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    Pets ~ Part Two

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    I mostly prefer animals to humans. I abhor cruelty to animals and worry about my reaction to the possibility of ever witnessing such an act. I'm concerned I would commit an act of violence towards the perpetrator. My own cat must have been abused terribly before he found a home here - he's terrified of men (he's even wary of me, the guy that feeds and loves him!) and does not venture far from the house at all. The poor sod. huh.gif

    Mac Reads (started 2009)

    in Book Blogs - Discuss your reading!

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    Dexter by Design by Jeff Lindsay

     

    Married life seems to agree with Dexter Morgan: he's devoted to his bride, his stomach is full and his homicidal hobbies seem nicely under control. But old habits die hard and Dexter's work as a blood spatter analyst never fails to offer new temptations that appeal to his offbeat sense of justice...

    Luckily for Dex, there's someone out there with particularly twisted tastes. Dexter may have never been a big fan of art - but the discovery of an artfully displayed corpse naturally piques his curiosity. Dexter is back in business.

    Again, Jeff Lindsay has created a pacey, well written thriller. It hasn't taken me too long to read this, because I've fought the Sleep Fairy to keep turning the pages through to one more chapter. Lindsay is good at this. The novel itself is a little more grim than the first three, with some comparatively gruesome elements to the plot, at which the more squeamish of us might baulk. As for Dexter, without spoiling anything, he gets himself into a spot of bother where one thinks "Well, fella, you've brought this upon yourself..." and you hope that he learns his lesson this time. Okay, so he's a serial killer, but he only kills the really, really naughty people. How does one keep rooting for such an anti-hero? I agree with Charm that the only other crazed lunatic I have ever rooted for in a novel is Lecter. What a strange thing.

     

    How do I feel about vigilantism? I'm not sure, but this novel (or set of novels) makes me question it. We see people everywhere whom we know commit crimes and yet still wander around perpetrating these same crimes again and again. I know of a bloke - indeed, I've spoken to him on a number of occasions - who beats people up for money. How come this guy's still knocking around? I know another fellow who provides *cough* recreational products. What's that about? How can I know about these people and nothing seems to be done about them? It's a sorry evening when I start to think maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if Batman came and sorted it out...

     

    So, anyway. This book. Great stuff. I'm going to give it:

     

    8.5/10

    Peacefield's Reads (started 2009)

    in Past Book Logs

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    You know I have been waiting for the In The Shadow of Gotham review for a little while now and I can't wait to read it. Even though the "slight anti climax" Is a little worrying. I like Big climaxs (Did I even spell that right?)

     

    Such filth! And we're not even post-watershed! mocking.gif

    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 12

    in General Book Discussions

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    Woo Hoo! I've just bought: I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan (I know, I've already read it, but I lent it to someone and they haven't given it me back for SEVEN YEARS and I wanted a copy); For One More Day by Mitch Albom; and Vlad by CC Humphreys (thanks to Nollaig for this - already looks good when I was reading it in the street, getting in peoples way...)

     

    Nice one. My bank hurts.giggle.gif

    Peacefield's Reads (started 2009)

    in Past Book Logs

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    The Last Witchfinder is a terrific book, isn't it!?! I couldn't put the flipping thing down in the bookshop and so had to by it and find a pub where I could continue devouring it. Magic stuff. Really pleased you likes it, lady! I even put it on my McRecommends page. x

    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 12

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    Couldn't sleep last night, so I started re-reading Vlad by C. C. Humphreys. Don't want to get stuck into a new book right now as I've review books arriving next week and I want to start them a.s.a.o. Actually enjoying Vlad more the second time, knowing all the twists and events that come later.

    I couldn't pick this one up yesterday - but I'm damn well going to get it today!

     

     

    Loved Stone's Fall, Mac! But you didn't really expect anything different, did you?! ;) LOL Happy reading!

    I thought of you when I saw it, Marcia! Can't wait to get my teeth into it. friends3.gif

     

    Yesterday I visited a groovy little second hand book shop and picked up Ulysses by James Joyce and - you're going to love this, Marcia - Giotto's Hand by Iain Pears!!! Woo Hoo! laugh.gif

     

     

     

    Your Book Activity Today - Thread 12

    in General Book Discussions

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    Yesterday, I bought Stone's Fall by Iain Pears and Under The Dome by Stephen King. I've not bought a book by King for a long time, so we'll see how we go with this. Really looking forward to reading Pears' new one, though. I'm hoping to buy that book by CC Humphreys Vlad this weekend - the one Noll reviewed and interviewed the author for. Looks great! biggrin.gif

    Mac Reads (started 2009)

    in Book Blogs - Discuss your reading!

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    Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg

     

    This has taken me a long time to complete, as I've been busy rather than it being a chore. I always enjoy Scandinavian authors - the bleak, stark atmosphere they evoke - and this is the first novel I have read by Hoeg. The character of Smilla is an intriguing one. Eccentric and tenacious, one feels compassion for her, yet not a great deal of sympathy. Very strange, considering how I still wanted to discover how the novel turns out, despite reading it in stops and starts.

     

    There is a bleakness in the development of relationships within the novel as well. This element, in particular, is unusual in the the books I choose. Throughout the story, Smilla presents as very much alone - I think I would like to see the film to discover how they dealt with this.

     

    As it turns out, I really enjoyed the book (finishing it over a couple of hours on bed this morning - the benefits of a day off!)

     

    8/10

    Kelly's Reading 2010

    in Past Book Logs

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    These sound great, Kelly. I'll have to make a note of them for future books to read!

     

    Have you ever read any Christopher Fowler novels or short stories? I think you, in particular, would enjoy them immensely. I hope you're very well.

     

    MM xx

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