Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Beers & Books XXVIII

The Shadow of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz Zafón (25 September 1964 – 19 June 2020)

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  1. Another talented writer who will produce no more gems.

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    1. Well, the first two thirds of the novel were a good read.I

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  2. I looked it up. Dare I say yet another novel about fantasies? I discussed the issue in a wee poem I called Escapees. People read books that remove their minds from what they perceive to be dull reality (mind you, that's probably why I drink beer). I don't blame them, I just observe. Fantasy sells, reality less so.

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    1. Oh, reality sells fantastic. Not for everyone, though, that is true.

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    2. Ignore me Seanso, I am a curmudgeon, often (and a fool the rest of the time [apart from when I am being an eejit])

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