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Waste of paper, in my opinion. I loved all of his previous books right up until it. When they said that the Black Tower series could be compared to The Stand, I refused to pick up a single volume (now numbering 7). I didn't find the characters believable. They reacted to the concept of...

I have no idea how many books I've read. Even the ones I think worthy of keeping for a second read number in the thousands. I have boxes and boxes of books in storage. But "well read"? I don't know how to define that. If it means lots of different genre, then I'd have to say yes. If it...

And, of course, it was my FAVORITE of the Arthur Miller plays! Hahaha. Just goes to show how many differences there are in reader tastes. I think The Crucible is a very dramatic reinactment of the Salem witch trials. It gives the reader the ability to slip inside the skins of people from...

Is the norm to keep your shoes on when you enter other people's houses and apartments? Even during the winter? Yep. I've lived in several areas around the U.S. and shoes stay on unless requested by the home's owner to be removed. Of course, when asked, I certainly comply. Is it likely...

I'd read something mindless and funny and make them promise that I could keep reading instead of being blindfolded. A well-written word is the best last thing I could see!

Welcome! I've read all of the Crichton books and love them all (although not equally -- Prey is my current favorite, J.P. second)

I should mention that like the other two detectives, the creator has passed on. But there are a number of Rex Stout books. Here's an Amazon.UK link to some of the offerings (I think you're in the UK, right, mr_michel?) Rex Stout search Then you can just click on his name for other books.

Welcome from the Hill Country, maey! I have family in Seguin! If you're looking for an exceptional local "crime fiction" author, look for a book called "Capitol Offense" by Hill Kemp. He was a Texas legislator for a number of years, and according to the Austin Star newspaper, the book is all...

I like them both equally. But to be fair, if you're going to compare those two, then you should also add Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout into the mix. Same concept with "smarter than all other men" and "able to see beyond the normal eye". Wolfe is definitely my favorite for odd characterizations, but...

Heck, that was nothing compared to watching grown women at a weight lifting tournament run around the building wearing rubber pants, sucking down diuretic tablets and then purging in the bathroom in order to make their weight class. :eek: And then they wondered why it was difficult to lift...

Ooo! I remember reading about her in National Geographic! I didn't realize she'd written a book. Thanks for the recommendation, RaVeN!

Ritz Crackers and Kraft Easy Cheese are on the desk next to me. But, hmm. . . there IS some leftover pumpkin cake in the fridge. Yum. Perhaps a turkey sandwich first, though. Ice, you're thinking of "Swoops". They have York peppermint patties, Hershey's, Reese's peanut butter and other...

Welcome, slipdigby! What do you like to read?

Yeah, a few years I did the baking routine. We had a garden with lots of squashes so we did pumpkin bread and zucchini bread, canned dill pickles and jellies (including orange marmalade from my husband's aunt's orchard) and lots of cookies. Chocolate chip, my Grandma's Czech sugar cookies, and...

Pretty much the gambit for me. Although I don't like "deep" intellectual books. I seldom agree with their take on life, with the exception of "The Art of War". Brilliant work. I like non-fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, mystery, poetry (especially Plath and Robert Service), thrillers, and suspense...

For a single book with those qualities, I like Dune by Frank Herbert. Never did like any of the sequels, though.

Is the dirt already fertilized, bobby? ;) :rolleyes:

Do you drink it or rub it? Enquiring minds want to know! :rolleyes:

A faithful boyfriend will BRING the shed load of cash! ;)

Awww, thanks, direstraits! :o I love roses! {{{{{hug}}}}} Cathy