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  • Lewis C
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    Originally posted by Herlock Sholmes View Post
    I was thinking of getting that one a while ago c.d. but I ended up buying something else and forgot about it. I might give it a go after I hear what you say. I know that JM recommended it and he knows his stuff on the subject of Crippen.

    Im reading a good one at the moment (even though I’m only 50 pages in) Its A Leap In The Dark by John Ferling about the American Revolution. I’ll have to grit my teeth when I get to the part where you American’s threw all of that tea into the river.
    Hi Herlock,

    As you likely know, Ferling has written several books dealing with America's revolutionary period. I think that the one you're reading is a good one to start with because it covers a relatively long period of time, from the Seven Years War to the start of Jefferson's presidency. If you want to read another Ferling book after that one, you can choose it by what part or aspect of that period especially interests you. Ferling's overall writings especially focus on the war years, but not exclusively, and sometimes he's straight history, while other times he's more a biographer of historical figures.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    Originally posted by Duran duren View Post
    Wasn't us HS...it was them indians fault. Lol


    Its not like we hold grudges DD…but tea is tea.

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  • Duran duren
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    Wasn't us HS...it was them indians fault. Lol

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    I was thinking of getting that one a while ago c.d. but I ended up buying something else and forgot about it. I might give it a go after I hear what you say. I know that JM recommended it and he knows his stuff on the subject of Crippen.

    Im reading a good one at the moment (even though I’m only 50 pages in) Its A Leap In The Dark by John Ferling about the American Revolution. I’ll have to grit my teeth when I get to the part where you American’s threw all of that tea into the river.

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  • c.d.
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    Just got Supper with the Crippens by David James Smith. Got good reviews on amazon. Will let you know how I liked it.

    https://www.amazon.com/Supper-Crippe...4182461&sr=8-1

    c.d.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    Originally posted by c.d. View Post
    Agree. A voice that was made to sing the Blues. They don't call her the Queen of the Blues for nothin'.

    Hope you had four or five beers under your belt when you listened to it. That is a CD made for beer drinking. Come to think of it, that can be said of a lot of CDs.

    c.d.
    Alcohol was present c.d.

    I’d say that she’s someone that’s not well known enough.

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  • c.d.
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    Agree. A voice that was made to sing the Blues. They don't call her the Queen of the Blues for nothin'.

    Hope you had four or five beers under your belt when you listened to it. That is a CD made for beer drinking. Come to think of it, that can be said of a lot of CDs.

    c.d.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    Originally posted by c.d. View Post
    By the way, Herlock, I was meaning to ask you how did you like that Koko Taylor CD you listened to on Spotify?

    c.d.
    It was great. What a voice. I actually listed to a couple of other albums by her too.

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  • c.d.
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    By the way, Herlock, I was meaning to ask you how did you like that Koko Taylor CD you listened to on Spotify?

    c.d.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    Originally posted by c.d. View Post
    Just finished Killers of the Flower Moon. I found it to be a really fascinating true story and well worth the read. Definitely recommend. Over 75,000 reviews of Amazon.

    https://www.amazon.com/Killers-of-Fl...ct_top?ie=UTF8

    c.d.
    I’m looking forward to getting around to reading it c.d. I have it pencilled in for late August 2028.

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  • c.d.
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    Just finished Killers of the Flower Moon. I found it to be a really fascinating true story and well worth the read. Definitely recommend. Over 75,000 reviews of Amazon.

    https://www.amazon.com/Killers-of-Fl...ct_top?ie=UTF8

    c.d.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    I just picked this up in a charity shop for £2.00!

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  • Filby
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    Originally posted by c.d. View Post
    Hello Herlock,

    I am a big fan of Krakauer as an author. He has two books which are considered classics of outdoor literature. I highly recommend both if you have not read them:

    https://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air...s%2C194&sr=8-3


    https://www.amazon.com/Into-Wild-Jon...s%2C194&sr=8-1

    c.d.
    They are both very good reads that move at a very good pace. Perfect for readers who may not have have time for Tolstoy.

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  • c.d.
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    Hello Fiver,

    I'm aware of the controversy surrounding Krakauer's account of events. I don't have enough information to take sides and old enough to know that there are two sides to every story and that the truth usually resides somewhere in between. The controversy doesn't diminish the story and how good the book is in my opinion.

    c.d.

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  • Herlock Sholmes
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    Originally posted by c.d. View Post
    Hello Herlock,

    I am a big fan of Krakauer as an author. He has two books which are considered classics of outdoor literature. I highly recommend both if you have not read them:

    https://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air...s%2C194&sr=8-3


    https://www.amazon.com/Into-Wild-Jon...s%2C194&sr=8-1

    c.d.
    Thanks c.d. I’ll add them to my list of books to read. As long as I live until I’m 147 I should have no problem reading them all.

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