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Fiction

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts) Sun Aug 24, 2014, 10:31 AM Aug 2014

What are you reading the week of August 24, 2014? [View all]

Last week I read Don Winslow's The Winter of Frankie Machine. I feel this is Winslow's best that I have read—so far.

Since then I also read Tony Hillerman's The Fallen Man.

I am reading Arnaldur Indridason's Jar City. I cannot pronounce the guy's name. But that might be due to my hillbilly nature.

What are you reading?

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What are you reading the week of August 24, 2014? [View all] Enthusiast Aug 2014 OP

Winslow is new to me pscot Aug 2014 #1

pscot, Winslow was recommended by none other than Carl Hiaasen. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #2

I'll check it out pscot Aug 2014 #3

Arnaldur Indriðason's name is pronounced exactly as it's spelled. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #4

Thanks. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #5

Well, you must admit it's not as complicated as scarletwoman Aug 2014 #6

I will freely admit it. That is one volcano I could never know by name. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #7

Do you ever listen to A Prairie Home Companion on NPR? scarletwoman Aug 2014 #8

I do listen to Prairie Home Companion on occasion. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #9

That Eyjafjallajökull bit was awesome! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #10

I get the gist of the bit. Sounds like a good one. I need a DVR for the radio. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #11

"Is DVRing a word?" Why not? It's a fine example of "verbing". scarletwoman Aug 2014 #12

That is funny! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #13

This little gizmo might do the trick TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #15

That is an incredible little device! We are living in the era of handy dandy devices. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #16

Ran out of books and looked at my shelf TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #14

I confess. I have never read it. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #17

the last Wheel of Time book. "A Memory of Light" yellowdogintexas Aug 2014 #18