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Diogenes
Diogenes
6 Nov
9:37pm, 6 Nov 2024
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I’ve just finished “Of Love and Hunger” by Julian McLaren-Ross. It’s one of those books that grows on you. It’s very much of its time, but maybe it’s a time I am partial to. I’d recommend it if you like Patrick Hamilton and Graham Greene in a downbeat seaside town setting
Columba
Columba
7 Nov
11:50am, 7 Nov 2024
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Columba
Started Appliance. Intriguing.
Little Nemo
Little Nemo
9 Nov
1:31pm, 9 Nov 2024
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Little Nemo
Collected Appliance from the library. Also got Apples Never Fall as I liked the TV series.
Night-owl
Night-owl
9 Nov
5:48pm, 9 Nov 2024
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Night-owl
Also picked up Appliance.
I thought Fresh water for flowers was there but still in transit.
Chrisull
Chrisull
9 Nov
5:53pm, 9 Nov 2024
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Lengthy piece in the Guardian today from Mark O'Connell (whose books I like), interviewing Emmanuel Carrere (who I'm also a fan of). McG might be interested? The source material - the Bataclan attacks - sounds very grim, but Carrere is always interesting. Definitely in the Vuillard, Binet, Houllebecq kind of mould.

theguardian.com
McGoohan
McGoohan
9 Nov
8:03pm, 9 Nov 2024
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McGoohan
That sounds right up my street Chris, thanks
Diogenes
Diogenes
9 Nov
8:18pm, 9 Nov 2024
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Diogenes
Recent reads:

The Secret Hours, by Mick Herron. A sort of prequel to the Slow Horses series, fills in some of the characters backstories. If you like Slow Horses you’ll probably enjoy this.

Of Love and Hunger, by Julian McLaren-Ross. Boarding house seediness following a reluctant vacuum cleaner salesmen through the ups and downs of a hand to mouth existence.

Currently reading On The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith, light and enjoyable, it’s made me laugh out loud a few times.
Columba
Columba
10 Nov
7:09pm, 10 Nov 2024
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Columba
Finished Appliance.
Columba
Columba
10 Nov
7:24pm, 10 Nov 2024
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Columba
If anyone would like it sent on to them, please let me know.
LindsD
LindsD
10 Nov
9:56pm, 10 Nov 2024
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That would be brilliant Columba, if you don't mind.

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November 2024 book


Welcome to Season Seven

November 2024 (McG)
Appliance (J O Morgan)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/appliance-by-j-o-morgan---nov-2024-book-group-choice-63327
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11610

October 2024 (Bint)
Hangsaman (Shirley Jackson)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/hangsaman-by-shirley-jackson---october-2024-book-group-thread-63280
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11598

September 2024 (The Greppler)
Florida Roadkill (Tim Dorsey)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/florida-roadkill---book-group-september-2024-discussion-thread-63210
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11489

August 2024 (The Scribbler)
A Thousand Ships (Natalie Haynes)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/a-thousand-ships---august-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63153
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11435

July 2024 (Fetch)
The Cranes That Build The Cranes (Jeremy Dyson)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-cranes-that-build-the-cranes---by-jeremy-dyson---july-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63104
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11364

June 2024 (Dio)
Bournville (Jonathan Coe)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/bournville-by-jonathan-coe---book-group-june-2024-discussion-thread-63061
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11356

May 2024 (Quimby)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-storied-life-of-a-j-fikry---may-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-63033
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11337

April 2024 (Maclennane)
Independence Day (Richard Ford)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/independence-day-by-richard-ford---april-2024-book-group-choice-63006
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11269

March 2024 (Chrisull)
The High House (Jessie Greengrass)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-high-house-by-jessie-greengrass---march-2024-fetch-book-group-discussion-thread-62965
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11192

February 2024 (Linds)
Severance (Ling Ma)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/severance-by-ling-ma---feb-2024-book-group-discussion-thread-62917
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11165

January 2024 (Night-owl)
The Rabbit Factor (Antti Tuomainen (Author), David Hackston (Translator))
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-rabbit-factor---jan-2024-book-group-discussion-62892
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11119

December 2023 (Serendippers)
The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus (Hannah Fry and Thomas Oleron Evans)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/the-indisputable-existence-of-santa-claus---december-2023-book-group-discussion-thread-62852
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=11004

November 2023 (Columba)
Watling Street (John Higgs)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/watling-street---nov-2023-book-group-dicussion-thread-62830
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10925

October 2023 (Little Nemo)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi trans. Geoffrey Trousselot)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/before-the-coffee-gets-cold---book-group---oct-2023-discussion-thread-62811
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10860

The last two months of Season Six:

September 2023 (westmoors)
Rabbit, Run (John Updike)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/rabbit-run-by-john-updike---book-group-sept-2023-discussion-thread-62786
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10848

August 2023 (Serendipps)
Queenie (Candice Carty-Williams)
Discussion: fetcheveryone.com/forum/queenie-by-candice-carty-williams---august-2023-book-group-discussion-thread-62766
Poll: fetcheveryone.com/polls-view.php?id=10808

Currently Choosinating

Not yet chozzed:
Westmoors

Already chozzed:
Little Nemo
Columba
Serendippers
Night-owl
Linds
Chrisull
Maclennane
Quimby
Dio
Fetch
The Scribbler
Grepples
Bint

Earlier book choices and discussion threads
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