jlhoots Posted August 21 Posted August 21 On 8/16/2026 at 4:17 PM, Brad said: I tried reading this a couple of years ago but discovered that I’m not a fan of magical realism. However, I will probably give it a go someday. I suppose you could try the Netflix 2 season series. Quote
Brad Posted August 22 Posted August 22 On 8/21/2026 at 9:07 AM, jlhoots said: I suppose you could try the Netflix 2 season series. Not the same. Quote
GA Russell Posted August 26 Posted August 26 I have now read all of the Fletch books. As I recall, the first one was far better than the others. Quote
HutchFan Posted August 27 Posted August 27 I read Lattimore's verse translation years ago. Now, I'm trying E.V. Rieu's prose translation. Quote
GA Russell Posted September 1 Posted September 1 The author introduced the Flynn character in one of the Fletch books, and then wrote four books about him in a new series. This is the last one. Although the writing style is enjoyable, there isn't much here to recommend. Quote
ejp626 Posted September 2 Posted September 2 Madeleine Thien's The Book of Records and Samantha Harvey's Orbital Quote
Stompin at the Savoy Posted September 5 Posted September 5 The Norths Meet Murder, first novel of the Mr. and Mrs. North series. Very well written with a sophisticated and droll 1941 NY humor. Interesting local patois and diction. Where we might say 'weird', they were saying 'screwy'. Quote
GA Russell Posted September 6 Posted September 6 This is the memoir of a young woman who decided to operate a radio station in Los Angeles without the knowledge or approval of the FCC. Quote
Pim Posted September 18 Posted September 18 On 8/27/2026 at 6:29 PM, HutchFan said: I read Lattimore's verse translation years ago. Now, I'm trying E.V. Rieu's prose translation. Great stuff! Been reading a lot but always forgot to post it here. These two at the moment: Quote
GA Russell Posted September 28 Posted September 28 The author goes into detail about one episode which I remember! Quote
GA Russell Posted September 28 Posted September 28 1 hour ago, GA Russell said: The author goes into detail about one episode which I remember! I forgot to say that the book includes a photo of the table built up to a 40 degree angle so the eggs and milk travel to the guy's lap! Quote
Brad Posted October 1 Posted October 1 Wonderful about a war dog trying to head home. Memorable. Quote
jazzbo Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Re-re-reading Henry Miller “The Air-Conditioned Nightmare” Quote
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