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Bayard

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4. "Horse," by Geraldine Brooks

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 11:30 AM

Oct 2025

Its interesting in switching back and forth between historic horse farm country in Lexington, and modern day science in DC. Thank you for its recommendation here.

Finished, "The Sinister Pig," by Tony Hillerman. Enjoyable and quick reading, as usual.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, October 12, 2025? [View all] hermetic Oct 2025 OP

Listen to all Goonch Oct 2025 #1

That sounds hermetic Oct 2025 #2

;-{) Goonch Oct 2025 #3

Ummm... I'm not understanding this post Bayard Oct 2025 #5

Me either hermetic Oct 2025 #7

In the books by Lee Child, Jack Reacher is described as Goonch Oct 2025 #11

I'm a fan of the ack Recher novels LogDog75 Oct 2025 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Oct 2025 #18

Based on his moral code, Jack Reacher kills people he believes are irredeemably evil and deserving of death Goonch Oct 2025 #20

All 29 (30 in November)? That'll take awhile. rsdsharp Oct 2025 #10

"Horse," by Geraldine Brooks Bayard Oct 2025 #4

Yeah, hermetic Oct 2025 #8

Judgment Prey/John Sandford cbabe Oct 2025 #6

I haven't read hermetic Oct 2025 #9

The Prey series by John Sanford is one of my favorites LogDog75 Oct 2025 #17

The Letty books are good, too. Also the cbabe Oct 2025 #22

I love how other characters in the books refer to Virgil Flower as LogDog75 Oct 2025 #23

And his hair is too long for a cop. And the band tshirts. A great character. cbabe Oct 2025 #24

Yes, indeed Bayard Oct 2025 #25

I'm reading Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. rsdsharp Oct 2025 #12

Crichton at his best: hermetic Oct 2025 #13

I picked this book up at the library yesterday LogDog75 Oct 15 #32

I enjoyed it quite a bit. rsdsharp Oct 15 #33

I finished both of the Guncle books by Steven Rowley mentalsolstice Oct 2025 #14

Long wait lists hermetic Oct 2025 #15

The Secrets of Secrets by Dan Brown LogDog75 Oct 2025 #19

Thanks for that hermetic Oct 2025 #21

I plan to read this too but I haven't started it yet FakeNoose Oct 2025 #26

Just finished it EverHopeful Oct 2025 #28

I'm thinking this will probably become a movie, starring Tom Hanks FakeNoose Oct 2025 #29

It makes sense to me EverHopeful Oct 2025 #30

Still reading the third volume of The Magdalene Chronicles by Gary McAvoy yellowdogintexas Oct 2025 #27

Just finished "Dry" PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #31