I actually try to read the book before the movie if I think there's any chance I might want to read the book at all.
Mark
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> Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:58:50 -0700
> Subject: RARA-AVIS: recent reads
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> i read my first chester himes (rage in harlem). damn good, which was no surprise. i'm sure i'll continue with the series.
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> read the 2nd jack taylor by bruen (tinkers). liked it. wonder if the rest are sort of the same book repeated tho. i enjoy the music and book references by bruen and taylor, tho the quotes starting every single chapter, which are short, so a lot of them, can be a bit much.
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> am now starting 'cutter and bone' by thornburg and 'pop. 1280' by thompson.
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> i forget if i mentioned reading lehane's 'shutter island'. i really liked it. i've never read lehane and i realize this is not his typical thing. i enjoy horror too so this was right up my alley.
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> i know scorsese is filming it and that got me to thinking about whether people would choose to read a book or see the movie first, if the opportunity is there. meaning a movie comes out and you haven't already read the book. or older books and movies neither of which you've read/seen.
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> i'm not sorry i read 'shutter' but obviously it will make ruin much of the film. i think i rarely choose movie vs. book consciously. i just come across one or the other first.
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