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Fiction

onlyadream

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1. I just finished The Measure by Nikki Erlick

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun May 28, 2023, 11:13 AM

May 2023

Very thought provoking novel.

One day, out of the blue, everyone on earth (age 22 or over) gets a box with a string. The string shows how long their life will be.

Just an amazing concept.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, May 28, 2023? [View all] hermetic May 2023 OP

I just finished The Measure by Nikki Erlick onlyadream May 2023 #1

Wow hermetic May 2023 #3

I'm reading Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (who wrote A Man Called Ove). Sky Jewels May 2023 #2

Another timely message hermetic May 2023 #5

For lack of finding something better at the moment... hippywife May 2023 #4

Issac Asimov, The Naked Sun. Magoo48 May 2023 #6

There's an oldie hermetic May 2023 #7

Yes, I read much of his work long ago, but I missed this one. I'm enjoying it. Magoo48 May 2023 #8

Yes, I read much of his work long ago, but I missed this one. I'm enjoying it. Magoo48 May 2023 #9

The Dark Forest EmeraldCoaster May 2023 #10

Fun! hermetic May 2023 #12

Two Degrees/Alan Gratz cbabe May 2023 #11

The 23rd Shugak hermetic May 2023 #13

"Lost River" by Stephen Booth The King of Prussia May 2023 #14

Oh dear hermetic May 2023 #15

The People of the Book Geraldine Brooks yellowdogintexas May 2023 #16

I am reading the Mrs pollifax series Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #17

Thought I would add that: hermetic Jun 2023 #18

I found that out...and have been 'reading' them...actually I love Barbara Rosenblatt's Audio books. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #19