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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
It took about 125 pages of set up to get exciting, but now that I'm there I just want to spend the next 5 hours reading so I can finish it. However, I will continue to read it only on breaks at work to make it last as long as possible (I'm a fan of pleasure delay, what can I say?)When the stars exploded billions of years ago, they formed everything that is this world. Everything we know is stardust...0 -
cinderellas big score - maria rahahear my name
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Divka wrote:The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
It took about 125 pages of set up to get exciting, but now that I'm there I just want to spend the next 5 hours reading so I can finish it. However, I will continue to read it only on breaks at work to make it last as long as possible (I'm a fan of pleasure delay, what can I say?)
That's how the other two books were too, especially the second one. I like the setup because once you really get into the story, you know all the characters and their motives so everything just clicks into place. Reminds me of "The Wire" that way. I posted this in another thread but here is a very interesting article about Stieg Larsson and the fight between his gf and brother/father about the books and the royalties:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/magaz ... wanted=all"We're fixed good, lamp-wise."0 -
rrivers wrote:
That's how the other two books were too, especially the second one. I like the setup because once you really get into the story, you know all the characters and their motives so everything just clicks into place. Reminds me of "The Wire" that way. I posted this in another thread but here is a very interesting article about Stieg Larsson and the fight between his gf and brother/father about the books and the royalties:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/magaz ... wanted=all
His background in journalism really shows in the way he sets up all the details and facts. At times the information can be overwhelming, and I'm almost in need of a character list to remind me who's who and what side they're on. Along with all the character info and development, there's been some stuff that seems totally randon, but must be important at some point. There was one page about female warriors throughout history, and the theory that the "real" amazon women removed one breast in order to be more effective with a bow and arrow. I can't wait to see where this story goes, and only wish that the other 7 he allegedly planned could have been published. Hopefully the gf finds a way to get that 4th one finished and published. I seriously haven't enjoyed an author this much in a very long time.When the stars exploded billions of years ago, they formed everything that is this world. Everything we know is stardust...0 -
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Divka wrote:rrivers wrote:
Yeah I really enjoyed the first two as well (waiting on the last one to come out in paperback). I thought the second one especially was set up perfectly because there were a lot of parts once things started getting going where, because he had done such a good job setting everything up, I could not stop reading because I wanted to see how different characters would react to what was going on. James Patterson could really take a lesson from him on how to tell a fast paced story but still have depth."We're fixed good, lamp-wise."0 -
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The Unexpected War: Canada in Kandahar by Janice Stein1998 ~ Barrie
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wittgensteins mistress - david marksonhear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say0 -
Alone in Berlin - Hans Fallada and Michael Hofmann
I'm struggling with this as I seem to find time to only read a few pages at a time. Think I'll have to take it on holiday and read it properly.0 -
Heart of the assassin--Robert Ferrigno0
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The Passage- Justin Cronin"We're fixed good, lamp-wise."0
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'Musicophilia' Oliver SacksYou can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself0 -
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Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
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The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, Steig Larssen.15 years of sharks 06/30/08 (MA), 05/17/10 (Boston), 09/03/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/04/11 (Alpine Valley), 09/30/12 (Missoula), 07/19/13 (Wrigley), 10/15/13 (Worcester), 10/16/13 (Worcester), 10/25/13 (Hartford), 12/4/13 (Vancouver), 12/6/13 (Seattle), 6/26/14 (Berlin), 6/28/14 (Stockholm), 10/16/14 (Detroit)0
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The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer - Philip Carlo
Richard Kuklinski was one seriously messed up psychopath. Extremely intriguing read.E agora? Faz xixi na mão e deita fora!0 -
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