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malthaussen

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18. Military history, I suppose.

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 11:20 AM

Oct 2024

Been reading it all my life. As to fiction, sci-fi, mystery, and some historical fiction (George MacDonald Fraser is my favorite author). I consider Stephenson's Baroque Cycle (including Cryptonomicon ) to be one of the best "books" of the 21st century (if we consider a trilogy and a companion novel a "book" ).

Favorite authors include the aforesaid Fraser and Stephenson, Glen Cook, Robert Heinlein, Terry Pratchett, John D. MacDonald, Roger Zelazny, and Lois McMaster Bujold, on the fiction side. Make of that what you will.

-- Mal

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What is your favorite type of book.---mystery, military, romance, DIY, Sci Fi. or other, [View all] debm55 Oct 2024 OP

Mystery. I read 2-/day. SheltieLover Oct 2024 #1

Thank you SheltieLover. It is mine also. debm55 Oct 2024 #3

SheltiLover, I am impressed. Two a day. Polly Hennessey Oct 2024 #31

I like non-fiction. n/t Different Drummer Oct 2024 #2

Thank you Different Drummer. debm55 Oct 2024 #5

Not necessarily but generally like something light and relaxing. LakeArenal Oct 2024 #4

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Historical romance or non-fiction (biographies, history, etc.) woodsprite Oct 2024 #7

thank you woodsprite. What a wonderful way to remember your dad. debm55 Oct 2024 #8

Mystery OLDMDDEM Oct 2024 #9

Thank you OLDMDDEM. My favorite too. debm55 Oct 2024 #11

Sci-Fi by far Stargleamer Oct 2024 #10

Thank you Stargleamer. debm55 Oct 2024 #12

I have been reading some si-fi lately, time travel. I like mystery. Some cosy some not. Srkdqltr Oct 2024 #13

Don't know if this counts as a genre but I love Victorian/Edwardian era novels. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2024 #14

Thank you 50 Shades of Blue. I changed the OP so to include any type of book. debm55 Oct 2024 #16

How about "Flashman?" malthaussen Oct 2024 #20

I have never read any of those books. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2024 #28

George MacDonald Fraser was England's bestselling author through much of the 70's. malthaussen Oct 2024 #39

Historical fiction or biographies/memoirs hlthe2b Oct 2024 #15

Thank you hlthe2b. I also read Historical fiction. debm55 Oct 2024 #17

That's my favorite, too. zanana1 Oct 2024 #40

Military history, I suppose. malthaussen Oct 2024 #18

Thank you Mal. You have a great selection of books and authors. debm55 Oct 2024 #21

Memoir Phentex Oct 2024 #19

Thank you very much. Phentex. debm55 Oct 2024 #22

True Crime.. Permanut Oct 2024 #23

Thank you Permanut Great choice. debm55 Oct 2024 #24

Horror and Post-Apocolyptic. NT ravjav Oct 2024 #25

Thank you ravjav. And welcome to DU debm55 Oct 2024 #36

I like the following book genres: Niagara Oct 2024 #26

Thank you Niagara. Now that sure fits in with Halloween. debm55 Oct 2024 #29

Murder mysteries! I eat them up. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #27

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I am an eclectic reader so it is hard to pin down...however... yellowdogintexas Oct 2024 #32

Thank you very much yellowdogintexas for your great selection. You have some great reading there. debm55 Oct 2024 #34

Everything Dan Brown Writes......nt global1 Oct 2024 #33

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Hardcore science and history. NNadir Oct 2024 #37

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Civil War Sneederbunk Oct 2024 #41

History and historical novels Onthefly Oct 2024 #42

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Sci Fi and historical fiction and non-fiction CanonRay Oct 2024 #44

Thank you CanonRay. very good selection. debm55 Oct 2024 #45

It's a hard choice between mysteries and Sci-Fi. arkielib Oct 2024 #46

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Anything John Grisham writes. Emile Oct 2024 #48

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Sci-fi mysteries! justaprogressive Oct 2024 #50

Thank you justaprogressive. debm55 Oct 2024 #54

Military Science Fiction. k55f5r Oct 2024 #51

Thank you k55f5r. I have a Kindle but don't use as much. debm55 Oct 2024 #55

Thank you k55f5r. I have a Kindle but don't use as much. debm55 Oct 2024 #56

Careful asking this to Robert DeNiro PedroXimenez Oct 2024 #52

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Sci-Fi (from ?10 yrs old)! Various Non-Fic. electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #53

Wow, that is great. Thank you electric_blue68 debm55 Oct 2024 #59

Non-Fiction: History, Autobiography, Biography LoisB Oct 2024 #57

Thank you LoisB for your great selection. debm55 Oct 2024 #60

Mystery - by woman authors Wicked Blue Oct 2024 #61

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Mysteries. I listen to audiobooks while Luciferous Oct 2024 #63

Thank you Luciferous They are my favorites too debm55 Oct 2024 #64

Got a Historical Fiction w some Sci Fi in it for HF fans: WW2 Great Britain/London... electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #65

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Easily fantasy. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #66

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I read quite a bit of musicians' biographies and autobiographies.. Tikki Oct 2024 #67

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