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Oct 04, 2017 11:17PM
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a couple of days ago. Loved it.
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Glad you loved it too , Laura. I love Haruf’s writing and storytelling!
Laura, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Kent Haruf is such a great writer.
This was a reread for me, as I had an ARC early on and I needed to refresh my memory to write my review for publication. Enjoyed it every bit as much second time around.
And So It Began by Owen Mullen. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Age of Perpetual Light. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
The Mistake by K.L. Slater which wasn't as good as I was expecting. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Sandy, your link leads to the book page not the review.
I have listened to I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life and definitely found it interesting. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of historical fiction The Alphabet of Heart's Desire by Brian Keaney:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Wendell Berry offers a taste of the good ol' (and not so good ol') days in Jayber Crow, a favourite of many readers. 
4.5★ Link to my review
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4.5★ Link to my review"Great review Patti!
Greg wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Wendell Berry offers a taste of the good ol' (and not so good ol') days in Jayber Crow, a favourite of many readers. [bookcover:Jayber Crow|5746..."
Thanks Greg. I'd never heard of it but saw a bunch of enthusiastic reviews so figured I'd better find it. :)
Chrissie wrote: "Patty, Jayber Crow is my favorite by Wendell Berry. You picked the best one to start with."I really did like it, Chrissie, although I have a few bones to pick about his ideal world. It would be lovely, if . . . I hope you don't mean it's all downhill from here, though. ??
Patty,with Jayber Crow I fluctuate from loving it to hating it at times, still I gave it four stars. While I do agree with his view of large scale agriculture, he hammers in the message too hard. My review explains why I still gave it four stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Well I got discouraged when I read his book Hannah Coulter and only thought it worth two stars. Here is my review of that : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This I found too inspirational and not gritty enough fo me.
Finished Katalin Street and loved it:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also finished An Excess Male:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also finished An Excess Male:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Chrissie wrote: "Patty,with Jayber Crow I fluctuate from loving it to hating it at times, still I gave it four stars. While I do agree with his view of large scale agriculture, he hammers in the mess..."
Liked both of your reviews, Chrissie, and I agree about being beaten over the head sometimes. I was happier when he was "faithless"!
I have just finished Autumn by Ali Smith which I really enjoyed. I would definitely recommend it. Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have completed The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I prefer Twain'sThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but I like best his The Diary of Adam and Eve.
Heather wrote: "I have just finished Autumn by Ali Smith which I really enjoyed. I would definitely recommend it. Here is my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."I'm glad you enjoyed it. I read it last year and found it a really understated novel, but in a good way! Im hoping it wins the Booker prize.
This weekend I read Richard III which I really enjoyed. It's my first History play by Shakespeare. I watched The Hollow Crown version last week, with Benedict Cumberbatch and thought it was excellent. I'd recommend both to anyone.
Pink, I'm looking forward to reading Winter when it comes out at the beginning of November. I think its one I could read again and see loads of different things
Heather wrote: "Pink, I'm looking forward to reading Winter when it comes out at the beginning of November. I think its one I could read again and see loads of different things"Me too!
Loved Aussie author Michael Robotham's debut novel, The Suspect, (#1 in The Joe O'Loughlin Series), which was written 13 years ago, so I've got some catching up to do! 
5★ Link to my review
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Patty,with Jayber Crow I fluctuate from loving it to hating it at times, still I gave it four stars. While I do agree with his view of large scale agriculture, he ha..."
We both do not like being battered over the head . Grrr.
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Yes. And I've finished this week end the second Eventide!
To start the third I'll wait a bit: I don't wnat to run out of him so soon!!!
Laura, I’ve read all except one Haruf’s and I feel the same way ! You said it perfectly ‘
I finished an outstanding read over the weekend
The Surrogate by Louise Jensen. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to do so. My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Dear Fahrenheit 451: A Librarian's Love Letters and Break-Up Notes to the Books in Her Lifehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Passionate Minds by David Bodanis. An educational 4-star read!My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
There are so many really good books out there right now. Here's another one to add to your pile. ...
If You Only Knew by Cynthia Clark https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
I've finished The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Alice wrote: "Finished Passionate Minds by David Bodanis. An educational 4-star read!My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Great to hear the book was so good. I will be soon reading the author's Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography! I hope it proves to be as good as yours.
Chrissie wrote: "Alice wrote: "Finished Passionate Minds by David Bodanis. An educational 4-star read!My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Great to hear the book..."
I hope so too, Chrissie. In "About the Author", it is stated that David Bodanis taught a survey of intellectual history at the University of Oxford for many years.
Alice, now you have me all excited. Maybe I will pick Bodanis' book (Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography) next. It is in my pile of the books to read this month. I hope it does not go over my head in the facts related to science.
I finished The Swiss Family Robinson. Only 2 stars thanks to the foreword that explained a couple of important things so at least I didn't give up or hated it at the end, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.My Italian/English review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Chrissie wrote: "Alice, now you have me all excited. Maybe I will pick Bodanis' book (Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography) next. It is in my pile of the books to read this month. I hope it does..."Chrissie, I'm a "non-science" person but I found Bodanis' way of explaining science easy enough to grasp.
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