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The bestselling novel in the US in 1980 was another Michener, this one spanning South African history from precolonial times to the later 20th century, mostly from viewpoints of white settlers and their descendants. My edition runs 1,200 pages which is a lot of pages to spend in the headspace of these rough bigots slouching towards apartheid. Michener's research and writing are noteworthy, but the experience leaves me needing a 1,200-page shower.

Well, crap. Despite my best efforts September has arrived and I guess I'll make the best of it. Here's my #BookSpin #DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo card for September, pretty heavy with reads I didn't get to last month.

@TheAromaofBooks

An interesting read. I have this love/hate relationship with Michener‘s books. They are intriguing, informative, and well researched, but let‘s face it, they are also a bit dated. This book takes the reader through the history what is now South Africa, but only up to apartheid and diamonds. A long read with tons of characters. It takes time to read it, but it also gives a lot. Published today this book would be shorter.

September has been glorious so far. #audiowalking

Bajoran religion, for me, is the Wesley Crusher of DS9. I have not interest in it, or episodes that revolve around it. That said, I did enjoy Marc Alaimo's wonderfully evil Gul Dukat, one of Star Trek's best villains.

#StarTrekSummerJune #Covenant @Megabooks

I love it when my books arrive! I am drowning in my books atm, but maybe “the more the merrier” works here?

Order a few books again. To be fair, I had to! If hard Brexit will be reality it might get more complicated for me to order all the books I want... Politicians should think about how their decisions might hit hard on a compulsive reader like me!

Slowly making my way through my first Michener. No better fit for me than to read a book about South Africa where my father is from and where I spent the early part of my life before moving back to America. I am loving it so far!