Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
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Did you enjoy Major Pettigrew's droll and dry sense of humor?
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I fell in love, though, with the Major himself. He can be as hard on himself as anyone else-and so, so funny. Exactly my kind of humor. Sometimes I would roll his words around in my mind for a while. It slowed down my reading speed but was so worth it! :D






Grandma Potter

Have you tried reading books by Jon Hassler? I enjoyed his Simon's Night. My review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Also try Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler. My review is here:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The books mentioned above are both about older people trying to adjust to retirement.
Right now I'm starting to read Hassler's The New Woman: A Staggerford Novel. They say that Hassler's "Staggerford" stories are very good. Staggerford is a fictional town.



Lori, I wish I could remember that scene.

Becky, I've made a note of your suggestions. Thank you.

Joy,
It was at the brother's funeral when the girlfriend, Sandy, was introduced to the Major. The way that the Major kind of turns up his nose at that awful American accent, and he just cringed when she said that she was very happy to meet "Ernest". Classic.


That said, I was glad to see the major change a bit toward the end of the book and I did enjoy his sense of humor. Karen

"Love never fails."
--The Bible, 1Cor.13
Complete quote at:
http://ramz-thoughts.blogspot.com/200...





I loved the major, but I think if I'd met him I'd have hated him unless I got the chance to know him. Superficially, he's a pratt, and that's one of the things that worked so well for me with this book - I really, really empathised with him, despite the fact that he was really not very empathetic at first.
I picked this up at the library when I couldn't find anything else, and I really loved it. I'm looking forward to more from this author.













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