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| Things Like These by Claire Keegan. Reminds me a lot of James Joyce (not just because it’s Irish). Very good book, but too short. Shortlisted, too. |
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| Raven Black by Ann Cleeves. Lots of good characters! Good book but too long, gets kind of lost in the misdirections. |
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| The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell. Unfortunately a very discursive and frustrating book to read. It would be a good plot — almost a locked room situation — except for excessive detail about legal matters and TOO LONG! |
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I do like reading!
Thank you for the tips! Aloha
Great collection, I have the Raven Black!
I will look for the other two.
Take care, have a great day!
I finally put my four Sarah Caudwell's into the resale pile. I felt exactly the same. And the same about the Keegan. It was a lovely book but to me the real story wasn't what happened in the book, but what would have happened after the end of the book. The drama of one man doing a good thing is interesting and inspiring but nothing compared to the drama and effects of what happens after. Ironically, I've read the next three or four Shetlands, but not Raven Black, the first!
I really like your impressions of books - they help me decide what I might like and what to pass by.
I loved Small Things Like These. Have you also read her book Foster?
I like seeing your latest reading because you always seem to read books that I have either read or have looked at reading. (LIke your first 2 today). I have Raven Black sitting in to my read pile. It's been there way too long. Thank you for the reminder. and thanks for showing the first book by Claire Keegan too. hugs-Erika
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