What are you currently reading?

[fanatic]

The reviews on this one were lukewarm, and unfortunately they were correct. Oh well.

Now onto THE MURDER OF JESUS CHRIST by John R. Little, published by, I think, Bad Moon Books.

How did you like "The Murder of Jesus Christ"?
I enjoyed it. Little is great at time travel.

[RonClinton]

How did you like "The Murder of Jesus Christ"?
I enjoyed it. Little is great at time travel.

I love John Little’s work, and have enjoyed everything he’s written (and believe I’ve read it all)...but this one, this one just did not click with me at all. I made it about a third of the way, and ultimately threw in the towel, leaving it unfinished. Given my affinity for John’s work, it was a particularly disappointing (and surprising) experience.

[RonClinton]

Started Laura Lippman’s SUNBURN, and at just 40 pages in, I’m already about prepared to call it the best book I’ve read in a half-year. Hopefully it continues to impress.

[fanatic]

I love John Little’s work, and have enjoyed everything he’s written (and believe I’ve read it all)...but this one, this one just did not click with me at all. I made it about a third of the way, and ultimately threw in the towel, leaving it unfinished. Given my affinity for John’s work, it was a particularly disappointing (and surprising) experience.

That's too bad, sometimes you just have to be in the right mood.

[c marvel]

I finished reading The Tips by Bill Walker (Not the same author who has two books published by CD). I left a review of The Tips at Amazon and donated the book at a thrift store. I'm starting Politics Is Murder (Vintage paperback) by Edwin Lanham. I have not gone back to reading Dracula.


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[sholloman81]

Currently reading "Sarah Jane" by James Sallis. Took a chapter or two to get into the book's rhythm, but once I did, I could not put this book down. Amazing character study and dialogue. Really, everything I've ever read by Sallis has been fantastic. For my money, I don't know if there is currently a better Noir/Crime fiction writer out there! Would love a Sallis limited edition one day...

[Martin]

Currently reading "Sarah Jane" by James Sallis. Took a chapter or two to get into the book's rhythm, but once I did, I could not put this book down. Amazing character study and dialogue. Really, everything I've ever read by Sallis has been fantastic. For my money, I don't know if there is currently a better Noir/Crime fiction writer out there! Would love a Sallis limited edition one day...

I am not familiar with this author. Thanks for the mention, I will check him out.

[mhatchett]

I am not familiar with this author. Thanks for the mention, I will check him out.

Stop! Read Drive before you read anything else! Sallis is one of the greatest writers of our generation in my opinion.

[Martin]

Stop! Read Drive before you read anything else! Sallis is one of the greatest writers of our generation in my opinion.

So I looked the author up on the ol'interweb after a made that comment. I really enjoyed the movie Drive but did not know it was from a novel. Good chance I start there.

[mhatchett]

So I looked the author up on the ol'interweb after a made that comment. I really enjoyed the movie Drive but did not know it was from a novel. Good chance I start there.

His Biography of Chester Himes is fantastic. He is a true Renaissance Man, he squeezes every bit of passion out of every word he puts on a page. this trilogy is another good place to go after you read Drive, What You Have Left: The Turner Trilogy (John Turner Series)

[RonClinton]

DRIVE is incredible, the sequel DRIVEN not so much. Still okay, but DRIVE is something special.

[RonClinton]

His Biography of Chester Himes is fantastic.

Was there another one beyond this slim volume?

https://twitter.com/ron_clinton/stat...338480128?s=21

[mhatchett]

Was there another one beyond this slim volume?

https://twitter.com/ron_clinton/stat...338480128?s=21

https://www.amazon.com/Chester-Himes...s=books&sr=1-1

It's a good one! And you're right Driven good Drive unbelievable.

[sholloman81]

https://www.amazon.com/Chester-Himes...s=books&sr=1-1

It's a good one! And you're right Driven good Drive unbelievable.

Got to agree with Mhatchett. All the Sallis books he mentions rocks. I had never heard of Chester Himes before reading Sallis's biography of him. Afterward, went out and found everything I could get my hands on. Some good stuff there. I'm also lucky as I've been able to meet Sallis a bunch of times at his books signings at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Arizona (also the publisher of Drive, love this bookstore). Have also seen his band, Three-Legged Dog, a few times at the bookstore as well. Overall, a cool dude to meet if you get the chance.

[Martin]

Got to agree with Mhatchett. All the Sallis books he mentions rocks. I had never heard of Chester Himes before reading Sallis's biography of him. Afterward, went out and found everything I could get my hands on. Some good stuff there. I'm also lucky as I've been able to meet Sallis a bunch of times at his books signings at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Arizona (also the publisher of Drive, love this bookstore). Have also seen his band, Three-Legged Dog, a few times at the bookstore as well. Overall, a cool dude to meet if you get the chance.

Three Legged Dog is also a pretty damn good wine!
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