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japple

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13. Hello everyone! Thanks for the thread, hermetic, and congratulations on your posting
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 08:15 AM
Feb 2017

milestone!

I have been so immersed in reading current political news that I haven't spent nearly as much time reading fiction. Finally finished The Book of Harlan by Bernice McFadden. It started out well enough and even had flashes of brilliant prose, but the book could have used some serious editing. A couple of times, I wondered if the book had been written by a committee rather than a single author, because of odd bits that were just thrown in that didn't seem to fit the story line.

Next on the list was Louise Erdrich's book, LaRose which I started reading a couple of nights ago. Ms. Erdrich has long been one of my favorite writers and this book is right up there with her others. It is a real pleasure to read her work. Happy reading!

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"The Naming of the Dead" by Ian Rankin TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #1
I have that same problem hermetic Feb 2017 #4
The Blood Strand by Chris Ould and A Gift from Bob by James Bowen shenmue Feb 2017 #2
Squee! hermetic Feb 2017 #3
U welcome shenmue Feb 2017 #6
Mine is Cat's Cradle, too. longship Feb 2017 #5
Nah, hermetic Feb 2017 #7
😛 longship Feb 2017 #8
"Free to Be Ruth Bader Ginsberg" northoftheborder Feb 2017 #9
She is an amazing woman hermetic Feb 2017 #11
Congrats on 3000+ getting old in mke Feb 2017 #10
Thanks hermetic Feb 2017 #12
This was special getting old in mke Feb 2017 #15
Hello everyone! Thanks for the thread, hermetic, and congratulations on your posting japple Feb 2017 #13
Thanks hermetic Feb 2017 #16
I liked "La Rose" too - Erdrich said the book was about forgiveness womanofthehills Feb 2017 #18
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman Goblinmonger Feb 2017 #14
So glad to hear that hermetic Feb 2017 #17
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