thanks, I thought someone talked about that book in here and upon a search only your quote on the author came up, so I figured you'd have knowledge. Will pick up this evening. ThanksNot sure who you're quoting, but The Force is excellent, as are Power of the Dog and The Cartel. Most of his books are.Have you read The Force? I've never read anything by him, but saw it at the library and it looks interesting...New books by Don Winslow .
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Sorry, Subway user or whatever it is called.thanks, I thought someone talked about that book in here and upon a search only your quote on the author came up, so I figured you'd have knowledge. Will pick up this evening. ThanksNot sure who you're quoting, but The Force is excellent, as are Power of the Dog and The Cartel. Most of his books are.Have you read The Force? I've never read anything by him, but saw it at the library and it looks interesting...New books by Don Winslow .
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Anyway, if you like James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Richard Price,etc. you will probably like Winslow.
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Reading Power of the Dog now, I read the Cartel last summer. I really enjoy these books.
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this will be my first step into crime fiction
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reminds me of like a latin american version of Richard Price.Anyway, if you like James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Richard Price,etc. you will probably like Winslow.
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This is unacceptable. I hereby order you to work through the collected works of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett before doing anything else.this will be my first step into crime fiction
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Winslow is working on another sequel, if I'm not mistaken.Reading Power of the Dog now, I read the Cartel last summer. I really enjoy these books.
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choices at my library are poodle springs and The novels of Dashiell Hammett (which looks like Red Harvest -- the Dain Curse -- the Maltese Falcon -- the Glass Key -- the Thin Man) and woman in the darkThis is unacceptable. I hereby order you to work through the collected works of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett before doing anything else.this will be my first step into crime fiction
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Red Harvest, Maltese Falcon, Thin Man, and Glass Key are essential. Poodle Springs was left unfinished by Chandler when he died and later completed by Robert B. Parker. Not essential.choices at my library are poodle springs and The novels of Dashiell Hammett (which looks like Red Harvest -- the Dain Curse -- the Maltese Falcon -- the Glass Key -- the Thin Man) and woman in the darkThis is unacceptable. I hereby order you to work through the collected works of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett before doing anything else.this will be my first step into crime fiction
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you didn't tell me that reading these are going to make me want a cocktail?!?!?!?Red Harvest, Maltese Falcon, Thin Man, and Glass Key are essential. Poodle Springs was left unfinished by Chandler when he died and later completed by Robert B. Parker. Not essential.choices at my library are poodle springs and The novels of Dashiell Hammett (which looks like Red Harvest -- the Dain Curse -- the Maltese Falcon -- the Glass Key -- the Thin Man) and woman in the darkThis is unacceptable. I hereby order you to work through the collected works of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett before doing anything else.this will be my first step into crime fiction
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you didn't tell me that reading these are going to make me want a cocktail?!?!?!?Red Harvest, Maltese Falcon, Thin Man, and Glass Key are essential. Poodle Springs was left unfinished by Chandler when he died and later completed by Robert B. Parker. Not essential.choices at my library are poodle springs and The novels of Dashiell Hammett (which looks like Red Harvest -- the Dain Curse -- the Maltese Falcon -- the Glass Key -- the Thin Man) and woman in the darkThis is unacceptable. I hereby order you to work through the collected works of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett before doing anything else.this will be my first step into crime fiction
Oh yes, they do.
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I just finished a pretty interesting, unique read:
Essentially, the story is written from the perspective of an older teenager that is on the spectrum. He finds that a neighbor's dog has been murdered, and the book starts with him "detecting" to see who did it. What makes the book so unique is that the character "writes" like someone with severe Asperger's would write--apparently the author worked with autistic and similarly troubled children earlier in life.
His social disorder creates both oddly hilarious and also difficult interactions with others, and the distinct lack of human empathy (which is common with that disorder) comes through in an interesting way. Highly recommend for anyone looking to mix things up with their reading repertoire.
Essentially, the story is written from the perspective of an older teenager that is on the spectrum. He finds that a neighbor's dog has been murdered, and the book starts with him "detecting" to see who did it. What makes the book so unique is that the character "writes" like someone with severe Asperger's would write--apparently the author worked with autistic and similarly troubled children earlier in life.
His social disorder creates both oddly hilarious and also difficult interactions with others, and the distinct lack of human empathy (which is common with that disorder) comes through in an interesting way. Highly recommend for anyone looking to mix things up with their reading repertoire.
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I enjoyed that book. Found it engaging and fun at a time I was having trouble reading anything.
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Decided that I needed to reread classics. Doing Tacitus' "Annals of Imperial Rome".
Amazing
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I have read nothing interesting, exciting, or thought provoking in a couple months now. @eddysnake, have any suggestions?
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How about Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem? Or VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy?I have read nothing interesting, exciting, or thought provoking in a couple months now. @eddysnake, have any suggestions?
Or Flaubert?
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Yup, it was a nice change of pace. And yes, I know that I am way late to the party with that bookI enjoyed that book. Found it engaging and fun at a time I was having trouble reading anything.
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Yup, it was a nice change of pace. And yes, I know that I am way late to the party with that bookI enjoyed that book. Found it engaging and fun at a time I was having trouble reading anything.
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All kidding aside, from about 2000 on I really hadn't read a lot of current books, instead going through the older collections at the library (King, Clancy, etc). I've been Googling the top books of each year, and trying to go through them. Looking at the award winners, for example.
Just started reading my first (yes, first) Pynchon book, Bleeding Edge. Found it on my bookshelf, must have gotten it at a book fair or something. This style of writing is...more difficult than usual. I've found it is an adjustment reading his dialogue, etc. Interesting so far though.
Just started reading my first (yes, first) Pynchon book, Bleeding Edge. Found it on my bookshelf, must have gotten it at a book fair or something. This style of writing is...more difficult than usual. I've found it is an adjustment reading his dialogue, etc. Interesting so far though.
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I have to say Bleeding Edge is my least favorite Pynchon novel by far. For history buffs I'd highly reccomend V. and Gravity's Rainbow.
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Thanks..yeah I am thinking I picked the wrong Pynchon novel to start with.
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I'll check out Three-Body Problem, haven't read that yet. Thanks for the recommendation!How about Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem? Or VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy?I have read nothing interesting, exciting, or thought provoking in a couple months now. @eddysnake, have any suggestions?
Or Flaubert?
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First recommendation would be Borne by Jeff Vandemeer if you haven't read yet. The short story The Strange Bird is a good companion pieceI have read nothing interesting, exciting, or thought provoking in a couple months now. @eddysnake, have any suggestions?
The Sky Is Yours by Chandler Klang Smith was a fun coming to age dystopian Jane Austenish story. It's her debut novel and I think she will be a name to look out for in the future
Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins was a blast. I'm looking forward to see what he does next.
Days Between Stations by Steve Erickson was probably my favorite book from last year (up there with Borne) and it's quite different, but gets your brain going
The Fisher Bones by Sarah Gailey is on my list to read and it sounds like a good one.
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