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Oh, wow! We only have one more episode in season 2, I'm already wanting season 3!

Hah!

Oh, I loved the ones I left above.....haven't seen the others. I'll watch anything Malkovich is in.

Oy, sorry to hear of the diagnosis, Devi. But at least you know now, and can start dealing with it.

Hah, quite a few good ones on your list! Great sketches of each. Thanks so much for posting the article on Mary Stewart. I'd seen a similar, but not as good, article on the NYT this morning. I loved her books, and this makes me want to go back and reread my favorites. I grew up reading her books all through my teens and then my twenties. Then when her Merlin Trilogy came out, I absolutely loved it! I thought she captured the essence of the man/magician. I loved the relationship she crafted between Merlin and Arthur. Just wonderful! Funny, another author of that time frame comes to mind. Helen MacInnes. Hers were more spy stories, and excellent. http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/28VWM1S7W0GLP Interesting woman. I've read lots of her books too.

LOL, I didn't notice until you pointed it out! I think my brain automatically filters......

The only google reference I see for that title is this..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_and_Again , and that can't be right. Could you link me with the correct one? It sounds great! We are watching Wallander, the second season of the Swedish (and superior! IMO) version. Love. It!

Still reading Angle of Repose by Stegner. It mostly just doesn't draw me back to it. Many parts are wonderful, and his descriptions are absolutely wonderful to read, but many other times, I just wish he'd get on with it! Gad Zooks! I'm more than halfway through, and it's 539 pages all together. /sigh/ I'm almost afraid if I start something in conjunction with it, I'll never go back. /more sighs/

Congratulations on your wonderful news, June! I'm very happy for you.

Ouch! Sorry to hear about your kindle. hmmm, the reset button may produce some results. /fingers crossed/

I think the last two are. More resolution to the long range stories.

I thought the only significance to her infirmity was to garner even more sympathy for her character. As I posted above..."the plucky heroine" syndrome. I did however feel that her Father's wealth rather blunted that effect. Her every physical struggle was eased by that wealth. Of course, her mental anguish would have been unaffected by the money.....but, frankly I didn't get a huge sense of that. Again, the author told of it, but to my eye didn't show it.

Yes. Yes! On both counts.

Hah! True, true. It has certainly felt like it the last few days. Today the sun is coming and going, mostly going. Very humid and very warm. Note: not hot, very warm. Only 84F.

My husband read The Dinner, and was underwhelmed.

I like reading varied genres too, Lopeanha. It keeps us on our toes. I have the sequel to the Riggs book, but I'll probably have to reread the first one so I don't get too confused.

Good luck with exams, BB.......when will they be over? Still reading Angle of Repose, kinda went south for a bit, but has picked up nicely again. About half way through now.

Love it, love it! Great hauls, Gaia! I love the pictures of the bookseller's place. Me want! I see a book by William Shatner has managed to sneak it's way into your piles....... And Hillary Mantel. Yays!

The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters 3/5 If an asteroid is due to smash into the earth in 6 months, does it really matter if an alleged suicide is in fact a murder? What are the moral implications of just letting it go? People are committing suicide left and right, so what's one more or less? Hank Palace a newly minted detective in a small town in New Hampshire, United States thinks it matters. He cannot let it go, won't let it go until he finds out what happened. Why it happened, and whodunit. The first of a trilogy, The Last Policeman shows how a small town comes to grips with imminent disaster. And how one man can really and truly make a difference. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recoil by Jim Thompson 3/5 Why would a powerful political insider help a man in prison obtain parole? Could it be out of the goodness of his heart? Or, could there be an ulterior motive? And, is that possible motive be personal or political? This is just what happens in this 1953 neo-noir suspenseful story of corruption. How can Patrick Cosgrove, a fairly innocent convict (I know how contradictory that sounds) understand and combat the machinations of a powerful man? The story is a bit dated, but the suspense is kept high, and the reader confused. Always a good thing.

I'm currently reading Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner. Good stuff.

LOL, hope the hay fever is better. I've finished a couple of books in the last few days, will put up reviews in a while. Wanted to mention Zone One by Colson Whitehead. Twice I've started and abandoned this book. Both times I've only managed to get to page 23 or 24. Usually not enough to really judge a book, I've thought in the past. However I believe this one has changed my mind. I've had the book since not long after it's 2011 publication. A fellow poster over on Constant Reader (goodreads) spoke of the author being one of the speakers at the annual Key West Seminar. That is held in..........Key West, Florida.....(giggle). It's held in January of the year. She said that he was an excellent and very interesting speaker. She'd read the book and was impressed. Zombies are not her usual thing, so I thought, why not? Maybe it's just me. But Colson's level of callousness, casual callousness, is just more than I could take. The aura of those first pages is totally smart aleck and shows a complete disregard for human......anything. Dignity, feeling, substance...you name it. They say, never say never, so I won't, but I do not foresee ever finishing this book. It is truly abandoned.

Nice lot of books, KM. Glad you're liking The Slap. Agree, lots to discuss there.

Me too, Gaia. ^^^^^^^^ Take care.

Shelley, you've written some great reviews! I haven't read that particular Murakami yet, and now I know I must get to that one. I also have the Riggs on the shelf, but have procrastinated as I want to reread the first one beforehand.

:rolol: I know, I know.......