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getting old in mke

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24. Two going regularly at the moment

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 04:32 PM

Apr 2018

1) Testimony by Scott Turow. Lawyer retires from Kindle County, becomes a prosecutor in the Hague looking into the mass murder of 400 Roma in Bosnia. This is a "show book", so it will take a couple of weeks: I only read it in the green room before and during off-stage times of shows I'm in. Currently, musical version of the Bridges of Madison County.

2) Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley as an audio book. Not sure how I feel about this. I'm loving the story and points of view. I'm absolutely an Arthurian fan. But with the revelations in 2014 of child abuse by MZB, there is something in me that doesn't feel good about the book. She died in 1999 and it's a library book, so it's not like I'm adding to her revenue stream, but still.

How do you all deal with works of art in general when you find the actions of the creators heinous?

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What are you reading this week of April 8, 2018? [View all] hermetic Apr 2018 OP

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Heinlein. WheelWalker Apr 2018 #1

Good choice hermetic Apr 2018 #3

Been reading it again and again every few years since about 1967. WheelWalker Apr 2018 #7

Poison by John Lescroart Ohiogal Apr 2018 #2

Prolific writer hermetic Apr 2018 #5

I've read every single one of his books. Ohiogal Apr 2018 #14

Is it a Dismas Hardy, or one of the surrounding characters? getting old in mke Apr 2018 #22

Everybodys Fool by Richard Russo. democrank Apr 2018 #4

Followup to Nobody's Fool hermetic Apr 2018 #6

Hmmm ... read his "Empire Falls" and really enjoyed it after a rather slow start. KPN Apr 2018 #8

Not fiction, but what the heck, it's what I'm reading. "Hacked" by Donna Brazille. KPN Apr 2018 #9

Rules? hermetic Apr 2018 #10

Haha. Thanks for the pardon. I'll try not to do it again. KPN Apr 2018 #12

To Say Nothing of the Dog PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #11

How cool hermetic Apr 2018 #13

Fabulous book. Fabulous author. getting old in mke Apr 2018 #23

Fabulous woman, also. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #25

I am reading Black Book by murielm99 Apr 2018 #15

I love Rankin hermetic Apr 2018 #16

I don't think my library has all of them, either. murielm99 Apr 2018 #17

Well, this is crazy PennyK Apr 2018 #18

Oh, gosh hermetic Apr 2018 #20

Thanks, hermetic! PennyK Apr 2018 #21

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Two going regularly at the moment getting old in mke Apr 2018 #24

Somehow I missed the revelations of child abuse by PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #28

Oh wow hermetic Apr 2018 #31

I just finished "A Closed Eye" by Anita Brookner. LisaM Apr 2018 #26

Thanks hermetic Apr 2018 #32

Game of Ghosts by John Connolly matt819 Apr 2018 #27

Oh boy oh boy! hermetic Apr 2018 #33

I've read only a few matt819 Apr 2018 #36

Just finished "The Terror" Dan Simmons, starting "Agincourt 1415" Matthew Bennett dameatball Apr 2018 #29

Did you enjoy The Terror? hermetic Apr 2018 #34

Yes, it was quite an adventure. dameatball Apr 2018 #37

Dark Assassin by Anne Perry Skittles Apr 2018 #30

Ahh, hermetic Apr 2018 #35

I started by accident Skittles Apr 2018 #38