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Sue H
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quotePosted at 20:36 on 10th December 2010

Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. I've read that almost every year since I was 22. 

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and 

Les Miserable by Victor Hugo 

I can turn to these books again and again. 

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cathyml
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quotePosted at 20:45 on 10th December 2010
Oh yes!  I have a nearly collapsing copy of Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit.  Forgot that one!!
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Sk Lawson
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quotePosted at 23:05 on 10th December 2010

When I want an quick reprieve from total boredom I read Clive Cuslers series of adventures...last time this year we were in an Lake as they pulled up an old train out of it...and so goes the story of an bank robber living in San Francisco going around robbing other Banks to make his safe and secure...why we even went through the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He works with Dirk Pitt these days...an kind of James Bond character...always action packed. I was reading some of Cromwell's books also here some time back. I have my angel books always about me and "mystics" in general...I like to read archealogy magazines also...Native American stories also. I have an whole 23 book Volume of the greatest literature written in the world to date also. It covers various religious believeths, documents, poetry, bio-augraphies, and tales that are as old can be.... to somewhat modern times. Some are famous authors of their day. I could move out for all the books I have around here...I've shipped several boxes out already to other people...they cover all subjects also.

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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 15:43 on 12th December 2010

Shirley says>>>When I want an quick reprieve from total boredom...

I 'Log on' to POE......YEAH! Lol

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cathyml
cathyml
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quotePosted at 20:11 on 12th December 2010
It would be difficult to be bored when we have POE to visit, I agree Ron.
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Beth Austin
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quotePosted at 20:52 on 12th December 2010
If I wanted one of my 'old faithfuls' to get myself back on track, I go to comedians of yester year....like the Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin routines, or watch some of the other comedy greats. Works every time !
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Urmimala Singh
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quotePosted at 07:03 on 13th December 2010

I love all the old classics.

Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion by Jane Austen

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

Tenant of Wildfell hall by Anne Bronte

Pickwick Papers by Dickens

How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn

Books by P.G Wodehouse.There are some Agatha Christies I read over and over again.

I read To kill A Mockingbird and Gone With the Wind every 2-3 years.

I could go on and on...:-)

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cathyml
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quotePosted at 11:03 on 13th December 2010
Hmmmmm.  Don't think anyone has mentioned Shakespeare yet!!!Undecided
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Ted
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quotePosted at 11:47 on 13th December 2010

Just like Sue, once a year I read the compleet Lord of the rings triology for many years now.

Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy, The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment

Most of Agatha Christie stories.

And, although not directly for my age, i've loved the Harry Potter books.

 

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cathyml
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quotePosted at 11:51 on 13th December 2010

I'm glad you reminded me of Mary Stewart's trilogy - I must try and get me a set. 

What has Harry Potter got to do with your age, Ted? lol

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