Litsy

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The serendipity of baseball and aging engulfs this short narrative about an estranged father and son that reads like a Vin Scully anecdote between pitches of an at bat. Grisham‘s story won‘t change your life, but - like a good ball game - makes for a nice couple of hours.

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marleed

The Partner: A Novel | John Grisham

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I was equal parts entertained by this book and entertained by being entertained. How did JG have me root for a lawyer faking his own death leaving wife and child while funneling $90 million (1992 dollars) from his slimy law partners!? Then after 4 years he orchestrates his own arrest. I dunno, but it was good and I didn‘t give thought to this contemporary fiction being 28 years old!

Oct #BookSpin Cat: Author‘s Canon

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1mo

Suet624 Are all of those Grisham books yours? 3w

marleed @Suet624 They are! And get this - one book was a gift but all the rest have been thrifted since Fall 2018 for something less than $4. In a conversation with a sister when I noted I liked JG, she asked my favorite. I had no idea - couldn‘t recall what I‘d read compared to watched on screen. So I decided to read his canon. My sister passed away but I still have 8 books (they have blue tabs on the spine) yet to read. 3w

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Suet624 That‘s amazing. 3w

marleed @Suet624 It‘s been fun. I keep up with new books as they come out so I don‘t grow the canon taller than it already is. But I have to get the new release from the library, then monitor the thrift stores or Friends of the Library for my copy after-the-fact. It‘s become a thrifting thing and I can‘t go back, but it‘s fun how quickly I find the new releases of JG in the thrifting isles 🤣 3w

Suet624 And have you enjoyed each one? I think I‘ve only read 2 and I enjoyed them but for some reason ended up not continuing. 3w

marleed @Suet624 yes, some more than others. What‘s intriguing in this commitment I‘ve made is not how his writing has progressed over all these books. It‘s how his language has changed. Most books are set in the South. His early books contain a liberal use of the N-word sometimes even the good guys using it. It diminishes over the years to the bad guys using the word to where it is now it‘s seldom used. Proof when we know better we do better. (edited) 3w

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BoleyBooks

Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions | John Grisham, Jim McCloskey

Now Available!! 🥳🎉🙌📚
Framed- John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com//framed/

#boleybooks #Framed #johngrisham #jimmccloskey #netgalley #bookbeast #truecrime #bookbuds

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CatMS

Sparring Partners | John Grisham

Started listening while on trip up north with hubby and continuing. A collection of novelettes.

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DieAReader

The Rainmaker | John Grisham

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#ReadMyRoom #Wardens2024 #ReadAway2024

I very much enjoyed seeing behind the legal profession‘s curtain🥸 I find it all very fascinating, always have. The verbal sparring etc… between the Plaintiff & Defence counsels had me LOL several times🤣 Definitely not my last Grisham or legal thriller📚🤓

CoverToCoverGirl, Andrew65, AkashaVampie, GHABI4ROSES

CoverToCoverGirl I really enjoy Grisham! 2mo

DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl ❤️‍🔥I‘ve also been enjoying them! 2mo

GHABI4ROSES DONE. I appreciated the accuracy, sympathy, commiseration! 2w

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BoleyBooks

Camino Ghosts: A Novel | John Grisham

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #CaminoGhosts #johngrisham #bookbeast #libby #bookbuds #bookchat

Suet624 Just finished James. On to Stone Yard Devotional! 2mo

BoleyBooks @Suet624 - James is on my TBR, I hope it lived up to the hype. Fun reading! We will be on the outskirts of the hurricane in a few hours, so I‘ll be hunkered down and hopefully finishing a Jewell novel I‘ve been looking forward to. 😊 2mo

Suet624 I hope you stay safe and, honestly, it‘s about time Everett wins some big awards. 2mo

BoleyBooks @Suet624 - 😊🙌💓 2mo

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NatalieR

The Rooster Bar | John Grisham

so-so

I‘ve been a fan of Grisham forever, so I was disappointed to not have liked this one as much as I hoped. Especially since I attended Grisham‘s author event in 2017 for the release of this book and purchased a signed copy. While I have a few issues with this book, it was still an okay read. The story kept my interest enough that I finished it and didn‘t feel compelled to bail.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com/blog/the-rooster-bar

Ruthiella I had a similar experience with the last John Irving book. You can‘t win them all, I guess. But it is still disappointing when a favorite author fails to deliver. 2mo

IuliaC Beautiful photo! 2mo

AnnCrystal 😍💝. 2mo

NatalieR @Ruthiella Yeah, not every book is going to be a win for all fans. Oh well, I‘ll still keep reading. 🤓 2mo

NatalieR @IuliaC Thank you! 😊 2mo

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Kboltz

Camino Winds - Limited Edition | John Grisham

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#2 in this series, a hurricane may be the best cover for committing a paid for hire killing. Didn‘t see where this was leading but in true Grisham fashion it takes you into the way money is illegally made…pharmaceuticals and the lives of dementia patients…😞. I may have liked this one better than book 1.

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