tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post4512037524102800730..comments2024-03-12T12:38:23.542-04:00Comments on The Kind of Face You Hate: Best Books of 2011, Which Were Read By Mebill r.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-85177549902936853792012-01-06T21:08:16.415-05:002012-01-06T21:08:16.415-05:00Indeed. Prior to this, I'd only read THE TIME...Indeed. Prior to this, I'd only read THE TIME MACHINE, and that was many years ago. I can't wait to check out THE INVISIBLE MAN.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-71482212928829664152012-01-04T22:42:09.884-05:002012-01-04T22:42:09.884-05:00And so yes, I've read one of these, but that i...And so yes, I've read one of these, but that is <i>The Island of Dr Moreau</i>, which likewise surprised and riveted me with its infernal intensity and its fascinating prefigurations of aspects of Conrad's <i>Heart of Darkness</i>. It stands as a testimony to what a good writer Wells really was.Roderick Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107539379079558068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-31427856372893997442012-01-04T10:50:25.406-05:002012-01-04T10:50:25.406-05:00Thanks--oddly enough, I've read NONE of those ...Thanks--oddly enough, I've read NONE of those though I've read about 6-8 of Leonard's books. (I've grabbed the easily available ones like <i>Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, Rum Punch, Cuba Libre,</i> etc.) Will have to take a look....ndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087777428126727780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-66456399216313295032012-01-03T15:15:11.438-05:002012-01-03T15:15:11.438-05:00And HOMBRE, though in that case I do prefer the mo...And HOMBRE, though in that case I do prefer the movie.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-77849486170747629592012-01-03T15:14:51.551-05:002012-01-03T15:14:51.551-05:00Will - You ain't seen nothin' yet.
ND - H...Will - You ain't seen nothin' yet.<br /><br />ND - Hm. Well, SWAG, UNKNOWN MAN #89, KILLSHOT, CITY PRIMEVAL, maybe GLITZ and maybe FREAKY DEAKY. That last one is pretty interesting, actually, so go ahead and toss it in. For some reason, I don't remember CITY PRIMEVAL that well, beyond the fact that I liked it. MR. MAJESTYK, too.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-2127825124792162682012-01-03T14:13:12.309-05:002012-01-03T14:13:12.309-05:00OK I'll bite--half dozen of Elmore Leonard'...OK I'll bite--half dozen of Elmore Leonard's best books? I ask because I was trying to sell my girlfriend on him (I wouldn't have thought he was a hard sell but you don't know her :) ....)ndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087777428126727780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-750504627941238692012-01-01T18:07:06.532-05:002012-01-01T18:07:06.532-05:00Finally got around to reading a Stark/Parker this ...Finally got around to reading a Stark/Parker this year, THE OUTFIT, and was pretty happy with it, fulfilling my expectations and then some.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-72790810043724483172011-12-31T14:32:23.943-05:002011-12-31T14:32:23.943-05:00Pat, I read THE MAKIOKA SISTERS so that I would ha...Pat, I read THE MAKIOKA SISTERS so that I would have some base to write about the film, which was completely unknown to me, as was, broadly, Kon Ichikawa (I saw FIRES ON THE PLAIN years and years ago, but that's it). If not for that excuse, I don't know when I'd have gotten around to it myself. But I'm glad I did.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2856547151523423474.post-53637691716915380572011-12-31T10:12:50.673-05:002011-12-31T10:12:50.673-05:00Bill -
Some pretty interesting stuff, here. I am a...Bill -<br />Some pretty interesting stuff, here. I am always interested to hear what other people read and always way behind on the list of books I want to get to. I got the DVD of THE MAKIOKA SISTERS at one of the B&N Criterion sales this year, but have yet to watch it, so God knows when I'd get to the book.<br /><br />Hope you have a very happy New Year!Patricia Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394997608325540950noreply@blogger.com