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| Loaned to me by a friend. Slow start but a worthwhile read; Scottish Gothic mystery. The story is told by multiple narrators, some are easier to follow than others. I made the mistake of letting the book sit for weeks at a time; like any good mystery ...more | |
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| Terrific book by a great friend. A wonderful look at Ontario's wrestling scene in the 1990s-2000s. ...more | |
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| I bought this book in a "mystery bag" bundle, and I think that was my mistake. It is a very good book - funny, charming - but the pacing is purposely meandering (as suits a 100 year old man). I picked it up, read a dozen or so pages, set it down ... ...more | |
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| Absolutely fascinating and engrossing. Cannot recommend it enough. | |
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| This book was marked as "Staff Recommended" at Actual Books in Kenmore, NY, so I picked it up. It was one of the most satisfying reads I've had in a while. The protagonist in a misanthropic former journalist turned bookstore employee, struggling to w ...more | |
"“…belief poses so many unanswerable questions!”
I first read “A Prayer for Owen Meany” about 20 years ago, and loved it. Having just reread it at age 40, I liked it. The others in my book club who read it in their younger days and were returning to it" Read more of this review » |
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| Fascinating history of the Edmund Fitzgerald with a lot of attention paid to the victims of the tragedy and their families. Bacon gives the story depth and nuance, along with technical - yet very well-explained - explanations of the possible causes o ...more | |
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| Just an absolutely wonderful biography. Thoroughly engrossing and terrifically well-researched. Highly recommended. | |