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Jeebo

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43. "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2022, 06:12 PM

Aug 2022

Just started it. Not the genre I usually read; I'm much more of a science fiction guy. However, I have been seeing this one on the shelves at Barnes & Noble for years and years, and that's usually a sure sign that it's really good. And yes, the little I've read so far, I can tell that this man writes beautifully. I'm so looking forward to the next time I get to sit down with it and read some more ...

-- Ron

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What Fiction are you reading this week, August 21, 2022? [View all] hermetic Aug 2022 OP

So glad you are feeling better! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #1

Thanks! hermetic Aug 2022 #6

Yw. How are kittens? SheltieLover Aug 2022 #16

Cute as ever hermetic Aug 2022 #18

Awwwww SheltieLover Aug 2022 #23

Just fostering hermetic Aug 2022 #26

Cat Lady SheltieLover Aug 2022 #28

Sisterhood book 5? I do so love the just desserts the Sisterhood dishes out yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #15

Not Sisterhood. I thought it would be in that series by the title, but it isn't. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #17

Sweet Revengd is #5. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #25

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett. Ford_Prefect Aug 2022 #2

Terry was the best hermetic Aug 2022 #4

we have all of the Discworld books & I have only read about half of them yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #14

Several with really young and really old detectives unc70 Aug 2022 #3

There's some authors hermetic Aug 2022 #5

Everything Donal Ryan has written Chalco Aug 2022 #7

Sounds lovely hermetic Aug 2022 #9

Currently immersed in a New Orleans paranormal mystery series yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #8

Those sound great hermetic Aug 2022 #11

Sounds great! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #19

Library doesn't have any of Eric Wilder's books. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #21

These books are lendable on Kindle. yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #27

I don't have a Kindle but ty for your kind offer. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #29

The Kindle app is free and you can put it on your computer, tablet or phone yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #30

Some time ago you mentioned The Winter King Ponietz Aug 2022 #10

That sounds pretty intense hermetic Aug 2022 #13

Not sure I'd describe it that way Ponietz Aug 2022 #33

Stone Cribs was really good! Glad you liked it. yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #12

I inhaled Night School after you posted about it last week. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #20

Yeah, I really enjoyed that one hermetic Aug 2022 #22

It's a can't put it down book! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #24

a couple of books that I read while traveling yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #31

Q is for Quarry.... bahboo Aug 2022 #32

Interesting that you started at the end... more or less question everything Aug 2022 #45

I am reading nonfiction this week, murielm99 Aug 2022 #34

We love you, too! hermetic Aug 2022 #35

Finished "The Sanctuary" by Raymond Khoury Number9Dream Aug 2022 #36

Ah, The American Revolution hermetic Aug 2022 #39

I'm reading Baudolino by Umberto Eco pscot Aug 2022 #37

Thanks, pal hermetic Aug 2022 #38

Love the OP photo of those fuzzy little kittens. I chose to read a book that was recommended by japple Aug 2022 #40

Thanks, pal hermetic Aug 2022 #41

"The Dark Vineyard" by Martin Walker The King of Prussia Aug 2022 #42

"All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr Jeebo Aug 2022 #43

Fantastic book! bif Aug 2022 #44

State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny. Finally. question everything Aug 2022 #46

The Judge's List by John Grisham wnylib Aug 2022 #47