Draught is a good word.

Draught IS a good word. As is DRAFT, which is what I meant.

Thinks... the one story where RB might have written "early draughts" would be... (wait for it, wait for it...)

..."The Wind"!

East Of Eden, John Steinbeck

"This Is Your Brain On Music"
by Daniel Levitin

and

"The Politically Incorrect Guide To Islam (and the Crusades)"
by Robert Spencer

The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov

I'm very sorry to report I have not finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which I plan to do before the year is out.

I finished "The Politically Incorrect Guide To Islam". Pretty disturbing.

BrII,...I bet!

I am escaping. Mysterious Island, J. Verne. Capt. Nemo lives!

I love that story! You'll enjoy "Joop" and Pencroff.

We (family) watched "20,000 Leagues" last weekend. Kirk Douglas graduated from our local university. I actually taught M.I. when I first began teaching many years ago, and that was to 8th graders. Unabridged version!! Imagine!?

I still recall having to look up peccary, agouti, and capybara! Amazing how that extremely relevant info sticks in one's brain.

(Now, if I can only remember where I placed my darned keys...)

Any giant crabs to battle in M.I., or did Ray Harryhausen's team make that bit up?

New Stories From the Twilight Zone by Rodman Edward Serling.

Rodman is a good word.

In an effort to fight my out-of-a-job depression, I just read "Good News for Bad Days: Living a Soulful Life" by Fr. Paul Keenan and am about to begin either "I'm Not Okay!" by Ken Davis or "Secrets For Success And Happiness" by Og Mandino.

Og is a good word.