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Sam_Fields

(305 posts) Sun May 22, 2016, 05:11 AM May 2016

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Am I the only nerd that watches Book TV on C-Span 2?

I really like listening to intelligent people talk about their books, politics and things going on in the world.
It sure beats the Talking Heads on the 'news' channels ranting and screaming at each other for a paycheck.

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Am I the only nerd that watches Book TV on C-Span 2? (Original Post) Sam_Fields May 2016 OP

I'm reading Midnight's Furies -The Deadly Legacy of Ilsa May 2016 #1

I used to love Book TV when I had cable My Good Babushka May 2016 #2

I used to never miss "Book Notes" with Brian Lamb. femmocrat May 2016 #3

I usually record it and then whistler162 May 2016 #4

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

1. I'm reading Midnight's Furies -The Deadly Legacy of

Reply to Sam_Fields (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 06:39 AM

May 2016

India's Partition by Nisid Hajari. He was on BookTV last weekend. It's a well-written, well-researched book.

My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts)

2. I used to love Book TV when I had cable

Reply to Sam_Fields (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 07:20 AM

May 2016

but we cut the cord 6 or 7 years ago. I'm glad they still have it, though.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. I used to never miss "Book Notes" with Brian Lamb.

Reply to Sam_Fields (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 11:53 AM

May 2016

I still watch Book TV occasionally, depending on who is talking. I agree, it is superior to all of the "news/talk" channels on cable.

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

4. I usually record it and then

Reply to Sam_Fields (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 12:49 PM

May 2016

flip to the end!

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