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Fascinating read…

À bit long to get into…getting into it at 33%

I’ve tried several times to read James Ellroy, but the darkness and violence stop me every time…

Another Barbara Kingsolver book to savor, learn from, and wish would never end … while dying to know what happens. I suggest watching the April 21, 2025 60 Mjnutes segment on Monarch butterflies before starting the book. If I hadn’t, I don’t know that I’d have fully grasped this wonder of Mother Nature. 🦋

Really enjoying the ride so far!

This is one long book! super interesting for history buffs.

Loving this book too. So good!

I love this book! My Libby loan ran out and there is a 15 week wait 😩. I may have to buy it, it’s so good.

So far, liking it!

Oops. I had read it already. The gnarliest Michael Connell ever. Oof.

OMG.

Wow. This is like a university level class in how foreign governments and our own politicians have used the system to manipulate us. The similarities between our racist and religious biases pre WWII and now is stunning and terrifying. But it is very dense, and somewhat repetitive - as our dear Rachel can be to make her point - so be ready to dig in or read one of the summaries.

Yipes…

Mr Libbie loan ran out so I’m in lin again.

So depressing. Why am I wasting time on this buffoon? I know how awful he is but it’s like a train wreck - you gotta look…

I would think this was a bad fiction movie about monsters in human form trying to bring down the human race if I didn’t know it was true and they’re just selfish, souless jerks. And that’s being kind.

Pretty darned good!