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Fiction

mentalsolstice

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17. Hermetic, thank you for this thread.

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Sun Apr 14, 2024, 04:51 PM

Apr 14

I just finished Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins. I’ve read mixed reviews and understand why it may not be for everyone. It’s a pretentious, heartbreaking book about rich, white boarding school kids. However, I’m quite appreciative to have the opportunity and patience of reading it.

I don’t know what’s next….

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What Fiction are you reading this week, April 14, 2024? [View all] hermetic Apr 14 OP

Circe cilla4progress Apr 14 #1

A triumph of storytelling hermetic Apr 14 #2

"Fool Me Once," Harlan Coben Bayard Apr 14 #3

All right! hermetic Apr 14 #6

Cut and Thirst by Margaret Atwood. Short story. Srkdqltr Apr 14 #4

As a New York Times Book Review once said hermetic Apr 14 #7

Read it last week NanaCat Apr 15 #22

Sunglasses After Dark - Nancy Collins - for the 3rd time Runningdawg Apr 14 #5

Half vampire, hermetic Apr 14 #8

Prendergast series/Preston and Child cbabe Apr 14 #9

Are you starting with Relic? hermetic Apr 14 #10

I read Relic years ago. Only remember there's a monster in a museum. This cbabe Apr 14 #12

I started 14 Days about an hour ago. vanlassie Apr 19 #24

I read a few stories but lost patience as they cbabe Apr 19 #25

Not sure I'm going to invest. vanlassie Apr 20 #26

Yep. Good try. No cigar. cbabe Apr 20 #27

Rereading To Dance With the White Dog by Terry Kay. brer cat Apr 14 #11

From 1993 hermetic Apr 14 #13

Another huge fan of Terry Kay, here. I love To Dance With the White Dog and need to japple Apr 14 #14

Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic. I'm not reading fiction this week, but a japple Apr 14 #15

Oooh, gotta get that one... hermetic Apr 14 #16

I was lucky NanaCat Apr 15 #21

Hermetic, thank you for this thread. mentalsolstice Apr 14 #17

Thank you hermetic Apr 14 #18

Bedfordshire Clanger Calamity by Steve Higgs (book 4 in a 15 book series) yellowdogintexas Apr 15 #19

Mixed bag NanaCat Apr 15 #20

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood question everything Apr 15 #23