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    Your surprise book of 2009

    in General Book Discussions

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    As part of my job I read my way through many many proofs but there's been three stand-out novels this year....

    Serena by Ron Rash- a dark Shakespearean-esque tale set in a logging camp in 1920's America.

    Go With Me by Castle Freeman- a writer who is fit to shine Cormac McCarthy's shoes and whose use of quickfire dialogue is just stunning...

    All The Living by C. E. Morgan- a beautifully paced and poignant debut from a debut novelist whose description and characterisation will leave you breathless...

    Valerio Massimo Manfredi

    in Historical Fiction

    Posted

    I've read four of the Roman ones- 'The Last Legion', 'The Lost Army', 'The Tower' and 'The Ides of March' and it's not imperative to read any of these in order as they all work as stand-alones. Great writer with brilliant attention to historical detail- can highly recommend!

    Strictly Come Dancing

    in Music / TV / Films

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    Yep- agree completely, it would have been tons better with everyone doing the Charleston and as much as I love Natalie for her gung-ho attitude and sheer enthusiasm her time was up. Was hoping for a few more collisions in the Viennese Waltz but you can't have everything:lol:

    The last DVD you watched? (Cont..)

    in Music / TV / Films

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    Just watched the last ever episode of the truly superb 'The Shield'- am now bereft...As a complete contrast and although one of my pet hates is 'Golden Age' cosy crime I've just bought 'The Mrs Bradley Mysteries' for a song. Seem to remember that this was really good with the wonderful Diana Rigg..hope it's as good as I remember! Will unleash my hidden flapper:lol:

    Victorian Mysteries~ Any Suggestions?

    in Crime / Mystery / Thriller

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    :lol:THANKS so much for the list, Mysterioso!! (cool name, by the way!) I appreciate your response!

    I will definitely check these out right away, especially the Lee Jackson website. I've just finished reading, The Meaning of Night and agree with you that it's brilliant! I'm going to get his sequel, The Glass of Time next. (I think that's the title?)

     

    Thanks Anika- happy to help! And yes, 'The Glass of Time' is a great read as well:D

    Victorian Mysteries~ Any Suggestions?

    in Crime / Mystery / Thriller

    Posted · Edited by Mysterioso

    You could try....

    'The Incendiary's Tale'-James McCreet

    'The Alchemy of Murder'- Carol McCleary

    'Walking In Pimlico'- Ann Featherstone

    'The Secrets of the Lazarus Club'- Tony Pollard

    'Lady Audley's Secret'- Mary Elizabeth Braddon

    'Wylder's Hand' - Sheridan Le Fanu

    Andrew Pepper's Pyke mystery series

    David Pirie's series featuring Arthur Conan Doyle

    Any by Lee or L.M Jackson who also has the finest Victorian website on the web...

    Also can highly recommend two 'fiction' books in a similar vein to 'Kept'- Michel Faber's 'The Crimson Petal and The White' and Michael Cox' 'The Meaning of Night' both brilliantly written with elements of mystery and intrigue...

    Enjoy!:D

    The last DVD you watched? (Cont..)

    in Music / TV / Films

    Posted · Edited by Mysterioso

    Just got round to watching 'The Illusionist'- well- half watching! Gave up half way through as it was mindnumbingly inane with wooden acting. a dodgy script and pretty shonky SFX. Life is full of disappointments. Might have to go and watch 'The Prestige' again to make up for it and which was infinitely better (apart from the David Bowie bits!)

    Times Best 100 books of the decade

    in Book News

    Posted

    I wouldn't call "Harry Potter" utter drivel (the first four I found brilliant and even in the last three there was a lot to salvage, IMHO just hidden by a dire need for trimming and editing); I would like to know what the writer was on when describing Edward Cullen as "basically, a fanged Mr. Darcy" though... :D.

     

     

    Sorry I forgot that 'grown-ups' read HP- I always view it as an averagely written kid's book so would question the inclusion of it on this list like 'Twilight' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night Time' which are also teenage books....

    Times Best 100 books of the decade

    in Book News

    Posted

    An eclectic and strange list! Like you I was slightly perturbed by some of the utter drivel that made this list e.g. 'Twilight', 'Da Vinci Code', 'Harry Potter', 'Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night Time' etc but glad to see that they did mix it up a bit with fiction, non-fiction, poetry etc and even more glad that for the first time I have read at least half of them- woohoo! Also there's a few that I've never heard of but am curious about so another visit to the bookstore beckons...hurrah!

    Dark Crime Thrillers

    in Crime / Mystery / Thriller

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    You could give the following a try; Nick Stone 'Mr Clarinet' and 'King of Swords', Richard Montanari's series starting with 'The Rosary Girls' and the brilliant Michael Morley with 'Spider' and 'Viper'. Also Natsuo Kirino's 'Out', Steven Martin Cohen's 'Becker's Ring' and Craig Russell's books are worth a try as well- all of these are very dark and guaranteed to give you the heebie-jeebies on these cold winter nights....enjoy...:smile2:

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