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Oh my. What a bodacious word. I've never heard it before and it actually took me a while, okay, 2 minutes, to find the definition. "Sickeningly sweet." I agree. I would not want to read a family saga that is glurgy. Yippee! I've learned a new word. Thanks, Chiroptera.
"Glurgy" will come in handy if you're writing a poem and need a word to rhyme with "clergy."
I gave up on "Breakers" before I even got to the aliens. I like the story ok, but something about the writing style was off-putting to me. I moved on to "The Orphan Train" and am enjoying it.
I am currently on page 57 of The Goldfinch (I know the page number because I "dropped to paper" as we say at work when the internet goes down so I have no clue what percentage of the book is remaining) and I am LOVING it! The writing is so descriptive that I can actually see the spaces and feel like I know people who look just like the characters.
Lots and lots of pages to go - please don't let me down, Donna Tartt!
I started reading it as well - not sure how far along I am - not too far - probably the same as you.
Finished The Orphan Train and really enjoyed it. The ending was sweet, but not glurgy. Thanks to whoever recommended it.
Not sure what I'll pick up next.
And I am still getting used to "the *****" meaning something good, unless that has changed and I'm unaware of it. Apparently 'glurgy' was coined in 1998. I am so behind the times.
I'm thinking I should read Confederacy of Dunces....let's see if I can remember to get it at the library.
A friend gave me The Sparrow, thinking I would like it. I'm about a third into it & haven't decided yet if I like it. I do like the characters.
I am LOVING Sons, by Pearl S Buck. It is the sequel to The Good Earth, one of my all time faves. She is a wonderful story teller. Oh the irony. When I'm done, I just may pick up The Good Earth & read them in secession.
And I am still getting used to "the *****" meaning something good, unless that has changed and I'm unaware of it. Apparently 'glurgy' was coined in 1998. I am so behind the times.
I just heard the word for the first time upthread! I just wanted to use it.
Finished The Orphan Train and really enjoyed it. The ending was sweet, but not glurgy. Thanks to whoever recommended it.
Not sure what I'll pick up next.
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