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WHAT I’M READING NOW: BLACKWOOD FARM by Anne Rice

A long time ago, Rice lost me when she lost her ability to edit and started repeating herself a lot.  In more recent times, I’ve given her another chance, but she hasn’t changed much.  However, there were some good parts

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE BIRDS AND THE BEES by Sephera Giron

I’ve only read one other thing by Giron, and I don’t remember being very impressed with it.  However, I’m always willing to give a second chance.  Sometimes even a third or fourth.  We’ll see how this works out.

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE NIGHT CLASS by Tom Piccirilli

I’m a huge fan of Piccirilli’s work.  He’s the absolute best when it comes to capturing the essence of very deep depression.  No one else can touch him when it comes to melancholy things.

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: FRIDAY by Robert A. Heinlein

I have marveled at the adventures of such amazing protagonists like Michael Valentine Smith and Lazarus Long.  I keep hearing about this Friday dame, and I think it’s high time I checked her out.  Heinlein very rarely disappoints me.

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE RETURN by Bentley Little

Little has never let me down.  So far, it looks like this trend will continue.

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: UNDER THE OVERTREE by James A. Moore

This is my first time reading something by Moore, but I’ve heard many good things about his work, not to mention that rave reviews on the book itself from guys like Joe R. Lansdale, Bentley Little, and F. Paul Wilson. 

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE INFINITE by Douglas Clegg

Clegg is hit or miss with me.  So far, I’m afraid this one might be a miss.  The prologue is a bit too bulky, just to set the stage.  I think the book could have done without it, but I’m

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THEY WERE EXPENDABLE by W.L. White

I saw the John Wayne movie a looooong time ago, and now I get to finally read the book.  So far, it’s pretty cool.  It isn’t very Hollywood-ish, so I approve.

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: NEW CRIMES 2 edited by Maxim Jakubowski

Ed Gorman, Bill Pronzini, Andrew Vachss, Ed McBain, and David Goodis?  That’s a hell of a line up.  Not to mention that there’s a great article on Jim Thompson in there.  Needless to say, I have an erection.

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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE POST READER OF CIVIL WAR STORIES edited by Gordon Carroll

When this book was published, the last of the Civil War vets had just died off.  Very interesting to see Civil War stories written by people who weren’t there, but probably talked to people who were.

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