Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s Comments (group member since Oct 06, 2009)

Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB ’s comments from the THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB group.

Anne wrote: "Ethan wrote: "Anne wrote: "I am reading James Rollins' "Bloodline" his newest thriller. already it is hard to put down at bedtime."

I really enjoyed Bloodline as well! I devoured it in a couple da..."

Love Jim Rollins- he has been a member of our James Mason Group for years- just texted me today to let me know his book MAP OF BONES is free on amazon for kindle/nook- here is the link
http://www.amazon.com/Map-Bones-Sigma...

super nice guy- great friend of mine

Ginger wrote: "MissSusie wrote: "I just finished The Queen's Vow: A Novel Of Isabella Of Castile by, C.W. Gortner and am now listening to The Last Queen by, the same author I am glad I am reading them in this ord..."

LOL!! of course I would never ban you!!! I congratuate you for the wonderful news on your book!!! GOOD GOING!!!

Laura wrote: "Nero Wolfe"

I highly recommend you try to watch 1978 Pilot show with Thayer David as Nero Wolfe- perfect casting and all set to star in series before his sudden death- You might remember Thayer David from Dark Shadows and the original Rocky movie- he played Jergins- The Promoter/Ring Announcer "Rocky..do you believe America is the land of opportunity..."

Michelle wrote: "I love Poirot and Miss Marple. Christie's little observations on human behaviour are superb."

I agree- her books are so brilliant because while heavy on dialoque- which I like- she was able to paint a character as well as Rembrandt with a few deft lines and words!

Vonda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Vonda, I love that kind of thing, too. People not being what they seem is an endless source of fascination for me in fiction (and I find myself writing it into almost all my own bo..."

Bryan wrote: "Sherlock Holmes is my number one followed by Columbo......."

Vonda wrote: "I just like the way Columbo always messed with their heads
:-D"

Can you ever imagine anyone else playing Columbo but Peter Falk???
Loved the episodes where he had his Bassett Hound with him! And Loved the Jack Cassidy Episodes best

Ken wrote: "P.I. wrote: "My All time Fave? Probably The Ten Commandments"

I had a bit of trouble with Edward G. Robinson as Dathan, See."

P.I. wrote: "Oh my God!I thought I was the only one who loved Ben Hur and Bridge on River Kwai! My All time Fave? Probably The Ten Commandments. It's such a huge spectacle movie with those great sets! And I eve..."

P.I. - love Bridge on River Kwai!! William Holden a favorite of mine! Jack Hawkins was in that too I believe.

Now Ken!! Eddie G. was great as Dathan! I think he even had a line in film.."Is this the end of Dathan?"

Anne wrote: "I am reading James Rollins' "Bloodline" his newest thriller. already it is hard to put down at bedtime."

James Rollins
is such a great writer! and a terrific guy- Member of James Mason Group- been texting with him quite a bit over past few days. super nice fellow!

Richard wrote: "Rick wrote: "and Gregory Peck WAS Atticus Finch!"

Gospel.

(TKAMB also contained the best voice-over work ever put to film.)"

so true..can still hear "Macon was a quiet old town..." narration from start of film!!

Michelle wrote: "Thanks to Rick for the invitation to join this group. I am an avid reader of all genres, and I write historical fiction with a large thriller / mystery element for Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books ..."

Richard wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Richard Due. I'm an indie bookseller, and have been since 1991: Yes, I'm one of the elves who decided to remain, selling paper books until the end.

Here's our store: htt..."

Chris wrote: "Thanks for the invite Rick. My name is Chris - husband, father, reader, writer! From the Richmond, VA area. Love GR and all the people that I have/will meet. Looking forward to getting to know ..."

I am so happy to welcome Chris, Michelle and Richard to our James Mason Community!!

Richard wrote: "I thought Alfonso Cuarón did a brilliant job of bringing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to film.

I've watched that film with my kids over a dozen times, and it just doesn't get old.

The..."

I consider To Kill a Mockingbird not so much a film as an experience- it is that good! Some actors were born to play certain parts- Robert Walker as Bruno in Strangers on a Train, James Mason as -...well any role he ever played!! and Gregory Peck WAS Atticus Finch!

Ken wrote: "P.I. wrote: "I adore old movies"

I'm partial to the 70 mm Cinerama movies:

Ben Hur
Lawrence of Arabia
Mutiny on the Bounty (Brando)
Bridge on the River Kwai
and my all time 'gonna get lucky' film..."

You seem to be a David Lean fan from yourlist.
Agree on all but Brando's Mutiny- much prefer Laughton/Gable - although Trevor Howard was quite good in later version- other 4 are true treasures!

P.I. wrote: "Sorry, for me there are three: Lord of the Rings:Fellowship of the Ring. I've never been in a theatre where people actually wept over the opening scenes and with unbelievable live action/CG interac..."

I agree totally! Story was actually enhanced by CG as opposed to the CG overshadowing stories

Robin wrote: "Hi everybody! Thanks to Rick for the invite! I;m looking forward to participating in all the cool threads.

I write super sexy, romance novels and my debut novel - A Night of Southern Comfort - ..."

Untreed wrote: "Everyone's favorite detective for the dead, undead and underdead returns in this brand spanking new madcap caper from Wade J. McMahan. Out now worldwide from Untreed Reads!

Fang..."

both super sounding books!!

E.J. wrote: "Thank you Rick for the kind invitation!

Hi everyone, my name is E.J. Dabel and I'm the author of Pantheons, Pantheons: The Game of the Gods, and Albino. I'm also the President and co-owner of Dab..."

Welcome E.J.!
What a great idea - adapting books- and super list of writers!!

Ahmad wrote: "Hercule Poirot #1

Thanks,

Ahmad Ardalan

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/..."

I agree totally!! Poirot is right up there with Holmes for me!

R. wrote: "Hey, I didn't see Mason in a Sherlock Holmes movie. Chris as Sherlock? Where do you think I can get the movie?"

M.J. wrote: "Thanks Rick. I knew I'd seen one and knew you'd know which one it was!"

M.J., I purchased a DVD of Murder By Decree on Amazon for a very decent price
(just checked it out- currently just under $9.00...New DVD's if purchased from private dealers on Amazon- Under $5.00...plus $2.99 S&H

link

http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Decree-C...


LOL- Thanks- like to think I know most things James Mason!!

Geoff (Scouse) wrote: "Visited the annual ‘Book Fair’(second hand books sold for charity) a week or so ago, and thought now that I’ve bought a Kindle I’ll not be too bothered about ‘real’ books – wrong!

All books are i..."

as far as Vince Flynn- any book of his is great!!!

and Stephen Leather is a super writer- so so talented and a very nice fellow as well as a member of this James Mason Group!

Dave wrote: ""Bill Veeck, Baseball's Greatest Maverick" by Paul Dickson. Reading it because 1) biographies of influential men are inspiring & educational, 2) real life stories give me great ideas for writing m..."

What a great book!!! Love baseball history and Veeck certainly at the top! So deserving of a biography!

Ethan wrote: "I'm almost finished with The 500 by Matthew Quirk. This novel has been surrounded by lots of good buzz, and its easy to see why. I'm really enjoying this thriller."

love those kinds of thrillers Ethan!
just finished ALTAR OF BONES- pretty decent thriller- although lead characters seemed to havemore lives than 25 cats put together!! but fun and what more can you ask!!

Dave wrote: "Hi, I'm Dave DiGrazie, and my second novel "See John Play" has earned a readership approaching 6,500, which I'm very grateful for. It's got some reviews on Goodreads, and in my fit of shameless se..."

Welcome Dave!