The Dells were beautiful back then. In the years after the war. Before they turned the valley into a playground. Threw it wide open to tourists. And other monsters.
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The Dells were beautiful back then. In the years after the war. Before they turned the valley into a playground. Threw it wide open to tourists. And other monsters.
She was a woman of Algonquian beauty. Dark hair. Dark skin. Dark spirit.
She was a witch. She was a whore. I thought that when she was dead, that when her cursed smile was literally removed from the face of the earth, that would be the end of her. But I was wrong. All those years I spent in love with a woman who wasn‘t in love with me. Now I am an old man in love with a ghost.
Starting this tonight even though I‘m so sleepy and felt ready for bed before 6 PM. Anyone else getting their butts kicked by this time change? It‘s usually so hard for me and once again it‘s bad! And shoutout to my heated blanky! 🥱😴📖
pickI liked this very much. One of the most Cormac McCarthian books I‘ve read. Told in 2nd person we follow Constable Jacob, a veteran of the Civil War in Friendship, Wisconsin. If I didn‘t know this was published in 1999 I would have said this was his pandemic novel. Diphtheria sets upon Friendship and we see Jacob‘s struggle with his faith as more and more of the town falls ill. The writing was superb and the story just kept building. Super pick!
pickMy favorite genre has become graphic novel memoir, and Craig Thompson sure does deliver with Ginseng Roots. He shows us his experiences growing up Christian fundamentalist in rural Wisconsin and working as a child on a ginseng farm. His hometown is a renown ginseng producer, and the biggest in America. Thompson travels to the east to learn more about ginseng there. Explores family relationships, and so much about the titular root.
Soccer season returns! Graphic novel reading on the sideline for the win ⚽️
pickI just loved this!! Definitely one of my #Top2025Reads! Told in multiple perspectives across not even 25 years, this tale of a larger than life young man is impressively written, with heartbreaking & beautiful moments. I loved seeing the impact of Gabriel‘s life through the eyes of the vet who delivered him & became a father-figure, his devoted Amish grandmother, the town businessman & his high school coach. Rindo made me even care about sports!
Nothing like finding the latest from one of your favorite childhood home state authors in your faraway neighborhood LFL. 🩷 #Wisconsin #California
pickThis is one of those stories that you will never forget. It felt a little like the author channeled Fredrik Backman‘s story telling skills about people, mimicked Matt Haig‘s skill at injecting the fantastical and then used Mitch Album‘s way of including religion without preaching. It had humour, tragedy, some religious musings, all while telling a wonderful story about people, family and love. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC. 4.75/5
