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The Stones of Summer
The Stones of Summer | Dow Mossman
8 posts | 3 read | 5 to read
A tale spanning three decades in the life of Dawes Williams depicts his growth from precocious boy to town eccentric as it reflects the experience of growing up in Iowa farm country during the 1950s.
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Deblovestoread
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#BeenonyourTBRtooLong. While this hasn‘t been there the longest it‘s the one I always think of. For some reason I feel guilty for not having read it yet. Has anyone read it?

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚📚📚 4y
OriginalCyn620 I haven‘t read it! 4y
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peacegypsy
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Was a little surprised when this came in the mail—on the website, I didn‘t notice this is a 581-page hardback! It‘s a coming-of-age novel set in the ‘50s and ‘60s, so that appeals to me. On the TBR pile it goes, temporarily. 😊

DreesReads Sounds promising! But then I like big books 🤣 6y
Deblovestoread This has been on my shelf for a few years now. Slowly moving its way to the top. 6y
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thejillest
The Stones of Summer | Dow Mossman
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I finished, but I forced myself through, and admittedly I skimmed good chunks of it. I do not understand the appeal. I guess the documentary it inspired is better, but I can‘t find that anywhere. Do not read unless you‘re into torturing yourself slowly. And in italics.

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ReadingEnvy
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Oh how I'd love to hear the perspective of someone who loves or even appreciates this one. I forced myself through and don't see why I should have.

Lindy Somehow, you aren‘t selling me on giving it a go. 😏 6y
ReadingEnvy 🤔😏🤭 6y
ReadingEnvy Whoops forgot to tag @Lindy in my previous reply. 6y
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ReadingEnvy
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Well this quote, in the last section of this long book, rather sums up the reading experience of the entire thing. Not reviewing until I watch a related documentary. #theunreadshelfproject2018

Billypar 😬 6y
ReadingEnvy @Billypar have you read this? 6y
Billypar No, I haven't...not too encouraged by this quote or your review! 6y
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ReadingEnvy @Billypar I'm just relieved I didn't pick it for a reading envy readalong! I read it with a group that's used to frustrating books but even so only one other person came close to making it through 6y
Billypar Yeah- controversial can be good for readalong discussions. But a consensus of negative reviews, not so much. 6y
shawnmooney OMG that is GOD AWFUL. 😂😂👎👎😂😂 6y
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thejillest
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A poem inside a story inside a book inside a novel. Bookception!

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thejillest
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In the tumult of the last two weeks I‘ve completely abandoned my #bookclub read. Sorry, book club! I‘m trying to catch up! (If only something would happen in the story. Anything. Reading this is like pulling teeth, but in italics.)

RaimeyGallant Doesn't sound promising. :) And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. 6y
Jess7 Welcome! 6y
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ReadingEnvy
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This book has a reputation so the same group I read Infinite Jest with is tackling this book in January and February. Have you read it? Thoughts?

Tamra I read this one ages ago and remember generally liking it, but I don‘t remember any specifics. It‘s a doorstopper, correct? 6y
ReadingEnvy @Tamra yeah my edition is just under 600 pages but the pages are pretty dense 6y
Redwritinghood Is this the one that they made a movie about? Some guy was obsessed with it and filmed his exploration of its publication. Not sure if this is it. 6y
ReadingEnvy @Redwritinghood yes! I think that brought it back into publication. 6y
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