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Laura PourMeADrink

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17. :). Doesn't sound familiar, but like the idea. If you

Reply to AmyStrange (Reply #16)

Fri Aug 14, 2020, 09:19 AM

Aug 2020

Lived between 1961 and 1989, Edge of Eternity was great to me. Set in US & Berlin, it was a good history refresher. Berlin Wall, Freedom Fighters, Kennedy's.

No spies, eh? Gotta exclude Eye of Needle ?

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Any Ken Follett fans? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 OP

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Went to mass in a very old church at Xmas and Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #4

Thank you for posting this. I am a fan. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2019 #2

I've read the Kingsbridge Series and the Century Trilogy. teamster633 Dec 2019 #3

Which one was set in the 60s with Kennedy and the Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #6

That was the Century Trilogy... teamster633 Dec 2019 #8

thanks for looking that up. Sorry, was being way too lazy. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #13

Looking forward to his new book. Polly Hennessey Dec 2019 #5

Thank you! femmocrat Dec 2019 #7

Love him. Thanks. OregonBlue Dec 2019 #9

I liked eye of the needle Cicada Dec 2019 #10

One of my all time favorite books ever ! forget the movie :) Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #12

Laura, I am a fan. saidsimplesimon Dec 2019 #11

Big Follet fan here. Have read several wnylib Jan 2020 #14

Yes! Herman Wouk! Just looked up...he died Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #15

Which book was the one where it starts with a woman jumping on a table and... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #16

:). Doesn't sound familiar, but like the idea. If you Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #17

Yeah, sorry about that, but... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #18

I just picked up the prequel book, wnylib Sep 2020 #19

Cool. Read yesterday it was #1 on NYT best seller list. nt Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2020 #20