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Nina Badzin's avatar

I always look forward to your lists! I'm going to add The Postcard for sure.

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Judy Gruen's avatar

From your list, I've only read "Gilead," but I liked Robinson's follow-up novels, "Home" and "Lila" better. Like you, I have tried many acclaimed books only to find them wanting. I love Ann Patchett, for example, but am unlikely to dip into "Tom Lake," based on lackluster reviews. I love her collections "This is the Story of a Happy Marriage" as well as "These Precious Days." In 2023 I practically inhaled Richard Osman's fantastic "The Last Devil to Die Series," but you must like British humor and mysteries. I loved (and reviewed) Meir Soloveichik's "Providence and Power" and Dan Senor and Saul Singer's "The Genius of Israel," incredibly timed with a release just last November. In 2024, the book I'm most excited for is my next memoir, "Bylines and Blessings," about how Jewish values and practice influenced my work as a Jewish writer (admittedly, I'm quite partial to it).

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