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It takes a while, but once this takes off, it‘s a great read. Not life-changing, earth-shattering, the type of book you shove in people‘s faces and yell, “Read this!” But a good, solid story, with interesting characters who have tales to tell.

#JulyJourneys #Desert
When I bought this book, my mind read it as the dessert 🥧🎂🍰🧁🍦🍨 diner. Yes, I'm an English teacher who knows the difference between desert and dessert, but my brain apparently wanted the book to be about a little roadside diner that was supposed to serve apple pie and ice cream, but was never open! 🤣 Once I read it, I realized that was definitely not the case. 😳
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

#WanderingJune #AFlowerInTheDesert
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

Secrets on a lonely desert highway.

Picked this up at Goodwill last week and it looks great! Reading a couple other books right now, but it might be my next pick. Anyone else read this book? Thumbs up or down?

I can't even go to the grocery store without buying a book, lol! I couldn't help it- the cover caught my attention, and it was only $3! 😂

Whee! My Book Outlet haul arrived.
And why yes I still haven‘t read any of the books I ordered during that last sale...

#QuotsyMay18 • May 9|Orphan • I‘m all for optimism, but I believe that it sometimes looks like bracing for the worst and celebrating any outcome above it.

Flying home today and starting with this one.

Really liked this one from the ToB longlist, I hadn't heard of it and think is great! Interesting characters and landscape.

@shawnmooney I wish I'd finished THIS one a day early!!

The perfect setting for this book! #GreatSandDunes

Good but the middle drug on and on and on. Loved the western setting and the mystery but was too slow paced for me.

lunch and this never ending book. Seriously just want to finish this thing 100 pages to go.

reached the point I'm just tired of reading this...bet I'll do a big push tonight to get it done. Good but such a slow read.

I'm enjoying this book but it's reading slow. Got a few more pages read at lunch today.

crawling into bed and doing some reading. I had a migraine on Saturday and worked on the DVR today. Good weekend, just no reading time.

quick work break with this beautiful book.

I am enjoying this book so much!!! I am so thankful for GoodReads and the author, James Anderson for taking the time to sign a copy for me. A different type of twist on a love story and I absolutely love it, I'm a sucker for love though! I am on page 200 now, about to lay down and finish!

Anderson is an incredible story teller. This book is full of memorable characters. I loved every minute of it until the very end. Part of the conclusion was great, but other parts hurt me in my heart parts.

This book had me at the title alone. The cover is so fine as well. And then: "Part love story, part mystery, part meditation on place, James Anderson's The Never Open Desert Diner is peopled with quirky characters and peppered with fine prose that has the taste of truth." - Roland Merullo

My 3rd Blogging for Books selection. I'm really looking forward to this one!

A truck driver delivers to route 117 for the 10 or so people who live out there in the middle of the desert. So hauntingly wonderful!! Little bit of mystery, crime, life and just all around great book! I highly recommend!

Couldn't help thinking about this book while I was hiking today.

I walked around the house. There was no sign anyone lived there, or had ever lived there. In the backyard I paused and took in the unhindered view all the way west...