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insidian

It's Lunch. That means SPAM!

Mar 08, 2004 12:17

You want to know what kept me up all Saturday night? So that I couldn't put Desolation Island down? Even though I *knew* that finishing it in the wee hours only meant more waiting for the postman? More wistful, non-JackandStephen hours? Do you want to be spoiled for the badness that happens to Our Boys? Because there's gonna be big spoilery ( Read more... )

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almejor March 8 2004, 13:58:09 UTC

I finished the book I was reading during my lay over in Chicago with about 20 minutes before my flight out. I ran over to the closing bookstore and came very close to purchasing Master and Commander. And then I bought Devil In the White City Instead.

insidian March 8 2004, 14:36:41 UTC

Chicken. *bwak!*

How is Devil in the White City, though? I remember hearing goodish things about it.

almejor March 8 2004, 19:22:23 UTC

The first chapter has been quite good. I think the best way to put it is thusly: it's like reading a murder mystery wherein the author is way too fond of going off on tangents, that while interesting, don't advance the plot, but because the tangents are interesting, you don't care that's he's going off on them.

c_maxx December 13 2007, 18:31:02 UTC

Desolation Island is one of my favorites. It was a page-turner!

The horrible old Leopard ruled! in this story (not by the US coast tho). Have you gone through the series? The Leopard has a bit part in a later book. And Stephen, as an old Leopard, is feted by crew. You probably found this already.

'later. P. O'B is the best.

insidian December 13 2007, 18:54:08 UTC

Have you gone through the series?

Why, yes. Yes, I have. ;D

PO'B rulz!