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cbabe

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12. Louise Penny title on library hold. But...

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2023, 01:55 PM

Jul 2023

book disappeared from the system. A real mystery book!

Picked up newish baldacci Long Shadows: a memory man thriller off the shelf to keep in shape.

Lots of repetition. New characters told not shown. Florida locale is flat (so to speak), mostly about golf and retirees. Pretty ho hum title. Too bad because first in the series was compelling.

Question: does baldacci actually write his books? I’ve heard some talk that James Patterson mostly runs a writing factory? Or am I off base…?

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 23, 2023? [View all] hermetic Jul 2023 OP

Reading The Wizard's Butler, by Nathan Lowell Srkdqltr Jul 2023 #1

That sounds nice hermetic Jul 2023 #3

Charles Portis cyclonefence Jul 2023 #2

OK will do hermetic Jul 2023 #4

Charles Portis is a wonderful writer. I adore True Grit and it's much, much japple Jul 2023 #17

Dog of the South cyclonefence Jul 2023 #24

Thank you for the bit about Jeff Bridges. I think he is a very good actor and a good japple Jul 2023 #32

I love the idea that my friend ran into him in a bookstore cyclonefence Jul 2023 #33

I loved True Grit, the book. mentalsolstice Jul 2023 #25

"The Great Darkness" by Jim Kelly The King of Prussia Jul 2023 #5

That is great hermetic Jul 2023 #6

Hi. Reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, a bestseller txwhitedove Jul 2023 #7

Maybe it will get better hermetic Jul 2023 #8

Yes, this 13 year old would rather watch the movie. Her txwhitedove Jul 2023 #14

"...apparently it was torture." mike_c Jul 2023 #10

Reading is yucky, but helping fill potholes in backyard and txwhitedove Jul 2023 #15

I finished The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu last week up mike_c Jul 2023 #9

Good plan hermetic Jul 2023 #11

thanks! mike_c Jul 2023 #13

Louise Penny title on library hold. But... cbabe Jul 2023 #12

That IS a mystery hermetic Jul 2023 #16

I don't know about Baldacci, my mom reads his books.... mentalsolstice Jul 2023 #27

Did a little digging. Patterson writes outlines and co-writers write the books. cbabe Jul 2023 #28

I really enjoyed A. B. Guthrie's, Fair Land Fair Land and wish more of his japple Jul 2023 #18

Same as it ever was.., hermetic Jul 2023 #19

Have started a new cozy by one of my favorites, Blaize Clement. Polly Hennessey Jul 2023 #20

That does sound like a fun read hermetic Jul 2023 #22

Wages of Sin J Robert Kennedy (James Acton #17) yellowdogintexas Jul 2023 #21

A whole new series hermetic Jul 2023 #23

Bwa ha ha!!! This series can be enjoyed out of order, too yellowdogintexas Jul 2023 #30

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose mentalsolstice Jul 2023 #26

"The Ceres Solution" by Bob Shaw Jeebo Jul 2023 #29

Cool hermetic Jul 2023 #34

Sidney Sheldon: Are you afraid of the dark. Paper Roses Jul 2023 #31

Sounds like a winner. hermetic Jul 2023 #35