Referentzhunter Posted October 23, 2023 Report Posted October 23, 2023 Overlong/not that interesting ! I expected more. Quote
BillF Posted October 23, 2023 Report Posted October 23, 2023 11 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said: Overlong/not that interesting ! I expected more. The Secret History 👍 Quote
Referentzhunter Posted October 23, 2023 Report Posted October 23, 2023 My first taste of Dostojewski. Expectations are pretty high. 3 minutes ago, BillF said: The Secret History 👍 not my thing ... Quote
ejp626 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Posted October 31, 2023 I've been reading some of Naguib Mahfouz's shorter novels from the 1960s. I wasn't crazy about Autumn Quail, but I thought The Search was interesting. (Some links to Crime and Punishment, a novel which I assume Mahfouz was at least aware of...) Just starting back into Alice Munro's short stories (Open Secrets) and rereading Saramago's Blindness. Quote
adh1907 Posted November 1, 2023 Report Posted November 1, 2023 A month in the country, JL Carr. Quirky and moving. Loved it. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/08/jl-carr-month-in-country Anthony London Quote
GA Russell Posted November 5, 2023 Report Posted November 5, 2023 Very enjoyable. I saw the movie fifty years ago, but all I can remember is the car chase and that the Robert Vaughn character was a jerk! Quote
Brad Posted November 5, 2023 Report Posted November 5, 2023 9 hours ago, GA Russell said: Very enjoyable. I saw the movie fifty years ago, but all I can remember is the car chase and that the Robert Vaughn character was a jerk! Bullitt is one of my favorite movies. I’ve seen it countless times. Steve McQueen did his own stunts. The jazz score by Lalo Schifrin is terrific. Quote
ejp626 Posted November 7, 2023 Report Posted November 7, 2023 On 11/1/2023 at 6:43 PM, adh1907 said: A month in the country, JL Carr. Quirky and moving. Loved it. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/08/jl-carr-month-in-country Anthony Yes, I enjoyed this, and it is short enough that I can reread it when the mood strikes. Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban is in some ways even quirkier (and also short). I enjoyed this a lot and also will reread it at some point. Rereading The Sun Also Rises for the first time since my undergrad days... Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted November 8, 2023 Report Posted November 8, 2023 I have read & enjoyed nearly all of Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli & Isles books so the synopsis of her new one, "The Spy Coast" caught me off guard. A spy novel? About a group of retired spies? Sounds a bit like the movie "Red" right? But it's not. "Red" got me to laugh. This story was not funny at all. Action & intrigue reign here. There's some romance but it's mostly of the flashback variety. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I bought it Monday and finished it late last night. I just couldn't put it down. Highly recommended if you like these types of books. Quote
Brad Posted November 11, 2023 Report Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) On 11/7/2023 at 11:30 AM, ejp626 said: Yes, I enjoyed this, and it is short enough that I can reread it when the mood strikes. Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban is in some ways even quirkier (and also short). I enjoyed this a lot and also will reread it at some point. Rereading The Sun Also Rises for the first time since my undergrad days... If you’re at all interested in Hemingway, I recommend Blume’s book on the book. In addition, Michael Cirino and Michael Von Cannon host the podcast One True Pod. For me, as a Hemingway fan, it’s essential listening. They cover all things Hemingway and talk to many different authors, asking them to share their “one true sentence” (which comes from his memoir, A Moveable Feast) from a Hemingway story. ***** For John le Carre fans, there is news. A new George Smiley novel is coming out next year. It’s being written by his son Nicholas Cornwell who writes professionally under the name Nick Harkaway. It’s set between the end of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Tinker Tailor. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/10/john-le-carres-son-to-write-new-george-smiley-novel?CMP=twt_books_b-gdnbooks We will find out whether that was a good idea (and I have my doubts). Edited November 11, 2023 by Brad Quote
BillF Posted November 13, 2023 Report Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/7/2023 at 4:30 PM, ejp626 said: Yes, I enjoyed this, and it is short enough that I can reread it when the mood strikes. Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban is in some ways even quirkier (and also short). I enjoyed this a lot and also will reread it at some point. Rereading The Sun Also Rises for the first time since my undergrad days... 👍 Quote
jlhoots Posted November 13, 2023 Report Posted November 13, 2023 Michael Connolly: Resurrection Walk Quote
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