Kills. The book is so damn relevant to our lives.
Sep 07, 2024 10:08AM Add a comment
Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash

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Paul is on page 50 of 378 of The Bonesetter's Daughter
So far it’s been great. Is this fictional or is it from real life events that happened to Tan in her early life? Reading two books; I own Garbage Land and rented Bonesetter’s Daughter as an ebook for the Kindle.
Sep 07, 2024 09:51AM Add a comment
The Bonesetter's Daughter

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Paul is 75% done with The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
Making me feel ten feet tall when really I’m only 0.500 of an inch. I encourage Goodreads subscribers to go back in their library arsenal and reread some of those proud words on their dusty shelves instead of going out and buying a new book. We’ve become a society of more,more,more instead of a society of enough.
Jun 09, 2024 07:15AM Add a comment
The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything

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Paul is on page 462 of 571 of The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil
With the coronation of the King of England coming up this weekend I started reading this. And so far it’s a great read.
May 03, 2023 06:19PM Add a comment
The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

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Paul is on page 167 of 352 of The Liars' Club
I’m enjoying “ The Liars Club “ what a great story teller.
Apr 04, 2023 09:26AM Add a comment
The Liars' Club

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Paul is on page 67 of 352 of The Liars' Club
I’m on page 67 and really enjoy the book. Any type of book that tells a story and doesn’t take itself to seriously ( PKD VALIS ) is right up my alley.
Mar 27, 2023 09:24AM Add a comment
The Liars' Club

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Paul is on page 35 of 271 of VALIS
Because I’ve read it once have it now on Audio books.
Feb 19, 2023 10:09AM Add a comment
VALIS

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Paul is on page 199 of 389 of Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)
Listening to this on Audible books! It was recommended years back on a visit to Minnesota. I cannot wait for the ending of the story. Because every page has been mesmerizing and filled with suspense. A great listen.
Jan 03, 2023 08:32AM Add a comment
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)

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Paul is on page 180 of 512 of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Listening to this on Audible and learning about the start of people on earth. Really good!
Dec 04, 2022 08:41AM Add a comment
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Paul is on page 125 of 544 of Look Homeward, Angel
Had readers cramp on the beginning of the book. But Pat Conroy the author loved it and now I’m back on track.
Dec 04, 2022 08:29AM Add a comment
Look Homeward, Angel

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Paul is on page 45 of 512 of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
This is interesting and goes into a philosophical bend about humankind. I’ve joined Audible books and suck my thumb as it is being read to me.
Oct 03, 2022 04:46PM Add a comment
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Paul is on page 33 of 544 of Look Homeward, Angel
So far excellent even with all the avant-garde saying his prose is too cluttered. If Pat Conroy recommends something to read; read it.
Aug 03, 2022 09:50AM Add a comment
Look Homeward, Angel

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Paul is 50% done with Burnt Shadows
At first didn’t care for this to much soap opera . But this gets going and will finish up soon. The story is taking place in Islamabad.
Jul 02, 2022 09:00AM Add a comment
Burnt Shadows

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Paul is on page 80 of 384 of Burnt Shadows
This one was recommended to me from a ( now I can go many ways to describe the gal that lent me this here book but) the gal is in a book club. Is in a book club. Book club. Ok back to our book Burnt Shadows a story written by a lady. Question? Is it written for females Reason I’am asking is because I’m on page 80….. yes I intend to finish this book but had to go though a strong current of “Days of Our Lives
Jun 20, 2022 10:15PM Add a comment
Burnt Shadows

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Paul is 50% done with My Reading Life
Pat Conroy has a way with words. This may be my third time reading this book.
May 02, 2022 09:37AM Add a comment
My Reading Life

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Paul is 70% done with War: Tales of Conflict and Strife
He tells a tale well and succinctly. Found this book on the top of company lockers; there for anyone to take. In the last book I read CheckOut 19 the author Claire- Louise Bennett mentioned this author with high praise. She was right it’s a quick and easy read.
May 02, 2022 09:35AM Add a comment
War: Tales of Conflict and Strife

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Paul is on page 226 of 288 of Checkout 19
The third tale told in this book is 107 pages long, it's called
WON'T YOU BRING IN THE BIRDS? REALLY COOL !
Apr 14, 2022 07:13PM Add a comment
Checkout 19

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Paul is on page 27 of 337 of My Reading Life
So, four books currently in the queue. And looking at some Goodreads patrons list of books I see. some astonishing high numbers of books read,
this might be the third go around for Pat Conroy's My Reading Life, can I recommend that you go back and reread something that rocked your world? Because this one rocked mine, and it will do the same for you,
the first two stories will attest.
Apr 14, 2022 07:02PM Add a comment
My Reading Life

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Paul is on page 226 of 288 of Checkout 19
Apr 14, 2022 06:44PM Add a comment
Checkout 19

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