Hi Tracy, yes the reffing wore me out last week but it went well. Glad to be home!
It seems Paulette Jiles wrote western historical fiction but I only read her one (short) novel set in Texas in 1870, so I don’t know much about the others. Though I might pick up another. I think you might like News of the World — and it seems almost like a novella – not much over 200 pages.
It’s hard to say if you’d like Atmosphere. It’s a pretty light novel about women in space, with romance & a bit of drama. I’d say it’s more popular fiction than literary fiction but it’s a good kind of beach read. Quick and easy.
Hope all is well there. Enjoy your week.

Awesome Haze. I think you’ll like it, though the illicit love affair could be a little overboard perhaps. The audio is well done. See what you think. I actually thought it was a bit better than TJR’s other books. It is a pretty quick book.
Enjoy!

Paulette Jiles is new to me, which I guess is not surprising, since for a long time I read mostly mysteries. Some of her novels sound familiar though. I should look into them.

Whenever I see mentions or reviews about Atmosphere, I waver on whether I want to read it. I am interested in the space program and women in it. I will probably wait and see if I find a copy in a couple of years at a reasonable price.

Hi Jeanie, thanks. Last week was surely full and tiring with the teeny boppers tennis players, but luckily this week should be more relaxing. Perhaps not as great as your days on the lake but nice enough, lol. I hope you are enjoying your reading there. Have fun. Cheers!

Hi Lux, I will stop by to hear what that novel is about. Hope all is well with you. Cheers!

Thanks Lark. I barely survived the tournament, Lol. But I’m still standing. I did have to sleep for many hours afterwards but I have revived, and it is nice to know it went well for the participants.
I’m glad you liked News of the World. It’s a good western. It is sad Paulette Jiles is gone now. ugh.
Enjoy your week.

Hi Marg, I think you might like Atmosphere. It’s got a bit of everything to it: action, drama, romance, history, science. It’s a quick read. See what you think.
Cheers! & Have a great week too.

Huh Kathy. I didn’t know that about Caleb Carr. I don’t think I read any of his books but it’s always hard to lose a well-known author. Maybe I should read The Alienist. And now this week I’ve heard that author Martin Cruz Smith, who wrote Gorky Park and others with the same detective, passed away. Ugh. It feels potent when an author passes. Some of them live a bit like hermits – it appears.
Enjoy your week.

Hi Jane, yeah I was surprised by Paulette Jiles’s passing. It’s hard to lose an author, ugh. Living on 30 acres by oneself would be a lot of work and a bit tough but she seemed a bit tough perhaps. She was an avid horse person judging from articles and her website.
Atmosphere reminded me a bit about astronaut Sally Ride … but the book mentions she was a predecessor before this group. See what you think when you get to it … there’s sort of a love angle to the story.
Have a great week.