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What Fiction are you reading this week, November 16, 2025? [View all]
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I'm reading I Inherited a Mixed Animal from Uncle Living in Woods, by Richard Martin. First, I'll say I'm pretty sure I was an English teacher in a previous life because whenever I see improper spelling, my blood pressure goes through the roof. Like when someone uses "are" for "our".
So, when I first started reading this book I had to stop and have a chat with myself. "Calm down. These words are being spelled like that on purpose, to define the character of the narrator. Just go with the flow."
I did and soon found myself laughing with delight. I've never read a book that's made me laugh so much. And I've only just begun.
Speaking of laughing, I'm listening to Crosstalk by Connie Willis, a very funny tale about some of the problems with today's technology. Being connected all the time is maybe not the best idea.
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