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26. Richard Russo also had a book around the same time period that everyone

Sun Feb 13, 2022, 07:07 PM

Feb 2022

in my department read. Straight Man was a great story about midlife angst and the politics within the academic community. We had many great discussions around those two books. Both are excellent books. Personally, I found Moo more compelling, although I loved both.

I will look up those horse books as well, since I loved Misty of Chicoteague, Black Beauty, and all of the books I read as a fifth grader.

Edit to add: I think all girls love horses at a certain age. I don't know/understand the connection, but am so happy that there are books being written now by the wonderful writers such as Jane Smiley and Paulette Jiles who love and understand horses and their connection to humans and other species.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, February 13, 2022? [View all] hermetic Feb 2022 OP

Started re-reading Lonesome Dove. hippywife Feb 2022 #1

A true classic hermetic Feb 2022 #2

It was really surprising to me then hippywife Feb 2022 #6

Just finished, "Billy Summers" Bayard Feb 2022 #3

Yikes! hermetic Feb 2022 #9

Fixed Bayard Feb 2022 #11

Hello neighbor! MontanaMama Feb 2022 #4

Hi Neighbor! hermetic Feb 2022 #5

Have you read Ivan Doig's books? hippywife Feb 2022 #8

Yes! Requires reading as an English major MontanaMama Feb 2022 #28

He's one of my favorite authors. hippywife Feb 2022 #29

I'll be on the lookout for this book. I've been to Elkhorn when visiting in and around Helena. japple Feb 2022 #23

Re-reading The Joy Luck Club for a book club. I read it long ago enough Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #7

Excellent hermetic Feb 2022 #10

"My Year Abroad" by Chang-Rae Lee bif Feb 2022 #12

You picked a winner there... hermetic Feb 2022 #14

Had a very literary weekend The King of Prussia Feb 2022 #13

No doubt you will be hermetic Feb 2022 #16

Baby Ganesh!!! I have read the first book in that series yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #19

After reading the rave reviews of the Reacher video on Amazon Prime Video, Paper Roses Feb 2022 #15

I read that one, too hermetic Feb 2022 #17

Yes! It is a new Amazon Original series. it looks like it is going to be good yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #21

I am behind on my Reacher reading! Killing Floor was very good - as are all the Reacher books nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #20

Well, I must admit the books all of you are reading Polly Hennessey Feb 2022 #18

Well, goats are important hermetic Feb 2022 #22

Having family members in Texas (very near the Hill Country) I am always interested japple Feb 2022 #27

Thank you for the weekly thread, hermetic. Hearts to you for bringing japple Feb 2022 #24

Moo? hermetic Feb 2022 #25

Richard Russo also had a book around the same time period that everyone japple Feb 2022 #26

She's another author I'm planning on exploring more. hippywife Feb 2022 #30

Yes, I've read a number of Michener's books including Texas. I also love McMurtry and have japple Feb 2022 #31

Thanks, I'll check it out. nt hippywife Feb 2022 #33

Happy Valentine's Day Hermetic! KPN Feb 2022 #32

Wow, that does sound great. hermetic Feb 2022 #38

Where are They Now? a serial killer story (this is a very good book!) yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #34

Oooh, that sounds really good hermetic Feb 2022 #37

It is lendable if you're interested nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #39

well folks I have run out of Sisterhood and Men of the Sisterhood books yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #35

Oh noes! hermetic Feb 2022 #36

Fern has so many books I will never get them all read. yellowdogintexas Feb 2022 #40