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What book are you reading?

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  • Severen725
    Severen725 Posts: 84 Member
    “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton” by John O’Dowd, the most epic Hollywood crash and burn you’ve never heard of.

    The nutshell version:
    In 1950 Barbara Payton was a rising starlet making $10,000 a week while costarring with the likes of James Cagney and Gregory Peck.
    In 1967 she died at the age of 39 as a bloated, battered, alcoholic $5.00 prostitute who was missing several of her front teeth.
  • slessofme
    slessofme Posts: 7,744 Member
    Clementine. The life of Mrs. Winston Churchill by Sonia Purnell
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    I was telling my son about this, but haven't read it since probably high school so figured I should read it again:
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  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    Cameron_1969 wrote: »
    I was telling my son about this, but haven't read it since probably high school so figured I should read it again:
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    Oh my! That's a blast from the past! I should read that again too
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,588 MFP Moderator
    and by reading I mean listening...

    loving this one so far

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  • ohcobblers
    ohcobblers Posts: 52 Member
    Currently Reading all at the same time:

    Daughters of the Samurai, Janice Nimura
    A Villa Far From Rome, Sheila Finch
    Magician: Apprentice, Raymond Feist
  • tuddy315
    tuddy315 Posts: 11,756 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    and by reading I mean listening...

    loving this one so far

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    Excellent book! A real tear jerker though.
  • ShareASmile
    ShareASmile Posts: 195 Member
    i'm currently reading The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy. It's a kidnapping suspense book and so far a pretty good read!
  • ShareASmile
    ShareASmile Posts: 195 Member
    CaptainFantastic00 wrote: »
    I am reading 'The walk home gets longer every day' or something like that. A short story by fredrick backman

    I love all of his books! If you haven't read 'My Grandmother Said to Tell You She's Sorry' you should!!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Tailchaser's Song
  • mz144
    mz144 Posts: 216 Member
    ShareASmile wrote: »
    CaptainFantastic00 wrote: »
    I am reading 'The walk home gets longer every day' or something like that. A short story by fredrick backman

    I love all of his books! If you haven't read 'My Grandmother Said to Tell You She's Sorry' you should!!

    I too recommend 'My Grandmother Said to Tell You She's Sorry'. A great read!
  • book_luver
    book_luver Posts: 8 Member
    I'm currently reading Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.
  • Sam29a
    Sam29a Posts: 201 Member
    Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

    Pretty good so far, but I think I spoiled it because I've already watched the film adaptation.
  • deckerp
    deckerp Posts: 4,671 Member
    I have this book on hold from the library.

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    Here is a video of what the book is based on: the commencement speech by Admiral William H. McRaven at University of Texas at Austin 2014.

    https://youtu.be/pxBQLFLei70
  • SwannySez
    SwannySez Posts: 5,860 Member
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  • Srgq41
    Srgq41 Posts: 1 Member
    I am going to revisit my Stephen King Collection, today I am going to start with his very first book published: Carrie
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,506 Member
    Severen725 wrote: »
    “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton” by John O’Dowd, the most epic Hollywood crash and burn you’ve never heard of.

    The nutshell version:
    In 1950 Barbara Payton was a rising starlet making $10,000 a week while costarring with the likes of James Cagney and Gregory Peck.
    In 1967 she died at the age of 39 as a bloated, battered, alcoholic $5.00 prostitute who was missing several of her front teeth.

    Exactly which front teeth?

    ... I'm asking for a friend.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,506 Member
    edited August 2018
    Severen725 wrote: »
    “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton” by John O’Dowd, the most epic Hollywood crash and burn you’ve never heard of.

    The nutshell version:
    In 1950 Barbara Payton was a rising starlet making $10,000 a week while costarring with the likes of James Cagney and Gregory Peck.
    In 1967 she died at the age of 39 as a bloated, battered, alcoholic $5.00 prostitute who was missing several of her front teeth.

    Just how bloated?

    ... I'm asking for a friend.
  • beachgal0626
    beachgal0626 Posts: 1,912 Member
    Versicolour wrote: »
    Cameron_1969 wrote: »
    I was telling my son about this, but haven't read it since probably high school so figured I should read it again:
    8kekmn8kwong.jpg

    Oh my! That's a blast from the past! I should read that again too

    I should, as well! A classic, for sure.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,506 Member
    SwannySez wrote: »
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    I'm just waiting for the movie.


    *shrug
  • mz144
    mz144 Posts: 216 Member
    Mr. Flood's Last Resort by Jess Kidd
  • CNG24
    CNG24 Posts: 432 Member
    The darkest minds
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  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Textbooks, mostly.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,588 MFP Moderator
    Revisiting GOT on audio this time. I think its my favorite media for this series. Dont have time to read them myself right now, and the show is a little too gorey for me.

    Virology textbook, its not too bad as textbooks go
  • mz144
    mz144 Posts: 216 Member
    Gwendy's Button Box - Stephen King and Richard Chizmar
  • Rebekah718
    Rebekah718 Posts: 134 Member
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  • mabearof6
    mabearof6 Posts: 684 Member
    Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline

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