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mentalsolstice

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11. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Oct 8, 2023, 02:49 PM

Oct 2023

Just starting it. I finally finished Double Delight by Rosamond Smith aka Joyce Carol Oates, after so many delays and distractions. I gave it 4 stars.

Sounds like a lot of good books are being read this week! 📚

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What Fiction are you reading this week, October 8, 2023? [View all] hermetic Oct 2023 OP

The Void and the Mark by Paul Murray The Blue Flower Oct 2023 #1

That sounds like fun! hermetic Oct 2023 #6

With all the wonderful new books to read, not counting the ones on my list, I japple Oct 2023 #2

37?! hermetic Oct 2023 #4

Finally started reading S. Rushdie's Victory City - Backseat Driver Oct 2023 #3

I really enjoy Rushdie's writing hermetic Oct 2023 #5

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini mike_c Oct 2023 #7

Couldn't find it hermetic Oct 2023 #8

oops, fixed it mike_c Oct 2023 #14

Here I go again, a nighttime cozy mystery. Polly Hennessey Oct 2023 #9

MmmmHmmm hermetic Oct 2023 #10

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett mentalsolstice Oct 2023 #11

Not sure my cozy's qualify as good as some of Polly Hennessey Oct 2023 #12

I hear ya Polly! mentalsolstice Oct 2023 #13

On Wednesday, Mainer posted Time Magazine's list of the 100 best mysteries/thrillers. Staph Oct 2023 #15

I just finished two books in the Cam Derringer Tropical Adventure Series yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #16

last week I finished Heat Lightning by Michaela Thompson yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #17

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #18

🌸🌸."Aleister & Adolph" a graphic novel by Douglas Rushkoff which reads like chilling fiction, but... Hekate Oct 2023 #19