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cbabe

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5. Just in from the library;

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 11:37 AM

Sunday

Craig Johnson’s latest Walt Longmire ‘Return to Sender’.

Set in the red desert of southern Wyoming, largest living dunes in the US.

Walt goes undercover as a mail carrier on the longest postal route of 300+ miles. He’s searching for the previous mail carrier who has vanished.

Also a UFO cult, new governor putting the screws to Walt over Cady
being the next AG. Henry, Ruby, Lucian cameos. And Dog.

Old west hotels and bars and cars. Rattlesnakes. Coyotes.

Book started strong but too many subplots lost the focus.

But Walt triumphs in the end.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 20, 2025? [View all] hermetic Sunday OP

Starting a reread of the Phil Rickman list. He's a favorite who passed away last year, and I read some of them Scrivener7 Sunday #1

Thanks hermetic Sunday #3

Just finished Tom Lake. Ok but not that great. Started The Mercies by Kieran Hargrave and am really enjoying it. flying_wahini Sunday #2

Thank you hermetic Sunday #6

The Mercies looks great! My library system doesn't have it, but I snagged a used hardcover on ebay for $5. Thanks! Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #27

I'm reading a book by Tony Hillerman's daughter Ritabert Sunday #4

Yeah hermetic Sunday #7

I particularly liked "Rock With Wings" where Chee goes to Monument Valley Utah Ritabert Sunday #17

Just in from the library; cbabe Sunday #5

Thanks hermetic Sunday #8

Finished, "Still Life with Crows," by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston Bayard Sunday #9

OK, thanks hermetic Sunday #10

Am back to my Cozy's. Sweet, simple, and predictable. I need that now. Polly Hennessey Sunday #11

Thanks hermetic Sunday #12

Like the cozies by Eva Gates/Vicki Delaney unc70 10 hrs ago #26

Good luck with your surgery. mentalsolstice Sunday #13

Thanks hermetic Sunday #14

I'm reading The Hunting Trip by William E. Butterworth III. rsdsharp Sunday #15

How funny hermetic Sunday #16

The cover is closely related to the main character, rsdsharp Sunday #18

Good luck with your surgery, hermetic Number9Dream Sunday #19

Thanks hermetic Sunday #20

Badands by Lee Child and Douglas Preston LogDog75 Sunday #21

Sounds good. Put on library hold list. Thanks. cbabe Sunday #23

Eleven Days of Wonder Huin Sunday #22

May your surgery go perfectly, hermetic! A-Schwarzenegger Yesterday #24

Good luck! Akakoji 15 hrs ago #25

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