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« on: November 04, 2008, 08:09:26 AM »
I'm on book four from "Outlander" series by Diane Gabaldon. I love this series.

Some of my other favorites:

"The #1 Ladies Detective Agency" series, by Alexander McCall Smith

Sue Grafton's lettered mystery series

Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody series

Carl Hiaasen's books - he has a sadistic sense of humor that I love

I like books that make me think and books that make me laugh.

Some of Stephen King's work
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1972: Diagnosed with "chronic kidney disease" (no specific diagnosis)
1994: Diagnosed with FSGS
September 2011: On transplant list with 15 - 20% function
September 2013: ~7% function. Started PD dialysis
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 08:13:34 AM »
I like

King

Koontz

Louie Lamour

Steel

VC Andrews

Oh and Huge Hefner  :oops;
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 02:14:36 PM »
Koontz
Terry Goodkind-Sword of Truth series
Terry Brooks
Mercedes Lackey
Anne McCaffrey

I LOVE books.

Here is another link you might like on reading books. http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=1060.0
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 06:02:29 PM »
I've only read one of the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series, but I thought it was hilarious.

I'll devour anything with the McCaffrey name on it - Anne or her son.

I don't have the money to buy a lot of books, so most of mine are chosen at random from the library shelves.  Lately, I've been chomping thru kids books - Rick Riordian's Olympus series is fun.  The Harry Potter stuff is an old favorite, and I'm looking forward to the new release from her.

The only series right now that I actually spend money on is Jim Butcher's Dresden Files.
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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2008, 09:09:41 PM »
Hands down all time favorite:

All Creatures Great & Small by James Herriot

Anything by Robin Cook

Reading now: Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer
True story & sad.
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 10:02:51 AM »
Favorite Books: I Robot by I. Assimov, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules by John Irving, Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy  by Douglas Addams.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 05:43:22 PM »
Janet Evanovich --Stephanie Plum Character - Start with the First Book - One for the Money
Donald Westlake - The " Dortmunder " Books. - Have to start with the first One to get a Feel of the Lead Character
Anything, by ---- Lee Smith ---- A Southern Writer
Also Read, " Out of the Wild " very good.
Just finished, " The Shack "  Interesting.
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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2008, 03:23:21 PM »
I thought "the shack" was really good

I like Grisham...Boxman
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