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My bookclub chose Tim O'Brien's In the Lake of the Woods for our next book. I wasn't thrilled because as much as I've heard great things about his other books, I rarely like war stories. And I didn't want to read about some woman lost in the woods, either. But that's the way the group voted, and I didn't want to miss meeting with them next month, so.

I really struggled with it. To the point that I couldn't read it at home. So a plan was born to go out every night, sit in a cafe, and read 50 pages. I finally finished it last night. Hated it all the way through.

This is the basic summary of the story: In the Lake of the Woods is O'Brien's portrayal of a historian or biographer's attempt at piecing together the mystery of the disappearance of Kathy Wade. Kathy's husband, John, recently lost a primary election to become Minnesota's Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate after his involvement in the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam was revealed to the public.

( No real spoilers. )

So glad it's OVER. Never have to read that one again.

To get the taste of it out of my mouth, I started reading Raw Shark Texts immediately, and I'm already hooked. Very curious about the story, the character, where it's going. Going to continue my nightly cafe-reading trend. It gets me out of the house and with some exercise for a bonus. Something to look forward to all day!