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Diamond_Dog

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6. "After Annie" by Anna Quindlen

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:32 PM

Nov 24

This was a birthday gift.

The spot-on observational writing by Quindlen makes up for the overall sadness of the plot. I’m about halfway through and hope something good happens to this family pretty soon!

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What Fiction are you reading this week, November 24, 2024? [View all] hermetic Nov 24 OP

The New York Times! Lonestarblue Nov 24 #1

Someone here recommended Peter Heller's book, The Orchard, so I'm reading it now. I love japple Nov 24 #2

Oh my... hermetic Nov 24 #3

I've gone major on Icelandic noir The King of Prussia Nov 24 #4

They do sound good hermetic Nov 24 #5

"After Annie" by Anna Quindlen Diamond_Dog Nov 24 #6

Sounds lovely hermetic Nov 24 #7

Dr. Zhivago by Boris Pasternak mike_c Nov 24 #8

Such a great story hermetic Nov 24 #9

Re-reading some Tony Hillerman: cbabe Nov 24 #10

Finally finished (re)reading Evangeline Walton's The Mabinogion Tetralogy 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 26 #11