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3. Oh, me. I've read them all. I realize there are some unrealistic parts to some of the

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:34 PM

Sep 2013

books, but I didn't care. I like Reacher, there are days I could take off and be a female Reacher (no responsibilities, just a toothbrush in my pocket and a big bank account to bum around with).

I howled when I saw that Tom Cruise was going to be Reacher in the movie -- he's exactly the wrong physical type. But I have to say he wasn't bad as far as his portrayal, although his image will certainly never replace my own mental image of Reacher because the two physical types are so, so off.

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Any Lee Childs/Reacher fans out there ? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2013 OP

Just finished _Never Go Back_ getting old in mke Sep 2013 #1

Me! Me! Me!!! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #2

Oh, me. I've read them all. I realize there are some unrealistic parts to some of the Nay Sep 2013 #3

I LOVE those books. SheilaT Sep 2013 #4

I've read them all, I think they're pretty well done. Paladin Sep 2013 #5

I read several Mz Pip Sep 2013 #6

Michael Crais? :) getting old in mke Sep 2013 #7

You're right Mz Pip Sep 2013 #8