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Bev reviewed a book.

“The Sea (2005) is the eighteenth novel by Irish writer John Banville.
It won the 2005 Man Booker Prize.

It feels like a "reflective journal" as Max Morden copes with the present and the indelible effect of memories.
We encounter the distant past of Max’s childhood (summer...”

“The Sea (2005) is the eighteenth novel by Irish writer John Banville.
It won the 2005 Man Booker Prize.

It feels like a "reflective journal" as Max Morden copes with the present and the indelible effect of memories.
We encounter the distant past of Max’s childhood (summer at Cedars in Ballyless),the recent past of his wife’s illness and death, and the present of his return to Ballyless.

I chose audio and the Irish narrator was pleasant.
The audio, however, required constant attention as the narrative slips (not too seamlessly)through the three levels mentioned.

Here's a reviewer's note:
"these three settings are heavily diced and impromptly jumbled together for the novel's entire duration."
Well said!

It was beautifully written, (almost poetic in sound) but.........
....I'm not admitting how often I needed a dictionary
and I'm not admitting how often I needed to replay a segment to tease apart the "elegant rhetoric" and find the simplicity of the idea.

If you've read it, what did you think?.

3.5 ★

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“★ ★ ★ ★


Although my favorite M Connelly books have been Scarecrow and The Poet( Jack McEvoy), Harry Bosch and I have spent many compelling hours together.
Now Mickey Haller's book #1, The Lincoln Lawyer has proved to me that Connelly could successfully...”

“★ ★ ★ ★


Although my favorite M Connelly books have been Scarecrow and The Poet( Jack McEvoy), Harry Bosch and I have spent many compelling hours together.
Now Mickey Haller's book #1, The Lincoln Lawyer has proved to me that Connelly could successfully enter the realm of legal thrillers.
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• Rated 4 stars

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Bev reviewed a book.

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Willie Stargell story..1940-2001

Apr 14,2001 at St Paul's Episcopall Church Wilmington NC,
they celebrated his career and a life well lived.

A few days later in St Mary of Mercy Church in Pittsburgh, mourners
arrived"to relive the memories and highlights of a...”

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Willie Stargell story..1940-2001

Apr 14,2001 at St Paul's Episcopall Church Wilmington NC,
they celebrated his career and a life well lived.

A few days later in St Mary of Mercy Church in Pittsburgh, mourners
arrived"to relive the memories and highlights of a life that touched us all"
(Bishop Donald Wuerl)

Willie Stargell's major league debut was Sept 16, 1962
He batted left...threw left....
He was a Pittsburgh Pirate from 1962–1982

I'm not a baseball historian....I simply listened and remember ....
Willie Stargell became the head of the Pirates' family.
For Pirates and their fans, 1979 was the season of Stargell's Stars (gold felt stars given the player for a well done) and "We Are Family"
..(the Sister Sledge hit that Willie wanted played in the bottom of the seventh inning at every Pirate game)
"For the rest of his career and the rest of is life he'd be celebrated as Pops, the name given by Dave Parker to express affection for Stargell and to rib him about his age (39)"

In the Pirate franchise, 10 players who'd spent all or most of their career in Pgh, had preceded Stargell into the hall of fame in 1988.

The one teammate he most respected in his 20 years in Pirate uniform was Roberto Clemente, ..
He said that no player taught him more about playing the game and the will to win.
Important to note:
He wanted the next generation to know that dreams do become a reality .
"If there's anyone in the projects sitting up there, here's living proof ...with hard work, determination and dedication, you can make a great indentationl
"

Simply, Willie Stargell believed he was born to play baseball......and that he did.
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In Pops, you'll find
a closeup
of Willie and also an ongoing analysis of the Pirate franchise.
For more "Stargell according to Stargell".... perhaps his autobiography. ......( published 1984)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★”

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Bev reviewed a book.

“"Scots Quair is a trilogy by the Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, describing the life of Chris Guthrie, a woman from the north east of Scotland during the early 20th century.
It consists of three novels: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe, and Grey Granite.
The first is widely regarded as an...”

“"Scots Quair is a trilogy by the Scottish writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon, describing the life of Chris Guthrie, a woman from the north east of Scotland during the early 20th century.
It consists of three novels: Sunset Song, Cloud Howe, and Grey Granite.
The first is widely regarded as an important classic.
A comprehensive glossary of the Scots dialect is included. " (from BN overview)

★ ★ ★ ★

Meet the Author (from BN)

"Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell) was one of the finest writers of the twentieth century.
Born in Aberdeenshire in 1901, he died at the age of thirty-four.
He was a prolific writer of novels, short stories, essays and science fiction, and his writing reflected his wide interest in religion, archaeology, history, politics and science.
... the Scots Quair trilogy, is his most renowned work, and has become a landmark in Scottish literature.


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Bev reviewed a book.

“The story begins in 1915 Minnesota
The travels of "an aging train robber on a quest to reconcile the claims of love and judgment on his life, " and a struggling writer who goes with him.

3.5 ★ ”

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