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

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 10:09 PM

Oct 2024

Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis

I'd read a few of her short stories which I liked.
Not sure why I picked this to read - but I really liked it.

Now I only read the 2nd book All Clear; a hefty trade paperback at ?600+, or 800+ pgs. It maaaay be considered one book; but it would have been ? at least 1,100 - 1,200 pages or even more!

The Sci-Fi part is the time traveling historians who travel back to London & GB during WW2.
Some critics said it was a bit too ?sanitized. Idk, I enjoyed it.

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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

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Military Science Fiction. k55f5r Oct 2024 #51

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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

Thank you very much electric_blue68 debm55 Oct 2024 #68

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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