LMAO.....I will hand you my straight razor after I start to bleed out in the bathtub.
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Just finished "Natchez Burning" by Greg Isles. Loved it. I read "Spandau Phoenix" earlier this year, and wanted to read more from this author. Still have that feeling, even moreso. I have a lot of catching up to do! This book is gold. Can't imagine anybody being disappointed with this terrific fictional picture of the South of the '60's.
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Oh Boy! I will be at Chapters in the afternoon on the 11th then. I believe most stores are closed in the morning due to the Remembrance Day ceremonies that day.
I'd say so. The Rats and The Fog were his first two books, and are generally seen as two of his better ones. You'll need to get Domain to complete 'The "Rats" Trilogy', and I'd recommend The Survivor, Shrine and Sepulchre too.
IIRC one of his personal favourites was The Magic Cottage. It's not bad, but IMO not near his best, and (again IMO) the quality drops off after the period around The Ghosts of Sleath (a sequel-of-sorts to Haunted) and Others (not to be confused with the film (book, also?) The Others; totally different stories, settings and authors). Nobody True comes after that period and is probably the best of his final 3-4 books, but it's only OK relative to what's gone before.
I thought the first 700 pages were great, but the ending left me annoyed. Mr Iles portrayal of the period had me hooked and I would gladly have kept reading about it. IMO, the end of the story was a real let down.
Wasn't it you who told us that Natchez is the first of a trilogy???????
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I probably did. I'm really of two minds on this one. I need to remember that Iles is a thriller author, but the ending is too melodramatic and implausible. Maybe I'm just being too much of a snob.
The Burning Room by Michael Connelly. I really love his books I read them as soon as they come out.
I've never read Isles but I have several I am going to start probably after The Burning Room and Revival
I was fishing around for something to read yesterday and found a copy of The Secret History (Donna Tartt) that I'd forgotten I bought. So far I like it. Her writing reminds me of another time--19th century, maybe--and is quite similar to John Irving at the top of his game. I think it's fair to say that Tana French's odd students in The Likeness owe a lot to Ms. Tartt's odd Greek students in this book.
After I finished both of the Talisman books I went on to read all the books in James Dashner's Maze Runner Series. Then I read Boys Life and Swan Song by Robert McCammon. Now I gotta figure out what to read next.
My daughter just finished The Maze Runner & really liked it. Are the rest of the books in the series as well done?
Yes and the ending was satisfying too. =)
Holy gawd! After reading Casual Vacancy, I had a dream about it last night. I never dream about books! I dreamt that I was the character who had a crush on the guy in the boy band. I brought him to Florida with me and it was going to be a hurricane there. We had this beautiful room. I realized he was Justin Beiber and also realized I did not want to be with a youngster for pity's sake. I was looking for a gun to shoot him when I woke up. Have mercy!
That sounds more like a nightmare!
time for a sage cleansing of the bedroom.
I haven't. This is my first book by her. I know it got massive acclaim last year, but the scenario didn't really appeal. Is it worth a read?
Rolling with laughter! Want my straight razor?
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