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rsdsharp

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15. I'm reading The Hunting Trip by William E. Butterworth III.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 01:29 PM

Jul 20

This is a thoroughly tongue-in-cheek “romantic novel” by an author better known as WEB Griffin. Butterworth wrote scores of books under God knows how many noms de plume.

In the 1980s he hit on a formula, and a name, that made him famous, and dump trucks full of money, with series like The Brotherhood of War, The Corps, Badge of Honor and others. The Hunting Trip ain’t those. The most commonly recurring phrase is “expletive deleted,” which those of us of a certain age will well remember. I approached this with some reluctance, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.

Good luck with your surgery. I had it done a couple of years ago, and was nervous, but it was a piece of cake. The worst part were the eye drops afterwards. Still, well worth it to be glasses free for the first time in nearly 60 years.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 20, 2025? [View all] hermetic Jul 20 OP

Starting a reread of the Phil Rickman list. He's a favorite who passed away last year, and I read some of them Scrivener7 Jul 20 #1

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #3

Just finished Tom Lake. Ok but not that great. Started The Mercies by Kieran Hargrave and am really enjoying it. flying_wahini Jul 20 #2

Thank you hermetic Jul 20 #6

The Mercies looks great! My library system doesn't have it, but I snagged a used hardcover on ebay for $5. Thanks! Scrivener7 Jul 22 #27

I'm reading a book by Tony Hillerman's daughter Ritabert Jul 20 #4

Yeah hermetic Jul 20 #7

I particularly liked "Rock With Wings" where Chee goes to Monument Valley Utah Ritabert Jul 20 #17

Just in from the library; cbabe Jul 20 #5

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #8

Finished, "Still Life with Crows," by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston Bayard Jul 20 #9

OK, thanks hermetic Jul 20 #10

Am back to my Cozy's. Sweet, simple, and predictable. I need that now. Polly Hennessey Jul 20 #11

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #12

Like the cozies by Eva Gates/Vicki Delaney unc70 Jul 22 #26

Good luck with your surgery. mentalsolstice Jul 20 #13

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #14

I'm reading The Hunting Trip by William E. Butterworth III. rsdsharp Jul 20 #15

How funny hermetic Jul 20 #16

The cover is closely related to the main character, rsdsharp Jul 20 #18

Good luck with your surgery, hermetic Number9Dream Jul 20 #19

Thanks hermetic Jul 20 #20

Badands by Lee Child and Douglas Preston LogDog75 Jul 20 #21

Sounds good. Put on library hold list. Thanks. cbabe Jul 20 #23

Eleven Days of Wonder Huin Jul 20 #22

May your surgery go perfectly, hermetic! A-Schwarzenegger Jul 21 #24

Good luck! Akakoji Jul 21 #25

I just finnished A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay LogDog75 Jul 24 #28

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