The Angel of Rome

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The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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A really great bunch of stories!

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Gleefulreader

Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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Found this in a discount store and snagged it as I enjoyed Beautiful Ruins many years ago. For whatever reason I really enjoy short stories even as I tend to retain little memory of them in the time that follows after I‘ve finished the book. Some of these were delightful though - including the first story in the book and the title story. Definitely will read his other collection of short stories.

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Gleefulreader

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

A beautiful day for sitting with a stack of books while on outdoor supervision duty with my niece.

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vlwelser

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

so-so

Unpopular opinion.... I did not love this.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 10mo

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she.hearts.horror

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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People. People. People. 🔥

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Megabooks

Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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I really need to read more Jess Walter. This is my third, and his writing just flows. It is obscene how flawlessly these stories unfold. So many different people from a young American on a film set Rome to a dad with dementia in Boise to drunken professors in the snow in Mississippi. He can take apart what makes people tick and just build a beautiful story around it! 🤩

Cinfhen

BarbaraBB Ow, intriguing 🤨 1y

Cinfhen I will definitely pick this up when I‘m looking for short stories! I thought BR was amazing

Beautiful Ruins

Cinfhen But I couldn‘t get into this one

The Cold Millions: A Novel

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Anna40 @Megabooks borrowed it after reading your review. Just finished Town Country. Loved the humor and depth, for lack of a better word. @Cinfhen will pick up Beautiful Ruins. Hadn‘t heard of this author before. 1y

Cinfhen @Anna40 it takes a few chapters for the story to really flow but once you get a feel for the characters & plot the book becomes unputdownable 😃 I hope you‘ll love it as much as I did! 1y

Anna40 @Cinfhen ok! Thanks for the heads up. I often bail after a few pages. Sometimes I wish I‘d hang in there, might be missing out on a good story 1y

Cinfhen I‘m generally a quick bailer too; but something told me to hold on with this book @Anna40 1y

Suet624 I didn‘t recognize that this author wrote BR. Now I‘ll have to stack this one! 1y

Megabooks @Suet624 yes! I also enjoyed BR and this other short story collection.

We Live in Water: Stories

Megabooks @Cinfhen @Anna40 I agree that BR takes a minute to get into. I think I picked it up twice before really digging in and finishing it, but so worth it! I also enjoyed this short story collection.

We Live in Water: Stories

Cinfhen I didn‘t realize that he has such an extensive backlog!!!! Must try more from him❤️ 1y

Megabooks @Cinfhen I think he‘s written 10ish fiction and one nonfiction, which sounds cool too.

Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family

Cinfhen Ohhhh, the NF sounds great 👍🏽 1y

Suet624 Thanks, I‘ve just stacked We Live in Water and Ruby Ridge. 1y

SamAnne The setting might be dated, but perhaps my favorite is The Financial Lives of Poets. And some of his first books were great gritty mysteries. The first one is Over Tumbled Graves, set in Spokane, where Jess and I both live. He's a wonderful guy and does so much to support access to arts and literature to disadvantaged populations in our city. And he's funny as hell. 1y

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charl08

Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

Pretty idyllic lunchbreak with my book.

Not shown: tomato juice all over library book: will have to pay for replacement! 😬😯

Tamra Oh shoot. 😒 2y

charl08 @Tamra fortunate its a paperback! Counting my blessings. 2y

bnp Yeah, I dumped a glass of wine all over a new hardback a year or so ago. But it's paid for and done:) 2y

charl08 @bnp ouch! 2y

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kbuggle

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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Okay I love loved every one of these stories. What a great collection. With this one Jess Walter is quickly moving up my list of authors I must read.
I‘d been putting off reading THE COLD MILLIONS but now I‘ve really got to get on it.

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KarenUK

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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A really lovely collection of stories. Almost every story shines. I really get such warmth from Jess‘s writing. There are unexpected human connections, touches of romance and hopeful moments.They are affectionately witty and beautifully poignant. Definitely get warm fuzzy feelings from these….💕📚
#pop22 #advanced #twinnedcities #parisandrome

@cinfen @barbarabb @megabooks @squirrelbrain @jenniferw88 @alisiakae @cortg @laughterhp @raelovestoread

BarbaraBB Sounds great! 2y

squirrelbrain It does sound good! 2y

Cortg Love it! 2y

kbuggle Just picked this hold up from the library- really looking forward to it! 2y

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charl08

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

Another one I want to read / buy.

#MonthofBookDenial
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Sweettartlaura

The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | Jess Walter

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I feel like not enough people talk about Jess Walter.
That needs to change.
Everything of his, I end up giving 5 ⭐️
I listened to the Audible version of this story - I think it‘s included with subscription.
The blurb here says it seems to be part of a collection of his due out next year.
However you do so, get this into your brain. Beautiful, classic storytelling with the right amounts of drama, melancholy, & humor. Chef‘s kiss of a book 😚

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