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Sh*t My Dad Says by Halpern, Justin |
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11 | 13.25% |
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler |
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22 | 26.51% |
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett |
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10 | 12.05% |
Don't Sleep There Are Snakes by Daniel Everett |
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6 | 7.23% |
The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman |
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5 | 6.02% |
Life of Pi by Yann Martel |
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3 | 3.61% |
Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster |
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6 | 7.23% |
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak |
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11 | 13.25% |
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell |
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7 | 8.43% |
Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure by John Cleland |
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2 | 2.41% |
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The great Peter Lorre was a fantastic characteristic. With Bogart nobody could shadow him, some time. |
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Bah, humbug!
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EDIT: I know this is off-topic. Should I start a Perry Mason movie thread? Last edited by WT Sharpe; 08-02-2010 at 11:38 AM. |
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Tell me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that the Perry Mason novels of the 50s were much like the TV show; and nothing like the novels of the 30s, a couple of which I have read (IIRC, Velvet Claw and Howling Dog).
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Bah, humbug!
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You're not wrong. That's why I would like to see the movies as period pieces, starting with those early novels, in which Mason was much more prone to adopt -- shall I say -- creative tactics in his practice of law. Burr was great, but I'm sure the powers that were would never have allowed him to do some of the things that Mason did in those early books! Gardner caught hell from his fellow lawyers for it! The early Mason was not averse to bending laws to the breaking point and even beyond to help his clients. Most lawyers don't carry a set of skeleton keys with them!
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About the age of Perry Mason (in thestories, not so much in the beautiful series), young enough to be highly energetic, old enough to know enough and a little more. Right. Expected time of arrival 120. But why put limits The late 50's. Absolutely, that is a real must, when a Martini was a Martini, and a car an automobile. I am with you. |
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Just finished this month's book. Quite happy to be reunited with my old friend Marlowe. Can't wait to talk about it with you guys!
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