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Jon finished reading Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka
Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka
Retired sportswriter W.G. Karunasena is dying. He will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his …
Jon finished reading The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. …
Jon finished reading Dreams from Bunker Hill
Jon finished reading Ask the Dust by John Fante
Ask the Dust by John Fante
Ask the Dust is the most popular novel of Italian-American author John Fante, first published in 1939 and set during …
Jon finished reading The Road to Los Angeles by John Fante
The Road to Los Angeles by John Fante
The Road to Los Angeles is a novel by the American writer John Fante. It was written in 1936, but …
Jon finished reading The Following Story by Cees Nooteboom
Jon finished reading Wait Until Spring Bandini by John Fante
Jon finished reading Vernon God Little. by DBC Pierre
Vernon God Little. by DBC Pierre
Fifteen-year-old Vernon Gregory Little is in trouble, and it has something to do with the recent massacre of 16 students …
Jon finished reading The Crooked Line by Jason Ayres (The Ronnie and Bernard Adventures, #1)
The Crooked Line by Jason Ayres (The Ronnie and Bernard Adventures, #1)
In 1972, Ronnie and Bernard are the stars of an afternoon soap opera on ITV. Ronnie is a hard-drinking, politically …
Jon finished reading Dear Boy by Tony Fletcher
Jon finished reading The Age of Anxiety by Pete Townshend
Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would! I'm assuming somewhat auto-biographical but maybe not - a good read anyway.
Jon finished reading Horse's Neck by Pete Townshend
Jon finished reading The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (The Thursday Murder Club, #4)
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (The Thursday Murder Club, #4)
You'd think you would be allowed to relax over Christmas, but not in the world of the Thursday Murder Club. …
Jon finished reading Dead Goode by Adrian Cousins (Time Leap, #3)
Dead Goode by Adrian Cousins (Time Leap, #3)
There will always be a price to pay for your wrongdoings. Vengeance and retribution - those who plan such acts …