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hermetic

(8,663 posts) Sun Oct 4, 2015, 03:05 PM Oct 2015

What are you reading this week of October 4, 2015? [View all]

Me: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. This is a BIG book, in many ways. and not one for everyone. No book is, of course, but I've read a lot of reviews and quite a few people seem to be reading it right now and many find it hard to appreciate. It is "a rather staggering description of a dysfunctional family. A little overwhelming but nevertheless a compelling read."

Being told by different first persons narrating and jumping around in time does make it a bit disconcerting. But I'm hanging in and look forward to see how it all wraps up.

What is your pleasure this week?

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What are you reading this week of October 4, 2015? [View all] hermetic Oct 2015 OP

Hi, hermetic! Thank you for starting this thread! scarletwoman Oct 2015 #1

Good evening, scarletwoman! Thank you for the nice review of Entry Island. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #3

Hi, Enthusiast! scarletwoman Oct 2015 #4

If you are in the pro camp I figure I will be in the pro camp as well. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #5

For some reason or other, I found myself losing interest the book I started japple Oct 2015 #7

Thank you, japple. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #8

Oh boy! I am just in awe of his writing. Will look forward to seeing japple Oct 2015 #9

Hi Japple. hermetic Oct 2015 #12

Thank you! hermetic Oct 2015 #11

Hello, everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #2

Hey Enthusiast hermetic Oct 2015 #13

Thanks for all you do. We have enjoyed many books we learned about on the fiction group. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #15

Finally finished "Dune: The Butlerian Jihad" by Brian Herbert & Kevin Anderson Number9Dream Oct 2015 #6

Thank you, Number9Dream. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #10

Thanks for the update. hermetic Oct 2015 #14

Finished Dan Brown's latest page turner Inferno earlier this week Zorro Oct 2015 #16

We liked Inferno. It is the only book by Dan Brown that I have read. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #17

I think it is probably his second best effort Zorro Oct 2015 #18