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What are you reading the week of August 18, 2013? (Original Post) DUgosh Aug 2013 OP
"The Beautiful and Damned" by F. Scott Fitzgerald northoftheborder Aug 2013 #1
"Year's Best Science Fiction: 30th edition" edited by Gardner Dozois YankeyMCC Aug 2013 #2
Queen Of Babble by Meg Cabot lovelyrita Aug 2013 #3
"Bad Monkey" by Carl Haaisen Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #4
I got it yesterday; already half-way through it. Paladin Aug 2013 #10
Yep, it was a quick read. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #11
_A Devil is Waiting_ by Jack Higgins getting old in mke Aug 2013 #5
I read The Khufra Run a couple years ago, and enjoyed it. closeupready Aug 2013 #9
Dan Brown's Inferno Enthusiast Aug 2013 #6
The Orchardist Mz Pip Aug 2013 #7
I really enjoyed the book. You? My book group is going to japple Sep 2013 #12
I liked it Mz Pip Sep 2013 #13
Amazonia, by James Rollins. closeupready Aug 2013 #8
Mickey spillane, vol.2 pscot Sep 2013 #14

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
4. "Bad Monkey" by Carl Haaisen
Sun Aug 18, 2013, 06:44 PM
Aug 2013

Enthusiast was reading it last month, and I hadn't realized there was a new book out. So I had to get to the library and get it.

Paladin

(28,979 posts)
10. I got it yesterday; already half-way through it.
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:19 AM
Aug 2013

Hiaasen writes the same novel, over and over again. Luckily, it's always a hilarious story, in which the politics and assorted oddities of Florida are dealt with in unsparing fashion. Recommended.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
11. Yep, it was a quick read.
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 06:01 PM
Aug 2013

He does have a formula that he sticks to...insane situations, environmental issues, bad guys who destroy the beauty of Florida and are dumber than a box of rocks. But I always get a laugh out of it. The only thing that he dropped from his formula is Skink, and I really miss him.

getting old in mke

(813 posts)
5. _A Devil is Waiting_ by Jack Higgins
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 08:34 AM
Aug 2013

Sean Dillon and gang add a new member and are called upon security-wise for a Presidential visit to London. At least that's it so far--I'm sure it will go downhill real soon now and they'll be called upon to keep the world from, well, exploding. Or imploding. Or devolving into chaos. Or something.

It's number 19 in the series, similar to the others and fun. I'm thinking that they'd make a better TV series than movie ever.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
9. I read The Khufra Run a couple years ago, and enjoyed it.
Mon Aug 26, 2013, 01:24 PM
Aug 2013

Have been trying to get into East of Desolation, but can never seem to get hooked into the story. Will try it again, lol.

japple

(10,388 posts)
12. I really enjoyed the book. You? My book group is going to
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 06:05 PM
Sep 2013

be reading it in October. I thought it was a remarkable for a debut novel. Amanda Coplin's characters were very well developed and the book was well-paced. I liked the people in this book, and I loved one.

Mz Pip

(27,939 posts)
13. I liked it
Sat Sep 7, 2013, 08:02 PM
Sep 2013

But didn't love it. It seemed so sad at times. I really wanted the characters to find some happiness in their lives. Maybe Angeline did eventually.

It reminded me a bit of Plainsong by Kent Haruf but sadder.

I'll definitely read any other books she writes.

pscot

(21,041 posts)
14. Mickey spillane, vol.2
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 08:20 PM
Sep 2013

This includes Kiss me Deadly. I've not read it yet, but it was made into one of the best noir detective films ever.

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