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japple

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32. Old Baggage by Lissa Evans is funny, smart, heartwarming, and the characters are endearing.

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Wed Dec 30, 2020, 04:57 PM

Dec 2020

Crooked Heart by the same author is a sequel to Old Baggage and I liked it even better.

Virgil Wander - Leif Enger
True Grit - Charles Portis
One Night Two Souls Went Walking - Ellen Cooney

Anything by Barbara Kingsolver, Louise Erdrich, or Paulette Jiles.

I've had the same issues lately, often casting something aside after reading several chapters.

Hope you can find some good things.

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Please recommend a good book! [View all] birdographer Dec 2020 OP

Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada Alpeduez21 Dec 2020 #1

My friend wrote a trilogy. The Orb and Arrow LakeArenal Dec 2020 #2

"The Paper Wife, by Laila Ibrahim. tblue37 Dec 2020 #3

The Years of Rice and Salt Laelth Dec 2020 #4

That is a wonderful book. I haven't read it in years and should re-read it. nt Nay Dec 2020 #17

The Chronicles of St. Mary's series by Jodi Taylor. KatyaR Dec 2020 #5

Another St.Mary's reader!! My go to reread when stuck. Srkdqltr Dec 2020 #8

Love them! birdographer Dec 2020 #9

Any Donna Leon mystery. Based in Venice. Joinfortmill Dec 2020 #6

The same thing happens to me when I am REALLY depressed. I can't even finish a news story. Runningdawg Dec 2020 #7

Start the Travis McGee series and read it in order, or the Spenser series or try rzemanfl Dec 2020 #10

Thanks! Keep 'em coming! birdographer Dec 2020 #11

I am having the same issue... Freedomofspeech Dec 2020 #19

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles marigold20 Dec 2020 #12

Agree. This was the best book I've read in two years. Characters fascinating. northoftheborder Dec 2020 #14

I loved that book! Freedomofspeech Dec 2020 #18

Becoming by Michelle Obama Ohiogal Dec 2020 #13

"The Watchmaker of Filigree Street," Natasha Pulley. planetc Dec 2020 #15

I was in the same place GigiLeigh Dec 2020 #16

I can try that birdographer Dec 2020 #22

The Cat Who series SheltieLover Dec 2020 #20

NPR Best Books (link) jtb653 Dec 2020 #21

Ty! SheltieLover Dec 2020 #25

I love the Cat Who series! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #23

Have you read the Joe Grey series? SheltieLover Dec 2020 #26

No, I have not. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #27

Omg!) SheltieLover Dec 2020 #28

Dick Francis was a jockey for the Queen Mother back in the day Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #29

Oooooh... SheltieLover Dec 2020 #30

Yes, those are the kind I always liked, too Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #31

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier DesertRat Dec 2020 #24

Old Baggage by Lissa Evans is funny, smart, heartwarming, and the characters are endearing. japple Dec 2020 #32

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