Books You've Read, and Liked, or Would Like to Read

[Waltzed Wryter]

The Mermaids/The Doll's Smile by Eva Boros (1956)
 
This is a bittersweet love story    set in Budapest, Hungary, somewhere    between the two World Wars. It follows Lalla Pirola, a highly-spirited tuberculosis patient at a sanatorium (I can see how that is fiction   ) who has charmed her way into the plain fading life  of Aladar Brankovich, making his ordinary days seem like that of a prince  . So, hey, its a story of devotion, care, misunderstanding  , and the fear that comes with this kind of love  .

As shown above on that flashbacking book cover, the original title by Eva Boros was indeedy called The Mermaids. However, I do like The Doll's Smile the best, at least it has the word smile in it  . Now, apparently, this was an odd temporary change as a paperback, for some marketing reason, I'm assuming. And possibly, sometime later, it reverted back to The Mermaids. Mind over money.


Anyway folks, this is what is known as a rare book find   (And whats even more rare, is me being there, or anywhere, finding it.   ) just as my aged loose grip of a mind-journal of unique discoveries will have been reinstated soon with this interesting story's read, in which I do hope to remember to order and read soon  , regardless of...   hmm, the places I do go...

Sources: HERE ...AND THERE ...but not EVERYWHERE!

[vulcannonibird]

Well books I read lately and liked:

- A Study in Scarlett and Return Of Sherlock Holmes - two great Holmes books, was lucky to grab some 1890s editions at a bargain at a local fly market
- Der freche Eddy - german novel about a small-time criminal getting into big but funny trouble
- Roustabout - read it again lately - would've been grat for Noni

Right now I've ordered from Amazon a novel continuing Alien: Ressurection - sorry, forgot the title - reviews were quite bad, but well.....

[phil]

   I love books, WW.

   Here's one:

   

   Great short story collection. Highly recommended.
   Especially 'Who Am I This Time', and 'Next Door'.

[CHRIS B]

Love this...



Reading this now and really liking it, so far.

[oinone]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

[Waltzed Wryter]

Certainly, those posts were interestingly curious...but could everyone PLEASE give a little more information about your posts.  Most book's covers are just a torturous tease, they don't say much about the story. Who am I supposed to be - Sherlock Holmes on the Net? I mean, seriously, I'm not trying to be mean here, I'm just being honest. However, I would appreciate it very much if you could help me out, and others perhaps. Again, thanks.
 

P.s. This extends outside of this topic as well. Which is one lacking aspect that has been contributing to my unnesseccary behavior towards this moody forum...a forum I still have faith in (I've simply been, for a while now, been mockng others lack of information. That is all. Sometimes you have to be a model for that to show the truth. Realize it. I will be changing myself - with much patience, no doubt.) Be good, be great, now.
   

[Waltzed Wryter]

In this young adult version, Robin is young, and a little more fearful and reserved. Kinda. And many other familarities are slightly different as well, but I think in a more fun and honoring way. 

[zeille tp]

1. "Little Women" is the best. I love Josephine March (I follow her until in 'Jo's Boys'.) And I love Jo more because of Winona's portrayal of her.
2. Sidney Sheldon novels
3. The Catcher in the Rye (Thanks to Winona, I got to know this book)

Those are the ones I can remember for now.

[vulcannonibird]

Have now read the Alien Ressurection sequel "Original Sin" by Michael Jan Friedman

Story: An egg is intoduced into an orbital complex around a far away planet. Ripley and Call get wind of it and try to stop the Aliens. As it turns out the ETs which crashed ship we saw in the first Alien have an dirty arrangement with Earthgov: Advanced Tech for Aliens - the latter to grow in surplus humans.

My Opinion: Characters are hit okay and all have some nice scenes. All major characters survive - on some websites this novel is named "Original Sin Vol. 1" which indicates a sequel that never was. What's sad IMO is that the author takes the story into the well-known territory of space-ships, space-stations and many corridors. I would've liked to see the sequel to play out on Earth which would see the first fights of Humans vs. Aliens in an open landscape, cityscape or both. Next to that this story lacks character development - in the movie the scenes in the chapel give Ripley more character development than in all 3 previous Alien movies - would've loved to see more like that in the novel.

[CHRIS B]

Currently reading...
 

[oinone]

[winonalover]

I just read a book by Greg Ames called BUFFALO LOCKJAW and I really enjoyed it. And being a fan of the movie WRISTCUTTERS, my better half got me the book THE BUS DRIVER WHO WANTED TO BE GOD & OTHER STORIES by Etgar Keret, for Christmas, I couldn't put it down.

Also, Ray Bradbury has been a favorite lately...

[corky]

'Mon enfant de la naissance à la maternelle' (my child from birth to 1st school)
... i only read books about babies/baby food etc since 9 months....!