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1. White Noise by Don DeLillo

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2023, 12:21 PM

Jan 2023

I read it in the 80's when it came out. But with all the publicity about the new movie, I wanted to read it again before seeing the film. I forgot how funny it was!

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What Fiction are you reading this week, January 15, 2023? [View all] hermetic Jan 2023 OP

White Noise by Don DeLillo Basic LA Jan 2023 #1

Never heard of it hermetic Jan 2023 #2

Night Shadows by Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir The King of Prussia Jan 2023 #3

Wholeheartedly welcomed hermetic Jan 2023 #6

I just finished Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 #4

Yikes hermetic Jan 2023 #7

"The Gods of Guilt" by Michael Connelley, another Lincoln Lawyer story. CrispyQ Jan 2023 #5

Good for you! hermetic Jan 2023 #8

The Women of Chateau Layfayette yellowdogintexas Jan 2023 #9

It's not fiction, but I thought maybe others in this group would japple Jan 2023 #10

I also just read hermetic Jan 2023 #13

I LOVED that book. I read it several years ago. He japple Jan 2023 #20

I'm reading Shooting Season by David J. Gatewood. A Grim Up North Srkdqltr Jan 2023 #11

Mystery hermetic Jan 2023 #15

Finished "The Librarian Spy" by Madeline Martin Number9Dream Jan 2023 #12

Just out last year hermetic Jan 2023 #14

Just finished "The Cat Who Saved Books" by Ssuke Natsukawa SheltieLover Jan 2023 #16

just read "Observer" by Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress mike_c Jan 2023 #17

Oh my hermetic Jan 2023 #18

yep, delivered yesterday mike_c Jan 2023 #19

Kindle download on sale for $4.99. That's a good deal! japple Jan 2023 #23

Just started a new bedtime cozy, Shop Till You Drop Polly Hennessey Jan 2023 #21

Yeah, hermetic Jan 2023 #22

I'm currently working on two. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #24