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hermetic

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7. Her first novel

Reply to mike_c (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 02:33 PM

Nov 9

From 1992. She's only written 4 so far. Evidently she spends many years working on them and is working on one now. I read her Goldfinch which won the Pulitzer for fiction but it was many years ago and I don't remember it. Hope it works out for you in the end.

Edit to add: Backman mentions her in the book I'm reading now. Thought that was an interesting coincidence.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, November 9, 2025? [View all] hermetic Nov 9 OP

A grateful salute to all who served. Now put Withcraft for Wayward Girls on my TBR list. txwhitedove Nov 9 #1

An eclectic list. Can't wait to dig in. I read cbabe Nov 9 #2

I just started "As Bright as Heaven" by Susan Meissner mentalsolstice Nov 9 #3

Just finished The Black Wolf by Louise Penny EverHopeful Nov 9 #4

Waiting waiting on Black Wolf library hold. No spoilers please. cbabe Nov 9 #5

The Secret History by Donna Tartt mike_c Nov 9 #6

Her first novel hermetic Nov 9 #7

I tried Goldfinch. I really did. I couldn't get through it. rsdsharp Nov 9 #8

I read that the movie hermetic Nov 9 #10

Maybe not fiction; more like make believe. rsdsharp Nov 9 #9

Interesting hermetic Nov 9 #11

A big fat book by Tony Hillerman Bayard Nov 9 #12

We binged the new season of Dark Wind on Netflix this week. yellowdogintexas 23 hrs ago #17

Guess I am the only one reading "fluff". Polly Hennessey Monday #13

Fluff?? Tut tut, I've read my share of fluff, and still flit from mystery to non-fiction to drama and txwhitedove Monday #14

Read on, for sure. I love my Cozy Mysteries. Polly Hennessey Monday #15

I love cozies hermetic Wednesday #16

Nothing wrong with fluff. Nothing at all. I enjoy fluff immensely. nt yellowdogintexas 23 hrs ago #18