pickI somehow made it through public schooling in the US and almost to age 50 without reading this one. I have now corrected that! I did see one of the movies (the DiCaprio one), and I appreciate how much more subtle the book is. So subtle, in fact, that I missed a major event and had to go back a bit to catch it. Tim Robbins reads this one and is superb, and there‘s also some very interesting FSF letters included at the end.
pickWhen Vimes is sent as diplomat to the coronation of the new Low King of the Dwarves, he isn‘t planning on investigating. But there‘s a stolen holy relic & an attempted assassination, so Vimes does what Vimes does best.
This was an intense one! The ripples of Cheery‘s life has spread, there‘s a lot more political intrigue, & Sybil really gets to shine! & a thoughtful condemnation of using tradition as a means of subjugation & control.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Tonight I drank a really lovely tomato gose (definitely not a sour, no matter how they‘ve marketed it) and read the first half of the first novella in THE BOOK OF NEVER. It was good, too, though I‘m a little surprised some of the Kobo reviewers describe the series as unlike anything they‘ve ever read. The Sword & Magic omnibus contains the first four novellas, so it‘s got 3.5 more books to turn fantasy upside down for me.
pickTotally absorbed. This was my first Anne Patchett book, and now I know what all the fuss is about. I‘m more of a fantasy reader and don‘t tend to love stories that go back and forth in time. But this story was woven so beautifully I was hooked from chapter one. There‘s no real plot just an emotional journey. Having seen Our Town previously did help. Add this to your book club list!
Yesterday I posted about how much I loved Laura J. Mayo‘s latest release. Today I discovered her first book is currently free! Y‘all should grab it while that‘s the case. I dunno how long it‘ll last, but the next one comes out tomorrow so I‘m guessing it‘ll be back to regular price pretty soon.
Not a fan of the random tangents with the narrator‘s supposed published works. It just pulls me out of the story. I don‘t see the point of them. The language is certainly aged. Absolute over use of “can you dig it?” This dragged on way too long. This is supposed to be Gordie‘s memoir? I don‘t know why, but that made me roll my eyes. Reading this has caused me to question if I really want to see this movie or not. Sorry Wil.
pickI loved this book. The language is so spare yet so evocative. Reading this was like reading poetry. A powerful and moving book. This may turn out to be my book of the year. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Recently started the tagged book. I like it so far.
#currentlyreading
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️this was a “nice” read. A bit far fetched in the end. Lies, betrayal and forgiveness are always juicy bits to write about I just wish the ending were more plausible
Listening to this because it was free until 10/7. Hoping to finish it, but…on 22/33 #audiobook
