Even though I can become quite cranky when it comes to reading lists, I admit to being just inconsistent enough on this subject to disclose which books are on my reading stand. Since I’m scrambling to get out of town to a wedding (mine), I will be brief. I just hope my wife-to-be fully realizes what a noir bastard she’s marrying.This is also the time to disclose that I’m chronically six months behind in my reading. Between the books I read in order to publish reviews and interviews, and the magazines that pour into the house, it just happens. Anyway, my reading choices for this summer:
• Bust, by Ken Bruen and Jason Starr
• Rain Dogs, by Sean Doolittle
• The Meanest Flood, by John Baker
• The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril, by Paul Malmont
And because this man does not live by crime fiction alone …
• Jefferson and Monticello: The Biography of a Builder, by Jack McLaughlin
See you all after the Fourth of July holiday.
READ MORE: J. Kingston Pierce’s Summer Reading Picks; Linda L. Richards’ Summer Reading Picks.
Friday, June 30, 2006
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4 comments:
Great list! Thanks for sharing it.
And I wanted to send my congratulations on your coming nuptials. Will The Rap Sheet be getting exclusive coverage of the event?
J,
Congrats to you and the bride to be. I was in the same position a few years ago have successfully negotiated all the bookcases, stacks of books, etc for the last 6 years. It can be done.
Aldo
Steve,
Well if she didn't know before, she'll surely know if/when she sees this post!
Best wishes to you both,
Chris
Congratulations on your marriage, and I hope you have time to read all those books. And that you like Chinatown Death Cloud Peril more than I did.
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