Eventide | 
pickSecond of Haruf that I have read and second in the Plainsong series. I really enjoy the stories and their connection to strength and grace. I think the writing is great and the characters are personable. Sometimes I wish there was more of a perfect ending to the stories, but that‘s not the style (and not real life either). Interested to read the third book in the series soon.
pickThank you @Emilymdxn and your #ALSpine recs for getting me into this trilogy! Part 2 is a bit darker with a strong CW for child abuse, but these characters 😍!
Life continues on the high plains of Colorado, and he again features the cattle rancher brothers and the pregnant teen they helped. New characters include a social worker, who tries to help kids who aren‘t protected from a family member, and Gen X AF kids that are caring for their adults.
I found two more from the Plainsong series at the used bookstore today!! #ALSpine made me do it. 💜 I also picked up one more for #AuthorAMonth because I‘m really connecting with Erdrich! Had to stop by the river to snap some pics, too.
pickKent Haruf was a wonderful writer. This is the 3rd Haruf that I‘ve read (2nd of the Plainsong trilogy), and I‘m again blown away by the quiet, simple beauty of the characters and the authentic feel of the rural/small town settings. Dipping in and out of the lives of several residents of Holt, Colorado, Eventide gives us more time with some familiar Plainsong characters as well as some new folks. Equal parts heartbreaking and joyful.
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In love with Ken Haruf‘s writing right now, and on to the second of the Plainsong trilogy.
#BookReport Hadn‘t planned to read How to Walk Away or Eventide but both were enjoyable. X Marks the Scot was for #LitsyAtoZ. I am loving Project Hail Mary on audio. Science isn‘t my thing but Weir writes an engaging story and I love the humor. Captain Wentworth‘s Diary is giving the back story to his and Anne‘s relationship. So far it‘s the best of Grange‘s retellings. #PemberLittens
pickTexas is so hot and dry right now my backyard looks similar to the Colorado plains!
I really enjoy Kent Haruf‘s writing. I love Harold and Raymond, the old bachelor brothers on their farm, who have spent their entire lives together. They have the sweetest hearts.
I‘ve got at least one more of his books on my TBR shelves, and I‘m looking forward to savoring it. ❤️
pickWow....I cannot express how much I loved this book, even better then Plainsong. This was 100% in my wheelhouse. This was a very quiet novel and literary fiction at its core. If you like Jane Smiley you will absolutely love this one.
pickJust a magnificent follow up to Plainsong. Kent Haruf was a master of capturing everyday triumphs and hardships with the most simplistic prose. I recommend reading Plainsong first. I‘ve already purchased the final book of this trilogy, Benediction. 5 BIG HEARTFELT stars. #InfiniteTissueRead I may go back and reread Our Souls At Night after I read Benediction. I feel like I might have missed subtle references to past characters.
Im getting that feeling in my stomach that something bad is about to happen .... I‘m a little nervous to continue 😣 #AllTheFeels
pickKent Haruf had a way with words. This is the second book in a series about a community in Holt, Colorado. His writing is simple, almost plain (and no quotation marks!) but somehow it‘s just so beautiful. I didn‘t like this one quite as much as Plainsong; it was so sad, and a bit darker. But there‘s a quiet peace about his books that I just love. I‘m trying to savor them slowly since he passed away and won‘t be writing more.
pickSuch an abrupt ending. I'm reading, I'm enjoying and boom - over 🤨 Other than that, a pleasant read
Ahhhh, Saturday morning ☺️
Gonna continue hanging with the McPheron brothers
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pickI liked this, but not nearly as much as Plainsong. Got off to a very sluggish start. It was so, so sad and much darker than the first one. I‘ll definitely finish the series but am hoping that the last book returns to the more hopeful tone of the first.
#TBRtemptation post 1! This is the 2nd installment in the Plainsong series. In the town of Holt, Colorado, the aging McPherson brothers are living without Victoria, a single mom they took in who's moved on to college. A lonely boy cares for his grandfather. A disabled couple protects a violent relative. They'll all intersect in marvelous ways. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
It's going to to be another hot day here in Chicago but right now, the weather is perfect for getting in my #morningreading #outside. This book is an excellent companion/follow-up to my last read, Hillbilly Elegy. A completely different area of the country, but many people dealing with the same issues as in HE. #bookandcoffee
pickI read this beautiful novel at the perfect time, as I was grieving the untimely death of my aunt, the strongest woman I've ever known. There is a quiet power in Haruf's words and stories that soothed my soul, but made my heart ache all the same. I began this sequel shortly after finishing Plainsong and I dare say it's even better.
Image is from this article: http://www.picador.com/blog/february-2014/kent-haruf-s-benediction-in-pictures
pickMy god, I love these Kent Haruf books. This one was so achingly sad, and yet so hopeful. Filled with meditative space and and spare sentences. Reading these books is like putting my shriveled sponge of a brain into a pan of warm water. Can't recommend them enough. Apropos of nothing, a picture of my kooky daughter, who I'm missing badly even as I luxuriate in a silent hotel room.
Arrived at my hotel to find that I LEFT EVENTIDE AT HOME!! And I only had 40 pages left. People, this is a bad omen that only Littens can understand.
I think Haruf had Joyce on the brain while writing these scenes. Lots of phrases and images similar to the last paragraph of The Dead. It'll be a sad day when I finish reading through everything Haruf wrote.
Gonna pretend this app is called Beersy for a second. If you have someone in your life that likes IPAs (or maybe it's you?) I can't recommend this one enough. First time I've seen it in our town's fancy beer store.
This woman did everything to keep me from my new book tonight - including taking all her clothes off and walking up the stairs one. at. a. time.
pickFeeling bereft. This completes the Plainsong Trilogy for me (out of order due to library availability) and I'm feeling an ache in my heart for the spare and tender beauty of Haruf's writing. Highly recommend - you will drink up every word but you'll feel so sad when you're done.
