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Switched to the audio book because I’ve been driving a lot. And tired at home. I am totally into the story now.
— Mar 15, 2026 05:05AM
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Margaret
is 60% done
Holy cow. This book involving a painting made me
Think of Tartt’s Goldfinch. And in chapter 42, this author refers to Tartt’s take on art as described in Goldfinch.
— Mar 19, 2026 07:50PM
Think of Tartt’s Goldfinch. And in chapter 42, this author refers to Tartt’s take on art as described in Goldfinch.
Margaret
is 14% done
Hmm. The cadence of the writing makes me feel unsettled. It’s loopy. And snarky. And departs key phrases. And is it first person, third person? Present tense? I like to relax into reading. So far I feel kicked around a bit. Let’s see where it goes
Like Tartt’s Goldfinch, I will remind myself it’s a good idea to try to love a story about an ill-begot painting.
— Mar 12, 2026 03:49PM
Like Tartt’s Goldfinch, I will remind myself it’s a good idea to try to love a story about an ill-begot painting.