19°C, warm rain.
A utilitarian choice of read. Bedtime is time for a short read for me. It has ot be short because lying down makes me fall asleep- even in daytime. This book is full of short stories, I say it like that because there are so many of them in a thin book. One of them is only a few lines long. It’s nice to just to read his voice, though often the stories hold a pang of some sort that only Brautigan can reach in my (limited) experience.
Spirit of Turpentine 
How are you finding this? I just finished reading ‘Trout Fishing in America,’ ‘The Pill versus the Springhill Mine disaster,’ and ‘In Watermelon Sugar’ – with mixed feelings. ‘Trout Fishing’ I enjoyed, but ‘In Watermelon Sugar’ – no, no, no. Have you read much by him? Was I just unlucky in my choice?
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I have Watermelon, but not started it yet. "So the wind won’t blow it away" is wonderful though.Maybe you just don’t like him, his subject matter or style? I do.
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In Watermelon Sugar is young, sweet Brautigan. It isn’t really a story but if you like the style it’s enjoyable. It’s not my favourite though I have to say.
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I’m being swept away by John McGahern and James Kelman at the moment.
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