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pontalba said:
Down River by John Hart
The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford
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Huge Richard Ford fan here. Would love to hear how you like "Lay of the Land" and whether you read the two previous novels. I think Ford's Frank Bascomb is the most complete character in modern American literature. Enjoy.
 
Four Freedoms by John Crowley
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cloud Atlas by Dave Mitchell
 
753C said:
Huge Richard Ford fan here. Would love to hear how you like "Lay of the Land" and whether you read the two previous novels. I think Ford's Frank Bascomb is the most complete character in modern American literature. Enjoy.
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I have Independence Day on the shelf to read, not sure when I'll get to either of them though. I'll post when I do. :)

Cain X3 Includes:

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Mildred Pierce
Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
 
Hidden Depths by Ann Cleeves
White Nights by Ann Cleeves
Outcast by Michelle Paver
The Railway Detective by Edward Marston
Resistance by Alan Savage
 
Second hand book store run..... :)

A Gesture Life by Chang-rae Lee
Interred With Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
The Cloud Atlas by Liam Callanan
 
The Phantom of the Opera (illustrated edition) - Gaston Leroux
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee - Dee Brown
Lion of Ireland - Morgan Llywelyn
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish - Morgan Llywelyn

And my boyfriend bought me The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. :)
 
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and To Build a Fire by Jack London
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
 
I bought a bunch of books last week, all of them in Spanish:

El Asedio, Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Sangre Derramada (The Blood Spilt), Asa Larsson
El loco y el cojo, Jaime Bayly
Los amantes de Estocolmo, Roberto Ampuero
El prestigio de la belleza, Piedad Bonnet
Maldito Karma (Bad Karma), David Safier
 
Finally caved in, though still not convinced:

The House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski

Only Revolutions - Mark Z. Danielewski

and then, with firmer certainty:

A Short History of Myth - Karen Armstrong

Winter's Tales - Isak Dinesen
 
Peder said:
Finally caved in, though still not convinced:

The House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski
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Good luck with this one. I tried to read it twice, and it just did not hold my interest. Even when I ignored the footnotes and stuck to the main story, I was bored to tears. I don't mind stylistic writing as long as it works for the subject matter, but it seems to me the author tried for all gimmick because he had no real compelling story to tell. Just my 2 cents.
 
kathe said:
Good luck with this one. I tried to read it twice, and it just did not hold my interest. Even when I ignored the footnotes and stuck to the main story, I was bored to tears. I don't mind stylistic writing as long as it works for the subject matter, but it seems to me the author tried for all gimmick because he had no real compelling story to tell. Just my 2 cents.
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Kathe,
I hardly disagree with you at all. :lol:
That was fully my impression when I skimmed it closely in Borders some years ago, and definitely decided not to buy it then.
However, since then I have waded through some books which have been almost all style with only variable amounts of story iinterest, until curiosity has finally gotten the better of me I suppose.
I like your phrase, "all gimmick!" It captures the essence of the idea perfectly. :)
So why read it? Like climbing the Matterhorn I suppose -- because it is there.
I appreciate your helpful sendoff; wish me well. :innocent:
 
Peder said:
Kathe,
So why read it? Like climbing the Matterhorn I suppose -- because it is there.
I appreciate your helpful sendoff; wish me well. :innocent:
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Maybe you will find something worthwhile that I didn't. In that case, I would love to hear your thoughts on it. :)
 
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