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Old 03-17-2008, 11:29 PM   #601
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I want to get down to the library and find some good fantasy stories.
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I find Jane Austen hilarious. She just cracks me up. It's like Bridget Jones or something. What's Cody McFadyen like?
I'm only a couple pages into Cody's book, so I'll let you know in a couple days. I don't know when I'll have a chance for a good read, unfortunately. This week's pretty busy, but I'm excited about this book because it sounds good! :-)
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I just started Paul Theroux's The Great Railway Bazaar. It came out in 1975 (I found it on my mother's bookshelf) but I have to say, the guy had me at page 1. Absolutely wonderful.

I'm also chugging along through McCollough's John Adams. I'm waiting for Mr. Adams to turn water into wine or walk on water. I'm sure it will be soon.
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I just finished The Blind Assassin. And now I'm starting on Love In the Time of Cholera.

I loved John Adams. He's my favorite president. I'm a geek and have a goal of reading a bio of all of them.
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Seen the film?

The book is far superior (Krakauer is a master at the straightforward, clearly written paragraph), but Penn's movie is...interesting. Flawed piece of work, but by God you will remember it when it's over. For some reason I've been thinking about it all week.
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Seen the film?

The book is far superior (Krakauer is a master at the straightforward, clearly written paragraph), but Penn's movie is...interesting. Flawed piece of work, but by God you will remember it when it's over. For some reason I've been thinking about it all week.
My editor suggested I see Into The Wild, but now I'm wondering if I shouldn't read the book first... hmmmm...
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Just finished An Arsonist's Guide to Writer's Homes in New England.

Am now reading Motherless Brooklyn. So far it's a very interesting voice.
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Old 03-18-2008, 08:53 AM   #611
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Both excellent! Despite the "Science Fiction" in the title, Bova's book is great for general fiction.

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^ I read "24 Hours" by Greg Isles a while back.

I thought it was pretty good. Kept me in suspense the whole time. If you haven't read it, you should put it on your list.
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I'm also chugging along through McCollough's John Adams. I'm waiting for Mr. Adams to turn water into wine or walk on water. I'm sure it will be soon.
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Yes, I do. I've heard lots of great buzz about it too but alas no HBO here. As a clever alternative, I plan on getting it on DVD.
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Just finished An Arsonist's Guide to Writer's Homes in New England.

Am now reading Motherless Brooklyn. So far it's a very interesting voice.
I finished An Arsonist's a few months ago...loved the central idea of the book. I haven't run across anyone else who's read it - what did you think?
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There's a film for The Amazing Mr Blunden, too - I think Diana Dors was in it as an evil housekeeper.

I've just finished Miss Garnet's Angel, by Salley Vickers, and I'm now looking for anything else she ever wrote!
It's a delightful story, weaving together a retired school teacher's visit to Venice with the Biblical story of Tobias and the Angel.
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