Some writers don't seem to know quite how to end. The first 90 % gallops along and the ending drags out. Not naming names here. I force myself to finish but all the while I'm thinking, oh For God's sake wrap it up already.
Brilliant in Barney's Version.
Golda Meir
Front cover of crime fiction anthology Fishy Business
It happened to me with this anthology, Fishy Business, and yes, it is a big deal.
Will Rogers
I live with joy. I always have something to look forward to.
Me, too. I could never bring myself to read anything else by that author.
Sadly, not new. In the late sixties, I read a book by a wildly popular crime fiction writer. At one point he mentioned a sailor who had arrived on a ship in Atlanta. Atlanta being in the middle of Georgia, the writer obviously should have said Savannah. Nobody caught that. Sheesh.
I was thinking knuckle sandwich.
In cases like this I always recommend Claire Keegan. Short but engaging. Also Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy.
The Good Earth, Pearl Buck
Timucuans in Florida.
Depends. I read the first book by a wildly popular mystery writer and wasn't impressed so put off reading more. But recently read on Bluesky that she did indeed get better, so will pick up more as time permits.
Love Tim O'Brien.
Larson is excellent. I loved Isaac's Storm and Thunderstruck.
Before Libby it was Overdrive, so even been around for decades. Yay!
This is perfect for me. Thanks for posting.
Sounds like my kind of group!
I futzed around on my own for years, then finally gave in and took a class at community College. The structure, the deadlines, the guidance, the feedback were what I needed. Might work for others.
Definitely on my TBR list.
Favorite fiction book, Help Wanted, by Adelle Waldman.
Just added No Way Down to my wishlist on Bookshop.org. Thanks for the recommendation.
Art Thief is a quick read. Jeff Guinns book on Jonestown was also excellent, if you haven't read it yet.
I'm also a true crime. devotee. Favorite this year, Death in the Jungle, by Candace Fleming, about Jim Jones and Jonestown. Best from a couple of years ago, The Art Thief, by Michael Finkel.
Cutting for stone.
The Olsen book is a tough book to read, emotionally. I have to take it in small doses.
I'm addicted to true crime. Have read previous books by Olsen. A member of my poetry writers group recommended the poetry instruction manual. I read a lot of history and biography. The wilderness adventure was for my wonderful husband who used to conduct river rafting trips in his younger days.
Cryptic crossword clue?
Be proud of yourself. Being willing to suck is the first step to sounding great, a step that many people don't have the guts or motivation to take. (And of course, that's also a legitimate choice.)
