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yellowdogintexas

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38. I may be the only English major in the US who managed to avoid reading Moby DIck

Reply to NanaCat (Reply #29)

Sun Jun 2, 2024, 10:57 PM

Jun 2024

I just refuse to even consider it. I think the reading of "Bartleby the Scrivener" in freshman Lit class ruined me.

I would rather read the Yellow Pages; at least I could make up silly stories about the various weird business ads

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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