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8349I read Sunbird and most of Wilbur Smith's early novels. He's just one oManyMoose-5/28/2016
8348I've read a lot of W.E.B. Griffin but missed The Lieutenants. I have it on SmoothSail-5/28/2016
8347Never use flashbacks or back story. I'm surprised his publisher or editor dJohnM-5/28/2016
8346Never use flashbacks or back story One of John's and my favorite author, W.LindyBill-5/28/2016
8345he gets lost in retelling some history, It's almost the first rule when writSmoothSail-5/28/2016
8344Just about finished reading the new Steve Berry book, The 14th Colony. One of thJohnM-5/27/2016
8343Donald Sutherland is also a great narrator.Stan-5/27/2016
8342Finished The Last Child by John Hart. What a writer! Great characters. Only tSmoothSail-5/27/2016
8341RE: John Hart Just finished Iron House and gave it 5 stars on Goodreads. GreatSmoothSail-5/24/2016
8340Re: Wilbur Smith He is getting on. Age 83. My favorite book of his, and one oLindyBill-5/23/2016
8339I picked up two Wilbur Smith paperbacks. I finished "Vicious Circle,&quoManyMoose-5/22/2016
8338Thanks for the John Hart recommendation. Just put his most recent, Redemption RJohnM-5/22/2016
8337I was checking out John Hart and discovered he had received two "Edgers&quoLindyBill-5/22/2016
8336Just finished the latest John Sandford, Extreme Prey. Recommended. Though it hasJohnM-5/20/2016
8335Interesting NYTimes' review of the latest Steve Hamilton novel. Looks quite JohnM-5/17/2016
8334I just subscribed. Thank you for the link.Stan15/16/2016
8333My favorite was: “effable” meant “capable of being effed.” That probably belongSmoothSail-5/16/2016
8332I knew you'd be the one who'd appreciate that site. ;)SmoothSail-5/16/2016
8331The poor bushel, it's peccable four times over. Stan15/16/2016
8330RE: Goodreads It helps if you have "friends" on Goodreads who like thSmoothSail-5/16/2016
8329Thanks for the Goodreads recommendation. I've tried it a couple of times butJohnM-5/16/2016
8328My thanks for continuing to post about ebooks. I'm still on the fence, now bJohnM-5/16/2016
8327Here's a fun website: wordsmith.org Lots of fun comments about word of the SmoothSail25/16/2016
8326nice to know which is the best one to start with. Maybe try Goodreads. I find tSmoothSail-5/16/2016
8325I post about it because Ebook reserve is so easy to do. The ability to be able tLindyBill-5/16/2016
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