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Travis W

Travis W

I am a lawyer, investor, jazz/blues/r&b trumpet player, and a reader of books.
My favorite books are the James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais sort of detective/thriller fiction.

But i collect cook books, and read a lot of books on music and musical personalities.

all suggestions are appreciated
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  • Amit J

    Amit J says

    Hi Travis,

    Saw your review on Shogun... have read all the Clavell's work. would you be able to recommend some other books in a similar Genre..(fiction based in China, Japan medival settings)

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Wendy

    Wendy says

    Travis,
    You should check out "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow. I think you may enjoy it. And if not.. it's a fast read LOL! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brother_(Cory_Doctorow_novel)

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tishiejean

    tishiejean says

    Hi! Lately I’ve been dipping in and out of mysteries. The most recent, and one you may be interested in, is “Heartsick” by Chelsea Cain. Not “hard boiled,” but the detective is a complex character that I found intriguing. Also there’s a serial killer quite different from any I’ve seen to date. And although I hate the term “page turner” I flew through this one and not because she writes one-sentence paragraphs (like James Patterson). In fact, her writing was better than expected.

    posted 3 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Robert P

    Robert P says

    Request friendship.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Robert P

    Robert P says

    Thanks for the suggestion. My favorites of that kind are Mickey Spillane, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler.

    Robert P.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Patty B

    Patty B says

    I'm trying to get Matt to join. He's such a fast reader that he would be great on here with his book reviews. He tends to read all the "series" books in the correct order. I like to space them out and stretch them so that I don't read them all and have nothing left of a series, as well as read them in a totally mixed up order! We find a lot of our good books at the Value Village here on Gessner. Ya just can't beat the prices and most times they are in hardback, which for old folks is an added bonus...paperback type just kills my eyes! I noticed that Vachss has a book titled Hard Candy. I wonder if that movie of the same name is based on his book?

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Patty B

    Patty B says

    Hi Travis..thank you for the great lead on what looks like a really cool reading extravganza! I'll let Matt know about this read too, as we both generally like the same books. He's just turned me on to Harry Bosch. I love him....and Matt too of course! I going to look through ebay and see if I can't find a few of Andrew Vachss and start building up a stockpile!

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  • tishiejean

    tishiejean says

    I have yet to read the latest Lee Child novel. It will be interesting to see if my adoration for Jack Reacher holds. He was my ultimate tough guy and then Burke came into my life. After finishing “Gone Baby Gone” by Lehane (great), I’ve been concentrating on non-mysteries. For me, reading pleasure includes jumping genres and writing styles (usually really disparate styles) and also catching up with authors I hadn’t tried in all my years of reading. T.C. Boyle, Vonnegut. Anyway, onward and onward.

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  • vixen H

    vixen H says

    Travis - i am not sure how to read/reply to your respnse - ( how do i see the whole thing?)review on Black SUnday and the order of reading the Hannibal series - i would like to chime in on this discussion and also give my input about Black Sunday, which i thought was SO different from the rest of Harris's books.... ~vixen

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  • tishiejean

    tishiejean says

    My library located and reserved the three Vachss' novels you recommended. Blinked at the lurid covers! Started Strega. Burke IS one tough guy. Some clever writing so far. Thanks

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • tishiejean

    tishiejean says

    You're right. Andrew Vachss is impressive. There's no doubting his expertise and his fierce commitment. I look forward to reading his novels. I have no idea re: the availability of his books locally but our biggest vendors are Borders and Barnes & Nobel as well. Thanks again.

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  • tishiejean

    tishiejean says

    Just visited Vachss.com. Interesting individual. Strange that I’d not heard of him and hope that my local library has. I’m almost due for a library trip so will search for Vachss then. Finally finished wading through the Murakami novel and doubt that I’ll try another of his works any time soon. Started Annie Dillard’s “The Maytrees” and reading her sparse style (after Murakami) is like culture shock. Takes some time to get into the flow.
    Thanks for the info.

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  • princess b

    princess b says

    No problem. I really think more people should know about both his wife and himself being such tigers about children. They are truly in the trenches, fighting a war. I'm glad you found it worthwhile.

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  • Lee

    Lee says

    What about Flood, Vachss' first novel?

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  • Barbara M

    Barbara M says

    you're welcome. I was really surprised by Holmes on the Range - I loved it and plan to read the next 2 that are out in the series.

    posted 6 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Barbara M

    Barbara M says

    No problem with pointing out my mistake! I found it just about the same time you noted it, you just gave me the chance to make a confession! Hey, we all make mistakes. I'm putting you with my Friends because it was looking at your shelf that reminded me about the South Beach Diet - I added that to my shelf since I own and follow it pretty closely even after over a year. We have 44 books in common - all ones I quite like.

    If you like Robert B. Paker, give Philip Craig a try. Also, I just recently discovered a really cool western/mystery with a touch of humor called Holmes on the Range (first in series - currenly at 3). I noted the L'Amour on your shelf. :-)

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  • Wendy

    Wendy says

    I'm glad that I invited you. I am enjoying watching you utilize this site.

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  • Wendy

    Wendy says

    ROFL!!! I noticed you are on the list for most critiques in a week.

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  • tishiejean

    tishiejean says

    Vachss-- yet another author I've not read but one who is certain to catch my interest. I turned my husband on to Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels and he's an avid fan (who in the past read only Sci-Fi or nonfiction). He'll probably like Vachss as well. My Plan to Read list (downloaded on Excel) is growing geometrically (well maybe that's a little over stated). Right now I'm trying to feed my "literary" side with a Murakami novel ( a green leafy vegetable compared to the rare steak of Reacher). "A toast to hard boiled, down and dirty somewhat unredeemable characters!" she said, lifting her glass of grapefruit juice.

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  • jentaw

    jentaw says

    Yeah...I kept buying the Parker books, too, 'til I read Small Vices and felt like it was an afternoon totally wasted. If you like thrillers, but don't mind some raunchy humor and political satire in them, too, I'd recommend Carl Hiaasen and, for something even more out there, Tim Dorsey. Lawrence Shames is the same thriller, Florida fiction, but much sweeter. And they all stem from the grand-daddies of the genre, Elmore Leonard and John D. MacDonald. Did you like Crais's The Watchman? Crais is easily one of my favorite authors.

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