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Curmudgeoness

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11. Just try her and see what you think.

Thu May 3, 2012, 06:19 PM

May 2012

Personally, I think the two books I suggested were not "cause" books, although I will say that some of her books are---so you don't want to try Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. But she is versatile. I don't think that The Poisonwood Bible is a cause book at all. The Lacuna doesn't fit that category to me, but some may think that it is pro-Trotsky. I thought it was a great book.

I don't compare authors, especially ones who I feel are rather unique. You will have to read one and let me know if you can compare her to others.

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I'm admittedly sexist. Prove me wrong [View all] dmallind May 2012 OP

Well... Little Star May 2012 #1

Louise Penny, Sharyn McCrumb, and Deborah Crombe fadedrose May 2012 #2

Hmm. Mysteries not generally my bag with the exception of Dexter/Morse dmallind May 2012 #3

Hey if Pratchett and Rankin are beyond your intelligence you have real problems... dmallind May 2012 #4

Never read either one... Little Star May 2012 #5

Have you read Barbara Kingsolver? Curmudgeoness May 2012 #6

To be honest no. I get the vibe of her as a "cause" writer. Mistaken? dmallind May 2012 #7

Try Kingsolver's THE POISONWOOD BIBLE mainer May 2012 #8

+1 getting old in mke May 2012 #13

Just try her and see what you think. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #11

Will grab the Poisonwood Bible this weekend then. thanks! nt dmallind May 2012 #14

Start with these Lex May 2012 #9

My responses to these may help greatly - see below dmallind May 2012 #10

A touch of the fantastic? getting old in mke May 2012 #12

Don't know her work that well. Any recs? Thanks. nt. dmallind May 2012 #15

The House of the Spirits getting old in mke May 2012 #16

Zorro XemaSab Jun 2012 #17

Three I liked very much... Moe Shinola Jul 2012 #18

Ooh, forgot these... Moe Shinola Jul 2012 #19

I'm currently reading The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O'Conner Matariki Jul 2012 #20

The best mystery writers go beyond the mystery genre Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #21

That's OK if you're sexist about authors. I'm very much that way about singers/musicians. raccoon Aug 2012 #22