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Fiction

hermetic

(8,924 posts) Sun Jun 3, 2018, 01:21 PM Jun 2018

What Fiction are you reading this week, June 3, 2018? [View all]

Don't you sometimes wish that you could just run away and hide?

I'm reading Runaway by Peter May, an intense thriller. In 1965, five teenage boys ran away to London seeking fame and fortune in the music business. Being the same age makes their adventure quite easy to relate to for me, even though it's a different country.

I'm listening to Christopher Moore's The Stupidest Angel through my library's Overdrive. (It was the only audio book available right now.) In spite of the Christmas theme it's still a great listen, wildly funny.

What books are taking you away this week?

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What Fiction are you reading this week, June 3, 2018? [View all] hermetic Jun 2018 OP

Sweet photo. A book lovers dream. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1

The Hellfire Club? hermetic Jun 2018 #3

Trump's tweets (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2018 #2

Fiction at its worst hermetic Jun 2018 #4

My cheap attempt at humor PJMcK Jun 2018 #5

Hey, thanks hermetic Jun 2018 #8

"The Frozen Hours" by Jeff Shaara........Korean War story of "Frozen Chosin." dameatball Jun 2018 #6

Historic fiction hermetic Jun 2018 #9

That's a good novel. Paladin Jun 2018 #40

Yes. "The Forgotten War" was brutal. dameatball Jun 2018 #42

Time is at a premium right now.... Bayard Jun 2018 #7

I hear ya hermetic Jun 2018 #10

I would rather sit and read a good book all afternoon Ohiogal Jun 2018 #11

I re-read it, too hermetic Jun 2018 #12

Great image! Ohiogal Jun 2018 #13

My FB page is getting lots of love for that image! CrispyQ Jun 2018 #25

Alright!! hermetic Jun 2018 #28

Country Dark by Chris Offutt PoorMonger Jun 2018 #14

Sounds really good. hermetic Jun 2018 #15

Musical Suggestion: ' Creosote ' PoorMonger Jun 2018 #33

Still reading Patrick D. Smith's book japple Jun 2018 #16

This is interesting hermetic Jun 2018 #21

Thanks for sharing that bit of information. It reminds me of the Little House japple Jun 2018 #37

Aw. poor little guy hermetic Jun 2018 #45

Sweet little bunch o'kitties. I got the rest of the kittens today. Sharing foster duties with japple Jun 2018 #46

"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading." Logan Pearsall Smith pscot Jun 2018 #17

That's lovely hermetic Jun 2018 #22

Waiting for my Precious PennyK Jun 2018 #18

I'm excited for you hermetic Jun 2018 #23

I started "A Game of Thrones" on Sunday. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #19

That should definitely hermetic Jun 2018 #24

Have you read or watched it? CrispyQ Jun 2018 #32

No, neither hermetic Jun 2018 #34

The Long Sunset PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #20

Mmm, fun hermetic Jun 2018 #27

Excellent summary. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2018 #30

As usual, I have a bunch on the go matt819 Jun 2018 #26

Good job hermetic Jun 2018 #29

"Belgravia" by Julian Fellowes, the guy who wrote Downton Abbey. Historical fluff, Squinch Jun 2018 #31

Uh oh, hermetic Jun 2018 #35

This one takes place right after the Napoleonic wars. Squinch Jun 2018 #36

I borrowed this from my library on Overdrive PennyK Jun 2018 #39

The Devil's Evidence by Simon Kurt Unsworth PoorMonger Jun 2018 #38

I'm about half-way through Stephen King's new one, "The Outsider." Paladin Jun 2018 #41

Tomorrow by Damian Dibben PoorMonger Jun 2018 #43

Interesting premise hermetic Jun 2018 #44