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DGRachel
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I‘ve read 38 cover-to-cover. My total is 46 if you count the ones I DNFd, which I am. I‘ve attempted Crime and Punishment and The Hobbit at least 3 times each. I will never finish them. The tagged book is one of my favorites from the list, although I bet it hasn‘t aged well. Several of these I read BECAUSE of The Great American Read, like Bless Me, Ultima, and I bought copies of a few others that I haven‘t gotten to like the Sister Souljah . #tlt

dabbe That is so cool that you've read books because of this show! I have never read THE HUNG FOR RED OCTOBER (though I've seen the movie, which is never as good as the book, right?). Why do you think it hasn't aged well? Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️📚💚 5d
DGRachel @dabbe Honestly, I haven‘t reread it, but it‘s a Cold War, US vs USSR novel, and well…Let‘s just say I no longer think of America as the “good guys”, so the flag waving patriotism falls flat. It is worth the read for the submarine chase alone, though. That was intense. (edited) 5d
dabbe @DGRachel It's been a LONG time since I've seen the movie, so I was wondering. Excellent points re: Us vs USSR and us as the so-called “good guys.“ #oytothatvey It's been on my TBR forever, so I'm thinking I should move it up on the list! 🤩 5d
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michaelcoleman
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The roar of gunfire and the acrid scent of burning sand filled the air as Staff Sergeant Ryan “Hawk” Hawkins crouched behind a crumbling stone wall, his rifle locked and loaded. Beside him, a lean, scarred Belgian Malinois named Trinity stood tense, ears pricked, waiting for the signal. The dog had been his partner through two deployments, her keen instincts and unwavering loyalty saving his life more times than he could count.

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Therewillbebooks
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New Patreon episode just dropped. We discuss many of the books pictured. And, it's audio so you can't see it but the cat stared at me the whole time we were recording.

https://www.patreon.com/c/therewillbebooks

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
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Therewillbebooks
Red Storm Rising | Tom Clancy
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Reading the classics this holiday season

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Therewillbebooks
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Happy Holidays! New episode just posted!

We've tallied up the votes and our latest Thriller is...“The Cardinal of the Kremlin“ by Tom Clancy.

Next on the agenda is finalizing our author 2025 project. Listed below are the nominations and the works we'd read if the author is chosen. Place your votes and we'll get started on this project in January.

https://www.patreon.com/c/therewillbebooks

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AroundTheBookWorld
The Art of War | Tzu, Sunzi
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Hence it is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for purposes of spying and thereby they achieve great results. Spies are a most important element in war, because on them depends an army‘s ability to move.
#TheArtOfWar #SunTzu #lastline #closingline #book #books #booktattoo #booktree #bookthief #NonFiction #Philosophy #History #War #Politics #Business #Classics #MilitaryFiction #China 🤎

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Creme_de_la_them
The Mullah's Storm | Tom Young
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Bailedbailed

One of those post 9/11 anti-Muslim books. The number of slurs this guy uses…yikes.

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Bigwig
The Bedford Incident | Mark Rascovich
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Pickpick

This is a sturdy novel about a Cold War destroyer captain who plays too close to the edge in games with a Soviet sub. A jaded rapscallion of a press liaison is on hand as the audience surrogate, watching with suspicion as the captain‘s fanatical (and also surprisingly complex) nature is slowly revealed and the crew is amped up to a state of constant tension. Definite Caine Mutiny vibes with a touch of nuclear war…I mean, warning.

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Branwen
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I head off today since I worked all last weekend, so it seemed like the perfect time to wander downtown and splurge with some new books and iced jasmine tea! 💕📚

LiteraryinPA Weekdays off are exciting! 9mo
Branwen @LiteraryinLawrence I think so too! 🥰 9mo
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Trace
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Standard Helprin excellence.