What swanky things are you reading?

[Claire]

This week I've read Heartburn by Nora Ephron. Eh. And Last Chance Saloon by um, some Irish chick whose books I've enjoyed....crap. Forgot. Next to my bed, I have been alternating between Bushwhacked by Molly Ivins (heehee) and a collection of short stories written by Irish chicks. Last night I was up with Chloe most of the night (she's had a heinous fever of 104.5 and I don't like her out of my sight), so I finally read Running With Scissors. I liked it, found it humorously horrible....but I still like Sedaris better. I think I'll look into Dry and Sellevision though, I'll probably like them, too. I also read That Yellow Bastard this morning over a cup of tea and a bagel. The last two weeks, I've re-read That Yellow Bastard, Big Fat Kill, A Dame to Kill For, and the Marv one....blanking on the title.

Next up: The Secret History, On the Road, Mrs. Dalloway (would make it the third time this year...I'm currently craving it viciously), collection of short stories by American women, The Kite Runner (book group selection), Sometimes a Great Notion, and Main Street.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Claire

This week I've read Heartburn by Nora Ephron. Eh. And Last Chance Saloon I also read That Yellow Bastard this morning over a cup of tea and a bagel. The last two weeks, I've re-read That Yellow Bastard, Big Fat Kill, A Dame to Kill For, and the Marv one....blanking on the title.

The Hard Goodbye. I love that one. I haven't read A Dame To Kill For, yet.

I LOVE The Secret History. Tartt's The Little Friend isn't as terrific, but the characterizations are *amazing* in both. I'm a Bennington grad, so The Secret History really was a chilling read for a lot of reasons. I could see every place she described in vivid detail. And her Henry. Man, I love her Henry. Enjoy it, I hope!

[Claire]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

The Hard Goodbye. I love that one. I haven't read A Dame To Kill For, yet.

You know all the bar scenes in the other books when Dwight is whining about Ava? She's the dame to kill for of the title. But now that I've seen Clive Owen as Dwight, I don't like it as much. But you learn how Manute loses his eye.... and that's worth reading it for alone. The kill at the end of the book reminds me of the kill by Josh Hartnett's character at the beginning of Sin City.

I'm looking forward to A Secret History. Thanks for the good word.

[MickeyD]

Originally Posted by Claire

And Last Chance Saloon by um, some Irish chick whose books I've enjoyed....crap. Forgot.

I think it's Marian Keyes. I read that. I always say to people now....I'm in Last Chance Saloon.....

This weekend I was totally baaad, didn't work on my papers at all and curled up with two favorite detective novels....The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais (not bad, not great but definitely not bad) and Cold Service by Robert Parker (just eh.)