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30. Thank you for the thread, hermetic. I've been reading

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 06:57 AM

Jul 2018

Less by Andrew Sean Greer, which I downloaded from the library. I can't decide whether or not I like it. The writing is wonderful, but the first part is a bit confusing. I guess I'm not giving it my full attention as I've been distracted by so many things including cat rescue and other things. "A scintillating satire of the American abroad, a rumination on time and the human heart, a bittersweet romance of chances lost, by an author The New York Times has hailed as "inspired, lyrical," "elegiac," "ingenious," as well as "too sappy by half," Less shows a writer at the peak of his talents raising the curtain on our shared human comedy."

At any rate, I'll be house sitting/pet sitting for a friend in NC for 10 days and will spend much time reading, visiting with old friends and, hopefully, getting a break from everyday worries.

Have a great week.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 15, 2018? [View all] hermetic Jul 2018 OP

Le Carre's Call for the Dead. Squinch Jul 2018 #1

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I think his writing totally elevates the genre to q new place. Squinch Jul 2018 #39

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I did, but I have to say I liked the Alec Guiness version better. I think that might have been Squinch Jul 2018 #42

Believe me, I was fully prepared to like Sir Alec's version more. Paladin Jul 2018 #43

Sorry to hear of your computer problems, hermetic! Ohiogal Jul 2018 #2

Thanks, yeah hermetic Jul 2018 #5

She has definitely taken hold of ME. Ohiogal Jul 2018 #11

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You beat me to it. yonder Jul 2018 #7

Uh huh, hermetic Jul 2018 #8

ya know, since you mentioned it, I'm actually have a great day... CincyDem Jul 2018 #10

Whiskey Sea, by Ann Howard Creel northoftheborder Jul 2018 #6

Sounds good hermetic Jul 2018 #9

A few, as usual matt819 Jul 2018 #12

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Nice write up! hermetic Jul 2018 #21

That sounds fascinating. murielm99 Jul 2018 #24

Thanks, hermetic peggysue2 Jul 2018 #25

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Sounds like a winner hermetic Jul 2018 #34

So far I'm really liking it. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #35

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