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sifuCJC

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Prisijungė prieš 4 years,1 month

I read only nonfiction for years. Now, I'm getting back into fiction. (he/him)

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apžvelgė autoriaus Elizabeth Strout knygą Oh William! (Amgash, #3)

Elizabeth Strout: Oh William! (Hardcover, 2021, Random House) 4 žvaigždutės

Lucy Barton is a writer, but her ex-husband, William, remains a hard man to read. …

The continued life of Lucy Barton

4 žvaigždutės

Another great Lucy Barton book. It's hard to call it a 'story', singular, since it's many woven together as if the thoughts just arise. It seems just like her life.

Which is an amazing thing for an author to put out into the world. (Of course, Ms. Strout not Ms. Barton, is what I mean.)

Matthew Quick: We Are the Light (2022, Simon & Schuster) 5 žvaigždutės

Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by …

A sucker punch of beauty

5 žvaigždutės

About half-way through reading, this was the review I composed in my head: a manic's description of angels.

As I don't want to spoil anything let me just say, trust the author. You are in good hands. It's a short book anyway, so push through any discomfort.

apžvelgė autoriaus Louise Erdrich knygą LaRose

Louise Erdrich: LaRose (2017, HarperCollins Publishers) 4 žvaigždutės

North Dakota, late summer, 1999. Landreaux Iron stalks a deer along the edge of the …

Plainly epic

4 žvaigždutės

In a sense the story has pieces of an epic in that it spans generations, but the flashbacks are brief. Most of the story takes place in modern times with modern people.

What makes the book feel epic is the range of emotions that come out through the mundane, the terrible and the purpose of every-day life on the reservation.

Anjali Sachdeva: All the Names They Used for God (Hardcover, Spiegel & Grau) 4 žvaigždutės

A haunting, diverse debut story collection that explores the isolation we experience in the face …

Some great stories

4 žvaigždutės

The mix is very eclectic, different styles, times and cultures. Sometimes it's a bit hard to place yourself. But for the titular story and the last one, it's worth it.

John Grisham: The Litigators (Hardcover, 2011, Hodder & Stoughton) 3 žvaigždutės

Law firm partners Oscar Finley and Wally Figg see a chance for huge financial gain …

A solid law tale

3 žvaigždutės

Being new to Grisham, I'm again impressed by his character development. You do get the expected legal procedural and also get interesting characters. Even though they're 'ambulance chasers' and a bit sleazy, I wanted to hear about them.

The pace is a bit clunky in the middle but still an entertaining book.

Susan Palwick: Flying in Place (1992, T. Doherty Associates) 4 žvaigždutės

Emma is twelve, a perfectly normal girl, in a perfectly normal home. With a perfectly …

Dealing with trauma

4 žvaigždutės

I found this book from 1993 in a local little library. The power went out that night in an intense desert storm, so I started reading by phone light. I finished in one sitting.

It's very well written with simple, unobstructed prose. The words get out of the way so you can experience the emotional journey. You will definitely cry on this one, but it will be cathartic.

Annalee Newitz: Autonomous (Hardcover, 2017, Tor Books) 4 žvaigždutės

Autonomous features a rakish female pharmaceutical pirate named Jack who traverses the world in her …

Very enjoyable techie sci-fi

4 žvaigždutės

There's some scientific explanation but it's needed for the story, so it's well done. You also get to emotionally bond with the characters, which is rare in the 'harder' sci-fi. Very enjoyable.

apžvelgė autoriaus Becky Chambers knygą A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk and Robot, #1)

Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (EBook, 2021, Tom Doherty Associates) 5 žvaigždutės

It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …

Great idea for a story

4 žvaigždutės

Although the book has a little bit of exposition along the way, the idea is just too good. I'll read the next one too.

By the way, the idea is just like the series says: a monk and a robot.

apžvelgė autoriaus Leigh Bardugo knygą Hell Bent (Alex Stern, #2)

Leigh Bardugo: Hell Bent (Hardcover, 2023, Flatiron Books) 5 žvaigždutės

Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight …

I love Alex Stern

5 žvaigždutės

As a character. Not in a sexual way.

I'm hooked on these books. Bardugo's style is perfect. The world is open for another too!

Elizabeth Strout: My Name Is Lucy Barton (2016) 4 žvaigždutės

My Name is Lucy Barton is a 2016 New York Times bestselling novel and the …

A beautiful portrait

4 žvaigždutės

You get such a sense of the reality of the people in this book. They're alive and annoying and curious and beautiful.

Peng Shepherd: The Cartographers (Hardcover, William Morrow & Company, William Morrow) 3 žvaigždutės

What is the purpose of a map?

Nell Young’s whole life and greatest passion …

A missed opportunity

2 žvaigždutės

I just can't recommend this book. The premise is interesting and the plot structure kept me curious. But the constant recapping and sophomoric relationships killed it. I just didn't care by the end.

I probably should've read other reviews first, but a book about maps! Too bad.