What Fiction are you reading this week, November 24, 2024?

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Reading The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny. This 19th Chief Inspector Gamache novel starts off with several mysterious events so I suspect it's going to be quite an adventure. Good thing to have right now.

Listening to Death in the Romance Aisle by Lynn Cahoon. The third Survivors' Book Club mystery. Rarity is excited about expanding the romance section of her Sedona book store. Until one of her patrons turns up dead. Easy listening. "Includes a yummy recipe!" Can't wait to hear what that is. Maybe something new I can make Thursday.

Speaking of Thursday, hope you all can enjoy the day, in spite of everything.

[Lonestarblue]

1. The New York Times!

[japple]

2. Someone here recommended Peter Heller's book, The Orchard, so I'm reading it now. I love

his writing style.

Hope you have a great Thanksgiving, and many thanks for hosting this group every week. I saw this turkey painting and thought it was just beautiful!

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3. Oh my...

that's quite a painting. Thanks.

I really enjoy Heller's writing. And I'm quite impressed with what I just read about The Orchard: "At a time when so many of us are gripped by fear and uncertainty, Heller's story is like a calming deep breath."

[The King of Prussia]

4. I've gone major on Icelandic noir

Currently "The Shadow District" by Arnaldur Indridason. Really good.

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5. They do sound good

Library here only has one to offer. I hope they will get more soon.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. "After Annie" by Anna Quindlen

This was a birthday gift.

The spot-on observational writing by Quindlen makes up for the overall sadness of the plot. I’m about halfway through and hope something good happens to this family pretty soon!

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7. Sounds lovely

Brand new. After Annie is about hope, and about the unexpected power of adversity to change us in profound and indelible ways.

My book this week was also a birthday gift. My favorite kind.

[mike_c]

8. Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

My first time reading it. I haven't read much fiction lately. I'm mainly indulging my interest in twentieth century western history, but throwing in some occasional fiction that illuminates events and breaks up the chrono-text. I'm into the late nineteen teens, just finished books about the first world war and the Russian revolution(s). After Dr. Z I think I'll reread All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque.

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9. Such a great story

Memorable, after a great many years.

[cbabe]

10. Re-reading some Tony Hillerman:

A thief of time

Listening woman

Sinister pig

Mysteries in Navaho land. Beautiful settings and myths. Native American ways vs white America.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

11. Finally finished (re)reading Evangeline Walton's The Mabinogion Tetralogy

First read it 50 years ago...sigh! It was really wonderful.

Now almost finished with Anthony Trollope's The Warden. I love Victorian novels/authors but I'd never gotten around to reading anything by Trollope. This book is pretty enjoyable so I'll definitely read more by him.