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I'm 3/4 through "The Dream Daughter" by Diane Chamberlain. I found it among the 25 cent books at my favorite local thrift shop. A friend and I were hanging out together, and as usual we ended up browsing there like we do at least twice a week. It's not the Goodwill, it's pure donations/estates goods, and there are some awesome finds every week (I get most of my used books there). My friend found a Jimmy Choo purse there once, for which she paid a pittance, but that's another story.
Anyway, this 25 cent book ended up being one of those "I can't put it down". If you like "time travel" novels, you'll love this. The lead character in the story is a circa 1970 pregnant Vietnam war widow who, with the help of her biochemist brother-in-law (a refugee of the 21st century) helps her travel to the 21st century where she can obtain prenatal coronary surgery to save her baby's life. It's not the cut and dried, happily ever after ending you'd expect. Lots of surprising plot twists, but you'll need to read it for yourself. Which is why I couldn't put it down. It was written in 2018, so there's no mention of the Covid pandemic, which happened two years later.
The author's nod to the Beatles (and the theme character's shock and dismay at what she found out happened to Lennon and Harrison) really got to me, as I'm also a Beatles fan.
Not the best "time travel" novel I've ever read (those would be "Lightning" by Dean Koontz and "The Mirror" by Marlys Millheiser), but this is in the top five.
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"This Tender Land" by William Kent Krueger. Set in 1932 Minnesota - four orphans run away from and 'indian training school.' Draws you in right from the first few pages.
He's written quite a few books, so I'm looking forward to another author in my repertoire.
The Silent Patient had a very twisty ending but was very good.
I have read so many books since I last posted. I recently completed The Family Game by Catherine Steadman. I am 2/3rds of the wayvro completing Babel by R.F. Kuang, and I think I am going to read a romance next, or a Karin Slaughter.
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I learned of this book from browsing Goodreads. This marks the first time I've read a book from a black punk perspective. I don't see myself in the story but it's intriguing.
Started reading The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin last week, and I really love that book.
I came across it on Goodreads and decided to read it, because it seemed interesting
1. Dead Souls, by Nicolai Gogol.
2. The Diary of H.L. Mencken, by Charles A. Fecher.
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I finished The Tender Bar and it was superb. I rate it 5 of 5 stars. It is for book club and I will report back to let you know how it was viewed by all.
I savored it towards the end.
Highly recommend.
" Wagner , the Wehr-Wolf " by George W.M. Reynolds :
A fairly good novel that I'm quite enjoying , even though the prose it contains can be quite stuffy .
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