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I finished A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne. BRILLIANT! Loved it! The story, the writing -- both exceptional.
Tomorrow -- tonight is more Russian Doll on TV, followed by Shameless, Crashing, and SMILF -- I'll start Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li .... for Pinetreelover.
I'm hooked on Russian Doll. Love Natasha Lyonne in this role.
I'm reading the Kindle version. I swore I wouldn't read another trump tell all, yet her I am.
I'm not enjoying it as much as some others, I am getting burned out on the subject a tad. You?
The Hidden Life of Trees just came in, so I'll start it tonight.
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I'm hooked on Russian Doll. Love Natasha Lyonne in this role.
I just -- like, seriously, 10 minutes ago -- finished the last episode. SO GOOD!!!!!!!!! I'm so sad that it was so short and that it's over, but it was GREAT!!! "Sweet birthday baby!"
So that my wrist doesn't get slapped, I'll go on-topic: I just started reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. I'm just 6% in but I already know why I hadn't already read it -- it's painful to read what black people suffered through during that time in history. (And now that I wrote that... what they suffer through in present day. )
Ugh - I hated this book! The characters are miserable, mean and dark and the events are so disturbing.
That said - I turned every page and can still remember a very vivid description of a waiter pointing to a menu with his pinky. So - overall hated it, but it sure stuck with me!
All true - I loved it, could have read it in a day but I strung it out into the next. The movie, which they changed to a DC setting with Richard Gere as a congressman running for gov, is horrible. About the same horridness as when they tried (and failed!) to make a movie based on Dean Koontz' Odd Thomas.
I just -- like, seriously, 10 minutes ago -- finished the last episode. SO GOOD!!!!!!!!! I'm so sad that it was so short and that it's over, but it was GREAT!!! "Sweet birthday baby!"
So that my wrist doesn't get slapped, I'll go on-topic: I just started reading I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. I'm just 6% in but I already know why I hadn't already read it -- it's painful to read what black people suffered through during that time in history. (And now that I wrote that... what they suffer through in present day. )
I read Mandingo when I was younger and was horrified. A picture I saw the other day on FB induced nightmares. I did read one of Tony Morrison's books awhile ago and am now reading some of James Baldwin.He is an amazing writer. Beale Street so sad. Colson Whitehead's, The Underground Railroad also well written. I do feel somewhat of an obligation to read about slavery, an inescapable part of America's heritage.
All true - I loved it, could have read it in a day but I strung it out into the next. The movie, which they changed to a DC setting with Richard Gere as a congressman running for gov, is horrible. About the same horridness as when they tried (and failed!) to make a movie based on Dean Koontz' Odd Thomas.
You might like Summer House with Swimming Pool and Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch.
I read Mandingo when I was younger and was horrified. A picture I saw the other day on FB induced nightmares. I did read one of Tony Morrison's books awhile ago and am now reading some of James Baldwin.He is an amazing writer. Beale Street so sad. Colson Whitehead's, The Underground Railroad also well written.
I do feel somewhat of an obligation to read about slavery, an inescapable part of America's heritage.
Same here....I have The Underground Railroad in my to read stack....
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