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sonnylax
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 Posted: 10/25/04 - 09:14 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | | I thought it was the best of his non-lawyer books. |
And how many non-lawyer books does he actually have published? 
The story was potentially good, but I didn't understand why he introduced the H.S. love interest. That was a side plot that really didn't add anything to the story, nor was it fully developed.
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Pug
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 09:18 Post subject:
| sonnylax wrote: |
And how many non-lawyer books does he actually have published?
The story was potentially good, but I didn't understand why he introduced the H.S. love interest. That was a side plot that really didn't add anything to the story, nor was it fully developed. |
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A Painted House
Skipping Christmas
Bleachers
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sonnylax
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 09:21 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | A Painted House
Skipping Christmas
Bleachers |
I knew those three. I did Painted House on books on tape during a long road trip a few years ago. Decent storyline. But IMHO, he should stick to legal stuff. Maybe I will check Skipping Xmas this Holiday season.
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 09:52 Post subject:
| sonnylax wrote: |
I knew those three. I did Painted House on books on tape during a long road trip a few years ago. Decent storyline. But IMHO, he should stick to legal stuff. Maybe I will check Skipping Xmas this Holiday season. |
I was the most disappointed by the Christmas one. It's being made into a movie called "Christmas With the Krunks". It would have had the book title but got bumped by that Affleck flick "Surviving Christmas"
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HighHeat
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 10:02 Post subject:
Crime and Punishment
Running With the Buffaloes
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Library Chick
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 10:38 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | | Mansfield Park. I thought I'd tackle the classics for awhile. |
I love Jane Austen. I think Persuasion is my favorite of hers.
Right now I have a stack of kids books to read:
The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements
Peter and the Starcatchers by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler
Here Today by Ann M. Martin
The Falcon's Malteser by Anthony Horowitz
Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle by Gordon Korman
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 18:21 Post subject:
The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follet, about halfway through this 1000 pager
enjoyable story
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copteacher
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 18:49 Post subject:
Carnage and Culture
by Victor Davis Hanson.
It is a study of the Western way of war, its ideology, ideals and methods of several key battles from antiquity to now.
It is a fascinating read. A very scholarly piece of work that I can only take in small bunches. It is really clearing up some questions I have about the Western military tradition.
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Posted: 10/25/04 - 19:16 Post subject:
Finishing up The Perfect Mile.
Next up - Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge. It's good to read something challenging on occasion. 
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