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David is on page 257 of 384 of The Martian
The hybrid rocket with China's booster has done its thing and the Hermes will be restocked for its return trip to Mars. Had forgotten about the 'Donner party' part of the plan to allow one person to survive if the docking didn't work out.
May 27, 2023 10:41AM Add a comment
The Martian

David
David is 29% done with The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
Narration moved from you Robbie and than director Bill Johnson to (and I don't know how to spell this name) Alaseeia, who is moving from the hospitality industry to the set of a motion picture because she was good at meeting people's needs and solving their problems (narrated by a woman, not Hanks).
May 26, 2023 05:01PM Add a comment
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

David
David is on page 191 of 384 of The Martian
I just seem to enjoy rereading this book, what can I say?
May 24, 2023 08:04AM Add a comment
The Martian

David
David is on page 103 of 238 of Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story
Brief chapters on writing style for your obit (don't worry too much, and remember you can hire a writer or editor to help) and the use of euphemisms for death (again, don't be too concerned).
May 18, 2023 08:50AM Add a comment
Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story

David
David is starting The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
"I don't walk out of [bad] movies -- they're too hard to make!"
May 16, 2023 03:41PM Add a comment
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece

David
David is on page 305 of 342 of The Candy House
Wow, not sure I tracked the "see below" chapter that was tons of emails between various people who didn't realize there were other chains going on among other people who seemed to all be associated through various connections.
May 15, 2023 07:50AM Add a comment
The Candy House

David
David is on page 231 of 342 of The Candy House
Lulu the spy in 2032 chapter did not make anlot of sense to me, but I get the gist.
May 13, 2023 07:29PM Add a comment
The Candy House

David
David is on page 159 of 342 of The Candy House
Roxy's memories of dad at 16, on a trip to London.
May 10, 2023 11:10AM Add a comment
The Candy House

David
David is on page 143 of 342 of The Candy House
Seeing Lou the father have a marijuana experience in the CA woods that seems to lead to his becoming the record producer he was, seen through the eyes of his daughter Charlie (who was the step sister in the previous chapter). Much of the info came from the shared memory database, not direct observation.
May 10, 2023 06:20AM Add a comment
The Candy House

David
David is on page 96 of 238 of Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story
We should write letters, he says, at least partly to have some record of the happenings in our lives.
May 06, 2023 06:22AM Add a comment
Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story

David
David is on page 49 of 342 of The Candy House
Meeting Alfred, who demands authenticity from others and is willing to scream for no reason to get it.
May 01, 2023 06:27PM Add a comment
The Candy House

David
David is on page 25 of 342 of The Candy House
We meet Bix (or Beresford) and some of his family, we get a sense for what a privileged dude he is. He attends a talk about technology he's using for his huge business as he looks for what's next. Someone else in that group might be on to him, but maybe he convinces her otherwise.
Apr 29, 2023 04:11PM Add a comment
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David is on page 845 of 870 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Dumbledore has laid it all out for Harry, about the prophecy and what it means, how V or Harry will have to kill the other, how the prophecy might have referred to Neville. And D has explained how it is his fault that Sirius has been killed.
Apr 29, 2023 02:07PM Add a comment
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)

David
David is on page 820 of 870 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
The climactic battle with the death waters and Voldemort at the ministry is over. Sirius is dead, V has fled, Fudge is fit to be tied, Dumbledore has essentially taken charge and has sent Harry back to Hogwarts.
Apr 29, 2023 01:28PM Add a comment
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David
David is on page 15 of 224 of Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story
I appreciate even the little I've read so far, like quoting a mortician saying "Talking about sex doesn't make you pregnant, and talking about death doesn't make you dead." And it's a bit of a reminder to think about his equation that "obituary = life story." When writing one, it's good to think of 3 questions:
1) what were they trying to do with their life?
2) why?
3) how did it work out?
Apr 25, 2023 07:16AM Add a comment
Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story

David
David is on page 764 of 870 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry's sure Sirius is being tortured by the dark lord because of a dream during finals but Hermione convinces him to try to contact Sirius before leaving for London. Umbridge catches them. Hermione makes up a story about there being a weapon and leads Umbridge into the forest, where the centaurs capture her. They would've taken HP & HG, too, but Grawp interfered. Then Ron et al show up, & they'll fly on thestrals.
Apr 24, 2023 07:39PM Add a comment
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David
David is on page 729 of 870 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
O.W.L.s are underway, but there's activity from Umbridge even during the nighttime astronomy final as she and accomplices try to remove Hagrid, without much success. During Harry's last test he falls asleep and has his usual bad dream, going further this time and seeing Sirius threatened by the dark lord.
Apr 23, 2023 07:30PM Add a comment
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David
David is on page 703 of 870 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry and Hermione got to meet Hagrid's half-bro while Ron was playing Quidditch. The meet-up didn't go great, but when they get back it seems Ron has played well and Gryffindor has won.
Apr 23, 2023 02:56PM Add a comment
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David
David is on page 676 of 870 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Fred & George have split the scene, among other things happening in recent pages. Harry saw Snape's bad memory of James P torturing him, prompting HP to risk contacting Sirius to ask about it. Seems his dad was an idiot at 15, like many seem to be (according to Sirius and Remus).
Apr 23, 2023 02:23PM Add a comment
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