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Bristlecone

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1. Secret of Secrets, Dan Brown Hard Times, Charles Dickens

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Sun Jan 25, 2026, 11:16 AM

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The Dan Brown book is the usual Robert Langdon formula. It’s decent.

Started reading Charles Dickens last Fall starting w/ David Copperfield,(which was excellent). tThen read A Christmas Carol” over a couple of days during Xmas week. Now, Hard Times. Oliver Twist or Great Expectations next.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, January 25, 2026? [View all] hermetic Yesterday OP

Secret of Secrets, Dan Brown Hard Times, Charles Dickens Bristlecone Yesterday #1

John Sandford/Ocean Prey cbabe Yesterday #2

That's a good one Bayard Yesterday #4

Yes, I do enjoy hermetic Yesterday #5

Speaking of fantasy/alternate American history, have you read cbabe Yesterday #3

No, I haven't hermetic Yesterday #7

"Seventh Son," Bayard Yesterday #9

Finished, "The Woods," by Harlan Coben last night, while the snow fell Bayard Yesterday #6

Sounds like a good one hermetic Yesterday #8

He's pretty good Bayard Yesterday #10

Harlan Coben is one of my favorites. MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #12

Fatal Flaw by William Lashner MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #11

Sounds good hermetic 22 hrs ago #13