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Ponietz

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7. I'm immersed in Patrick O'Brian's world, again

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Sun Dec 6, 2020, 01:29 PM

Dec 2020

Read a half-dozen of the Aubrey-Maturin tales about 20 years ago. Now, rereading The Truelove. Besides his keen insight into human nature, his vocabulary is astounding: idoneous, valetudinarian, thaumaturge, hecatomb — also, the nautical jargon, many Latin and French turns of phrase, citations to period music, drama, literature and science. Feels like being in school again.

I’m an infernal lubber from the mountains but once toured HMS Warrior in Portsmouth harbor, and am curious about sailing schools now.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, Dec. 6, 2020? [View all] hermetic Dec 2020 OP

Just about done with rzemanfl Dec 2020 #1

That's gotta be really helpful hermetic Dec 2020 #2

I know, your post here was how I heard about it. rzemanfl Dec 2020 #3

Cool hermetic Dec 2020 #4

Remarkable considering they seldom washed. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2020 #6

I'm reading Wolf Hall too right now! Decided to finally read the trilogy. Cousin Dupree Dec 2020 #5

My Kindle says I have read 96% of it. I thought I would finish it last night but was too sleepy. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2020 #8

There's a key for that. hermetic Dec 2020 #10

Thank you! I probably never would have figured that out. You just made reading easier. Cousin Dupree Dec 2020 #19

I'm immersed in Patrick O'Brian's world, again Ponietz Dec 2020 #7

Adventures on the high seas hermetic Dec 2020 #12

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The Invention of Wings birdographer Dec 2020 #11

Sounds lovely hermetic Dec 2020 #14

Death of a Hussy by MC Beaton The King of Prussia Dec 2020 #13

I've decided the same hermetic Dec 2020 #15

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Recursion by Blake Crouch Runningdawg Dec 2020 #16

That sounds terrific hermetic Dec 2020 #17

AmyStrange & the Criminal Series... AmyStrange Dec 2020 #18

Finished "Murder Past Due" by Miranda James; Reading "Lords of the North" by Bernard Cornwell Number9Dream Dec 2020 #20

Hi! hermetic Dec 2020 #21

Just finished Cursed by Thomas Enger pscot Dec 2020 #22

Never read that one hermetic Dec 2020 #23

This one has certainly piqued my interest hermetic Dec 2020 #25

And here I thought it was just me pscot Dec 2020 #28

I reread The Little Prince cilla4progress Dec 2020 #24

So very lovely hermetic Dec 2020 #26

Thank you so much - cilla4progress Dec 2020 #27