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Meri Weiss
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It all started with Sylvester and the Magic Pebble!
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Closer To Fine
— published 2008 — 2 editions |
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
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| A little hard to get into, but once I did, I read it in 2 days (I was sick in bed, but still, I hardly put it down). Hillenbrand knows how to unravel a story, keep the reader engaged, present various sides and reactions to the plot, and all along the...more | |
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| Extremely disappointing. I had to try really hard to stay with it, and although I did, it wasn't worth it. Scattered plot and crappy ending. | |
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| Wonderful book. Extremely well-researched, obviously. Terrific conceit. I am a Hemingway person, so I am not sure if the average non-Hemingway person would eat this up the way I did, but based on book sales, I think that's what is happening. I was sa...more | |
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| Cute. Clever collection. | |
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Not in the right place to read this right now. Will get back to it over the summer. [I tried again; couldn't get into it. Gave it away.] |
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| Good but not as great as her previous two. And what happened to the supposed trilogy that was planned? | |
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| It was fine, but certainly not "literary fiction" as I've seen it called. Way too long--over 100 pages could have been edited out--and both the style and the vocabulary were a bit simplistic. Still, I can see why it sold zillions of copies. Movie is...more | |
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Hi Merri! I'm glad you asked to be a friend of Tattered Cover--hopefully you enjoyed your visit here Monday. I'm so sorry I missed you! Best of luck to you in your Colorado adventures this week!
Jackie and the TC staff
Hi Meri,Hope you've enjoyed a wonderful and productive summer!
I just wanted to let you know that I finished Closer to Fine and am still recovering. What a powerful, poignant and beautiful book! I LOVED it!
Thanks for being my friend and for recommending it.
Looking forward to your next book ;)
Take care and keep in touch!
Hi Meri,Thanks for the invite!
Closer To Fine sounds like a great read and right up my alley; I've added it to my tbb list.
Wishing you much success.
Have a great week and keep in touch ;)
Gracie



















