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Posted by Mal on July 25, 2005, at 21:25:12
I recently read
NONFICTION
"Catch me if you Can" Frank Abagnale, Jr. (better than the movie)
"A Beautiful Mind" John Nash (better than the movie)
"Every Second Counts" Lance ArmstrongFICTION
"The DaVinci Code" Dan Brown
"Angels & Demons" Dan Brown
and a couple of Sharyn McCrumb books; mysteries set in the Appalachian mountainsNext on my list are
"No Mountain High Enough" Linda Armstrong Kelly
"THe Fair Tax Book" Neil Boortz
Posted by Racer on July 25, 2005, at 22:07:32
In reply to Recent reads, posted by Mal on July 25, 2005, at 21:25:12
Now, I do love the Ballad Novels best, for obvious reasons, but have you read "B*mbos of the Death Sun?" That was the first I read -- do admit, you wouldn't be able to pass by that title, either. Her short stories are good, too: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
I haven't read "The DaVinci Code", but did read "Angels and Demons." I wasn't impressed enough to bother with anything else -- stretched the imagination too much that ANY professor in ANY accredited university wouldn't have heard of CERN.
Thanks for the list!
Posted by Mal on July 26, 2005, at 7:45:41
In reply to I love Sharyn McCrumb » Mal, posted by Racer on July 25, 2005, at 22:07:32
> Now, I do love the Ballad Novels best, for obvious reasons, but have you read "B*mbos of the Death Sun?" That was the first I read -- do admit, you wouldn't be able to pass by that title, either. Her short stories are good, too: "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
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> I haven't read "The DaVinci Code", but did read "Angels and Demons." I wasn't impressed enough to bother with anything else -- stretched the imagination too much that ANY professor in ANY accredited university wouldn't have heard of CERN.
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> Thanks for the list!Racer- Hello there!
I have read "The Rosewood Casket" and "The Ballad of Frankie Silver" and "SHe Walks these Hills" and one other one; the name escapes me now- "The Songcatcher". It features a country singer as the central character. I also read "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". I really like McCrumb's writing style- an easy, entertaining read. I HAVE NOT read "B*mbos of the Death Sun." Will have to get it at the library and check it out! Thanks!
I read the Da Vinci Code first. It does stretch the imagination in places but I thought Brown's style was easy to read, and those short, cliffhanging chapters had me riveted!! I loved both of them.
Was it you who posted about Cornwell above? I have only read "The Body Farm" and enjoyed it, partly because I used to work 5 minutes from the real body farm. And I generally enjoy whodunnits, forensic science tales (I have read several of these, written by the scientists) and ghosty-stories.
I also recently read a book of short stories by George Plimpton, "THe Man in the Flying Lawn CHair", and it was good, too.
THanks, Racer!!
Have a great day!
MAL
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