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japple

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32. I finished Black River by S. M. Hulse and was tied up in knots until the very end. It is

Sun Oct 16, 2022, 05:28 PM

Oct 2022

the story of a man who was a gifted fiddler who earned his living as a corrections officer in a prison in Montana. One night, there is a riot in the prison and he is tortured for 39 hours by one of the prisoners. Years later, the prisoner/torturer comes up for parole and our main character travels back to his hometown to testify at the hearing. This book was hard to read and I wouldn't recommend it for everyone, but it was well written and I would recommend it for those who love literary fiction. Kinda reminded me of Cormac McCarthy's work.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, October 16, 2022? [View all] hermetic Oct 2022 OP

I'm almost done with The Scholar PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2022 #1

Are you liking it? hermetic Oct 2022 #5

Yes, I am liking it. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2022 #34

Just grabbed some ebooks by this author. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #7

The Sentence cilla4progress Oct 2022 #2

I LOVE that one hermetic Oct 2022 #8

Ty! Put an ecopy in the reading queue! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #16

I loved this book as well. Heard an interview with her on Terry Gross' Fresh Air (it was japple Oct 2022 #31

Yes ... cilla4progress Oct 2022 #33

I read Patterson's "The Russian" & loved it. Thx to the DUer who recd it! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #3

Thanks! hermetic Oct 2022 #9

Love your cat book club graphic. SheltieLover Oct 2022 #10

I corrupted you didn't I? LOL nt yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #41

Absolutely! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #42

when you finish the Sisters and read the Men of the Sisterhood, yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #47

Oh, I've already inhaled the Godmothers, but ty! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #48

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Sounds good hermetic Oct 2022 #12

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Sounds intriguing! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #11

Consider reading in order: cbabe Oct 2022 #14

Will do! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #15

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Sounds like it... hermetic Oct 2022 #21

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Wow hermetic Oct 2022 #22

Finished it last night. The ending was satisfying. However, yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #45

I think the best way to know if you'd like these books is to compare your reaction to Jane Eyre. Karadeniz Oct 2022 #20

I like the audibles hermetic Oct 2022 #23

I listen to podcasts instead of books. nt yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #40

I love Jane Eyre! One of the few books I have re-read yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #39

You'd like those books. I wasn't sure which sister wrote Jane Eyre, so I looked it up... Charlotte. Karadeniz Oct 2022 #43

some where along the way I acquired a complete Bronte yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #46

so I am totally lost here. Tracy Rees is the author? yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #49

Yes, Rees author. I listed three of her books, not one! My poor communication skills! Karadeniz Oct 2022 #51

or my brain fog! nt yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #52

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Hey, you. hermetic Oct 2022 #28

Pendergast is not even mentioned in the movie. yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #37

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I Know! hermetic Oct 2022 #27

Ooops sorry I didn't see your post. PennyC Oct 2022 #36

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Good thing you've got that kitten hermetic Oct 2022 #30

I finished Black River by S. M. Hulse and was tied up in knots until the very end. It is japple Oct 2022 #32

I was gonna get that one hermetic Oct 2022 #35

I am now reading Mahattan Transfer PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2022 #44

Have fun! hermetic Oct 2022 #54

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