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Alan J says

Wow that's great, and I thought 100 books/year would be an acheivement.
btw doesnt your boss mind you working with headphones on ?

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Alan J says

Did you honestly read 300 books this year ?

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Yosemite009 says

Lindsey,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on "Devil in the White City." Your room temperature reaction is not surprising to me, given the range of reactions that I've read. It sounds like a decent book in some ways that is lacking in other ways. All in all, this one will probably stay on my "to-read" list for a while!

And...Welcome to "Best Read Aloud Books!" Glad to have leeches as part of our group!

Peace,
Jeff

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Jeffrey Penn May says

Can you pass it along in an email? If so, cool. I'd like to see how that's done, and I'll also try to read the book. Thanks in advance for getting my book, as it always helps to keep sales moving along.

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Yosemite009 says

Lindsey,
I see you're reading "Devil in the White City." It has gotten a lot of varied reactions. I am curious to hear your reaction to it.

Also, I don't know if you'd be interested, but we have a somewhat fledgling book group, "Best Read Aloud Books" to share thoughts, recommendations and reviews of books that people have read aloud with their families. We'd love to have you join us.

Jeff

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Jeffrey Penn May says

Hi Lindsey, Interesting that you should mention Ayn Rand. I was just talking about her with a friend, explaining that I had difficulty with her philosophical rants interfering with what could be good literature. However, I acknowledged that I hadn't read her in a very long time. Now that I have a kindle, maybe I should download Atlas Shrugged and give it another try. My friend liked her because she is a strong-minded woman and found something in common with Rand. My book traces the lives of a man and a woman, the woman gaining strength, insight, and independence while the man struggles with his search for redemption. "Where the River Splits" continues to get good reviews and is available from Amazon as well as a few bookstores in St. Louis and other websites. It’s available as an ebook and in paperback. Thanks, Jeff.

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Yosemite009 says

Lindsey,
I love your shelf and your wide range of enjoyment, from Anne Rice to Margaret Atwood to Bret Easton Ellis. I also appreciate readers who take time to share their thoughts on the books they read. I'll definitely check back to your shelf when I'm ready to select my next read.

Purr vida,
Jeff

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Jay R says

... and I can't wait for the third 'MaddAddam' book from Atwood.

Nice bookshelf!

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J.D. Lakey says

publishing has become a very sad industry run by marketing departments and editors under pressure to find the next J.K. Rowling or Stephen King. They have caught the same disease that Hollywood has: regurgitate the old, put a shiny wrapper on it and tell people its new and good.
The latest trend among new authors is to self publish and self market because you have more creative control.

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J.D. Lakey says

I suppose you could call my books transcended dystopia. I dare to ask the great what if. what if we don't kill ourselves off and have to learn how to live with the mess we've made. Check out Black Bead

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