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nojobro
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I love both. Though I guess I lean towards fiction.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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quote fitgers1: "Currently reading a book that came out about a year ago titled "Lakes" and will be ordering a history book next called Old Rail Fence Corners - Frontier Tales told by Minnesota Pioneers. Just finished Gunflint by Justine Kerfoot (of Gunflint Lodge). Old Rail Fence Corners is an old book first published in, I believe, 1916. Here's a link to the Amazon copy.
Old rail fence corners#_ "
If your up for it? Please give a review when you're finished. That sounds very interesting.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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So which do you prefer?
Personally, I lean decidedly towards the true stories. I'm something of a history buff and love to read about the way things were in "the good days."
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fitgers1
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I used to read a lot of fiction. Mainly in my mid 20's to mid 30's and while I was out to sea while in the navy. These days (mid-40's) I prefer non-fiction. Bio's and auto-bios, history, reference type books that I can learn something from. Always have enjoyed reading these types but used to throw in the fiction, not so much anymore. Since I returned to Minnesota after retiring from the navy I have read a lot of different books about Minnesota and the surrounding region.
My lady has tried to get me to read the Hunger Games trilogy books. Haven't yet. I might. She said they are great.
Currently reading a book that came out this year titled "For Love of Lakes" by Darby Nelson and will be ordering a history book next called Old Rail Fence Corners - Frontier Tales told by Minnesota Pioneers. Just finished Gunflint by Justine Kerfoot (of Gunflint Lodge). Old Rail Fence Corners is an old book first published in, I believe, 1916. Here's a link to the Amazon copy.
Old rail fence corners#_
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boonie
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Like nojobro, I read both, but lean toward fiction. Non-fiction tends more toward nature/adventure/philosophy/science rather than the purely historical, although I do read some of that, too.
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