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Right now, am reading a small book titled "We Indians" by
Khuswant Singh, an Indian author. He passed recently at the age of 99. A few of them are available as ebooks on TPB. His writing style is simple and direct.
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I just finished reading
The Lost Gate, and its sequel,
The Gate Thief by Orson Scott Card.
They are the first and second volume of his Mither Mages trilogy.
The third volume in the series has not yet been released.
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It is not Sci-Fi, but fantasy dealing in magic that is tied into world history and folklore.
Orson Scott Card spins an excellent storyline.
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I'm reading ,Thomas Pynchon
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I think he's one of the great american writers
consistency is the hobdob
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David Copperfield - Moby Illustrated Classics.
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Currently on page 3/238. Reading at the rate of 1 page per day. 
Book purchased 16th Dec 1981.
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neal stephenson...quicksilver
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Royal Dates with Destiny by Robert Easton
Brief: The book presents, in calendar form, the oddball ways in which the great and the good have met their maker.
Amazon -
Download (so-so PDF)
Makes for interesting reading.
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cryptonomicon.....neal stephenson
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^ooh ! Nice. Impressed by the Acknowledgments. :-)
Found ebook
here.
But it is 1100 pages :-(
Seasonal discount sales over here are tempting me to buy a paperback. My star sign (assuming it is mine) says, be wary of spending money this week. gngngngngn.
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