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lynnm1947 (original poster member #15300) posted at 6:35 PM on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
OMG, just finished this book. Sadly. I did NOT want it to end. Abraham Verghese is such an excellent writer, I ate every word on every page.
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
aesir ( member #17210) posted at 6:46 PM on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
I read somewhere that finishing a good book is almost like losing a friend.
A much more eloquent way of describing something I felt a couple of times when I was reading regularly.
Your mileage may vary... in accordance with the prophecy.
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lynnm1947 (original poster member #15300) posted at 9:11 PM on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
aesir, these days I have decided I'm too old to waste my precious reading time on bad books! So....if I don't care for the first chapter, I don't bother with the rest.
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
Lovedyoumore ( member #35593) posted at 11:00 PM on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012
My book club read this book. It was a really good read. I got a little frustrated with some of the characters, but enjoyed it so much. I was reading this during my WH affair. 
Me 50's
WH 50's
Married 30+ years
2 young adult children
OW single 20 years younger
Together trying to R
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
tryingagain74 ( member #33698) posted at 4:58 AM on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
This is on my list of must reads. So glad you loved it! I'm looking forward to it.
FBS; now happily liberated!
Two DS and One DD
It matters not how strait the gate,/How charged with punishments the scroll./I am the master of my fate:/I am the captain of my soul.--"Invictus," William Ernest Henley
lynnm1947 (original poster member #15300) posted at 3:29 PM on Thursday, July 12th, 2012
lovedyoumore, when we get frustrated with characters, I guess that means we are gettng very involved in the story? I can recall older ladies getting upset with the behaviour of their favourite soap characters!
Age: 64..ummmmmmm, no...............65....no...oh, hell born in 1947. You figure it out!
"I could have missed the pain, but I would have had to miss the dance." Garth Brooks
Jpapageorge ( member #31800) posted at 2:13 AM on Friday, July 13th, 2012
I actually just finished Cutting two weeks ago, Fantastic book.
I found I was also frustrated with charaters which, I assume, was because I was really involved with the story and the characters were "real" and thus fallable and human.
Highly reccommended.
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Spectemur agendo.
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