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Fiction

Sky Jewels

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2. I'm reading Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (who wrote A Man Called Ove).

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Sun May 28, 2023, 11:15 AM

May 2023

It's done in his signature style of peeling back the story, layer by layer, so your understanding of people's motives keeps deepening and evolving. Lots of humor in it too.

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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