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Kerry Kilburn is Currently Reading

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Mary Russell's War And Other Stories of Suspense (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes)

by Laurie R. King (Goodreads Author)

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The Institute

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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Every Last Fear

by Alex Finlay (Goodreads Author)

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“On the whole I try to keep Modesty and Willie in timeless settings, which is why I avoid all the latest slang and in-words. It won't be long before 'brill' sounds as dated as 'super' does now. [Uncle Happy, 1990]”
― Peter O'Donnell

tags: chronology, language, pop-culture, setting, slang, time

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“Oh, I don't read. I skulk about in search of quotations that might make me appear educated.”
― Tasha Alexander, A Fatal Waltz

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Laurie R. King Virtual Book Club — 1383 members — last activity Feb 10, 2023 05:18AM
The official book club for readers of mystery author Laurie R. King

Southern Lit Lovers — 436 members — last activity Jun 04, 2016 05:45AM
**Southern Lit Lovers is no longer an active group and not accepting new members. Requests to join will be declined. (6/1/16)*** Please also note SLLs ...more

American Historical Fiction — 1538 members — last activity Feb 06, 2023 06:28AM
American history is fascinating and complex, yet it seems the majority of historical novels are based on European history. The purpose of this group i ...more

Ask Gillian Flynn and Megan Abbott — 987 members — last activity Oct 10, 2014 06:54AM
Join us on Tuesday, August 14 for a special discussion with Megan Abbott and Gillian Flynn. Two authors with two of the hottest books of the summer, G ...more