I have a friend who is a voracious reader. She’s a member of one of my book clubs and always comes prepared. In fact, the time we agreed to read something written by John Updike is a case in point.
I chose a short story. She read the entire Rabbit trilogy. And we did it in the same amount of time. What does that tell you?
This friend, and others, know I always read the last page of a book first. The question marks on their faces register their incredulity; and even when I explain my reasons, I’m not sure they’re convinced.
No matter. My Rabbit-reading friend cut me slack this morning when she gave me a charming bookmark. Designed in a cross-stitch pattern, it read “Read the ending first, life is uncertain.” I immediately replaced the bookmark I was using in my Richard Russo novel with this gift.
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