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hermetic

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2. Oh yeah

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 01:59 PM

Sep 2016

As a professional editor (retired), mistakes like that really can detract me from a good read.

Here's a little story: a few months ago I bought a used copy of Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich. Fabulous book and her writing is impeccable. BUT, a previous owner for some reason underlined passages, perhaps for a book report. And there are underlined statements on Every. Single. Page. All 367 of them. WTF? It made me want to find that person and give them a good slap! Some people, I swear....

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What are you reading this week of September 18, 2016? [View all] hermetic Sep 2016 OP

"Sacred and Profane" by Faye Kellerman TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #1

Oh yeah hermetic Sep 2016 #2

Hee Hee I had to edit my own post. TexasProgresive Sep 2016 #3

'S' by Doug Dorst pscot Sep 2016 #4

That sounds really intriguing hermetic Sep 2016 #5

Finally finished listening to "The Company" northoftheborder Sep 2016 #6

Quelle surprise, right? hermetic Sep 2016 #9

Noting right now, but I picked up three books from the library minutes ago. CrispyQ Sep 2016 #7

You're gonna need hermetic Sep 2016 #10

"The Watcher," by Charlotte Link shenmue Sep 2016 #8

It does sound creepy. hermetic Sep 2016 #11

Got a free download of Carson McCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter japple Sep 2016 #12

I did, indeed hermetic Sep 2016 #13

Confused... getting old in mke Sep 2016 #14

Yeah, duhh... hermetic Sep 2016 #15

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley Goblinmonger Sep 2016 #16

Oh, I did! hermetic Sep 2016 #17