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Noted; of the Camino memoirsw I have read I did like, some were magnifient, outright laughter and/or tears inducing, emotional resposible and enlightning; several were uninspiring and irritatingly short on either emotion or detail, and one is rather nice, if I do say so myself as I wrote it...
Herewith is what I consider to be the best opening sentence in a Camino memoir, amongst the twenty or so books I have read. Including my own! My thanks for another delightful Forum-inspired suggestion!
"I walked west on the road traveled by men and women for a thousand years, following a...
I read Ms MacLaine's book, noted the 'bit in the middle' and sensed her attempt to convey something vibrantly real from former lives was guiding her to make this pilgrimage, especially where Ms MacLaine founds a piece of jewelery she used to own in a past life. Does the reader have only her...
Stormy weather predictions for North Carolina is the perfect excuse to curl up with a good Camino book and when I saw Terry Wilson's GOD'S COCAINE, I could not -- not! -- stop laughing! Now, the anticipation of A FURNACE FULL OF GOD by Rebekah! A plethora of Camino-reading riches!
"A supervirus leaks from a lab .." The Stand - Stephen King. For part miniseries in 1994. As N
Four part mini-series in 1994. I used to live in Boulder -- yup, that's Boulder, in essence if not in location.
My library has no audiobooks by Ms Moggach, surprised she has been so prolific! Will re-view "Marigold Hotel". No yard, but a great third floor view of oak tree leaves emerging from bud with astonishing rapidity. I awaken to a spirited bull cardinal's assertions of territorial dominance!
Gifted Australian author Geraldine Brooks' brilliant novel from a woman's POV in 1666 as an a Derbyshire UK village self-isolates. "The Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague". Having read it years ago, I sort of have it on a 'maybe' list to re-read.
As, neither can I, voracious cinema...
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