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japple

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7. I'm curious to know if you and Mrs. E. liked The Color of Lightning? I loved it and will

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Thu Jan 1, 2015, 09:54 AM

Jan 2015

probably read it again. I don't know what this genre is called, but I think of it as Literary Western, in the same class with Lonesome Dove, and it is absolutely hands-down my favorite. If you know of others, please recommend.

I finally finished Alice Hoffman's The Museum of Extraordinary Things and really enjoyed it. I'm now about 1/4 into Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. The writing is simply beautiful.

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What are you reading the week of Sunday, December 28, 2014? [View all] TexasProgresive Dec 2014 OP

You might like Ann Cleeves' Shetland Island series. scarletwoman Dec 2014 #1

Thank's so much TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #2

Raven Black is available at the cross town library and e-book at mine TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #4

I've never done an e-book, so I can't be of any help on that score - sorry. scarletwoman Dec 2014 #5

We went to Half Price Books this evening TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #6

Hey, everyone! Thank you for the thread, TexasProgresive. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #3

I'm curious to know if you and Mrs. E. liked The Color of Lightning? I loved it and will japple Jan 2015 #7

We loved The Color of Lightning, japple! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #8

Oh, meant to say, we ordered All the Light We Cannot See from the library. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #9

I downloaded Elmer Kelton's trilogy, Lone Star Rising japple Jan 2015 #10

I hope you both like it WCIL Jan 2015 #15

Thanks to scarletwoman I found Ann Cleeves TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #11

Cool! I'm delighted that you're happy with your Cleeves book! scarletwoman Jan 2015 #13

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes eablair3 Jan 2015 #12

I've seen several posters in this forum mention this book. scarletwoman Jan 2015 #14

only about a quarter of the way through it eablair3 Jan 2015 #18

I had been reading that for 2 weeks WCIL Jan 2015 #16

The only books I managed to finish over the holidays WCIL Jan 2015 #17