Diane Barnes’s Reviews > Ducks, Newburyport > Status Update
Diane Barnes
is 40% done
Still loving it, and may go through withdrawal when I finishl
— Dec 28, 2021 03:43PM
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Diane Barnes
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I'm still loving this, perfect bedtime reading. Laughed uncontrollably over the visit to the dental hygienist. I've had all those same thoughts in the past.
— Dec 28, 2021 03:40PM
Diane Barnes
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I'm still loving this, perfect bedtime reading. Laughed uncontrollably over the visit to the dental hygienist. I've had all those same thoughts in the past.
— Dec 14, 2021 04:06AM
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This book is addictive and brilliant! And I've just begun.
— Nov 26, 2021 04:00AM
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Dec 28, 2021 03:58PM
Damm it Diane, I'm in. You've sold it. I've been a fan of Lucy Ellmann for a long time now (and her Dad) so that's my next big read.
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I'm taking it slowly Dave, only reading at bedtime, but being in this woman's head is quite an experience. Who is her Dad, by the way?
Richard Ellmann. He wrote a wonderful biography of Oscar Wilde that I recall reading at university
Dear Diane, I don't want to worry you but your presentiment about possible withdrawal symptoms might be true -- I had exactly the same problem when I finished Ducks, Newburyport! Just like you, I loved it and still feel a nostalgic lack of it plus an urge to reread it. If I were ever asked to choose one title for a stay on a desert island, I might go for Lucy Ellmann's novel. 😀 I had a reading slump after Ducks, Newburyport, nothing seemed good compared to this book. I think a good idea would be to prepare in advance a few engrossing, immersive reads, completely different from Ellmann's writing style. I wish I had done that then. Happy reading of the last part!
It will be a while before I have to worry about that, still just at 47%.
