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Post by weegieburd on Jul 1, 2013 0:55:14 GMT -6
I read The King's General many years ago too and Frenchman's Creek....all on the back of Rebecca, almost forgot Jamaica Inn! I think I have a mild degree of OCD, once I have read and really enjoyed a book I tend to want to read ALL the books by that author and I see that that compulsion goes back a long way! LOL
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 2, 2013 16:57:20 GMT -6
Me, too! I read most all of them at one point, but as my mind is now a veritable sieve, I have forgotten everything except "Rebecca" and "My Cousin Rachel." I have a book of Du Maurier short stories that was published in 1952, if you can believe it. I bought it when it was reissued in pb in 1972. Some of the stories are so-so, but a few are really good. It's called "Kiss Me Again, Stranger."
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Post by kmmo on Jul 2, 2013 16:59:54 GMT -6
Monday- I looked it up and the writer was Stephen Cannell. I've never read any of his books. Maybe that's why they don't show the other writers anymore. I seem to remember Castle doing an episode where they had an empty chair at the poker game for Cannell.
I've only read two of Tana French's books. The characters were not the same, so I don't think the order matters. I think she has at least 3 books out there. Broken Harbor kind of turned me off of her. It had too many inconsistencies and some of it just didn't really make sense.
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Post by kmmo on Jul 2, 2013 17:27:20 GMT -6
kmmo, one or two of the writers that were on Castle have passed away within the last year or two. I'm trying to think of names, but I'm drawing a blank right now.(Robert Parker?) BTW, does it help to read Tana French's books in order, do you know? Does she carry characters from one book to the next?. Robert B. Parker also died a few years ago. I'm not sure if he was on Caslte, though.
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Post by bookperson39 on Jul 3, 2013 8:34:54 GMT -6
Audry, you have an even more eclectic reading list than I do! I have two Henning Mankell novels that I am attacking right now. If you watch "Mystery" on PBS, you may have seen some of the dramatizations of Mankell's books featuring Detective Kurt Wallander. I really love Wallander. He is a tortured soul (aren't they all?) like our Raylan. You have to talk to my hubby!! He LOVES Wallander. More on TV than the books, though. He's a science-fiction reader through and through. LOL I, on the other hand, am allergic to Scandanavian and Northern European mysteries (Scotland, Ireland and England NOT included!! Love those!) Don't know why, but I read a couple that were so dry they puckered. I'll have to try a Wallander book because you're not the first person who recommended them to me. I guess I like a bit more snappy dialogue and "stuff" happening. There! I'm subbing at one of our libraries today, so I just ordered a Wallander book (one of the early ones) for myself. One of the reasons, I read in a wide variety of genres and fields is that, working in libraries, one sees a lot of good stuff every day one works! LOL Too many, in fact. I have mile-long wish lists.
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Post by bookperson39 on Jul 3, 2013 8:38:56 GMT -6
Monday- I looked it up and the writer was Stephen Cannell. I've never read any of his books. Maybe that's why they don't show the other writers anymore. I seem to remember Castle doing an episode where they had an empty chair at the poker game for Cannell. I've only read two of Tana French's books. The characters were not the same, so I don't think the order matters. I think she has at least 3 books out there. Broken Harbor kind of turned me off of her. It had too many inconsistencies and some of it just didn't really make sense. Cannell's books are fun. Very light and popcorn for the mind, but entertaining.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 3, 2013 9:00:40 GMT -6
My husband likes Henning Mankell too, but even he says they can be a bit laborious. He watches the Swedish version on TV and prefers it to Kenneth Brannagh's interpretation.
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 3, 2013 19:37:29 GMT -6
kmmo, and bookperson, I remember now that it was Stephen Cannell. Thanks for jogging my memory! (I need a lot of jogging nowdays.) Cannell wrote for television mostly, I think. His most popular show was the Rockford Files, which I loved.
Audrey, and weegie, the Wallander books are not as laborious as say, Henry James, for instance. The dialogue is not overly wordy. The descriptions are not always poetic. But the stories delve very deeply into the mind set of Wallander. He struggles with a lot of issues and is unlucky in love. Sometimes I would like to reach out and shake him and ask how such a brilliant detective can be so obtuse. But I think all of the plodding along probably mirrors the actual way an investigation progresses. When you finish a book, you have no doubt that you know the character. I read "The White Lioness" because of a brief description that I had read. I had no idea where the story would go, and at one point, I thought this is not my cup of tea. But I read on and it got really good. Just finished "One Step Behind." This one was on PBS. I had only seen part of it. ("Always read your TV Guide, dummy," I said to myself.) I remembered parts, but not all of the plot, so I was anxious to read the book to fill in the blanks. Wallander is struggling personally, as usual, he makes mistakes because he is sleep deprived and in poor health, but he does a good job figuring things out.Next up: "Before The Frost."
My real problem is with Russian books. I can't keep the names straight. It's that simple. Scandanavian books don't seem to bother me. Besides Wallander, I loved the Millenium Trilogy (Stieg Larsson.) You may have tread these books or seen the movies---"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, etc." These stories are very grim, but excellent. After reading the books, I sprang for the Swedish edition boxed set. Haven't regretted it.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 4, 2013 1:16:00 GMT -6
I have the Swedish films but again haven't read the books....the films (at least the first two) are excellent.
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 4, 2013 11:03:12 GMT -6
They follow the books very closely, weegie. I don't think they leave much out at all. I was impressed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2013 21:36:16 GMT -6
Despite how stupid I've gotten...LOL...I'm still a voracious reader. My three month reads:
1. C.J. Box - the Joe Pickett series. 2. James D. Doss - the Charlie Moon series. 3. Hipolito Acosta/Lisa Pulitzer - The Shadow Catcher. 4. Philip Meyer - The Son.
Hope everyone is doing well. Love.
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Post by Dolphin on Jul 6, 2013 22:17:26 GMT -6
Despite how stupid I've gotten...LOL...I'm still a voracious reader. My three month reads: 1. C.J. Box - the Joe Pickett series. 2. James D. Doss - the Charlie Moon series. 3. Hipolito Acosta/Lisa Pulitzer - The Shadow Catcher. 4. Philip Meyer - The Son. Hope everyone is doing well. Love. Good to see you, WT! I look forward to reading to my three month old, too.
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Post by wkw99 on Jul 7, 2013 3:48:27 GMT -6
WT!! Yay! How are you?
The Son is on my 'want to read' list. Is it as good as everyone is saying?
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 7, 2013 8:50:13 GMT -6
Hi, westtexas! I'm now three weeks behind with Time magazine, due to reading books and finishing the major yard work for the summer and the Fourth of July picnic. Not sure what I'm going to read next. Hope you are doing well!
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Post by bookperson39 on Jul 10, 2013 10:36:19 GMT -6
Despite how stupid I've gotten...LOL...I'm still a voracious reader. My three month reads: 1. C.J. Box - the Joe Pickett series. 2. James D. Doss - the Charlie Moon series. 3. Hipolito Acosta/Lisa Pulitzer - The Shadow Catcher. 4. Philip Meyer - The Son. Hope everyone is doing well. Love. West Texas, I'm 3/4 of the way through The Son. Excellent book. How do you feel about this in comparison with Lonesome Dove?
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 12, 2013 22:36:29 GMT -6
I finally got "This Is Where I leave You." Kind of depressing at the beginning, but I really like the writer's style. I won't be putting it down anytime soon.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 13, 2013 1:23:03 GMT -6
I've just started another Tropper book, How to Talk to a Widower....it starts much the same way.
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Post by wkw99 on Jul 13, 2013 3:41:36 GMT -6
I finally got "This Is Where I leave You." Kind of depressing at the beginning, but I really like the writer's style. I won't be putting it down anytime soon. Yay! So glad you're liking it. I think the movie has great potential! I just finished a YA book; The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and I am gutted. Absolutely gutted.
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 16, 2013 14:00:04 GMT -6
Just finished "This is Where I Leave You." I agree that this will make a good movie. I really enjoy quirky characters, and this book is full of them. I loved Tropper's style of writing; it's an easy read, but it's also full of soul searching and self discovery on the parts of the characters. (A few even make progress in the growth department.) And the humor, thrown in at the craziest times, had me laughing out loud more than once. Tropper has a great way with words. Plus, I think most of us has a family member somewhere on our proverbial tree who resembles one of the Foxmans. Great read!
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Post by lbookie on Jul 16, 2013 19:14:32 GMT -6
Just finished "This is Where I Leave You."....And the humor, thrown in at the craziest times, had me laughing out loud more than once. Tropper has a great way with words. What I love about his humor is that it's seems so real to me. People's emotions are so random and often hilarious- no matter how sad the actual events are. I can definitely see why Tim picked this one. You gotta find the funny - even in the saddest times of your life. Loved that book. I have "One Last Thing Before I go", another by Tropper, on my nightstand now. Got to finish up my current read!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 16:40:58 GMT -6
Despite how stupid I've gotten...LOL...I'm still a voracious reader. My three month reads: 1. C.J. Box - the Joe Pickett series. 2. James D. Doss - the Charlie Moon series. 3. Hipolito Acosta/Lisa Pulitzer - The Shadow Catcher. 4. Philip Meyer - The Son. Hope everyone is doing well. Love. West Texas, I'm 3/4 of the way through The Son. Excellent book. How do you feel about this in comparison with Lonesome Dove?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 16:44:38 GMT -6
I really liked 'The Son.' Felt it was more historically accurate than 'Lonesome Dove.' If I had a book to compare it to, I wouldn't choose 'Lonesome Dove,' which I also enjoyed. 'The Son' reminded me more of 'The Cattlemen' by W.R. McAfee.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2013 21:21:01 GMT -6
Had to post this, because this book is sooo great! Winter In The Blood by James Welch. I had to put it down about fifteen minutes ago. If I hadn't, I'd be done with it in the next four hours. I would have kept reading and wanted to kick myself in an ass I don't have.
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Post by wkw99 on Aug 9, 2013 6:54:10 GMT -6
Had to post this, because this book is sooo great! Winter In The Blood by James Welch. I had to put it down about fifteen minutes ago. If I hadn't, I'd be done with it in the next four hours. I would have kept reading and wanted to kick myself in an ass I don't have. Just looked it up...did you know they made a movie? winterinthebloodfilm.com/
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Post by motorcitymade on Aug 9, 2013 7:02:35 GMT -6
Are you sure you've got the right link there, Wkw? Looks like you've OD'd on my favorite chinese dish again; sum yung gai LOL
Get it? Some young guy?
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