Any bookworms here????????

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  1. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I've got both Lamb and A Dirty Job. I'll be reading A dirty Job next. His next book is called Fool. I will definitely look into Dorsey. Sounds very familiar.
     
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    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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    Loving Frank-Nancy Horan. Interesting read about Frank Lloyd Wright and the era.
    His Dark Materials- Phillip Pullman. Along the lines of Harry Potter/The Hobbit, but with a Catholic twist.
    A Salty Piece of Land- Jimmy Buffet. Not the best writing, but a great "lose yourself on the beach" book.
    The DaVinci Code- Dan Brown. I actually had to read this in front of the computer so I could look up the paintings!
     
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    If you liked Fluke (I didn't), you'll love those two. The only other book of his that I didn't care too much for is "You Suck". You have to read that one after you've read "Bloodsucking Fiends" because it's a sequel. I'm pretty sure that you have to read Dorsey's books in a certain order too but they're still entertaining even if you don't.
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I'm currently 1/2 way through The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Moore. Not as good as all of my wife's friends claim (IMO).
     
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    That one was just "ok" but it's still better than You Suck :)
     
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    Totally agree on TLLOMC being ok. I read A Dirty Job and was confused for most of it. Didn't care for that one much. I am 100 pages into Lamb and I'm really digging it so far. Think I'll be done with Moore for a while.
     
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    Big Richard Preston fan. I love viral pathology books, both historical and thrillers. I'm also a fan of, I hate to say it, books about the Nazi occult sciences and secret weapons. Those guys were nuts!

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    Yeah, they definitely can't all be gems but Lamb is outstanding. Give Tim Dorsey a try next time you're at the bookstore. Serge Storms is one cool yet twisted character.
     
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    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, I finished Lamb and thought it was a veeeeerrrrry good book.;D Ah yes, Tim Dorsey. Since reading this post a while back Dorsey has been lingering in the back of my mind. As I was looking through some of his books I realized I have read The Stingray Shuffle. I picked up The Big Bamboo today. I'm going to read a Larry McMurtry book next. It's called Sin Killer. I was looking at Lonesome Dove but it's 853 pages. :eek:
     
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    I figured you'd enjoy it. I really think it's his best book to date. I'm surprised that you didn't like A Dirty Job as I would rate that as his second best. Once I have time to sit down and read a book again, I'm going to finish Dorsey's "Hurricane Punch" and pick up Moore's latest book.
     
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