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| Topics | | messages | Last message | | | 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : seasonsoflove's 75 Books Challenge | | 150 | coppers, Today 1:41am |  |
| 50 Book Challenge : tkennedy's rest-of-2009. 9 books in 9 weeks. | | 8 | tkennedy, Wednesday 9:32pm | |
| 250 book challenge : Bucketyell's 250-book challenge | | 18 | bucketyell, Wednesday 3:41pm | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Maryann's 2009 Reading Smackdown | | 105 | alcottacre, Wednesday 10:36am | |
| Club Read 2009 : RidgewayGirl's 2009 Reading | | 110 | RidgewayGirl, Tuesday 4:40pm | |
| 50 Book Challenge : japaul's 50 books for 2009 | | 90 | spacepotatoes, December 6 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : HorusE 75 Book Challenge for 2009 | | 203 | alcottacre, November 30 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : tarendz's 2009 reading | | 74 | tarendz, November 24 | |
| Blog the Book : Your latest review | | 278 | brknhrt, November 22 | |
| I want to read that! : Jolene's List | | 39 | jolucia_108, November 12 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Abandoned Books redux (Life is short. Don't read crap.) | | 232 | sanja, November 4 | |
| Hogwarts Express : What are you reading in October? | | 126 | foggidawn, November 3 | |
| 999 Challenge : RidgewayGirl's | | 277 | RidgewayGirl, October 4 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Book Brought Home - August 2009 | | 165 | Bridget770, September 1 | |
| 999 Challenge : times 2 | | 38 | bucketyell, August 23 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : The Clunkers of 2008 | | 180 | DMO, July 19 | |
| 999 Challenge : elbakerone's 999 challenge | | 54 | elbakerone, June 22 | |
| 999 Challenge : zabylin's 999 challenge | | 32 | zabylin, June 4 | |
| Non-Fiction Readers : December 2008: What non-fiction are you reading? | | 99 | Tid, April 13 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : blackdogbooks in '09 | | 290 | ShaggyBag, April 5 | |
| Book talk : book club choices | | 30 | solestria, March 15 | |
| Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : Psh, theyre crazy | | 18 | jenlaw77, March 9 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads | | 509 | jade605, February 3 | |
| Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : What should go on my reading list for 2009? | | 42 | TheBentley, February 2 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Meghan's Books in 2009 | | 45 | girlunderglass, January 25 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : beeg's 75 books for 2008 | | 179 | fasciknitting, January 6 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 27 Decembeer 2008 | | 175 | thioviolight, January 4 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : Alaskabookworm's 2008 Challenge | | 390 | alaskabookworm, January 4 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : blackdogbooks year 2008 | | 399 | Whisper1, January 3 | |
| 250 book challenge : Dyrfinna's 2008 Reading | | 36 | Dyrfinna, January 2 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : drneutron's Books Red in 2008 | | 326 | drneutron, December 2008 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : What Are We Reading - Nonfiction | | 222 | alcottacre, December 2008 | |
| 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : daddygoth's 75 Book Challenge | | 108 | daddygoth, December 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--November 2008 #2 | | 76 | IaaS, December 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today?--October 2008, #2 | | 224 | IaaS, November 2008 | |
| Crime, Thriller & Mystery : What are you reading in October? | | 70 | seitherin, November 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Book Roots! How we come to have the books we read! | | 100 | grelobe, September 2008 | |
| The Green Dragon : What are you reading in July? | | 172 | SpicyCat, August 2008 | |
| Non-Fiction Readers : July/08: What are we reading? | | 78 | deebee1, August 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #1: JULY. 2008 | | 270 | teelgee, July 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 28 June 2008 | | 219 | Cariola, July 2008 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 14 June 2008 | | 227 | Talbin, June 2008 | |
Finished The Monster of Florence. Very topical since the Amanda Knox verdict, via the same crack prosecutor, came in while I was finishing up. So this counts for week 50. 7/9 Stasi, I hope you like it. I am looking forward to reading another similar tale by Kati Marton.
92. The Monster of Florence ... by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi
The story of the investigations into the serial killer referred to as "The Monster of Florence". Douglas Preston, who has ... ... Outliers, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Calder Game, and (my current read) The Monster of Florence.
I think the only theme to my picks has been "something totally different from what I just finished"!
... calm down next week and just occupy myself with all my happy little side challenges in the meantime.
Bookoholic13, The Monster of Florence is beautifully packaged and marketed. I couldn't resist it. But you should!
MusicMom, I look forward to posting my congratulations on your ... ... I agree with the other voices, the recap was great - I'll probably borrow it as well! And, thanks for your comment on The Monster of Florence - I've been eyeing it for a while, but I'll gladly take it off the list (which is long enough as it is...). :) ... put it back on my shelf, and Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, which was astonishing. The worst was also a tie between The Monster of Florence and While They Slept. What is it with non-fiction authors who feel compelled to inject themselves into what would otherwise be a gripping tale?
... 1. Thank You for the Memories by Ahern
2. Monster of Florence by Preston/Spezi
3. Three Cups of Tea by Mortenson
4. Artic Drift by Cussler
5. Inside Out Girl by Cohen
6. Loving Frank by Horan
7. Waiting to Surface by Listfield
8. Righteous Men by Bourne
9. PS I Love You by ... ... Fantasy
Book 4 in the Morgan Kingsley series. Morgan is an exorcist battling demons.
From BJs warehouse:
The monster of Florence by Douglas Preston, Non-Fiction
True story of a double murder of young lovers who died in the olive grove next to the new house Douglas Preston ... ...
The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares
Very Valentine: A Novel by Adriana Trigiani
Non-fiction:
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg
A Thousand Days in Venice by Marlena De Blasi
The Ego Boom by Ste ... I was mentally still in Italy when I took my kids to library and returned The Monster of Florence, so I checked out A Stopover in Venice by Kathryn Walker. I followed bonniebooks example and sat down and read the first few chapters and then I had to bring it home.
I loved this book. It ... Nice list! A true crime fan...Have you read The Monster of Florence? The Monster of Florence was non-fiction, of the true-crime genre (or as an old friend used to call them--how to manuals). I had remained unaware of Douglas Preston altogether, until he pointed out his successful writing career partway through this book. ... the inside of the book will be that type of women's literary fiction popularized by Oprah.
So the dust jacket of The Monster of Florence misled me. It features a really nice photograph of Giambologna's The Rape of the Sabine Women and some highly pleasing font choices. I ... ... the inside of the book will be that type of women's literary fiction popularized by Oprah.
So the dust jacket of The Monster of Florence misled me. It features a really nice photograph of Giambologna's The Rape of the Sabine Women and some highly pleasing font choices. I ... ... through, and I felt the writing style was poor. Murderers Prefer Blondes was merely okay, as was An English Murder, and Monster of Florence was good, but in no way as good as I'd hoped it would be.
alcottacre, thanks! I loved Hunger Games and can't wait for the sequel!
loriephillips, ... ... of having finished a good book. I'll comment on each one as I finish it.
Up-to-date list of books read:
1. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
2. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willis
3. A Stopover in Venice by Kathryn Walker
4. T ... ... Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Vienna Blood by Frank Tallis
3. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie
4. Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
5. The Strange Death of Napolean Bonaparte by Jerry Labriola
6. Cover Her Face by P.D. James
7. The Cat Who Knew S ... Somehow the touchstone didn't take...? I was talking about The Monster of Florence... Non-Fiction
The Monster of Florence
I rather liked this book - except for the constant references to Thomas Harris, and his Hannibal books. I do get the point that Harris apparently based Hannibal on this story, but why Preston felt the need to reference Harris and also quote from H ... ... May.
Here are my thoughts:
- I love books
- I love trees
- I am fascinated with Kindles
- I read The Monster of Florence on a Kindle and enjoyed it almost as much as reading a physical book
- I want a library in my house just like beeg described (wing-backed ...
#12 The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
This is a non-fiction book about a serial killer in Florence, Italy. The case is unsolved. The first half of the book goes through the crimes, describing the murders of couples "caught in the act" in their cars in the hills of Florence. As ... ... rest of the story. I'd definitely recommend avoiding this book!
So - on to hopefully better reading! I'm going to read The Monster of Florence, non-fiction, next. ... expressed interest in Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's writing.......if you like Non-Fiction or True Crime, Preston's The Monster of Florence is a great read. I think Preston's writing shone through a little more and I was impresses with his ability more than when I read Relic ... F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Back When We Were Grown-Ups by Anne Tyler
7. The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber
8. The Monster by Ismail Kadare
9. The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester
10. Rivier van vergetelheid by Philippe Claudel
11. Misdaad en straf by ... We seem to have reading habits that overlap considerably! The Monster of Florence made it to my 2008 challenge list. It's quite good. I even managed to convince a few of the other '08ers to try it! ... an inside glance into the workings foreign police (in this case the carabinieri and Italian Polizia), you may well enjoy The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston. I've not finished it yet -- it's on my 2009 list -- but so far it's got real claws to it. ... by Gene Guerin (A local author and a local story - wonderful!)
Best Non-Fiction
Marley and Me by John Grogan
Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
Owen Wister Out West: His Journals and Letters by Owen Wister (This was one of my favorite reads of the year. By the author who ... The monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi, about a serial killer who killed 14 people between 1968 and 1985. Not exactly Christmas literature, but worth it. The monster of Florence, a non-fiction book by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi, about a serial killer who killed 14 people between 1968 and 1985. ... Leaves - Lynne Truss (4, 7) 6/22/09
7. Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell 9/30/09
8. The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston and Mario Spizo 10/8/09
9. Julie and Julia - Julie Powell 10/20/09
10. Kabul Beauty School (4, ... ... Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon - boring
Wraith by Phaedra Weldon - dreadful writing and a stupid story
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston - too much about the incompetence of the Italian justice system and not enough about the murders and the investigation
The H ... Relic is a pretty good thriller/adventure. Though I have to say, I enjoyed Preston's non-fiction book The Monster of Florence much more than I did the novel. I have one other by Preston and Child and I am going to give it a go someday and see if their novels grow on me. ... as historical ones as long as there's sufficient research done and more importantly, that it's also written well. I read The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston some time back and it read like a great mystery novel with great depth to details. I'd like to see this made into a movie. ... - Tom Vanderbilt (402)
253. African Grey Parrots- Paul Paradise (93)
254. How Fiction Works - James Wood (265)
255. The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi (322)
256. Indexed - Jessica Hagy (96)
257. Stuff White People Like - Christian Lander (224)
258. Green Wit ... ... Thank You!
Come Out Tonight by Richard Laymon could be an entertaining read. It was suggested by 'timdt'. Thanks!
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston. A slightly different book. Non-fiction about a serial killer! Based on another 'blackdogbooks' Whisper1 in 75 Books Challenge for 2008 : What Are We Reading - Nonfiction (Nov 14, 2008, 9:46am) #58
Blackdogbooks...
the Monster of Florence is a book mentioned often in this group. I'm moving it up on the tbr pile.
Thanks for posting a review blackdogbooks..
WOW, WOW..What a wonderfully incredible review re. The Monster of Florence..now I simply have to move it up the top of the TBR pile.
Thanks very much for your great writing!
Linda Nice review! While you gave The Monster of Florence 4 stars and I gave it 3, our opinions line up pretty well, I think. Except you did a much better job of writing up the review... 8^} Hey doc, left a note for you at the What are We Reading - Non-Fiction thread about The Monster of Florence and posted my review. Looks like you enjoyed a bit but perhaps not as much as I did. msg #38-40, Okay doc and whisper, I finally got my review on The Monster of Florence posted. Some technical difficulties kept me off the site for a few days. I was very preasantly surprised. I read Relic last year or so, with Preston's famous FBI agent Pendergast and was not all that into ... Book #64 The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
Crime stories, especially the violent sort, have captured the human imagination in a way that few other things have in the last few decades. Television is over-populated with fictionalized serials and reality programming relating the lives ... I'm also curious regarding your imporessions of The Monster of Florence. I checked this out from the local library, but alas didn't read it in time and had to return it.
Almost finished with The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston ... recommend it to anyone, especially horror fans or Morrell fans who haven't read it yet.
4 bones!!!!
Next up........The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston Non-Fiction
1. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
2. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
3. Tattoo Machine by Jeff Johnson
4. No Shortcuts to the Top by Ed Viesturs
5. While They Slept ... The Monster of Florence (based on a true story) by Douglas Preston. Went to both the Carlsbad and Vista library sales, and picked up a book on hold as well:
The Monster of Florence
Mayflower
Custer, the Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer
The Broker
I'd given up on reading Grisham, but a friend says this one will be better than his ... I got halfway through The Monster of Florence and just couldn't be bothered to keep reading it, so it's going back to the library today. It wasn't so much about the murders as about the unfairness of the investigation, and I got tired of reading how stupid the Italian police and judicial system ... 61. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston. Wanted to like it more than I did. Found it unputdownable through the first third or so. Then I got a bit bogged down. However, I appreciate what Preston does here: tries to instill not only the horror of the Monster's crimes, but the "horro ... ... Justice by Donna Leon - A friend loaned this to me, because she knew I enjoyed reading about Commissario Brunetti
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston - It literally flew off the shelf and hit me when someone in the aisle behind bumped into the bookcase. I had to take that as a ... Hi Beeg
I added The Monster of Florence to my summer reading list. And thanks drneutron.... Soon, very soon I'll not be able to close the door on the room where I pile my books.
Smiles to all.
Linda 59 The monster of Florence Douglas Preston
I got this off of drneutron list. It reminded me of The devil and the white city but mostly I was stunned at what people were able to get away with. I'm in the middle of The Monster of FLorence Where Preston has arrived. ... put it down, and start something else. I've finished reading Geisha: A Life by Mineko Iwasaki and and am halfway through The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston since I started The 351 Books... ... orange cookies! Perfect to accompany me on my trip to the beach later today.
America America by Ethan Canin
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston
I can't wait to read America America. I've loved all the other books written by Ethan Canin.
My latest reviews are:
Pemberley Remembered by Mary Lydon Simonsen
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi
Getting Rid of Matthew - Jane Fallon
The Drowning Tree - Carol Goodman
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Glad you enjoyed The Monster of Florence. Looking forward to that in my next TBR stack as I picked up a copy at a talk and signing Preston did recently. He was very engaging and the premise of the book made me wonder how his experiences will shade the lives of his fictional characters now. 56. The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi
The Monster of Florence is really two stories. The first tells about a series of murders of young couples in the countryside near Florence, Italy, in 1974 and then in the early 80's. The killer was dubbed the Monster of Flor ... #12, I just finished The Monster of Florence! My review is here:
http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/monster-of-florence-douglas-preston-and_04.html Just finished The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi
Here's my review http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com/2008/07/monster-of-florence-douglas-preston-and_04.html Just about halfway through The Monster of Florence. Turns out some of Hannibal was based on the events of this serial killer's heyday back in the 80's. Amazing what a screwed up job of investigation the Italian authorities did. Three different people were tried for the killings, and all were ... I'm about halfway through The Monster of Florence. The most interesting thing to me about the whole story is the connection to Thomas Harris. Apparently he based major pieces of Hannibal on these true murders and the subsequent screwed up investigations by the Italian police. Finishing up Something Rotten today. I'll probably follow up with The Monster of Florence since that's due next at the library and I can't renew it (somebdy else gets a turn!). ... as four novels. The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider.
I did pick up The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston for standby relief. the codex by Douglas Preston and also the monster of florence also by Douglas Preston. both are excellent so far. :3 ... Guide to Film Scoring by Richard Davis
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