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TexasProgresive

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7. "The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowing.

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 01:38 PM

Nov 2018

The story finally reeled me in before the excessive verbosity ran me off. 456 pages that should have been edited to 260-290 pages by a really vicious and good editor. Rowling likes to show off her great vocabulary that she couldn't in Harry Potter. My great ability to persevere is winning out to find the good story with some good character development when I can see past what they are wearing. That last thing is something I have noticed in some women authors, a hang up on describing fashions.

There are only 3 novels I could not finish no matter how many times I tried, Dune Frank Hubert, Don Quixote Cervantes in 3 different translations and Moby Dick Herman Melville. I am confident that Galbraith/Rowling is no match for me.

When I wade through this I will read Eye of the World Robert Jordan- 1st of the Wheel of Time. I want to read the whole series through again after reading the final three penned by Brandon Sanderson with the late Jordan's notes.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, November 11, 2018? [View all] hermetic Nov 2018 OP

That's a good one. I'm just starting "The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove" by Christopher Moore. dameatball Nov 2018 #1

Moore comes up hermetic Nov 2018 #3

tRumps Tweets? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #2

Ahh, but hermetic Nov 2018 #5

Just curious......did you read "Dance of Death" before you started "Book of the Dead?" dameatball Nov 2018 #4

No hermetic Nov 2018 #6

"The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowing. TexasProgresive Nov 2018 #7

Good to know hermetic Nov 2018 #8

I feel better that I'm not the only one Ohiogal Nov 2018 #10

Would like to reread D Pinkwater's Lizard Music and Alan Mendelssohn Boy from Mars bobbieinok Nov 2018 #9

Periodically reread Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle. bobbieinok Nov 2018 #12

A great many hermetic Nov 2018 #16

"A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman Ohiogal Nov 2018 #11

Are you laughing? hermetic Nov 2018 #17

Laughing and crying! Ohiogal Nov 2018 #19

Ove is excellent. Grandmother not very good. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #22

Yeah, thanks hermetic Nov 2018 #25

There's a movie? llmart Nov 2018 #41

Yes, there is a movie based on the book PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #43

Thanks! llmart Nov 2018 #44

That book has gotten so many raves I tried to read it. northoftheborder Nov 2018 #31

Just started PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #13

Awesome! hermetic Nov 2018 #15

I know. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #20

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I adore Ian McEwan's books hermetic Nov 2018 #18

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Ooh yes hermetic Nov 2018 #26

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That does sound hermetic Nov 2018 #29

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I know, right? hermetic Nov 2018 #30

I really appreciate this book thread. northoftheborder Nov 2018 #32

Yeah, me too. hermetic Nov 2018 #33

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Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic. Still reading japple Nov 2018 #34

Howdy Ms. japple hermetic Nov 2018 #35

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Well dang hermetic Nov 2018 #37

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I'm currently reading "Lilac Girls". llmart Nov 2018 #42