another interesting book i’ve never heard of. martha’s newsletter is excellent, just subscribed. thank you for pointing me to both. :) happy new year to you and Donna!
Happy New Year, Manki! Glad to read you're intrigued by 'Sister Deborah.' Let me know your thoughts if you read it. I also hope you enjoy Martha's newsletter as much as I do!
This sounds like it would make a fabulous addition to my interesting short books list. Short books are so satisfying for me, and I seem to be part of a minority that appreciates a tight story. (I don't like verbose writers--blegh.) Also, I just read LET US DESCEND (not shouting--no italics.) This kind of reminds me of that. Not to digress and get into another book here, but with that one, I loved the writing and character development. I'm not sure the magical elements worked so well for me. Anyway, I'm glad coffee survived this story. It didn't seem like the kind of book that would end well for the characters involved, so I at least held out hope for my survival beverage.
There are many books out there that are just way too long, so I, too, appreciate a tight and punchy narrative. And this book is definitely that. You remind me that I am long overdue to return to Jesmyn Ward's work. It's a gap similar to the time between Mukasonga novels for me. Thanks for your note, Amy!
Thank you for the shoutout Mike!! I am intrigued by your review of Sister Deborah - I read Our Lady Of The Nile a long time ago and I actually didn't like it? I liked bits, but I think overall I expected something different and that probably affected how I felt. But! I like the pretence of every novel she writes - they all sound very interesting. I have always wanted to give her another go, so maybe this should be the one! How would you say it compares to Our Lady Of The Nile????
My pleasure, Martha! I read Our Lady of the Nile so long ago that I don’t remember much about it. I remember liking it, but not enough about the plot or the construction to make a valid comparison. Deborah had an interesting premise and was tightly written so I was happy with it as a reentry point into her work.
This sounds so interesting. I will keep an eye out for it because of your great review. Enjoy the snow!!
Thanks, Kate! I hope the weather isn't too bad today.
another interesting book i’ve never heard of. martha’s newsletter is excellent, just subscribed. thank you for pointing me to both. :) happy new year to you and Donna!
Happy New Year, Manki! Glad to read you're intrigued by 'Sister Deborah.' Let me know your thoughts if you read it. I also hope you enjoy Martha's newsletter as much as I do!
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This sounds like it would make a fabulous addition to my interesting short books list. Short books are so satisfying for me, and I seem to be part of a minority that appreciates a tight story. (I don't like verbose writers--blegh.) Also, I just read LET US DESCEND (not shouting--no italics.) This kind of reminds me of that. Not to digress and get into another book here, but with that one, I loved the writing and character development. I'm not sure the magical elements worked so well for me. Anyway, I'm glad coffee survived this story. It didn't seem like the kind of book that would end well for the characters involved, so I at least held out hope for my survival beverage.
There are many books out there that are just way too long, so I, too, appreciate a tight and punchy narrative. And this book is definitely that. You remind me that I am long overdue to return to Jesmyn Ward's work. It's a gap similar to the time between Mukasonga novels for me. Thanks for your note, Amy!
Thank you for the shoutout Mike!! I am intrigued by your review of Sister Deborah - I read Our Lady Of The Nile a long time ago and I actually didn't like it? I liked bits, but I think overall I expected something different and that probably affected how I felt. But! I like the pretence of every novel she writes - they all sound very interesting. I have always wanted to give her another go, so maybe this should be the one! How would you say it compares to Our Lady Of The Nile????
My pleasure, Martha! I read Our Lady of the Nile so long ago that I don’t remember much about it. I remember liking it, but not enough about the plot or the construction to make a valid comparison. Deborah had an interesting premise and was tightly written so I was happy with it as a reentry point into her work.