rdavenport Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Le Carré's latest. Bill - you're obviously a big fan. I am currently reading "Tinker Tailor" on the recommendation of my wife. I am bored with it - none of it makes sense to me. What am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I am bored with it - none of it makes sense to me. What am I doing wrong? Sorry, couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Le Carré's latest. Bill - you're obviously a big fan. I am currently reading "Tinker Tailor" on the recommendation of my wife. I am bored with it - none of it makes sense to me. What am I doing wrong? The plot is very complex. Switch to The Looking Glass War, a high quality Le Carré with a less convoluted plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I also very recently read "Tinker, Tailor-" after watching the movie and re-watching the Alec Guiness BBC miniseries. Didn't really have any problem with the book, but there was a small scene in the miniseries that simply didn't appear in the book at all. That was a bit of a surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 One of my favorite authors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) A family history (of the Armstrong side, my grandparents' generation) my Dad compiled and wrote and gave me for Christmas. Edited January 26, 2012 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 A great one-day read: The World in a Phrase (John Geary). It's about aphorisms, with great sample one-liners and informative bios of their authors (from the Confucians to modern times). I really recommend this. In the past several months also read and loved: Pete Hamill's Flesh and Blood; Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye. For any songwriters or lovers of song, do yourselves a favor and grab anything by Sheila Davis. She's a foremost thinker on the subject IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) After a reading a couple of Elizabeth George's more recent Lynley detective novels I've gone back to the start and whizzed through: And have just kicked off with: Perfect reads for a busy term-time when I only get a short while to indulge - narrative drive that draws you on and a nice tension between the aristocratic Lynley and the working class Havers. Don't think I ever saw the TV series. Edited January 28, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Just for fun and to bring out the inner biker in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Been getting into my old 'baseball library', which is pretty odd considering I don't follow the game anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Elmore Leonard is an excellent writer, as is currently being recognized: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/27/elmore-leonard-great-american-novelist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Just for fun and to bring out the inner biker in me. Ah, I used to like Mike Ploog's art... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yes, Ploog worked for a spell with Will Eisner and it really shows in his work. (I'm a huge Eisner fan). Too bad he only penciled four issues of Ghost Rider I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) Yes, Ploog worked for a spell with Will Eisner and it really shows in his work. I'll be damned. That's the influence I couldn't figure out! Now that I've had it pointed out, it's so obvious I feel like an idiot. Edited January 29, 2012 by Jazzmoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Elmore Leonard is an excellent writer, as is currently being recognized: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/27/elmore-leonard-great-american-novelist I wonder if Raylan will be good. I know I like the TV series, Justified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) Elmore Leonard is an excellent writer, as is currently being recognized: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/27/elmore-leonard-great-american-novelist I wonder if Raylan will be good. I know I like the TV series, Justified. I just read "Pronto," which is the first book with Raylan. I thought the book was good but there are other Leonard books I've liked better. I haven't seen "Justified." What do other people think of it? Edited January 29, 2012 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Yes, Ploog worked for a spell with Will Eisner and it really shows in his work. I'll be damned. That's the influence I couldn't figure out! Now that I've had it pointed out, it's so obvious I feel like an idiot. LOL! Yes, it's quite visible. Which is not a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Taking a bit of a break from Dickens, with another great Victorian: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 This is embarrassing, but I've never read this book before. I thought I'd read 'em all (up to a certain point), but I now realize I was confusing this one with Dr. Bloodmoney. I'm glad I decided to start rebuilding my PKD library! (Got to find Clans of the Alphane Moon damned fast, though...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I'm ashamed to say I have multiple copies of almost all titles. . . I've been a bit of a PKD nut since I was 13! That is a good one indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I sold all mine about seven years ago. Along with all my other Ace Doubles, my collection of Archers, etc. It will be nice to have them back again, and in non-first editions that I don't have to be careful with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I hear ya. I don't think of my books or cds as collectibles and just treat them nicely as I try to treat all my things nicely. One interesting thing about the Penultimate Truth for me is the little bit of "The Man Whose Teeth were All Exactly Alike" that were incorporated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Another couple arrived today. One is A Scanner Darkly, which thankfully the book I remember; the other is Wait Until Next Year, which I've never seen before; I was thinking of Counter-Clockwise World. I'm beginning to wonder how many of Dick's books I've actually read. With any other author this would be extremely disorienting, but with Dick it kind of adds to the experience. It's funny how Heinlein seems so dated now, but Dick still seems fresh. edited to fix a sentence that made no sense... Edited February 7, 2012 by Jazzmoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Now Wait for Last Year is a fun one. I agree, Dick seems to be adapting to the Post-Dickian world quite well, blending into the cracks and still making meaningful quips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlitweiler Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Le Carré's latest. Bill - you're obviously a big fan. I am currently reading "Tinker Tailor" on the recommendation of my wife. I am bored with it - none of it makes sense to me. What am I doing wrong? You're doing nothing wrong. LeCarre was in his depths by then. His best are his earliest 5 or so novels, and he's written better ones (like The Night Manager) in later years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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