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Fiction

Stardust Mirror

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18. if you don't know them you need to check out:

Reply to hermetic (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 2, 2024, 01:51 PM

Jun 2024

I'm serious, read all of Christopher Buckley's books if you like to laugh.
Donald E. Westlake so funny love his books most of all comedic writers I've ever found (sorry Voltaire not to worry you're an also-ran)
Terry Pratchett series of books known as Discworld series. Cataloged as science fictions but of course he's talking about us humans.
Carl Hiaasen, again, all his books. "Razor Girl" might be a good jump start

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What Fiction are you reading this week, June 2, 2024 [View all] hermetic Jun 2024 OP

I've just been reading some British police things. Waiting for the next Jodi Taylor Time Police book on the 6th. Srkdqltr Jun 2024 #1

I read that, too hermetic Jun 2024 #2

The Gentleman in Moscow series NanaCat Jun 2024 #35

A Gentleman in Moscow is a good book. murielm99 Jun 2024 #3

Story this week was more lightning, rain, power blips and 6-hr power outage due to wind damage. txwhitedove Jun 2024 #4

Elliot's book sounds really good hermetic Jun 2024 #5

Our library is a ransomeware attack victim. Libraries cbabe Jun 2024 #6

OMG! How awful hermetic Jun 2024 #9

Sorry to tell you but cbabe Jun 2024 #11

Toronto's library site got attacked last fall NanaCat Jun 2024 #41

Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again NanaCat Jun 2024 #7

Glad you survived hermetic Jun 2024 #16

Books of 883 pages NanaCat Jun 2024 #27

Jonathan Kellerman "Killer" an Alex Delaware novel. brer cat Jun 2024 #8

a great series, with wonderful characters.... bahboo Jun 2024 #10

Yeah, hermetic Jun 2024 #17

Reading several at once Stardust Mirror Jun 2024 #12

Wow hermetic Jun 2024 #15

if you don't know them you need to check out: Stardust Mirror Jun 2024 #18

I've read all hermetic Jun 2024 #19

Westlake is cataloged as Mystery but Stardust Mirror Jun 2024 #20

One of my favourite book titles is by Westlake NanaCat Jun 2024 #42

Love Pratchett and Hiaasen. I just picked up "Wrecker" one of his YA but not really novels yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 #21

Good Omens was my gateway to Pratchett Stardust Mirror Jun 2024 #23

I think there is supposed to be a 3rd season of Good Omens. I hope so yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 #37

I may be in the minority of people who NanaCat Jun 2024 #29

thanks for the heads up Stardust Mirror Jun 2024 #31

I may be the only English major in the US who managed to avoid reading Moby DIck yellowdogintexas Jun 2024 #38

Bartleby is one of his best works NanaCat Jun 2024 #40

Just started a series by a fellow DUer. Birth of the Black Orchids by M. R. Dimond EverHopeful Jun 2024 #13

Oh Fun! hermetic Jun 2024 #14

I'm about 1/3 of the way into Lief Enger's latest (which you recently read) japple Jun 2024 #22

You are most welcome. hermetic Jun 2024 #24

Thanks for the spoiler hint. I will approach the book tonight with new awareness. It explains japple Jun 2024 #25

I didn't want to spoil that detail for you NanaCat Jun 2024 #30

"Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang" by Kate Wilhelm Jeebo Jun 2024 #26

Nice find hermetic Jun 2024 #28

Looks like I need to put this one on my TBR list, which I need to re-name "bucket list." japple Jun 2024 #39

In the middle of a weird one Jilly_in_VA Jun 2024 #32

The Lincoln Highway wendyb-NC Jun 2024 #33

Seems like everything by Towles is exceptional NanaCat Jun 2024 #34

Gentleman In Moscow is a wonderful, I'll even say epic read wendyb-NC Jun 2024 #36