2015 Reading Challenge: At least 4 books per month

July 30, 2015

Carl D'Agostino

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30 responses to “2015 Reading Challenge: At least 4 books per month”

Ruptured ACL
August 27th, 2015 at 17:01

also by the same author Mistress of the Monarchy and the Life of Elizabeth I

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Ruptured ACL
August 27th, 2015 at 16:59

how about Wars of the Roses, The Princes in the Tower, Elizabeth of York, The Children of Henry VIII, The Lady in the Tower, Henry VIII: The King and His Court, Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley all by Alison Weir

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 27th, 2015 at 21:25
  
  I’ll have to check these out. Are they non fiction or historical fiction ? Thanks.
  
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  - Ruptured ACL
    August 30th, 2015 at 15:13
    
    They are non-fiction
    
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    August 30th, 2015 at 16:07
    
    Yes, I thought so.
    
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pattisj
August 6th, 2015 at 00:20

You’re a reading machine!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 6th, 2015 at 20:38
  
  And then all these hours each day with the blogs.
  
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lscotthoughts
August 2nd, 2015 at 18:06

Good job, Carl! I’ll be returning to college in the fall (this month) to pursue an AA in English; something I didn’t do after h.s. You’re never too old, right? So I’ll be doing a lot of reading other than blogs . 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 2nd, 2015 at 18:17
  
  Oh that’s wonderful. You will especially enjoy being around the young students(you’ll see how ignorant and vapid they are of this generation). I got my BA in 1971, my MA in 1980 and a second MA in 2006.So no, it’s never too late ! I was almost an English major but had to switch to history because the professors thought everything I wrote was stupid and got all F’s and D’s.
  
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  - lscotthoughts
    August 2nd, 2015 at 19:03
    
    Oh, wow, you are accomplished and I’m envious! However, I no longer regret doing this back then because I love my family and life now. And now I have my older kids and of course, hubby to assist if I need it. Well, writing poetry is not writing essays so wish me luck! 🙂
    
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earthriderjudyberman
August 2nd, 2015 at 14:11

Very ambitious, Carl. I read 3 books by Janet Evanovich, and Amanda Ripley’s “The Smartest Kids in the World.” That’s an unusual number for me. Next: Harper Lee’s “Go Set the Watchman.”

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 2nd, 2015 at 16:00
  
  “A significant aspect of this novel is that it asks us to see Atticus now not merely as a hero, a god, but as a flesh-and-blood man with shortcomings and moral failing, enabling us to see ourselves for all our complexities and contradictions.” (Washington Post)
  
  I hear there was great controversy “Go Set the Watchman” as Atticus is portrayed a great deal less noble. I think Gregory Peck did a job in the movie that no one could surpass.
  
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  - earthriderjudyberman
    August 2nd, 2015 at 16:23
    
    I adored Gregory Peck as Atticus in the movie. I loved his role, too. We have too few heroes. More are needed. Not less.
    
    From the reviews, I’m not sure I’m ready for the change in his character. Some believe “Go Set a Watchman” was her first draft. I do recall reading once that her publisher (or agent) asked her to change the story and write it from Scout’s point of view.
    
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    August 2nd, 2015 at 18:18
    
    I wonder how Spencer Tracy would have played Atticus.
    
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aurorajeanalexander
August 1st, 2015 at 17:57

I’m trying my very best to accomplish as much. But I have to admit when it comes to reading it is most of the time behind the job, behind my mother, behind the writing… It sucks, but most of the time I read new books when I’m on vacation. 😦

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- Carl D'Agostino
  August 1st, 2015 at 20:46
  
  We probably actually read a book a day for just blogging.
  
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  - aurorajeanalexander
    August 2nd, 2015 at 16:47
    
    I wish I could. I’m working on reading as much and often as I can. Once in a while I just take a day off to read as much as I can. *sigh*
    
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duckofindeed
July 31st, 2015 at 21:39

I’m currently reading the entire Mary Poppins collection. It’s been quite fun. Before that was Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Hobbit.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 31st, 2015 at 21:41
  
  I liked the Creature from the Black Lagoon back in the day.
  
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colorpencil2014
July 31st, 2015 at 08:19

ah, Bernard Cornwell…one of my faves! Cheers, Johanna

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 31st, 2015 at 09:14
  
  Yes , he and Angus Donald are almost indistinguishable in writing style except Cornwell uses at least 30 pages to describe the hacking and blood squirting and particulars of strategy for each battle with graphic aplomb. Fill the book with a couple of battles and much space is taken by those scenes. Donald does the same in 3 or 4 pages and then moves on with the story line which elevates him a bit as a story teller in my mind.
  
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VIKRAM ROY
July 31st, 2015 at 02:23

Reading is very good practice! 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 31st, 2015 at 06:28
  
  Yes, reading and drawing is most of my day.
  
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parentsfriend
July 30th, 2015 at 20:33

Sullivans The Rebels of Ireland; Gregory’s The Queen’s Fool; Grafton’s J is for Judgement; Lovell’s THe Great Wall.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 30th, 2015 at 21:42
  
  I will definitely check these over.
  
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totsymae1011
July 30th, 2015 at 19:27

Hmmm…Such guy type books. Does encourage me to pick up that book I laid to the side.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 30th, 2015 at 19:30
  
  Have a few more to read in this genre then will move on to different literature.
  
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lbeth1950
July 30th, 2015 at 19:26

Oh, I will do this!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  July 30th, 2015 at 19:34
  
  I can’t stand TV anymore. It’s 5 minutes show and 3 minutes ads over and over again every hour.
  
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  - lbeth1950
    July 30th, 2015 at 20:19
    
    Oh, I read so much it would be a challenge not to.
    
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