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tishiejean

tishiejean

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You won't find story synopses in my reviews. I love the art of language in story telling, often more than the story itself. I prefer fiction and do a bit of writing (doesn't every avid reader at some time think "I could do better than this?") So I've collected books on writing craft. I'm a retired RN with a BA from UCLA.
  • Marina del Rey, CA, USA
  • member since January 6, 2008

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  • Ed Lynskey

    Ed Lynskey says

    Hi Tishie Jean, My new suspense novel LAKE CHARLES is set in the Smoky Mountains. Kindle now, paper in June. Favorable review in Publishers Weekly. Best, Ed Lynskey

    posted 9 months ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    I see your getting back to your roots and taking a mystery holiday with Dennis Lehane. A book that you might like that I gave 5 stars to is "Saving Cee Cee Honneycutt." If you can, listen to it as a book-on-tape - the reading was the best I've ever listened to.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • Travis W

    Travis W says

    thanks for staying interested in what i was doing. I was not busy, just had one of those periods in life where you stay away from every thing. I kept up with my reading and my trumpet playing and that is about it. So today i came back and have been trying to list all the books i have read.
    i became, thanks to you, i think, a big Lee Childs fan and have now read all but his latest. finished my Vachss books, and they became, after 8 or so of them, a bit "the same thing over and over).
    Became an even bigger james lee burke fan. and a continued fan of John Sandford.
    i am back, so stay in touch

    Travis

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    What did you think of "The World I Made for Her"?

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    While perusing Amazon books today I found a book by Rebecca Barry titled "Later, at the Bar: a novel in stories." That's a perfect way to also define Ohiopyle - a novel in stories.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Personally, I'd rather write a whole novel than punish myself with the homework of reading another Motherless Brooklyn. You have exactly 264 hours before you need to read at writing group. If I were you, (and as far as writing talent, I can only wish), I'd wait for the 15th of March to start composing, so you can really work up a stress by the 18th.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Tropper's "This is Where I Leave You" doesn't deserve max stars. Shave it by two. It's pretty light weight for you.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Although "This is Where I Leave You," by Jnathan Tropper is good (and is also being made into a movie), his "Book of Joe" is a better book.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Have you read Tess Gerritsen's medical thrillers? The reviews market her as a mixture of Deaver and Robin Cook. I know it's your old genre - just wondering.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Then We Came to the End was mediocre even though it's rated so highy by reviewers.

    posted 1 year ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    If you want to ease up on the intellectualism and just have a page turner in the Scott Turow/Grisham-style of story, try King of Lies by John Hart.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    It was like eating spoiled liver and having a food critic tell you it was a culinary wonder.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Robin636

    Robin636 says

    Hey tj,
    long time no...just wanted to let you know my 90 movie is on youtube...
    here's da link: www.youtube.com/msrobinglasser if you like it, please tell your friends...no friends? tell your enemies...read any good books lately...hee hee

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    You're either becoming more ecletic in your reading, or you found a new section of the library.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Patricia Cornwell has buried herself 100 feet under with unreadable trash. I missed a book because in her newest, Scarpetti, I found out that Cornwell added a disgusting twist to the ongoing story by having had Marino sexually accost Scarpetti. Obviously PC doesn't believe in men and women being friends with one another. Her publisher has got to drop her soon and make room for 'real' writers like you.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    "When Will There Be Good News" - there's a book title after my own heart. You branched out on Kate Atkinson without even sending me a telegram. I don't keep secrets from you.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Oh dear, Patricia got one star. I wonder if her stalker will dismiss his pursuit. At least she should be able to fire one of her six body guards.

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • kerstin d

    kerstin d says

    Hello!
    I am new to Shelfaro so I thought it would be fun to meet new friends. I like romantic suspense but not romance books.
    I am 52. How old are you?
    My mother was a staff nurse at a mental hosptial.
    Have a nice weekend.
    Kindly,
    Kerstin

    posted 2 years ago. ( send a note )
  • Sam Oliver, author of,

    Sam Oliver, author of, "Angel Marie" says

    Thank You.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )
  • One-Eyed Cat

    One-Eyed Cat says

    Your fans have been waiting for a new five-star review from Tishiejean AND we don't have to go into the part of the library with bats flying overhead. Yes indeed, I'm going to have to put down my television remote long enough to read Lush Life.

    posted 3 years ago. ( send a note )