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ok_cpu

(2,154 posts) Sun May 19, 2024, 08:32 AM May 2024

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'Heaven & Earth Grocery Store' or 'Middlemarch'. What to read next?

Just finishing Hanif Abdurraqib's amazing "There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension" (not fiction, but Abdurraqib is an incredible writer from Ohio) and was all set to start McBride next.

But, I've never read 'Middlemarch' and it's been popping up all over the place for me. Having a little moment. Almost feels like a sign.

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'Heaven & Earth Grocery Store' or 'Middlemarch'. What to read next? (Original Post) ok_cpu May 2024 OP

Time for you to read Middlemarch. Worth the effort. Polly Hennessey May 2024 #1

We have a few days of decent spring weather ahead of us ok_cpu May 2024 #2

I can highly recommend "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store." Diamond_Dog May 2024 #3

I loved 'Deacon King Kong' ok_cpu May 2024 #4

My Liberal Ladies Book Club has chosen "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" for June yellowdogintexas May 2024 #6

Middlemarch is one of my favorite books. LisaM May 2024 #5

Polly Hennessey

(7,420 posts)

1. Time for you to read Middlemarch. Worth the effort.

Reply to ok_cpu (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2024, 08:36 AM

May 2024

ok_cpu

(2,154 posts)

2. We have a few days of decent spring weather ahead of us

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #1)

Sun May 19, 2024, 09:01 AM

May 2024

A nice start to Middlemarch on the deck just might work.

Diamond_Dog

(34,481 posts)

3. I can highly recommend "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store."

Reply to ok_cpu (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2024, 09:06 AM

May 2024

ok_cpu

(2,154 posts)

4. I loved 'Deacon King Kong'

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Sun May 19, 2024, 09:18 AM

May 2024

I don't usually read more than one fiction book at a time, but maybe it's time for an exception.

yellowdogintexas

(22,650 posts)

6. My Liberal Ladies Book Club has chosen "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" for June

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Mon May 27, 2024, 11:29 AM

May 2024

I scored an e-book edition from the library. This is the first book we have chosen which is readily available for our e-readers (lots of copies)

LisaM

(28,522 posts)

5. Middlemarch is one of my favorite books.

Reply to ok_cpu (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2024, 03:57 PM

May 2024

It does start slowly - fair warning - with a huge payoff.

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