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northoftheborder

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3. I reread The Great Gatsby

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Apr 9, 2023, 01:00 PM

Apr 2023

Read it years ago but what I still remembered from the first read was not even the main plot! The vivid scenes with the details of his over-the-top extravagant parties were what remained in my memory!

It is a great American novel IMHO. Glad I reread it.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, April 9, 2023? [View all] hermetic Apr 2023 OP

I've read that book Bayard Apr 2023 #1

The President is missing is a pretty good read, although it doesn't read like a Patterson book. rsdsharp Apr 2023 #2

The President is Missing - I have it in my Kindle yellowdogintexas Apr 2023 #12

I reread The Great Gatsby northoftheborder Apr 2023 #3

I haven't quite finished Jilly_in_VA Apr 2023 #4

"The Dew Breaker" by Edwidge Danticat bif Apr 2023 #5

Sure sounds good hermetic Apr 2023 #6

"Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein Jeebo Apr 2023 #7

I read it, too hermetic Apr 2023 #9

Just finished 'Thirteen Moons' by Charles Frazier. What a struggle! Paper Roses Apr 2023 #8

Eww, tiny print hermetic Apr 2023 #10

Finished King of Bone and Ashes. yellowdogintexas Apr 2023 #11

Finished reading Fannie Flagg's latest romp, japple Apr 2023 #13

I have a set reading list for most of the year ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #14

Sure, you can call me hermetic Apr 2023 #15

Good grief ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #16