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Still Life at Eighty: The Next Interesting Thing | Abigail Thomas

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Delightful

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Cathythoughts

The Weekend | Charlotte Wood

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I really enjoyed this one. Three women friends get together to sort out a deceased friend‘s house. The women‘s relationship is real and complicated.. ‘ It was all this lying, all the unspoken things that suffocated…‘
I must read more by Charlotte Wood, I was never inclined to read Stone Yard , but I will now. Love her writing. Thankyou @andrew61 for your review, it got me reading this book.

CarolynM Lovely review. I enjoyed this one too. I haven‘t got to Stone Yard Devotional yet but I know a lot of people who have loved it. I also know a few people who hated

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Cathythoughts @CarolynM I see. I‘ll have to try Natural Way , I‘m curious about her now. 👍🏻❤️ 2w

Tamra I am really anxious to read Stone Yard. I recall listening to The Weekend and I can remember the character development was good, but yet I gave it a so-so review. Is this the one with the old dog? 🥹 2w

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Cathythoughts @Tamra Yes the one with the old dog.. he is referred to as a ‘security blanket‘ .. I liked that. I really enjoyed the book. Like her writing. 2w

Tamra @Cathythoughts that made me sad! 😢 2w

Cathythoughts @Tamra Yes, there was a sadness about it… Fin was his name ❤️💔 2w

squirrelbrain Great review! I think I bought this on Kindle after loving SYD. 🤔 (But I haven‘t read it, of course!) 2w

Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain Thanks Helen. I‘m looking forward to trying Stone Yard and Natural Way 👍🏻❤️ 2w

LeahBergen Great review, Cathy! 😘 2w

andrew61 Glad you enjoyed it Cathy. We will be discussing it in my reading group this week and I am anticipating a good discussion. 2w

Centique I really enjoyed this one too. Stone Yard Devotional is so different - very introspective - but again her character development is excellent. I really think you will like it as well! 2w

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen Thanks Leah 😘 2w

Cathythoughts @andrew61 Oh that should be an interesting discussion! Enjoy. 2w

Cathythoughts @Centique Thanks Paula, character development really makes it for me 👍🏻❤️ 2w

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Deblovestoread

When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple | Sandra Martz

New to me word. Love purple and love the description.

#WeirdWordWednesday

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TheLudicReader I once had a violet kitchen. 1mo

CBee My favorite color as a kid! And I LOVE that poem 😊 1mo

Melismatic This is me! 💜 1mo

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PirateJenny

Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life | Sharon Blackie

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I really wanted to love this. I do love the term hagitude and I am finally embracing my cronehood. But there was too much psychology and not enough mythology for me. And then the author states that there should be gathering places for women who were born as women, basically saying that it's OK to exclude trans folx in certain cases. So yeah, not great. We don't all need the exact same experience to relate.

Soscha Wowed the cover though. 2mo

PirateJenny @Soscha yeah it's a great cover and I love the chapter opener illustrations. 1mo

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GingerAntics

Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Aging | Dick Van Dyke, Todd Gold

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Somehow, listening to Dick Van Dyke read his book is just as calming and soothing as watching him on TV. It must be his voice. There is just something about his general happiness that makes you feel happy, too. He just generally makes you feel like, eventually, everything is going to be alright. That‘s so vital at the moment, the ability to have a little hope.
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GingerAntics I already loved him, but now I just love him even more. Also, him grading all the major events in his life is just priceless. #DickVanDyke #KeepMoving #adore #priceless #hope #readbytheauthor 2mo

TheBookHippie I need to read this! 2mo

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie HIGHLY recommend!!! 2mo

AnnCrystal 💖💖💖. 2mo

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GingerAntics

Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Aging | Dick Van Dyke, Todd Gold

This man sat next to MLK when asked by a friend if he would help MLK while he was in LA. When asked if he was worried about getting shot sitting bet to MLK, he joked he‘d lean to the left. He also said, it wouldn‘t be so bad dying for a good cause. He said, in hindsight, he would have been sorry he didn‘t also get to be there to stand up for Mariah‘s equality later in life.
#DickVanDyke #KeepMoving #equality #hate

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GingerAntics

Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths About Aging | Dick Van Dyke, Todd Gold