tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post2644797364873883319..comments2023-10-23T23:35:22.776+02:00Comments on Cross Words: What I Read in 2014Ted Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-38579170202358617942015-01-08T06:32:27.754+01:002015-01-08T06:32:27.754+01:00Thanks, Hart. I loved the Martin Cruz Smith series...Thanks, Hart. I loved the Martin Cruz Smith series with Arkady Renko. His style really works for me, though part of it may be that I studied Russian in college and lived in Russia for several years. You might check out one of those, say Gorky Park, and see if it appeals to you before trying the others. The best of the four star ones is The Invisible Bridge. I could have given that five stars if the story itself fit more into the type of story that I enjoy reading most. I only bothered with the James Dashner books because my wife had bought all of them for me and they were short, quick reads, so even though I didn't think much of them, I felt it a waste of money not to go ahead and read them. I don't recommend them, though. You might really like The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Gaiman. It's a lovely little story.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-35598829185762224882015-01-07T22:40:29.558+01:002015-01-07T22:40:29.558+01:00Impressive list--I notice you cruise through autho...Impressive list--I notice you cruise through authors--you have several on here with a lot of repeats. Any reason? I find I get tired of style if it isn't actually a series, so I need to mix it up. Like I love Tom Robbins or Peter Straub, but I sprinkle them. I plan to read more Gaiman: I've only read The Graveyard Book thus far (loved it)--out of your 4-stars, which ONE would you recommend I read this year?Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2319453613836766610.post-72549466335478666262015-01-05T19:23:26.727+01:002015-01-05T19:23:26.727+01:00WOW! You read a ton of books. Congrats man.WOW! You read a ton of books. Congrats man.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com