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There are some crackers in that pile.
I really liked Stoner, and I don't think I've disliked anything I've read by Graham Greene. The way he can do tension, action, heartbreak and comedy consistently well is so impressive.
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I love a bit of Graham Greene.
Talking of ex-spies...
I’m reading a Le Carrés latest fluff thriller about Brexit. It’s ok and funny because he’s set it now and the central character is mid40s but John is about a thousand years old and so it’s all a bit 1950s in mannerisms and there is no cultural coat hooks to hang the characters on. As ever it’s about someone getting utterly let down and someone failing to save the day despite playing with a straight bat. Bless him
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Tried to read Catcher In The Rye twice before, it's the only book I've ever put down twice.
I might *might* get to it once I finish my current "to read" pile (which is a veritable mixed bag):-
(the bookmark in the John Cheever at the bottom was the end of The Swimmer which is the only short story I read from that book, but I would like to read the others.)