Well I rose to the bait. I'm reading the 1st in the series Outlander. I'm to the point where Claire has made the transition and realizing she's not in "Kansas" anymore. I think Claire will have a more interesting life and I am on for the ride. Frank didn't make much of an impression on me.

I read the first 2 books and decided to take a little break. I'll start on book 3 after I've finished Doig. Yeah, Frank seemed rather bland.

Enjoy!

We loved that one, hermetic, Last Bus to Wisdom.

I finished The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. What a timely read with all the recent discussion about socialism and the candidacy of Bernie Sanders. I loved The Lacuna but it made me sad too. IMHO, there has never been anything more Un—American than the Communist witch hunt carried out in the 1950s.

After finishing The Lacuna I read Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride. Miracle at St. Anna took place in WWII in Italy from the perspective of black combat G.I.s. It was very unusual. Thank you for the recommendation, japple. Mrs. Enthusiast will like this one too.

I am currently reading Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving. I'm not so far into Avenue of Mysteries.

Mrs. Enthusiast read Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving and enjoyed it very much. Now she is reading White Fire by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. This is one of the Pendergast series. We have read nearly the entire Pendergast series.

Glad you finally got a chance to read it. It truly is timely which really illustrates what a genius Kingsolver is. It didn't make me sad so much as it made me furious. I remember the HUAC investigations and accusations even though I was just a kid. The fact it was all bs was plain to me even back then. Certainly shaped who I am today.

I was saddened, of course, by the deaths in the story.

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period after WWII and the Bonus Army conflict. It is as sad as the homelessness of veterans today. As long as we keep making wars, we will be burdened with the consequences.

Edit to correct: The worst was the period after WWI and the Bonus Army Conflict.

I've only just started. It's kind of slow but it's an interesting view of some of those who settled Tasmania, Australia.

on Good Reads and found it compelling. I ended up ordering a used copy. I have many such books "to read" piling up.

Some years back I read The Fatal Shore. It kind of wet my appetite for more Australian history.