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Fiction

japple

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

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 23, 2023, 02:35 PM

Jul 2023

better than the John Wayne version, but I loved the version with Hailee Steinberg and Jeff Bridges. I also really liked Dog of the South.

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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