Terill said:
>And not purchasing a book is probably the harshest
criticism you can lay on
>one.
This is said with a pang of guilt, but sometimes I think I am
the only Avian with a library card. The ratio of books I
check out from the library to books I buy is off the charts.
There are maybe half dozen authors I buy in hardback no
questions asked and another half dozen or so I pick up in
paperback. I probably pick up five or six more a year based
on recommendations or finding a good price. I would guess
that is more than average but significantly below most on
this list.
Speaking of recent library checkouts:
Miker said:
>I'll even spring for hardcover on this
>one. BLOOD MERIDIAN was brilliant, CHILD OF GOD
was
>excellent, and SUTTREE wasn't bad, either.
>
>NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Fresh off the
presses.
I finished this recently and am not sure what to make of it
yet. I loved Blood Meridian and Child of God, though have not
read Suttree. No Country for Old Men was not what I expected
from McCarthy. It is a quick thriller that is certainly not
bad, but not staggering like Blood Meridian. It does have
enough "wow" moments to make it worth your time, Miker, since
I remember your Blood Meridian review well.
I should add that I'm a sucker for these kinds of books from
the literary types. I even liked Tough Guys Don't
Dance.
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