pickFound this in a discount store and snagged it as I enjoyed Beautiful Ruins many years ago. For whatever reason I really enjoy short stories even as I tend to retain little memory of them in the time that follows after I‘ve finished the book. Some of these were delightful though - including the first story in the book and the title story. Definitely will read his other collection of short stories.
A beautiful day for sitting with a stack of books while on outdoor supervision duty with my niece.
pickI really need to read more Jess Walter. This is my third, and his writing just flows. It is obscene how flawlessly these stories unfold. So many different people from a young American on a film set Rome to a dad with dementia in Boise to drunken professors in the snow in Mississippi. He can take apart what makes people tick and just build a beautiful story around it! 🤩
Pretty idyllic lunchbreak with my book.
Not shown: tomato juice all over library book: will have to pay for replacement! 😬😯
pickOkay I love loved every one of these stories. What a great collection. With this one Jess Walter is quickly moving up my list of authors I must read.
I‘d been putting off reading THE COLD MILLIONS but now I‘ve really got to get on it.
pickA really lovely collection of stories. Almost every story shines. I really get such warmth from Jess‘s writing. There are unexpected human connections, touches of romance and hopeful moments.They are affectionately witty and beautifully poignant. Definitely get warm fuzzy feelings from these….💕📚
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Another one I want to read / buy.
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pickI feel like not enough people talk about Jess Walter.
That needs to change.
Everything of his, I end up giving 5 ⭐️
I listened to the Audible version of this story - I think it‘s included with subscription.
The blurb here says it seems to be part of a collection of his due out next year.
However you do so, get this into your brain. Beautiful, classic storytelling with the right amounts of drama, melancholy, & humor. Chef‘s kiss of a book 😚
Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | 
so-so
