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Old 04-23-2015, 10:33 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
I don't intend to criticize a particular nomination on its merits, but I could wish for fewer repeat authors among the selections. Already this year, Wharton and Steinbeck are repeats and Lehane would be a third; that is, half the selections so far have been repeat authors and Lehane would bump that up to 60%.

There are so many books and authors; I like to think of the book club choices as expanding horizons and not just as retreads.
I will excuse myself from criticism as I have never read Lehane. Actually, until I read this, I had forgotten that he had been a book club read previously.
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