Litsy

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

Before I peek at the numbers for September, I post my August #BookSpinBingo board. Squeezed in Camp Concentration for a third bingo 😁

#BookSpin #DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 4mo

Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you ❤️ 4mo

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Jari-chan

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

bailed

#hailthebail

Don't feel this. I was curious because people said it's crazy and weird, and I am totally in for crazy and weird. But all I got was old, mostly white men talking about themselves. Maybe I should've pulled through a bit more - but... no.

#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#serieslove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheAromaofBooks That's kind of how I felt about Catch-22 😂 4mo

Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Then you should not read the second part 😂 4mo

TheSpineView Bummer! 4mo

Jari-chan @TheSpineView 🙈 4mo

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Jari-chan

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

And here's also my #BookSpinBingo for August. One book I was already able to finish (Elatsoe).

@TheAromaOfBooks

BookmarkTavern Lovely! 💕 4mo

Jari-chan @BookmarkTavern ❤️❤️ 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 4mo

Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you ❤️ 4mo

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Jari-chan

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

Here are my #BookSpin and my #DoubleSpin for August. I might split Closing Time for two months, because I'm not sure I can finish it in one. But we'll see 🤷

@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 4mo

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dabbe

The Red-Headed League | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes
@Cuilin
#TheRedHeadedLeague
#Discussion

What did y'all think? 🤩

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Librarybelle I liked this one, maybe as much as the short story from last week. I read it in one sitting. 10mo

Read4life I liked this one, too. I remember reading this for the first time at 10 or 11 and being so proud of myself for figuring it out early. ☺️ 10mo

5feet.of.fury Very enjoyable! 10mo

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IndoorDame Bizarre, but super fun! 10mo

Daisey I really like this one. It‘s kind of random but fun. 10mo

SpellboundReader This is my favorite story so far. It wasn't overly complicated or violent and I thought the initial mystery was so bizarre that I found it amusing. Well, Mr. Wilson seemed rather naive. 10mo

dabbe @Librarybelle Me, too! During happy hour, of course! 🍸 10mo

TheAromaofBooks I am really enjoying these short stories!! I think this is a format that works well for Sherlock - keeps things concise! 10mo

dabbe @Read4life 🤩🤩🤩 10mo

dabbe @5feet.of.fury Agreed! 🤩🤩🤩 10mo

dabbe @IndoorDame 🤩🤩🤩 10mo

dabbe @Daisey It was a bit out there! I'd love to earn $ just for copying out of the encylopedia! 🤩 10mo

dabbe @BeeCurious Just a wee bit! 😂🤩😃 10mo

Aimeesue They‘re a very enjoyable part of my week, as Stephen Fry is very kindly reading them to me! He‘s so good with the voices. 10mo

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed this one. It seems an ironic truth that people as cheap as Mr. Wilson (paying someone only half wages) have no trouble believing that someone would want to pay them a lot of money to do nothing of value. lol 10mo

dabbe @Aimeesue Yay! 🤩😍😃 10mo

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement Excellent point! He kind of was a buffoon all around. I loved when Holmes and Watson laughed at him, and Holmes even said that he didn't lose much because at least he gained some knowledge! 🤩😂😍 10mo

dabbe @TheAromaofBooks I bet Conan Doyle quickly realized it, too, since these stories are when the whole Holmes phenomenon really took off! 😍 10mo

kelli7990 I enjoyed this one as much as the last story. I finished it in one sitting. 10mo

eeclayton I enjoyed it, too. I found the RHL ruse much more amusing than the actual mystery. 10mo

Cuilin I loved this one, it was simple and clean cut. 10mo

Cuilin @Aimeesue I could listen to Stephen Fry read a telephone book!!! 10mo

Cuilin @TheAromaofBooks agree, I love the laconic compact style. 10mo

Cuilin @BeeCurious sometimes you need a simple solvable mystery. This one was great. 10mo

CatLass007 @Aimeesue @Cuilin Stephen Fry‘s narration is priceless. I also like his introductions. 10mo

CatLass007 The thing I like the least about this story and Conan Doyle‘s writing in general is that he doesn‘t want the reader to try to solve the mysteries so he withholds information. I don‘t usually try to solve things myself but I know others enjoy doing so. (edited) 10mo

Cuilin @CatLass007 I think he gave us enough clues to know about a tunnel being dug to a bank. Everything else was all in Sherlock‘s head, which is not shared with the reader. Perhaps to cultivate the image of Sherlock‘s super intelligence. 10mo

dabbe @kelli7990 Me, too! 🤩 10mo

dabbe @eeclayton Jabez Wilson was quite the hoot! 😂 10mo

dabbe @CatLass007 Agatha Christie was a maestro at this as well. Some love it, and some hate it. When you reread it, the clues jump out at you, but the first time around??? For me, anyway, I was like “Huh?“ 😂 10mo

dabbe @Cuilin I guess that's why he's the detective hero and we sit on our couches, clueless. 🤩😂😍 10mo

CatLass007 @Cuilin I think you‘re right about being given enough clues to figure out about tunneling into a bank vault. But if we don‘t know everything the detective knows we don‘t know the whole picture. @dabbe (edited) 10mo

dabbe @CatLass007 So true. I can't imagine how tough it would be to write a detective story. You want the reader hanging on until the end, so you don't want to make it too easy to solve. But then you don't want it to be impossible either. #catch22 10mo

CatLass007 @dabbe Exactly! 10mo

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yoavshai

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 225.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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QBub

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

so-so

I read Catch-22 in 1967, when I was 13 and loved it‘s insanity and dark humor. I waited til now to read Closing Time (C-22‘s sequel). I‘m now 68, the age of Yossarian in this book. At this age I can appreciate the characters‘ reflections on their lives and their preoccupation with their mortality. It took several chapters for Heller to approach the humor and style of C-22. Disappointingly, the book just stopped rather than concluded. Sad.

ishan0986

Closing Time: The Sequel to Catch-22 | Joseph Heller

Reading is all messed up this month. Couldn't concentrate on anything and a lot going on around me. But got some pre-loved books 📚 in a sale so that's something good.

tenar Hello, it‘s been a while and just returning the check-in favor! Had a chance to read anything, or is it still very busy for you? 3y

ishan0986 @tenar hey thanks for checking in 🤗. My college schedule leaves little time and energy for reading. I hope to have a better schedule and also post during the weekend. Once again thanks for checking in. 3y

tenar Whew, I know how that is. I read very, very little for fun when I was in college. I hope that you can enjoy your studies somewhat, even when they‘re hectic. Glad to hear from you, good luck! 👍🏻 3y

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