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About me*technical editor
*Romeo, Michigan; but lived in San Diego, California for 20 years

I love books and animals, and both are my favorite things to talk about.

I love to attend author events and book signings.

About my libraryI own most of the books I list here. I prefer hard cover books because they look so much better in my bookcase. But hard cover books are expensive; so I bought most of my books used. I also save money on books by entering book contests.

Groups50-Something Library Thingers, ARC Junkies, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Freebies, Book Giveaways and Contests, Literary Snobs, Made into a Movie, Reviews of Early Reviewers Books, San Diego Bibliophiles, Say Yes to Michigan

Favorite authorsJohn Hart, Joseph Kanon, Dennis Lehane, Ian McEwan (Shared favorites)

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Favorite librariesRochester Hills Public Library, Romeo District Library - Graubner Branch, Romeo District Library - Kezar Branch, Shelby Township Library

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Real nameBeth

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Member sinceMar 9, 2011

Currently readingAngel Baby: A Novel by Richard Lange

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Live by Night: A Novel 1st (first) Edition by Lehane, Dennis [2012] by Dennis Lehane

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Angel Baby: A Novel by Richard Lange

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Sharp objects : a novel by Gillian Flynn

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Queen of the Air: A True Story of Love and Tragedy at the Circus by Dean N. Jensen

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

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Before I go to sleep : a novel by S. J. Watson

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posted by brightcopy at 3:22 pm (EST) on Apr 1, 2013

OK, I get what you're saying. I guess I gave Johnson leeway on the choppy parts because there were other parts that were not like that, that were seamlessly and lucidly executed--so I assumed the choppiness, when it happened, was purposeful. I took it to be fitting to the disjunction of a North Korean life. But such things are a matter of taste. I like books that confuse me and leave gaps and disorient me--as long as I feel there's a guiding intelligence and a reason.

posted by GeoffWyss at 8:07 am (EST) on Jan 17, 2013

Techeditor: I'm not trying to call you out on the Snobs thread; I would be genuinely interested to hear why you didn't like The Orphan Master's Son. I didn't think it was perfect, but I was very impressed by it in respect to it sweep, its scene-setting, its structure, and (usually, anyway) its sentence-level vividness. It's the first book I've read in a while that I wished I had written.

posted by GeoffWyss at 2:35 pm (EST) on Jan 16, 2013

I agree with your comment about "Gone Girl" that the end sucks. Not only because the smarter and more evil character wins. This was not the kind of ending surprise I wanted to have after so much of good reading. I thought that maybe Nick's father would kill Amy or maybe Desi's alibi would be checked. The baby idea was a surprise, but not worth.

posted by beata at 12:47 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2012

Yes U agree that Defending Jacob is getting a lot of positive press, but the book just didn't resonate with me as much as others. It is a good thriller, but not more than other thrillers I've read in the past.

posted by jcwlib at 1:20 pm (EST) on Mar 3, 2012

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