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Just mulling another topic but how many of us DO sneak a peek at all those cheapy newpapers that are usually up at the checkout of grocers telling of the latest escapades of the 'rich and famous?'
I read 'em while I stand there but usually only 'peek' and feign real interest. I only read what is on the front page and never pick one up least somebody think I 'might' actually be buying it. Never fails to amuse me why space aliens capture so many movie stars children and how many face lifts all those actresses have and who was seen with whom at the pssst pssst pssst
Do you sneak peek read? Or do you honestly ignore the gossip stuff?
Me either, never gossip If we all didn't like gossip we wouldn't be watching the Coronation Streets of TV. The 'soaps' thrive on people living vicariously through gossip and inuendo.
Just started a book by a new to me author. The author is Ahdaf Souief and the book is called 'The Map of Love'. It is three stories in one, insofar as it tells the story of three different women of...
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I'm seconding RS request - I'd definitely enjoy hearing your stories H!! AND - as I've been reading Msomi and Me it has definitely reminded me of you :)
Am now reading Egypt on the Brink . Am about half way through. Interesting observations about Nassar and his leadership of Egypt. Anybody else read this one?
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What went wrong?
An interesting read on this very question...
Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? Changes in Egyptian Society from 1950 to the Present by Galal Amin. The American University in...
Must have been that this past winter has been one of the crummiest, coldest, wetest on record that has led me to pick up one book after another.....Reading voraciously lately. Used to do this as a...
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I concur with Christine. Going to be hard to know what is happening in the entire area for a while.....Hopefully things will start to settle so you can get a feel for where you might want to holiday...
Just finished reading The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo , The Girl Who Played with Fire and am 33% (as per my Kindle) through the last of the 3, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Steig Larson....
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The Steig Larson books were GREAT! I've read all 3 and thoroughly enjoyed all of them.