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The Exploding Detective

By John Swartzwelder


Absolutely hilarious

The Exploding Detective

By John Swartzwelder


Absolutely hilarious

I've been curious to dive into the Frank Burly series.  Have you read the earlier books?  Guessing you recommend?

Just finished Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception (1954) which is a short read and i was curious as it was the book that inspired the name for the band The Doors (who i used to love until i realized what bad teenage poetry was). This is Huxley writing about his experience under the influence of mescalin.  It was interesting but is so far dated at this point that it was kind of laughable.

With my Buddhist group we're now reading Why We Meditate by Tsoknyi Rinpoche.  Actually getting bored with all the books we've been going into on meditation.  This is the fourth one in a row and not learning much new at this point it feels.

Nearly finished with Irvine Welsh's (Trainspotting) newest novel, The Long Knives which will be the second season of Crime.  Enjoy his books, always a good read, but now he's including his politics in his books which is disheartening.

Probably going to read these to my kids in about another year.  I read the first three as a kid but only remember liking the first one (maybe because i loved the 70's cartoon with horrible animation).  Still waiting for a film studio to make the full series.

Quote from: Alphane on July 11, 2023, 01:45:49 PM

Probably going to read these to my kids in about another year.  I read the first three as a kid but only remember liking the first one (maybe because i loved the 70's cartoon with horrible animation).  Still waiting for a film studio to make the full series.

It's a fantastic series. I'm always surprised when I return to it as, much like The Hobbit, it's a children's story that also manages to be smart and entertaining enough for adults.

Quote from: Codeguy on May 23, 2023, 05:08:03 PM

The Exploding Detective

By John Swartzwelder


Absolutely hilarious

I've been curious to dive into the Frank Burly series.  Have you read the earlier books?  Guessing you recommend?

Yes, and I highly recommend. The time machine did it is a complete classic.


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Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
30's noir about murder and love set in Brighton.  Great film and loving the book so far.

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
30's noir about murder and love set in Brighton.  Great film and loving the book so far.

Have you read GBH by Ted Lewis?

Quote from: Shank Asu on July 19, 2023, 12:44:39 PM

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
30's noir about murder and love set in Brighton.  Great film and loving the book so far.

Have you read GBH by Ted Lewis?

No, don't think i've heard of it.  You recommend?

Quote from: Tumbling Dice on July 23, 2023, 02:46:43 PM

Quote from: Shank Asu on July 19, 2023, 12:44:39 PM

Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
30's noir about murder and love set in Brighton.  Great film and loving the book so far.

Have you read GBH by Ted Lewis?

No, don't think i've heard of it.  You recommend?

Yes.

On my sister’s recommendation, I just bought Sinead O’Connor’s autobiography.


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