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Bill B

Bill B

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I'm 55 and I've been an obssesive reader since childhood. I'm retired now,which gives me more time to read, obviously. I've got so many books sometimes I don't think I'll ever finish them all. That doesn't stop me from accumulating more of course!
  • Sandy Hook, CT, USA
  • member since June 30, 2009

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  • Bones of the Moon
    • Rated 3 stars

    Really enjoyed this. Looking for more by Jonathan Carroll

    Bill B wrote this review Thursday, June 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
  • Quicksilver
    • Rated 5 stars

    You have to read Neal Stephensen. There's no one else like him. I started with the Baroque Cycle books, and I have since read everything he's written.

    Bill B wrote this review Thursday, January 21, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
    • Rated 3 stars

    This is another book sale "Jewel". To be honest, I bought it because I thought it had a really cool title. The story is a little slow to develop, but ends up more than worth the time. Great characters. It's about a judge In North Carolina whos e life is falling apart. He's separated from his wife, and completely bored with his life. He then finds himself in the middle of a grand adventure involing stolen money, jewels,a mystery letter, and murder. By turns funny and almost spiritual. I recommend.

    Bill B wrote this review Tuesday, October 13, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Confessions of Max Tivoli
    • Rated 1 stars

    This might be the most depressing book I've ever read. Max Tivoli might be the most selfish, self centered, manipulative character ever created. You want to be sympathetic, but he's so hateful it's impossible. I know this book was loved by the critic's when it was published, and it is completely original, but that's about the best I can say about it.

    Bill B wrote this review Saturday, August 22, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Swan Peak
    • Rated 3 stars

    I've read all the Dave Robicheaux novels. This one is very good, but not his best. I got the feeling reading this that Burke is coming to the end of the road with the Dave and Clete characters. Too bad.

    Bill B wrote this review Monday, July 27, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
    • Rated 4 stars

    I've always loved the King Arthur saga. I probably have five or six different versions. This is my favorite version. There are 5 books inthe Pendragon Cycle. Taliesin starts with the end of Atlantis, and ties it direcctly to the roots of the Arthurian legend. I found it fascinating, and greatly enjoyed the entire series. Highly recommended!

    Bill B wrote this review Thursday, July 2, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Scarlet
    • Rated 3 stars

    A great reimagining of the Robin Hood legend. You should read "Hood" first, since this is the second book of the King Raven trilogy. Book 3 has just been published. It's called "Tuck", so far only avaible in a hard cover edition. I myself prefer trade paperbacks.

    Bill B wrote this review Thursday, July 2, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Shantaram
    • Rated 5 stars

    I haven't met anyone yet that's read this book. I picked it up at a book sale because it sounded interesting. It's about a man's journey to India, and the profound changes it forces him through. I found it exciting and thought-provoking. It effected me deeply in a way no book has in a long time.

    Bill B wrote this review Tuesday, June 30, 2009. ( reply | permalink )