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AUGUST READS
Now that August is here, are you finding any cool spots to curl up with a good book? Will be 103 here tomorrow!
I'm about 2/3 finished with THE NEVER LIST by Koethi Zan. The story is very timely as it deals with some girls held captive for three years in a dungeon-like cellar by a connoisseur of sadism. Sound familiar?
http://www.amazon.com/Never-List-Koethi-Zan/dp/0670026514/ref=sr_1_...
What are you reading now?
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Permalink Reply by Lip Service on
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I liked that the author of the informationist had a good knowledge of the locale of the story but lttle else was interestng
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Permalink Reply by Eaglewoman on
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I am up to chapter 15 in the new book, some interesting twist. His books used to come out every March, my sons friend always gave me a gift card for my b.d so I could get the new one.Was a long wait,till August this time. He said he is working on some TV scripts right now. I have to agree I have quite a variety in the books I read I like a little of everything, including politics, sports, just about anything,I like to read!
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Permalink Reply by Mandy Muffin on
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I am finding that "The Game of Thrones" four book series is a bit of an undertaking. The writing is excellent and the story lines grab your attention. But the prospect of over 4,000 pages packed with small print is a bit daunting. Also, it leaves little room for other books. I decided to break the series up into 10 reads of about 400 pages each. I may also watch the HBO series concurrently, which is available for three seasons. I just completed my first read and will take a break as I read "Jerusalem Gap" by T. R. Person. This is my monthly free lending book in the Amazon Prime program. You can keep the book as long as you like but must return it if you want another free book next month. You can borrow up to twelve books a year.
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Permalink Reply by Ioruach on
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I finished Silken Prey, the latest of the many "Prey" books by John Sandford. Always good police action, crime books, Sandford seldom lets you down.
Now I'm reading Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen, one of the best and funniest humorists writing today.
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Permalink Reply by officerripley on
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You're right, lorouch; Hiaasen is hilarious; I laughed all the way through Bad Monkey (espec. the "like being married to a geisha" part :D).
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Permalink Reply by Carolyn Tewell on
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How about the dead arm in the cooler surrounded by fresh seafood? Eat up? Yum? Why not? Have read all Carl's books...lived in Florida for 25 years...he isn't too far off base with the dialog! Lol
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Permalink Reply by rapa on
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I finally finished THE SON by Phillipp Meyer. From the jacket this novel is "Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching portrait of the bloody price of power." This saga begins in the spring of 1849 when Eli McCullough is thirteen years old and a marauding band of Comanches storms his homestead and brutally murders his mother and sister, taking him captive. The story moves back and forth between several generations and the savage settling of Texas. Lots of cowboy and Indian encounters. Probably learned more than I needed to know about scalping!
As I'm currently out of library books, I pulled from one of my shelves a book I enjoyed 50 years ago. YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE by Herman Wouk. Am thoroughly enjoying refreshing my memory with this old friend. It's been sitting on the shelf with another excellent read by Wouk, MARJORIE MORNINGSTAR.
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You brought back two of the greatest books of my 20s, when Wouk was a young man and used himself and his experiences to tell stories of people trying to find their identities. Wouk is 98 years old now and still writing. One is of the Jewish experience and the other that of a writer trying to find himself after a military experience. I can still relate living in upstate NY in my 20s, (Morningstar) and Kentucky (Hawke). Two great movies were made of the novels that are probably worth watching today. I reread "The Fountainhead" recently and loved the experience. I also reread "Peyton Place." These two Wouk classics sound like excellent re-reads.
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Permalink Reply by Carci on
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Hmmm... not sure how I missed Carl Hiaasen. Guess I'll give him a try... but where to start?
Fantastic Fiction lists several series and a few stand-alones. Recommendations from my bookie friends are welcome.
I just finished The Innocent by Taylor Stevens. Can't recommend it. I'm up north at the cottage until after Labor Day and have run out of library books so I am starting one of my 500+ kindle freebies and it appears to be a winner. Leaving The Comfort Café is a small town Fannie Flagg type of book so far... just what I need after the last two.
rapa, I think Jerry would love The Son so I'll get that for him when we get back to "library town"... lol
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Speaking of Fannie Flagg type books, Flagg herself has a new one coming out soon, The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. Now that one I have gotta read. :-)
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Carci, it is hard for me to select a single Hiaasen book to start with, although you couldn't go wrong with Bad Monkey. I started reading his novels years ago, so it is kind of hard to rank them. But here are some suggestions: Skin Tight, Basket Case, Skinny Dip, Nature Girl and Sick Puppy. All were very funny. Others here might have their own suggestions.
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