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21. It has its moments of humor, but some of these characters are just way too
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 05:34 PM
Aug 2020

into debauchery to suit my tastes. I chose this book based on a review in Book Page. I was looking for something that might take me out of the current political funk, but this was not a very good choice. I am yearning for a good yarn, similar to True Grit or any of Paulette Jiles books. Something with real people, strong characters and a story that makes me yearn to know more about the circumstances of the characters. With this current book, it's kind of like

I really don't care--do you


ETA: and I notice that I used yearn/yearning twice in this post. After the Democratic National Convention last week, I really developed a bad case of yearns.

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I love Rosenfelt! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
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I'm just finishing up the Joe Grey series, and... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #3
Sweet! hermetic Aug 2020 #10
A Long Petal of the Sea murielm99 Aug 2020 #4
So true hermetic Aug 2020 #9
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Oooh, I did not know hermetic Aug 2020 #8
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It sounds lovely hermetic Aug 2020 #7
I'm reading my way through the Thursday Next books. Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #11
Jasper Fforde's hermetic Aug 2020 #12
Just finished it. You will enjoy it. Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #13
Try to read them in order. They are strange enough in order. Out of order would be nutz. Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #14
Got it hermetic Aug 2020 #15
Last Seen Wearing, by Colin Dexter shenmue Aug 2020 #16
Oh my hermetic Aug 2020 #17
Still reading Edmund White's A Saint from Texas. These folks are getting a bit japple Aug 2020 #19
It's funny, eh? hermetic Aug 2020 #20
It has its moments of humor, but some of these characters are just way too japple Aug 2020 #21
I hear ya hermetic Aug 2020 #22
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