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Fiction

mentalsolstice

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9. Love Bob Odenkirk, and "James" is on my wish list!

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:55 AM

Nov 2024

I’m reading The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. It’s about a women’s boarding house in D.C. during the McCarthy years. I can’t put it down, it’s oh so good.

As Edward R. Murrow would say “Good Night and Good Luck,” I’ll see you on the other side.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, November 3, 2024? [View all] hermetic Nov 2024 OP

The Grey Wolf QED Nov 2024 #1

I just got that one hermetic Nov 2024 #5

I'm reading that also. I dont always like her books. I'm quite literal minded and her stories go in circles sometimes. Srkdqltr Nov 2024 #6

Hippity hopping to the library to pick up as book is in! Three Pines is comfort reading. cbabe Nov 2024 #17

Yes it is! QED Nov 2024 #18

The Lewis Trilogy by Peter May N/T Askov_Finlyson Nov 2024 #2

Love Peter May's books hermetic Nov 2024 #7

Various polls. Sneederbunk Nov 2024 #3

The Frozen River people Nov 2024 #4

Oh, nice hermetic Nov 2024 #8

Ooh, now on my library list, but with 758 holds on 82 e-books it would be awhile, so I'll try for the txwhitedove Nov 2024 #11

I loved Code Name Helene. Will have to check this out. japple Nov 2024 #15

Love Bob Odenkirk, and "James" is on my wish list! mentalsolstice Nov 2024 #9

I'm in Clive Cussler mode at the moment Bayard Nov 2024 #10

I completed the assignment on Thursday, fist bumped a fellow Kamala voter. Yes, have the book txwhitedove Nov 2024 #12

just finished Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.... bahboo Nov 2024 #13

Thank you for the weekly thread, hermetic! Not reading fiction this week. japple Nov 2024 #14

Fascinating hermetic Nov 2024 #16

Demon Copperhead. legallyblondeNYC Nov 2024 #19

Yeah, hermetic Nov 2024 #21

Demon Copperhead is one of the best books I've read in ages. Of course Barbara japple Nov 2024 #24

Just finished "Extinction" by Douglas Preston Number9Dream Nov 2024 #20

Hey, you hermetic Nov 2024 #22

Re-reading "The Handmaid's Tale" Jeebo Nov 2024 #23

Currently, Pineapple Puzzles by Amy Vansant yellowdogintexas Nov 7 #25

The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer BOSSHOG Nov 7 #26

The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brian Bristlecone Nov 7 #27