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04-05-2011, 03:13 PM
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#351
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Scarlet Witch
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Frozen Wasteland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joefixit2
Has anyone ever read any of Elmore Leonard's books? just wondering how they read.
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I love Elmore Leonard books and have read most of them. You probably already know but a bunch of his books have been made into movies including:
Out of Sight
Get Shorty
Jackie Brown (from E Leonard book "Rum Punch")
Mr. Majestyk
Hombre
52 Pickup
Valdez is Coming
Kill Shot
That new F/X series "Justified" is also based on a Leonard character (Raylen Givens) in short stories and a novel he wrote.
Like most things the books are better than the movies. I would recommend reading books that haven't been made into movies because then you get the benefit of his style without the foreknowledge of what is going to happen.
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04-05-2011, 03:13 PM
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#352
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Scarlet Witch
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Frozen Wasteland
Posts: 7,872
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Currently I am reading "Blacklisted by History" by M Stanton Evans.
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04-06-2011, 12:24 AM
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#353
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: o'side baby
Posts: 12,629
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allegiance- star wars
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04-20-2011, 07:34 AM
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#354
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You got red on you
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 8,009
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Just finished 'About The Author' by John Colapinto. A very well written and highly enjoyable thriller with a great premise. Definately worth checking out if you enjoy thrillers, Hitchcock's work or just well written novels.
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05-04-2011, 10:47 AM
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#355
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Phoenix
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 12,172
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Just dropped major coin on Bill Waren's updated Keep Watching the Skies, an alpha-list of every sci-fi & fantastic film from 1949 - 1952. Full page insights & descriptions, along w/ hundreds of b&w photos included. I'm a huge fan and watcher of the b&w sci-fi genre', but had no idea just how much I've missed. I know I'll be pulling this tome for decades to come.
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05-04-2011, 12:24 PM
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#356
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Ghost
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 8,648
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Quote:
Originally Posted by protector2814
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I love that cover!
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05-04-2011, 12:50 PM
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#357
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Phoenix
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 12,172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Babytoxie
I love that cover!
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Related note - The mummified (they figure she's been at least a month dead in her still-on, portable heater apartment) of 50's B sci-fi movies starlette, Yvette Vickers was found April 27th by a neighbor. She starred in Atack of the 50 Foot Woman, Attack of the Giant Leaches, and more. Thanks for the great "bad" movies Ms. Vickers.
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05-04-2011, 08:53 PM
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#358
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It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: South Georgia,Usa
Posts: 4,782
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reading Patrick Rothfuss-The Wise Mans Fear my first book on kindle liking it so far (the kindle) the book is excellent 2nd book in a series waited years for this lol
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05-04-2011, 11:42 PM
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#359
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Cyclops
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 11,557
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Decided to begin the arduous task of reading the Expanded Universe of Star Wars. Just finished reading the Thrawn trilogy by Zahn. Next up is I, Jedi.
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05-05-2011, 01:18 AM
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#360
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Scarlet Witch
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Frozen Wasteland
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Getting around to reading the Harry Potter series (my son told me the movies leave so much out). I'm afraid it will be a case of the movies ruining the books for me though since I know what will happen. 
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