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OK, John, I found the Nero Wolf story where Lily plays a helpful role without first being a part of the problem. I finished In the Best Families and enjoyed it a lot. I'm still frustrated that Audible doesn't have all the books and there is usually a gap of 1-3 books in between the ones I read. In this last case it matters because the villain has been a recurring character to small degrees and one of those previous appearances is missing. It's not a huge problem because enough recap is given to fill in the details. I'm still hoping Audible will get the missing books some day.
I'm a bit further ahead in the series than you are, and so far she's alluded-to much more than present.Edited for Death is zipping along, and while I find the romance angle not quite my thing, I do like the protagonist Amy Hobbes, and her protégé Clarice.
John wrote: "I'm a bit further ahead in the series than you are, and so far she's alluded-to much more than present.Edited for Death is zipping along, and while I find the romance angle not quite my thing, I ..."
I don't mind Lily not being a player in the actual stories. I've never seen what Archie sees in her and two out of three appearances show her to be more of a spoiled little rich girl than anything. Sigh, guess I'll draw in the claws now. We women can be so critical of other women!
I think he sees her as more of an occasional companion to go dancing and clubbing with than anything else.
John wrote: "I think he sees her as more of an occasional companion to go dancing and clubbing with than anything else."I think she also serves the function of keeping readers at the time they were written from wondering what was wrong with Archie that he never got married. It also means we don't have to have a string of one-off girlfriends from book to book in order to maintain Archie's handsome, red-blooded, American male persona and can keep our focus on the mystery and Nero Wolf.
I'm listening to A Delicate Truth, narrated by the author who's doing a bang up job. Non stop tension, and caustic British sarcasm. Lovely so far.
I finished A Delicate Truth and was wrung out by the end. It was riveting and tense! And very, very good.Am now listening to a Josh Lanyon detective story, Fatal Shadows
I have completed The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. If you have any interests at all in books on Theodore Roosevelt, read this one. History and people can in fact be amusing to read. Some of the stuff this whirlwind of a guy did!!!!!My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
And now I will read TransAtlantic by my favorite author Colum McCann!
Then I will go and buy the next of the trilogy about Theodore: Theodore Rex
Wanted to report that I finished Edited for Death the other day. The romance angle detracted for me, but I was hooked by two female journalists as main characters. Our own "Claire" (Lee Ann Howlett) does a great job with the narration; the book is written in present tense, which some reviewers complained of, but I got used to it fairly easily.
Glad you enjoyed it, John. I liked the relationship between the two women reporters, Amy and Clarice, too. Lee Ann
I just finished The Godfather. I enjoyed it. Though I haven't seen the movie, it seems pretty clear that the creators of the movie had a lot of good material from which to create a classic movie.Now I've started And the Mountains Echoed. I'm excited for it!
Kristie wrote: "I just finished The Godfather. I enjoyed it. Though I haven't seen the movie, it seems pretty clear that the creators of the movie had a lot of good material from which to create a classic movie...."
I have the Godfather on my TBR list. I have it just have to get to it. I liked Casino by Pileggi which is the basis for the movie Goodfellas. I recommend that to you if you like Godfather.
Sort of in that vein, is a book called "Lay the Favorite" by Beth Raymer. It was an enjoyable read and non fiction.
Forney_bill wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I just finished The Godfather. I enjoyed it. Though I haven't seen the movie, it seems pretty clear that the creators of the movie had a lot of good material from which to create a ..."I read the book in the last century (when it first was published) I don't remember if I read the book first or watched the movie first? Anyway I ended up buying the 3 DVD collection . . . my DVD collection is large enough to open my own rental store . . . I also still have a large collection of VHS tapes as well . . . ;-)
I'm never at a loss for entertainment . . .
listening to Where'd You Go, Bernadette right now, which i'm enjoying for the most part, but for someone that has listened - (view spoiler) - or is it just me
I started Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore because of a group read in a group I recently joined here. This is what I love about Goodreads and being a part of a few groups; I give books a try that I like a lot but may not have other wise come across. I am less than 20% into it. I was listening while grocery shopping this morning and more than a few times found my self snickering out loud. I bet I got a few strange looks, LOL!
I'm sorry all other books on my TBL list but,The Ocean at the End of the Lane by, Neil Gaiman will be delivered into my audible library In 4 hours...You will all have to wait...Sorry but I knew you would all understand....Back to your regularly scheduled programming...
lol about the Neil Gaiman...my cousin and i were just talking about it...she is going to see him in July...I was going to go in June, but the bookstore by me is sold out (and i'm too cheap to pay to go to a book-signing)
Dee wrote: "lol about the Neil Gaiman...my cousin and i were just talking about it...she is going to see him in July...I was going to go in June, but the bookstore by me is sold out (and i'm too cheap to pay t..."Haha he's about the only author I would pay for!
MissSusie wrote: "I'm sorry all other books on my TBL list but,The Ocean at the End of the Lane by, Neil Gaiman will be delivered into my audible library In 4 hours...You will all have to wait...Sorry but I knew y..."
Your TBL list should understand, MissSusie. It's Neil Gaiman. Enough said. :)
Is this the right time to admit that I had never HEARD of Neil Gaiman before joining this group? But I do have The Ocean on my wishlist.
Lol oh Jennifer!He owns an audiobook production company and has been producing lesser known fantasy books thru it - some of which he has cameos in
Neil Gaiman Presents, correct?
Jennifer (E-reads, E-listens, E-breathes) wrote: "Is this the right time to admit that I had never HEARD of Neil Gaiman before joining this group? But I do have The Ocean on my wishlist."I could listen to him read a phone book and he's a great writer!
True confessions: I hadn't heard of him until very, very recently, and he lives in the Minneapolis area, where I live. I just recently listened to American Gods. While I am in the minority for not enjoying the ensemble cast as much as others did, the book is great.
I finished The Ice Limit today. It was a little dragged out for my liking. But I did get the chills towards the end. I'll start Doc tomorrow.
Janice wrote: "I finished The Ice Limit today. It was a little dragged out for my liking. But I did get the chills towards the end. I'll start Doc tomorrow."
I've heard great things about Doc plus it's Mark Bramhall and you can't go wrong with his narration!
MissSusie wrote: "I've heard great things about Doc plus it's Mark Bramhall and you can't go wrong with his narration!..."I'm looking forward to his narration. I've heard good things abut him. This will be my first listen to one of his books.
Kristie wrote: "I just finished The Godfather. I enjoyed it. Though I haven't seen the movie, it seems pretty clear that the creators of the movie had a lot of good material from which to create a classic movie...."
I gave Hosseini's latest three stars. Which means I liked it, but it is in my view not as good as his others. He can definitely pull your heart strings. Please let me know what you think.
Jennifer (E-reads, E-listens, E-breathes) wrote: "Neil Gaiman Presents, correct?"Yeah - he had 2 audiobooks that were nominated for audies - both by Ellen kushner
Chrissie wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I just finished The Godfather. I enjoyed it. Though I haven't seen the movie, it seems pretty clear that the creators of the movie had a lot of good material from which to create a ..."I'm about 1/3 of the way through And the Mountains Echoed, and I'd have to agree that it's not quite as great as his other two, but still very good. He's certainly a great storyteller. It's just hard to match The Kite Runner and 1000 Splendid Suns. I'm actually a little relieved that I'm not feeling like I've been through the wringer emotionally, like I felt with the other two. :)
Neil is a great guy. The Gods willing, he and I will have a book out together with Lisa Snellings (artist) later this year. I already started listening to The Ocean at the End of the Lane - and wrote "This is NOT a Review of The Ocean at the end of the Lane" this morning. I timed my last audio to end yesterday.
Kristie wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I just finished The Godfather. I enjoyed it. Though I haven't seen the movie, it seems pretty clear that the creators of the movie had a lot of good material from w..."Well, it is really asking too much for a writer to spit out winner after winner.
MissSusie wrote: "Jennifer (E-reads, E-listens, E-breathes) wrote: "Is this the right time to admit that I had never HEARD of Neil Gaiman before joining this group? But I do have The Ocean on my wishlist."I could..."
He's also a fantastic advocate for public libraries! And ditto the phone book comment.
Due to everyone's love on here I started Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- I am also listening to The Demon King
and The Dead of Night
I finished the Josh Lanyon Adrien English detective series, which unfortunately only has two available in Audio, so I had to finish on my Nook. From a kind of ho hum start, it skyrocketed to 5 stars by the 3rd book. Terrific series. So have started A Share In Death, which I think must have been from someone's recommendation in this group. Good so far.
I really like the Adrian English series - jake/adrian tore me up a few times
Dee wrote: "I really like the Adrian English series - jake/adrian tore me up a few times"Yeah.
Just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane by, Neil Gaiman. I did not want it to end I rewind-ed it twice just so it didn't end. This book will give you a massive book hangover and all I want to do is start it again from beginning. it is a very unique story mixing magical realism and the mundane just a gorgeous book, but a hard one to review!
Finished this month (so far):Hearts of Darkness read by Xe Sands. Good listen...interesting world building so far. It was extra interesting as I live near Seattle, so it was a kick to listen to how the author has utilized and altered the city in her novel.
Absolution an okay entry into the series. It didn't grab me as much as the first one did.
Marked I have read this in ebook, and really enjoyed the experience of a re-listen.
Tempting the Best Man a better listen than a read.
Currently listening to:
A Discovery of Witches It's very engaging, but I have to take it in small doses.
Monster Hunter Vendetta even better than the 1st so far! Several laugh out loud moments that I'm sure made me look odd to the other drivers in traffic. :)
MissSusie wrote: "Just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane by, Neil Gaiman. I did not want it to end I rewind-ed it twice just so it didn't end. This book will give you a massive book hangover and all I want t..."Thanks for the great comments,. I am looking forward to listening to it on my trip home from Chicago on Monday.
I finished Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore today on my drive to Chicago and I absolutely loved it! Very different in a good way and loved the narrator.
Shell wrote: "Finished this month (so far):Hearts of Darkness read by Xe Sands. Good listen...interesting world building so far. It was extra interesting as I live near Seattle, so it was a kick to listen to h..."
The Monster Hunter series is my favorite, but the only time I've worried about freaking out other drivers was during a couple of psychotic scenes in I Am Legend. I would make it through those scenes and realize I had bugged out eyes and a death grip on the steering wheel.
After a couple of less than stellar Librivox books (Andersen's Fairy Tales and Can You Forgive Her?), I am currently listening to Ethan Frome narrated by Scott Brick.
Still plugging away at Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln but it's one I've really enjoyed taking in slowly, on normal speed, trying to pay attention to every detail. Definitely worth reading if you're even remotely into politics or history.
Alana, long but good! One gets lots of hours for just one credit. I love that.
Last week I finished listening to 11/22/63. I can no longer remember the name of the narrator, but he was very good, which is just as well given that I had to listen to him for thirty hours. The novel I liked well enough, but I wasn't blown away. Since then I've listened to Sean Runnette narrating John Steinbeck's The Pastures of Heaven, which I loved.
I'm now listening to The Man of Property: The Forsyte Saga. Had I paid attention to the name of the narrator, I wouldn't have downloaded it from Audible, because I'm not a David Case / Frederick Davidson fan. At first I thought that his affected drawl would drive me completely nuts, but I'm used to it now. Even though I'm never going to love him as a narrator, Case's character voices are excellent (the male ones anyway) and his rather pretentious tone suits the novel.
Finishing up Ender's Game which I wanted to get in before the movie came out in November. I have thoroughly enjoyed it! I am amazed at Orson Scott Card's ability to predict (book was written in 1985) how the internet, blogging, and video games would be incorporated into our society. Up next in the cue is Hexed which I have been on the waiting list at the library.
I just finished listening to The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
and really enjoyed the topic and the wonderful narration. I am now starting
Scarlet in my car and on my phone I'm listening to
Etiquette & Espionage. In the summer I tend to go for light reads, especially when traveling.
Tensy wrote: "I just finished listening to The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business and really enjoyed the t..."I liked both Scarlet and Etiquette on audio :)
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OK, I got curious, so I tried Googling whether the movie The Godfather is much like the book, and here's the only thing I found...Wikipedia:
"The film is similar to the novel in most places, but leaves out some details, such as extended back stories for some characters. Some of these details were actually filmed, and were included in later versions such as The Godfather Saga. A subplot involving Johnny Fontane in Hollywood was not filmed. The biggest difference was that the novel included a more upbeat ending than the film..." (I cut the rest, because it's kind of a spoiler.)
So I guess, at least according to Wikipedia, there's at least some similarity between the two.