Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TexasProgresive

(12,566 posts)
8. Speaking for myself- don't mind.
Sun Apr 16, 2017, 01:41 PM
Apr 2017

In fact when I get to it my friends in this group will know I will be reading The Lost City of the Money God: A True Story by Douglas Preston. Must be true it's got photos. I like this blurb:

If you're going to explore a lost city-in this case one that vultures, poisonous snakes, sand flies, and mudholes have protected for 500 years-you really only want to do it with douglas Preston, A tale of bravado, chicanery, and impossible dreams, arresting at every turn, no less so in its unexpected, pulse-racing coda.
Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer prize-winning author of The Witches: Salem, 1692 and Cleopatra: A Life


If it lies up to Stacy's hype it will be as riveting as any novel.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Nearly done with Tana French's latest, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #1
Yeah hermetic Apr 2017 #3
Thanks for the reminder Ron Obvious Apr 2017 #5
Slow reading week for me TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #2
Wow, 3 pages hermetic Apr 2017 #4
Skull in the Ashes Peter Kaufman sagesnow Apr 2017 #7
Speaking for myself- don't mind. TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #8
That sounds like a fun read hermetic Apr 2017 #10
Book four of the Expanse series, now a Scifi series. N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2017 #6
Does your "office" have a ceramic throne? TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #9
No but I wish it did... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2017 #16
HO! HO! TexasProgresive Apr 2017 #17
You certainly are hermetic Apr 2017 #12
The Missing and the Dead, Stuart McBride shenmue Apr 2017 #11
Sounds like a winner hermetic Apr 2017 #14
Yes shenmue Apr 2017 #15
Thanks for the suggestion sagesnow Apr 2017 #13
My pleasure hermetic Apr 2017 #20
The Fireman - By Joe Hill PoorMonger Apr 2017 #18
Now THAT'S a description hermetic Apr 2017 #19
It's the inside flap. PoorMonger Apr 2017 #21
Musical Suggestion - "Incinerate" PoorMonger May 2017 #28
Happy Easter everyone. Thanks for the thread, hermetic. Still reading Sebastian Barry's book japple Apr 2017 #22
"Belgravia", "News of the World", "Stormy Weather" northoftheborder Apr 2017 #23
I'm a huge fan of Paulette Jiles and loved News of the World, but I also japple Apr 2017 #24
Thanks for review, I'll consider those too.... northoftheborder Apr 2017 #25
My night-time reading: northoftheborder Apr 2017 #27
Song of Ice and Fire. Book I. n/t Binkie The Clown Apr 2017 #26
Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Fiction»What are you reading this...»Reply #8