Before I left for my August travels, an author named Artie Van Why contacted me to see if I’d like to read his short memoir, That Day in September. Unsure of how much reading I would get done during my trip, I was reluctant to commit to another book, but I loaded it onto my …
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Reading Buddies Discussion: “Let the Great World Spin” by Colum McCann
I have to start by asking, just because I’m curious: is anyone still reading Let the Great World Spin? I can’t believe how many people have told me they tried and couldn’t get into it, either for Reading Buddies or on their own. (There is a Goodreads thread going for Let the Great World Spin, …
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Reading Buddies Wrap-Up: “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer
Hello, reading buddies! Welcome to the wrap-up for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. Just a note, as usual, to non-participants: if you haven’t read this one yet, you might not want to read any farther, since spoilers are fair game! I really loved this book. So much so that it’s a …
Reading Buddies Discussion: “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer
Before I give my usual spoiler warning, let me just say that if you haven’t read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, I’d suggest you find yourself a copy and join in! At halfway through, it’s wonderful and, I suspect, will be great to discuss. I’d expected it to take me a …