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saliotthomas I too read ... DRAGON TATTOO and found it as good as your family seems to have done. I have not read the two that follow because I am not sure they are available in the US yet. I have been reading alot of Swedish mystery/thriller/suspense writers over the last five years or so and...

ArunSaxena Yes, you are correct in saying Sheldon knew what readers wanted from him. In the interview I cited above he went on to say something like he knows his audience and they like to read about money, power and sex ... not necessarily in that order. Well they are things we all think about...

Larry McMurtry is certainly an icon in today's (and yesterday's ) writing community. The first book of his I read was THE LAST PICTURE SHOW which IMHO is a classic along w/ many of his other works. Then I read TEXASVILLE and DUANE'S DEPRESSED and enjoyed them thoroughly. I own LONESOME DOVE and...

Sybarite you certainly started an interesting and lively discussion with your original post. Were you quoting a literary analysis or thesis, et. al.? Dracula, like Frankenstein lends itself to many facets of literary discussion and personal reactions. IMHO books like these can never be read too...

Lolita the 2 films antony48 I just realized that you didn't specify which of the two movies you referred to ... the first with James Mason, Shelly Winters, Sue Lyon and Peter Sellers is a classic and should not be missed the 2nd w/Jeremy Irons is a bust ... after the film was released...

Lolita exposed HI If you have the opportunity to read the Annotated edition of LOLITA you will find yourself immersed in so much information that will enhance the whole experience. Nabakov collaborated with the young annotater and the insights both escavate in the novel are awesome...

ANAMNESIS GMTA I was playing with the ideas you all shared and based on them I came to the conclusion that THE SHELLEYS would probably be next. Their story is so rich in every human emotion and FRANKENSTEIN was born of the friendships they had. While Percy is still read with pleasure it's Mary...

Favorite movie scenes The first one that comes to mind is the 1) staircase rape scene in GONE WITH THE WIND when Rhett sweeps Scarlet into his arms and takes her upstairs as she fights with him 2) when Sophie gets off the train with her children and is forced to choose which one will live...

JOYCE CAROL OATES has just published MY SISTER, MY LOVE ... The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike. "Of course Oates, fluent in the valor and vulnerability of girls in our aggressively sexualized world, would be drawn to the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey. But she is also imaginative and...

The second novel debacle I too read both of Pearl's books and was struck by how he portrayed the personalities of the characters (based upon what is known about all of them) I found the DANTE CLUB truly delightful to read. The story was far less gloomy than the POE SHADOW and perhaps this is...

Book Titles With Names What Fun! MARTHA QUEST REBECCA VILETTE DOLLY MILDRED PIERCE OSCAR AND LUCINDA JOHNNO UNCLE VANYA CHLOE AND OLIVIA MRS. BRIDGE ANN VICKERS ANNA HASTINGS MARK COFFIN, USS SONYA NORA MRS. TED BLISS MAURICE DANIEL MARTIN AGUERRO SISTERS

Has anyone had the pleasure of reading JOSEPHINE HART? DAMAGE, the first novel of her I read knocked my socks off. She is a genius who doesnt' get enough publicity. I read THE RESURECTIONIST next and was equally entertained. This is a lady who demands to be read. [You may have seen the...

GOSH looks like this thread is languishing ... so I will add a few of my favorite mystery writers: P. D. JAMES RUTH RENDELL HENNING MANKELL KAREN FOSSUM MARGARET YORKE GEORGES SIMENON AGATHA AND DOROTHY OF TEH GOLDEN AGE HAMMETT AND CHANDLER IN THEIR TIMELESS WORKS DENNIS LEHANE IAN...

Stereotypes In Most Fiction Missshelf Right On!!! Stereotyping Is Always Dangerous And Usually Off The Mark.

Sometimes I get a little confused when I see fellow members asking specific questions about specific books or post questions asking for genre books. I have no problem with their posts and I often answer the questions. But my response usually includes the suggestion of putting whatever...

what series book am i reading? currently I am reading the Inspector Wexford series by Ruth Rendell. I enjoy superior stories by terrific writers who create a series character who grows over time and who leads an interesting life in the world and in his interior thoughts. Just a few series I...

Another Great Book Title REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE by Carson McCullers is a provocative and daring book. The title really has no direct connection to the narrative which covers: madness, homosexuality, mind set of army lifers adn their wives, friendship, and hatreds that slowly grow over time...

Heart Is A Lonely Hunter

Love George I Love Elizabeth George And Have Read All Of Her Books ... Her Newest One, Careless In Red Is **** Good Recommendation

Not A Doc Mea Culpa I Had To Google Her Again And You're Right ... She Is Not A Forensic Pathologist. But She Sure Can Write About One Can't She? Thanks For The Heads Up I Was Under The Wrong Impression.