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Shadforth : I read A long, Long Way, a few years ago and had forgotten it till I saw your post. That was a great read and I always meant to search out more by Barry but never got around to it. Maybe I will check out the Secret Scripture. My three best for 2012 Salvage the Bones - Jesmyn...

Love that movie...

Too true.

Shield of Thunder (Troy II) - David Gemmell :stars3:+ So I like this guy. Read the first one in about three days and had to dive right into the second installment. Gemmell writes a fast paced and intriguing story full of interesting characters. People who like historical fiction set in ancient...

Life of Pi :stars4: Very, very nice adaptation of the book. For once an adaptation that actually compliments and adds to the total experience of the original work. I didn't see it in 3D and it was still just breathtaking to look at in some places. The tiger is super. I would recommend it to...

Imminent philosopher Ayn Rand gets burned by Jim Henson, Master of Muppets. I love it. :lol:

The Art of Racing in The Rain - Garth Stein :stars4: Touching story of a man, woman and child told through the sights and thoughts of their faithful dog. Good story with lots of interesting tidbits about formula 1 racing and lots of humor. A little heartrending at the end... Troy : The Lord...

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are like firearms. In and of themselves, they are not evil. :lol: But put them in the wrong hands.........

I would tip the entire $20, but include a note explaining the missed deliveries and a bit about how, in the future the tip will reflect the accuracy of the delivery schedule. That's just what I would do though. I have a soft spot for people who depend on tips. Even when they are incompetent. I...

The most recent Roth I've read was The Plot Against America and I really enjoyed that piece of alternative history. I think Roth is a talented and interesting person, although I haven't enjoyed everything I have read of his. I think I first picked him up when I was trying to read authors in some...

In my experiences and in conversation with other readers I think the National Book Award is sort of....irrelevant. I have unintentionally read several of the winners and didn't realize until later that they won the award. Some of them I liked and some I didn't. It has got to be hard to judge...

Live By Night - Dennis Lehane :stars3: 3/4

I was under the misconception that Texas had at some point secured the right to secede from the Union. I recently found out that this is not true. However they do have the 15th largest economy in the world... And apparently they have the provision of being able to divide into five smaller...

Live By Night Live By Night – Dennis Lehane :stars3:3/4 Chronicles the life and times of Joseph Coughlin, the youngest brother of the Coughlin family that Dennis Lehane introduced in his 700 + page epic The Given Day. Lehane paints a rich, gritty picture of prohibition era America as Joe...

Have a basic kindle, but I almost exclusively read on the kindle app on my droid razor. Screen is big enough and I have it with me everywhere anyway. I am probably incinerating my eyes or something, but... oh well.

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Cloud Atlas Cloud Atlas :stars3: + I give the film makers a lot of credit for even attempting to make this movie. Visually it is spectacular, and I found it to be well acted and, for the most part entertaining. It was too long and the connection of the stories does not translate as...

I am a fan of Lehane too. Just got his newest "live By Night". Looking forward to starting it today...

This is how you lose her - Junot Diaz :stars4: Introspective, humorous and heart rending collection of short stories about past loves lost. Mostly told by one narrator, although Diaz also inhabits the voice of a female narrator for one story. Diaz is authentic, gritty, always entertaining, and...