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EMARX

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I finished A Tale For The Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki. What a beautiful book. The voice of the teenage diarist Nao, is pitch perfect and the alternating chapters between her and Ruth the 'author' enhance the readers sense of mystery and dread. There is much going on that will prompt moments of introspection and laughter and yet many scenes of violence and heartbreak. My only regret is that it ended.
 
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The Darkside of the Moon (England really)
I'm just starting riding the bullet, I'm still in a slower gear than normal, about 10 pages per night or so, so it will probably take me 4 or 5 days - I know most of you would read it in a morning or an afternoon, but I am coming back from a bit of a reading lull. I recently read autopsy room 4 and the man in black (both from everything's eventual) and I'm getting in the mood for something a bit longer, so after this, I will be back to a full length novel.
 
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"Nobody Is Ever Missing" by Catherine Lacey. A very good first novel. The premise involves a women who suddenly leaves behind her life and family in NYC and flies to New Zealand. The main character presents an interesting contrast between how people can be deeply unhappy with their lives while those around them are unaware. Dark and funny.
 
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carrie's younger brother said:
Halfway through Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane. A few people on here raved about it so I thought I'd give it a try. So far I'd have to say I'm not impressed. It reminds me too much of Davd Almond's books like Heaven Eyes and Skellig, which were much better, so far. This is my third Gaiman book and I just don't find him to be very original.
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Just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane and my opinion stands; not very impressed. I've read many other books that deal with the same themes but were more interesting and in my opinion better written. I want to love Neil Gaiman's writing, but I just don't. After 3 of his books (all of which I found to be just OK) I have officially ended my trying.
 
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Can you disrecommend a book? Just read Triptych by Karen Slaughter. Not convincing. Rather boring and not very well told. I finished it, with some groans and moans but i try to finish books i start, but it was not giving me a drive to read more of that particular author. They said that she was better Than Patricia Cornwell. Doesn't even like her in style and even if i'm not a cornwell-fan she usually told a story. Enough. Then i have read The Visitor by Lee Child. Not great or anything but you read it without grumbling all the time.
 
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Haunted said:
Not feeling too perky so this is best time for Evanovich's latest, Top Secret,Twenty-one. Being a big fan of meat loaf I was tickled when Stephanie's mother (who is a bit of a tippler) and was receiving wild reviews about her meat loaf sandwiches
that she soaked her meat loaf in bourbon
. hoot
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I first thought you meant the artist.
 
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Haunted said:
Just picked up James Lee Burke's latest Wayfaring Stranger; it grabbed me in the first ten words. Although Dave and Clete are not in this story, it still promises to be a good one.
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I read a piece in 'The Daily Beast' about this book and the story behind it. I'm keen to hear your views, it sounds interesting.
It's nice to see your ghost floating about again.
 
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EMARX said:
I read a piece in 'The Daily Beast' about this book and the story behind it. I'm keen to hear your views, it sounds interesting.
It's nice to see your ghost floating about again.
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THANKS for this reference. Just finished reading essay and am more excited about the book although I do hope he does not give up on Dave and Clete and 'Nawleans' totally; It's always the characters for me.
 
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[QUOcharacterHaunted, post: 185073, member: 12829"]THANKS for this reference. Just finished reading essay and am more excited about the book although I do hope he does not give up on Dave and Clete and 'Nawleans' totally; It's always the characters for me.[/QUOTE]
The characters are uppermost for me too. If I don't like them or if they aren't compelling even if they are horrible people the book is put aside. I've only read one of 'Dave' novels. I need to return.
 
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fljoe0 said:
The Great Gatsby

I have the Leo version of the movie on the way from Netflix and thought I'd read it first before I see the movie. I don't know how I missed it, but have never read this book.
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IMO, if you want a movie version, watch the Redford version. No offence to Leo, but the film as a whole. Better yet, just read the book.
 
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