Fiction

hermetic

(8,771 posts) Sun Aug 9, 2020, 12:09 PM Aug 2020

What Fiction are you reading this week, August 9, 2020? [View all]

I have the beautifully written Simon the Fiddler by Paulette Jiles, the tale of a young Irishman in Texas at the end of the Civil War. A talented violinist, he teams up with 3 other musicians as they travel through Texas in search of jobs and love. I had some fun looking up the songs they play, on YouTube. Some lovely tunes.

Listening to Pushing Up Daisies by M.C. Beaton (one of several pseudonyms used by Marion Chesney). Enjoyable. Actually, Agatha kind of reminds me of me. Snarky, curmudgeonly, flirty.

What is your fictional pleasure this week?

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What Fiction are you reading this week, August 9, 2020? [View all] hermetic Aug 2020 OP

Lost in a good book by Jasper Fforde. Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #1

love the entire series.... dhill926 Aug 2020 #3

Oh, I see hermetic Aug 2020 #5

Yaaaay! My fav thread of the week! 😁 SheltieLover Aug 2020 #2

Aw, you're so sweet hermetic Aug 2020 #6

Awwww thx! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #7

I've got some! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #8

Ah, my work here is done hermetic Aug 2020 #9

Nooooo! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #10

Already delicious read! 😍 SheltieLover Aug 2020 #11

Have you read any of the Aunt Dimity books? backtoblue Aug 2020 #15

I've tried them SheltieLover Aug 2020 #16

Transcripts of Trump .nt Jarqui Aug 2020 #4

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell bbrady42 Aug 2020 #12

Mm, that's brand new hermetic Aug 2020 #17

My sister gave me Ohiogal Aug 2020 #13

I'll bet that's great hermetic Aug 2020 #18

A Court of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas backtoblue Aug 2020 #14

Lots of good suggestions there hermetic Aug 2020 #19

I read Wool! murielm99 Aug 2020 #23

I loved Simon the Fiddler, but then I love Paulette Jiles. Her characters are always memorable. japple Aug 2020 #20

That one sounds like another winner hermetic Aug 2020 #21

Yes! and Paulette Jiles weaves historical facts with fiction so seamlessly. She japple Aug 2020 #22

I am reading Wolf Hall, murielm99 Aug 2020 #24

Still reading the Joe Grey series, but I have good news... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #25

Excellent! hermetic Aug 2020 #26

Thank you, and as an aside... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #28

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2020 #27

Wow hermetic Aug 2020 #29

It wasn't on my radar until I saw an ad for the upcoming HBO show Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2020 #30

I enjoyed that book. murielm99 Aug 2020 #34

Look what I found on Google News)! 😍 SheltieLover Aug 2020 #31

Woo hoo!! hermetic Aug 2020 #32

IKR!! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #33