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So, there are a lot of us heading for surgery soon and will have a period of recovery after. For me that usually means two things...books and tv...and audio books.< /p>

So, I currently use the Overdrive app which if you do not have I would strongly suggest you consider downloading. It links to the library and allows you to rent digital books and audiobooks through the app. It's fabulous! I believe you can also rent movies although I haven't done that yet.

Audio books are wonderful for walking or working out. I find when I get into a great part in the book I'm want to continue my walk so I can hear what happens!

What are your suggestions for great books?

I'm into history so my suggestions are...

Devil in the White city

Sin in the Second city

Liar, Soldier, temptress, spy

As for television what do you watch? I know we have a Netflix thread but what are you watching on network tv or iTunes ?

I love ...

American Horror Story, all seasons (Fx)

Downtown Abbey (PBS)

Mercy Street (PBS)

The Knick (Cinemax)

Boardwalk Empire ( HBO)

Dexter ( Showtime)

Pan Am ( iTunes)

Mad Men (AMC)

Turn (AMC)

Broad church ( BBC & Netflix)

Bloodline ( Netflix)

Grace & Frankie ( Netflix)

I'm also a sucker for documentary films....

How we got to now ( PBS and Netflix)

Anything by Lucy Worsley ( BBC and PBS )

So, give me some suggestions on things to check out....

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It looks like you can stomach blood and gore so I'll suggest The Walking Dead. I'm bouncing on my heels waiting for the next episode!!!

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So, there are a lot of us heading for surgery soon and will have a period of recovery after. For me that usually means two things...books and tv...and audio books.

So, I currently use the Overdrive app which if you do not have I would strongly suggest you consider downloading. It links to the library and allows you to rent digital books and audiobooks through the app. It's fabulous! I believe you can also rent movies although I haven't done that yet.

Audio books are wonderful for walking or working out. I find when I get into a great part in the book I'm want to continue my walk so I can hear what happens!

What are your suggestions for great books?

I'm into history so my suggestions are...

Devil in the White city

Sin in the Second city

Liar, Soldier, temptress, spy

As for television what do you watch? I know we have a Netflix thread but what are you watching on network tv or iTunes ?

I love ...

American Horror Story, all seasons (Fx)

Downtown Abbey (PBS)

Mercy Street (PBS)

The Knick (Cinemax)

Boardwalk Empire ( HBO)

Dexter ( Showtime)

Pan Am ( iTunes)

Mad Men (AMC)

Turn (AMC)

Broad church ( BBC & Netflix)

Bloodline ( Netflix)

Grace & Frankie ( Netflix)

I'm also a sucker for documentary films....

How we got to now ( PBS and Netflix)

Anything by Lucy Worsley ( BBC and PBS )

So, give me some suggestions on things to check out....

If you like Devil in the White City them try his In The Garden of Beasts.

Since you like PBS dramas, CALL THE MIDWIFE (hanky alert!)

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So, there are a lot of us heading for surgery soon and will have a period of recovery after. For me that usually means two things...books and tv...and audio books.

So, I currently use the Overdrive app which if you do not have I would strongly suggest you consider downloading. It links to the library and allows you to rent digital books and audiobooks through the app. It's fabulous! I believe you can also rent movies although I haven't done that yet.

Audio books are wonderful for walking or working out. I find when I get into a great part in the book I'm want to continue my walk so I can hear what happens!

What are your suggestions for great books?

I'm into history so my suggestions are...

Devil in the White city

Sin in the Second city

Liar, Soldier, temptress, spy

As for television what do you watch? I know we have a Netflix thread but what are you watching on network tv or iTunes ?

I love ...

American Horror Story, all seasons (Fx)

Downtown Abbey (PBS)

Mercy Street (PBS)

The Knick (Cinemax)

Boardwalk Empire ( HBO)

Dexter ( Showtime)

Pan Am ( iTunes)

Mad Men (AMC)

Turn (AMC)

Broad church ( BBC & Netflix)

Bloodline ( Netflix)

Grace & Frankie ( Netflix)

I'm also a sucker for documentary films....

How we got to now ( PBS and Netflix)

Anything by Lucy Worsley ( BBC and PBS )

So, give me some suggestions on things to check out....

If you like Devil in the White City them try his In The Garden of Beasts.

Since you like PBS dramas, CALL THE MIDWIFE (hanky alert!)

Oh I forgot about In the Garden of beasts! I loved that book and try to red everything Eric Larson Writes....I have a few on hold through Overdrive

I love Call the Midwife!

Basically I am addicted to BBC programming in general

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We live in a time when essentially our whole world (Earth) is known and everything has been explored. But if you stepped back a hundred years, the world was very different. It was filled with mystery and adventure. Years ago I read a book. It was called Sepoy's Daughter. The book didn't have a publication date or even an author. It is believed that the book was published in the 1860's. The author is given as "an eye witness". This link may get you in or get you very close.

https://books.google.com/books?id=cMIwAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:Sepoy's+intitle:Daughter&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsp_zq3NnKAhXDr4MKHeihCHgQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

If you have problems, let me know and I will see if I can walk you to it.

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Off to find that book!

I'm a crazy book worm ...and I am addicted to coffee table books ! coffee table books with wonderful photographs ....

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Inner Surfer Girl- if you like Erik Larson you should check out Karen Abbott. She wrote Sin in the Second city as well as Liar Tempress Soldier Spy. LTSS is about female spies during the Civil war... Excellent read!

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Oh! I almost forgot, I also love

Mr Selfridge (PBS)

Bletchley Circle (BBC& PBS)

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If you like history, for reading I would recommend The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Fay. That's the first one in a trilogy. It's a mystery with great characters and takes place in New York in 1845 when the police force was just staring. I really enjoyed it.

I'm always looking for something good to read.

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So, there are a lot of us heading for surgery soon and will have a period of recovery after. For me that usually means two things...books and tv...and audio books.< /p>

So, I currently use the Overdrive app which if you do not have I would strongly suggest you consider downloading. It links to the library and allows you to rent digital books and audiobooks through the app. It's fabulous! I believe you can also rent movies although I haven't done that yet.

Audio books are wonderful for walking or working out. I find when I get into a great part in the book I'm want to continue my walk so I can hear what happens!

What are your suggestions for great books?

I'm into history so my suggestions are...

Devil in the White city

Sin in the Second city

Liar, Soldier, temptress, spy

As for television what do you watch? I know we have a Netflix thread but what are you watching on network tv or iTunes ?

I love ...

American Horror Story, all seasons (Fx)

Downtown Abbey (PBS)

Mercy Street (PBS)

The Knick (Cinemax)

Boardwalk Empire ( HBO)

Dexter ( Showtime)

Pan Am ( iTunes)

Mad Men (AMC)

Turn (AMC)

Broad church ( BBC & Netflix)

Bloodline ( Netflix)

Grace & Frankie ( Netflix)

I'm also a sucker for documentary films....

How we got to now ( PBS and Netflix)

Anything by Lucy Worsley ( BBC and PBS )

So, give me some suggestions on things to check out....

If you like Devil in the White City them try his In The Garden of Beasts.

Since you like PBS dramas, CALL THE MIDWIFE (hanky alert!)

Oh I forgot about In the Garden of beasts! I loved that book and try to red everything Eric Larson Writes....I have a few on hold through Overdrive

I love Call the Midwife!

Basically I am addicted to BBC programming in general

Do you get Acorn TV?

They have some great contemporary and classic series.

Have you seen I, Claudius?

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I just started watching London Spy on BBC America and absolutely love it. I'm anxiously waiting for the new season of The Americans, too. If you can get your hands on it, the Danish drama Borgen is amazing. Also have really loved recently: Humans, Top of the Lake, Bloodline, Orphan Black, Shameless.

I read a lot, and I'm a librarian, so I do love giving and getting book recommendations. For history lovers, here are some of my favorites:

The Complete Maus

We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Devil in the Grove

The Warmth of Other Suns

Hellhound On His Trail

The Family: Three Journeys Into the Heart of the Twentieth Century

Between Silk & Cyanide

The Demon in the Freezer

Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary

The Worst Hard Time

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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I just started watching London Spy on BBC America and absolutely love it. I'm anxiously waiting for the new season of The Americans, too. If you can get your hands on it, the Danish drama Borgen is amazing. Also have really loved recently: Humans, Top of the Lake, Bloodline, Orphan Black, Shameless.

I read a lot, and I'm a librarian, so I do love giving and getting book recommendations. For history lovers, here are some of my favorites:

The Complete Maus

We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Devil in the Grove

The Warmth of Other Suns

Hellhound On His Trail

The Family: Three Journeys Into the Heart of the Twentieth Century

Between Silk & Cyanide

The Demon in the Freezer

Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary

The Worst Hard Time

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

A librarian! I knew I liked you for some reason.

I second the recommendation for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lackes.

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I mentioned it over in your podcast thread, but if you are a history nut, make sure to check out Hardcore History... He meticulously researches and explores every subject... and tells it all in an entertaining manner.

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I just started watching London Spy on BBC America and absolutely love it. I'm anxiously waiting for the new season of The Americans, too. If you can get your hands on it, the Danish drama Borgen is amazing. Also have really loved recently: Humans, Top of the Lake, Bloodline, Orphan Black, Shameless.

I read a lot, and I'm a librarian, so I do love giving and getting book recommendations. For history lovers, here are some of my favorites:

The Complete Maus

We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

Devil in the Grove

The Warmth of Other Suns

Hellhound On His Trail

The Family: Three Journeys Into the Heart of the Twentieth Century

Between Silk & Cyanide

The Demon in the Freezer

Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary

The Worst Hard Time

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Love it! Warmth of other suns and Immortal life of Henrietta lacks are both on my waiting list on my Overdrive app!

I just found out that PBS show Mercy street is based on a book! Im off to put it on my list!!!

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