Housekeeping, by Marilynne Robinson

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Just a beautiful book. Not much of anything happens, except what we almost wish we could do: be slow and thoughtful, intentional, and free.

If I had time and energy, I’d consider the imagery of the train, the boat she constantly steals, and the house they abandon. But because I have neither time nor energy right now, I’m content with simply saying it was a beautiful book and the kind that, as a writer, I wish I could write.

Just look at this, for example:

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Beautiful.

Grade: B+ (mostly because I read it when I was tired.)


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