PhillyDave
“The essential doesn't change.” Beckett
Just finished Jonathan Letham's The Fortress of Solitude. I love it's evocation of the 70's, 80's and 90's. And his love of music is deep. Great book.
Yeah, eventually I want to get my hands on the Boxcar Bertha book.Ah, that's a good one. A K Press/Nabat Books has a few good similar titles...
Cheers, I will check some of those other ones out at some point. The Nabat Books edition is the one I bought.Ah, that's a good one. A K Press/Nabat Books has a few good similar titles...
Will look into some Vachss. ThanksAndrew Vachss wrote some very intense crime novels...
You're probably familiar with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler but as far as James M. Cain goes I enjoyed The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. Mildred Pierce is meant to be good but I haven't gotten round to reading it yet. In a similar vein, you might like Horace McCoy's They Shoot Horses, Don't They? All a bit obvious I suppose, but all well worth a read if you haven't already checked them out.Recently bailed out on
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Not big on action but if it's plot and character development then a great series to get your teeth into are the novels by Andreas Camilleri. Set in Sicily, present day. Pure pleasure and escapism with some social commentary/ great parody on Italian politics and bureaucracy.[... It's gotta be crime/thriller but can't be Elmore Leonard because I've probably read his entire catalog. Any tips appreciated - thanks.
[...You're probably familiar with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler....]
I liked the movie too.No Beast So Fierce can't be beat. Great Book.
The Book of Disquiet
I saw the film adaptation of this and felt it was a letdown. I thought the story idea a good one, except for the Shining aspect of it.Currently reading The Shining by Stephen King.
Didn't Mailer stab his wife?I learned that Norman Mailer drank a lot, smoked a lot of dope, was mentally unstable, liked to beat up people and to indulge in orgies together with his wife.
Sorry to hear about your dog. Saw the cover of a book with Chet Baker on it. I love his music on this album.Our 13 year old dog Joe has liver cancer and is on his way out, so I've been spending a lot of time in the house trying to make him as comfortable as possible. It helps that I'm currently unemployed.
So, I have a bunch of books on the go...
I may give up on The Master, but I'm enjoying the others.