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What do you think about The Amulet? It's available as an e-book but I haven't read it yet (and you know I will). Also, I see there is a book called Toplin by McDowell, but it is not available as an e-book yet. Looks mighty interesting.
Aren't you supposed to read the decades old magazines?
Never ever go to any appointment we may have without my book or tablet. Seems like whenever I have tried to read an article in one of the doctor's magazines I am half way through and they call me to go back!
I always have a book of some sort at work and if I go anywhere with even the slightest potential for waiting. And can you imagine the germs on those magazines???
I never, ever touch the magazines or newspapers that are lying around in the doctor's offices. They are breeding grounds for germs, my friends!
The Amulet is good, not his best tho. If I remember correctly, it was rather predictable while reading it. Great atmosphere tho! Toplin is a rather bleak novel and it is not written in McDowell's usual style. I liked it for the most part but it's definately not a favorite. You should see if you can find a used copy that ScreamPress published.
Exactly how I felt about Jude the Obscure. I think that's the most depressing book I've ever read (including The Road, and many, many hellish histories)--brilliant, but depressing.
Doing the author happy dance!
Makes ya wonder where she picked up those moves......Doing the author happy dance!
Good but hard to read in sections. Poverty like that... dang. Broke my heart, especially when my mom said she identified with it.
She was Google Search before Google existed
I love that book so much.
