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I read only nonfiction for years. Now, I'm getting back into fiction. (he/him)
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sifuCJC quoted Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett
To be truly brave, I believe a person has to be more than a little stupid.
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@trochee Yes, thank you. I didn't realize I'd completely felt this way also.
sifuCJC reviewed A Perfect Spy by John le Carré
One spy's life
4 stars
Wow. This is not a 'spy novel'. This is a novel about a much more realistic spy (as I'd heard le Carre writes); no 007. It's a fantastically deep character study; you feel like you know Pym better than he knows himself. There is some plot tension, but mostly it's this fascinating, dense story of a life, one spy's life.
As an American, the British colloquialisms coupled with the unreliable narrator (in one POV) got me quite confused. I sorted it out later in the book.
sifuCJC quoted A Perfect Spy by John le Carré
Sometimes, Tom, we have to do a thing in order to find out the reason for it. Sometimes our actions are questions, not answers.
- The end of Chapter 1.
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sifuCJC reviewed Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
A prequel in the same vein
4 stars
I was a bit unsure as to why a prequel was needed. Viv's retirement was pretty straight-forward in 'Legends'.
This book ends well, but I expected an immaturity in the main character that wasn't really there. She seemed very similar to the first book (years and miles later).
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Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Viv’s career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful …
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Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Viv’s career with the renowned mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful …
sifuCJC reviewed Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Dropped into daily life
4 stars
A couple days of an Irish coal delivery man. This is like an extended short-story, a couple hours read time, but lively and earnest. Although it doesn't go into them, look up the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland before you read; I'm sure the tension I felt was designed.
sifuCJC finished reading Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize
"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New …
sifuCJC reviewed The name of the rose by Umberto Eco
A wonderful story
4 stars
A wonderful, distinctive tale. Although it has the deep research of a historical novel, it's really a detective story.
Must be ready for deep literary devices though: page-long descriptions and passages in actual Latin.
sifuCJC finished reading The name of the rose by Umberto Eco
The name of the rose by Umberto Eco
The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives …