Recent content by Desert Lady

Thanks Thank you for clearing that up Stewart. With trepidation I followed the link in the PM and the page of links it displayed seemed decent enough. Too bad it was handled so poorly. Cheers

Please be courteous about your PMs. I received a PM from a member to which I could not reply. Finding out only after I had composed a lovely reply. How rude some people can be! Cheers my lovies and have a blessed day, MattieRae

Yep, ifpiper, me too. Just finished his first novel The Monkey's Raincoat and I'm definitely hooked. Can't wait to read the rest in the series. Joe Pike was my fav, so anxious to see how he develops as a character. Cheers all, MattieRae

Robert Crais is great. Thanks for the recommend, lionsroar13. Read The Monkey's Raincoat and loved it. Joe Pike was my fav character. Maybe I'll see you at the Robert Crais thread. MattieRae

I'm just starting to read The History of Danish Dreams and was surprised to see no thread on Hoeg. So I decided to start one. This book about Denmark from Medieval to Modern times is very funny in places and is weird and delightful at the same time. Has any one else read Hoeg? I started to...

Just finished her book, The Interior and read also Flower Net. I very much enjoyed these books about a Chinese detective and her American lawyer boyfriend. I think they give tremendous insight into modern China and Chinese history since WWII. I would also like to read the author's first book...

I've just read Night Passage because folks are talking about the Jesse Stone movies and Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone. :) I think I'll try to complete the series but I wasn't jet hot impressed with the book. I guess I agree with what has been posted so far. Jesse Stone just didn't appeal...

I'm a new member and I'm currently reading The Quiet American by Graham Greene. I was surprised to find there was no thread for him in the Author Discussions. I may have overlooked something. This book and his book Travels With My Aunt are recommended for young adults to read in the schools...

Greetings from the desert southwest of the USA. Hope to have a grand old time chatting books. I'm currently reading The Quiet American by Graham Greene. Loved the film. Cheers, MattieRae :)