What are you reading this week of June 19, 2016? [View all]
Delighted to say I am finally reading Peter May's The Blackhouse. He really is a terrific writer and this book is an absolute page-turner. I also discovered something else really wonderful written by May: Hebrides. It's a photographic record of locations around the Hebridean archipelago that so inspired May's stories. I don't have the book but I highly recommend you go to this page and click on "Look inside" to see some photos of stunning beauty (IMHO).
http://amzn.to/1Xw56n1
I'm listening to Robert B. Parker's Killing The Blues, written by Michael Brandman. The prolific Parker left this earthly domain back in 2010 and his family decided to farm out his characters to other writers. Brandman was Parker's longtime friend and collaborator. Since I've not read any of Parker's books I can't really comment on any differences. But, Detective Stone reminds me a lot of Inspector Rebus so I'm finding it quite enjoyable. Plus, there's lots of witty repartee. And a kitteh!
Watching books: Killer Diller is great. It's not often I think that a movie is better than the book, but this is one case. I'm waiting for Japple to weigh in on this one, as she said she would. There are a number of things that can be said about it. I also just watched the movie The Rum Diary which was an early work of Hunter S. Thompson's. I believe I have read everything he ever wrote and I found the movie to be a very moving and respectful tribute to one of my real life heroes. And better than the book. I toast your memory, HST.
Any writers you would like to drink a toast to this week? 
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